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             A peace-offering to God a sermon preached to the honourable House of Commons assembled in Parliament at their publique thanksgiving, September 7, 1641 : for the peace concluded between England and Scotland / by Stephen Marshall ...
             Marshall, Stephen, 1594?-1655.
          
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             A
             Peace-Offering
             to
             God
             .
          
           A
           SERMON
           Preached
           to
           the
           Honourable
           House
           of
           Commons
           assembled
           in
           PARLIAMENT
           ,
           At
           their
           publique
           Thanksgiving
           ,
           
             September
          
           7.
           1641.
           
           For
           the
           PEACE
           concluded
           between
           ENGLAND
           and
           SCOTLAND
           .
           By
           STEPHEN
           MARSHALL
           ,
           Batchelour
           in
           Divinity
           ,
           Minister
           of
           
             Finchingfield
          
           in
           ESSEX
           .
        
         
           Psalme
           .
           147.
           
        
         
           Praise
           the
           Lord
           O
           Jerusalem
           ,
           praise
           thy
           God
           O
           Sion
           :
           for
           he
           hath
           strengthened
           the
           Bars
           of
           thy
           Gates
           ,
           and
           blessed
           thy
           children
           within
           thee
           ,
           He
           maketh
           Peace
           ▪
           in
           thy
           Borders
           .
        
         
           Published
           by
           
             Order
          
           of
           the
           said
           House
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             :
          
           Printed
           by
           
             T.
             P.
          
           and
           
             M.
             S.
          
           for
           SAMUEL
           MAN
           ,
           dwelling
           in
           St.
           
             Pauls
          
           Church-yard
           ,
           at
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           Swan
           .
           1641.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           HONORABLE
           House
           of
           Commons
           assembled
           in
           PARLIAMENT
           .
        
         
           THe
           
             mercies
          
           which
           
             God
          
           hath
           shewed
           to
           these
           two
           
             Nations
          
           of
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           giving
           us
           such
           great
           cause
           and
           matter
           of
           
             Thanksgiving
             ,
          
           causing
           our
           sheafe
           to
           arise
           and
           stand
           upright
           ,
           making
           us
           with
           
             Saul
          
           higher
           by
           the
           shoulders
           then
           all
           our
           brethren
           ;
           these
           
             mercies
          
           (
           I
           say
           )
           deserve
           
             so
          
           to
           be
           recorded
           ,
           that
           posterity
           should
           be
           
             compelled
          
           to
           read
           and
           admire
           them
           :
           but
           
             who
             is
             sufficient
             for
             this
             thing
             ?
          
           It
           was
           said
           of
           
             Claudian
             ,
          
           that
           he
           wanted
           matter
           suitable
           to
           the
           excellency
           of
           his
           wit
           :
           but
           where
           is
           the
           head
           or
           heart
           suitable
           to
           this
           matter
           ?
           
           
             Who
             can
             utter
             these
             mighty
             works
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             who
             can
             shew
             forth
             all
             his
             praise
             ?
          
           For
           my
           own
           part
           had
           I
           put
           my self
           upon
           this
           work
           to
           utter
           these
           
             mean
             conceptions
          
           upon
           this
           
             great
             subject
          
           before
           so
           
             great
             and
             honorable
             Audience
             ,
          
           I
           might
           justly
           have
           been
           condemned
           for
           abusing
           both
           the
           
             one
          
           and
           the
           
             other
             .
          
           But
           you
           were
           pleased
           to
           command
           my
           service
           in
           preaching
           on
           the
           day
           of
           your
           publique
           and
           solemne
           
             Thanksgiving
             ,
          
           it
           may
           be
           because
           I
           was
           then
           neer
           at
           hand
           ,
           and
           after
           your
           
             Reverent
             attention
          
           had
           testified
           that
           you
           received
           them
           as
           the
           counsell
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           you
           were
           further
           pleased
           expresly
           to
           desire
           me
           forthwith
           to
           print
           and
           publish
           what
           in
           my
           weaknesse
           I
           then
           delivered
           ,
           I
           suppose
           for
           the
           better
           
             memoriall
          
           of
           these
           
             great
             deliverances
             ;
          
           I
           could
           
           have
           pleaded
           much
           ,
           why
           these
           poore
           notes
           should
           not
           be
           exposed
           to
           
             publike
             view
             ;
             Treatises
          
           to
           be
           read
           by
           all
           ,
           should
           be
           long
           meditated
           ,
           often
           reviewed
           :
           Excellent
           pictures
           should
           be
           
             engraven
          
           in
           
             brasse
             ,
          
           and
           not
           
             cast
          
           in
           
             clay
             :
          
           the
           setting
           forth
           these
           
             mercies
             ,
          
           and
           quickning
           up
           
             answerable
             Thankfulnesse
          
           are
           above
           the
           
             Abilities
             of
             any
             man
             ,
          
           much
           more
           beyond
           the
           capacity
           
             of
             my self
             ,
          
           the
           weakest
           and
           unworthiest
           of
           many
           thousands
           ;
           But
           your
           
             Order
          
           left
           me
           not
           at
           
             liberty
          
           to
           do
           what
           I
           desired
           ,
           you
           have
           thus
           made
           them
           your
           own
           ,
           the
           more
           facile
           I
           shall
           hope
           to
           finde
           you
           ,
           and
           all
           Ingenuous
           Readers
           towards
           my
           weaknesses
           ,
           which
           not
           presumption
           but
           my
           obedience
           hath
           made
           thus
           publique
           .
           This
           further
           encouragement
           I
           have
           ,
           
             little
             things
          
           have
           been
           accepted
           with
           
             God
          
           and
           
             man
          
           in
           testimoniall
           of
           
             Thankfulnesse
             ;
          
           a
           
             female
             ,
          
           a
           
             Turtle
             ,
          
           a
           
             handfull
             of
             wheat-floure
          
           by
           
             God
          
           himself
           ;
           a
           
             handfull
             of
             water
             ,
          
           a
           
             bunch
             of
             grapes
             ,
          
           &c.
           by
           great
           
             Kings
          
           and
           
             Emperours
             .
          
           And
           even
           under
           this
           Notion
           
             also
          
           I
           humbly
           present
           you
           with
           this
           ensuing
           discourse
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           no
           more
           to
           say
           for
           my
           
             self
             ,
          
           but
           much
           I
           have
           to
           beg
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           that
           
             you
          
           (
           Noble
           Senatours
           )
           and
           the
           
             Right
             Honorable
             Lords
             ,
          
           who
           joyned
           with
           you
           in
           this
           
             peace-offering
             ,
          
           may
           wholly
           
             consecrate
          
           your selves
           to
           advance
           his
           glory
           who
           hath
           done
           these
           great
           things
           for
           us
           all
           ,
           that
           your
           
             faithfull
             endeavours
          
           to
           do
           what
           is
           
             behind
             ,
          
           joyning
           with
           your
           
             Thankfulnesse
          
           for
           what
           is
           
             past
             ,
          
           the
           event
           may
           be
           answerable
           to
           your
           desires
           ,
           even
           the
           
             glory
             of
             God
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             good
             and
             safety
             both
             of
             Church
             ,
             and
             Common-wealth
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           daily
           prayer
           of
        
         
           
             Your
             devoted
             servant
             STEPHEN
             MARSHALL
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         A
         SERMON
         PREACHED
         before
         the
         Honorable
         House
         of
         Commons
         at
         their
         publike
         Thanksgiving
         .
      
       
         
           The
           Preface
           to
           the
           SERMON
        
         
           RIght
           Honorable
           and
           beloved
           ,
           It
           was
           a
           priviledge
           and
           mercie
           which
           the
           Lord
           promised
           by
           the
           Prophet
           
             Isaiah
             ,
          
           
           That
           
             they
             should
             reioyce
             with
             Ierusalem
             who
             had
             mourned
             with
             her
             .
          
           This
           mercie
           the
           Lord
           hath
           in
           great
           degree
           vouchsafed
           to
           my self
           this
           day
           :
           the
           same
           good
           hand
           that
           cast
           it
           to
           be
           my
           lot
           (
           though
           most
           unfit
           and
           unworthie
           )
           to
           help
           this
           Honorable
           Assemblie
           in
           the
           day
           of
           their
           humiliation
           ,
           
           
             to
             dig
             pits
             in
             the
             valley
             of
             Bachah
             ,
          
           hath
           now
           designed
           me
           to
           sing
           with
           them
           in
           
             the
             valley
             of
             Berochah
             .
          
           
           That
           after
           I
           had
           helped
           
             to
             carry
             out
             their
             precious
             seed
             with
             teares
             ,
          
           I
           
             should
             come
             with
             ioy
             and
             help
             to
             gather
             in
             their
             sheaves
             ,
          
           that
           after
           our
           
             Lamentations
          
           we
           should
           together
           sing
           
             Canticles
          
           and
           
             Halleluiahs
          
           unto
           our
           God
           .
           Thus
           the
           Lord
           in
           mercie
           mingles
           rain
           and
           sunshine
           .
           Oh
           that
           we
           had
           hearts
           suitable
           to
           all
           his
           administrations
           !
        
         
         
           The
           duty
           of
           this
           day
           ,
           
           is
           to
           
             reioyce
             ,
          
           and
           to
           
             give
             praises
          
           unto
           God
           ,
           a
           service
           
             easier
          
           to
           the
           
             flesh
             ,
          
           then
           that
           of
           
             fasting
          
           and
           
             mourning
             ,
          
           but
           
             harder
          
           to
           the
           
             spirituall
             part
             .
          
           In
           a
           day
           of
           humiliation
           even
           wicked
           men
           have
           affections
           stirring
           in
           them
           ,
           consciousnesse
           of
           evill
           ,
           guiltinesse
           of
           minde
           ,
           sense
           of
           wrath
           ,
           astonishing
           and
           oppressing
           feares
           arising
           from
           the
           apprehension
           of
           neare
           and
           unavoidable
           danger
           ,
           are
           naturall
           meanes
           to
           make
           even
           
             Pharaohs
             ,
             Ahabs
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ninevites
          
           mourne
           and
           humble
           themselves
           before
           God
           :
           But
           in
           keeping
           a
           day
           of
           spirituall
           reioycing
           unto
           God
           ,
           little
           or
           no
           help
           is
           to
           be
           expected
           from
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           one
           reason
           ,
           why
           commonly
           dayes
           of
           
             thanksgiving
          
           are
           translated
           with
           much
           lesse
           affection
           ,
           life
           ,
           and
           savour
           then
           dayes
           of
           
             humiliation
             .
          
           You
           should
           therefore
           have
           chosen
           
             Asaphs
             ,
             Ieduthuns
             ,
          
           and
           
             Hemans
          
           who
           might
           
             skilfully
             have
             helped
             you
             to
             lift
             up
             the
             praises
             of
             God
             :
          
           but
           it
           s
           now
           no
           time
           to
           complaine
           of
           your
           choice
           ,
           neither
           will
           it
           be
           needfull
           ,
           if
           the
           Lord
           please
           to
           be
           present
           ,
           
           who
           can
           
             make
             the
             tongue
             of
             the
             dumbe
             to
             sing
             ,
          
           and
           can
           
             ordain
             his
             praise
             out
             of
             the
             mouthes
             of
             babes
             and
             sucklings
             :
          
           
           trusting
           therefore
           his
           assistance
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           attend
           to
           his
           holy
           Word
           ,
           as
           you
           shall
           finde
           it
           written
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           
             PSALME
             124.
             verse
             6
             ,
             7
             ,
             8.
             
             
          
           
             Blessed
             be
             the
             Lord
             ,
             who
             hath
             not
             given
             us
             as
             a
             prey
             to
             their
             teeth
             .
             Our
             soul
             is
             escaped
             as
             a
             bird
             out
             of
             the
             snare
             of
             the
             fowler
             ,
             the
             snare
             is
             broken
             ,
             and
             we
             are
             escaped
             .
             Our
             help
             is
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Lord
             :
             who
             made
             heaven
             and
             earth
             .
          
        
         
           I
           Studied
           to
           have
           found
           out
           a
           Text
           which
           might
           every
           way
           have
           been
           
             suitable
          
           with
           the
           
             mercies
          
           which
           this
           day
           we
           are
           to
           celebrate
           ,
           
           but
           I
           confesse
           I
           could
           not
           do
           it
           ,
           and
           I
           do
           greatly
           question
           ,
           
           whether
           GOD
           ever
           did
           such
           a
           thing
           for
           matter
           and
           manner
           ,
           as
           he
           hath
           now
           done
           for
           these
           two
           unworthy
           Nations
           .
           This
           Text
           which
           I
           have
           chosen
           comes
           very
           neare
           in
           the
           
             matter
          
           and
           
             way
          
           of
           our
           deliverance
           ,
           very
           home
           to
           the
           
             duty
          
           which
           this
           day
           wee
           are
           to
           performe
           .
        
         
           The
           Psalme
           is
           stiled
           a
           Song
           of
           
             degrees
             ,
          
           
           a
           title
           peculiar
           to
           fifteen
           short
           Psalmes
           set
           downe
           together
           ,
           whether
           they
           bee
           so
           called
           because
           they
           were
           to
           bee
           sung
           with
           an
           exalted
           voice
           ,
           or
           because
           they
           were
           to
           be
           sung
           upon
           the
           staires
           of
           the
           Temple
           where
           the
           Singers
           were
           to
           stand
           ,
           or
           whether
           for
           the
           supereminencie
           of
           the
           matter
           contained
           in
           them
           ,
           (
           they
           being
           so
           full
           of
           short
           ,
           grave
           ,
           and
           pithy
           sentences
           ,
           all
           tending
           to
           exalt
           the
           praises
           of
           God
           )
           I
           know
           not
           :
           In
           this
           
           all
           Interpreters
           agree
           ,
           that
           for
           this
           third
           and
           last
           reason
           they
           all
           deserve
           to
           be
           called
           Songs
           of
           degrees
           :
           and
           therefore
           any
           sentence
           of
           them
           will
           deserve
           and
           call
           for
           the
           highest
           degree
           of
           our
           reverend
           attention
           to
           the
           unfolding
           of
           it
           .
           This
           Psalme
           (
           and
           three
           or
           foure
           other
           of
           these
           Songs
           of
           degrees
           )
           was
           unquestionably
           penned
           by
           King
           
             David
             ,
          
           
           who
           therefore
           counted
           himself
           
             the
             man
             raised
             up
             on
             high
             ,
          
           because
           he
           was
           the
           
             anointed
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             the
             sweet
             singer
             of
             Israel
             ,
          
           esteeming
           it
           a
           greater
           mercie
           
             that
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             spake
             by
             him
             ,
          
           then
           that
           the
           Nations
           were
           subdued
           under
           him
           :
           But
           upon
           what
           occasion
           he
           penned
           it
           ,
           whether
           
             historically
             ,
          
           speaking
           of
           what
           was
           alreadie
           done
           ,
           or
           
             prophetically
             ,
          
           foretelling
           deliverances
           to
           come
           ,
           (
           either
           that
           out
           of
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           or
           that
           from
           
             Antiochus
             Epiphanes
             )
          
           Interpreters
           agree
           not
           ,
           but
           we
           need
           not
           trouble
           our selves
           about
           it
           ,
           because
           (
           when
           ever
           the
           particular
           storie
           fell
           out
           )
           without
           question
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           intended
           it
           to
           
             suite
          
           the
           like
           condition
           of
           the
           Church
           in
           all
           ages
           :
           so
           that
           even
           we
           enjoying
           the
           same
           mercie
           ,
           and
           called
           to
           performe
           the
           same
           duty
           ,
           may
           say
           for
           
             our
             sakes
          
           no
           doubt
           this
           Psalme
           was
           written
           .
        
         
           The
           matter
           whereof
           ,
           
           is
           that
           ,
           which
           
             David
          
           usually
           cals
           a
           
             new
             song
             ,
          
           
           
             even
             praise
             to
             our
             God
             ,
          
           yea
           
             the
             most
             pleasant
             and
             comely
             praise
             ,
          
           recording
           his
           dealing
           to
           his
           peculiar
           people
           ,
           to
           his
           own
           inheritance
           in
           such
           mercies
           which
           he
           dispences
           not
           
             to
             other
             Nations
             ;
          
           and
           may
           all
           be
           reduced
           to
           these
           two
           heads
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           
           an
           
             Antecedent
          
           or
           a
           doctrine
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           a
           
             Consequent
          
           or
           the
           use
           of
           that
           doctrine
           .
           The
           
             Antecedent
          
           or
           doctrinall
           part
           is
           laid
           down
           and
           explained
           in
           the
           five
           first
           verses
           ,
           the
           summe
           whereof
           is
           ,
           that
           
             God
             ,
             and
             
             God
             alone
             is
             on
             his
             peoples
             side
             to
             deliver
             them
             in
             all
             their
             most
             deadly
             and
             desperate
             dangers
             .
          
           The
           Consequent
           or
           use
           of
           this
           doctrine
           is
           laid
           down
           in
           these
           three
           verses
           which
           I
           have
           read
           .
           
             Blessed
             be
             the
             Lord
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
           And
           it
           contains
           2.
           branches
           .
           1.
           
           
             Therefore
             his
             people
             praise
             him
             ,
          
           because
           he
           is
           on
           his
           peoples
           side
           ,
           ver.
           6.
           7.
           2.
           
           
             Therefore
             his
             people
             will
             trust
             in
             this
             mightie
             God
             ,
             who
             is
             alwayes
             their
             help
             in
             the
             time
             of
             trouble
             ,
          
           vers.
           8.
           
        
         
           The
           first
           branch
           or
           the
           use
           of
           
             thanksgiving
             ,
          
           
           I
           have
           chosen
           to
           speak
           of
           this
           
             day
             ,
          
           wherein
           (
           for
           the
           more
           quickning
           of
           their
           souls
           to
           praise
           God
           )
           the
           Prophet
           first
           
             repeates
             and
             illustrates
          
           the
           
             danger
          
           they
           were
           in
           before
           
             deliverance
          
           came
           ;
           and
           secondly
           ,
           the
           
             author
             ,
             time
             ,
             manner
             ,
             and
             way
          
           of
           their
           
             deliverance
             :
          
           and
           then
           thirdly
           ,
           
             celebrates
          
           this
           mercie
           in
           his
           return
           of
           praises
           ,
           
             Blessed
             be
             the
             Lord
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           The
           
             danger
          
           they
           were
           in
           ,
           is
           in
           this
           verse
           ,
           and
           elsewhere
           in
           the
           Psalme
           set
           out
           by
           3.
           
             sorts
             of
             comparisons
             ,
          
           all
           expressing
           the
           strength
           ,
           malice
           ,
           and
           rage
           of
           their
           enemies
           ,
           and
           their
           own
           nearnesse
           to
           be
           ruined
           and
           destroyed
           by
           them
           .
           First
           ,
           they
           are
           compared
           to
           
             men
             ,
          
           strong
           men
           ,
           proud
           men
           ,
           wrathfull
           men
           ,
           whose
           rage
           was
           kindled
           ,
           cunning
           men
           ,
           subtill
           men
           ,
           unweariable
           men
           ,
           like
           men
           that
           go
           about
           to
           set
           nets
           and
           snares
           to
           catch
           birds
           ,
           entangling
           them
           before
           they
           are
           aware
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           they
           are
           compared
           to
           
             wilde
             beasts
             ,
          
           that
           go
           roving
           and
           roaring
           about
           to
           catch
           their
           prey
           ,
           whom
           there
           is
           no
           pacifying
           ,
           
             they
             had
             almost
             swallowed
             us
             up
             quicke
             ,
             A
             prey
             to
             their
             teeth
             .
          
           Thirdly
           ,
           they
           are
           compared
           to
           the
           most
           masterfull
           and
           mercilesse
           creatures
           of
           
             fire
          
           and
           
             water
             ;
          
           their
           wrath
           was
           
             kindled
          
           against
           us
           ,
           the
           
             proud
             waters
          
           had
           almost
           swallowed
           us
           .
           So
           that
           look
           what
           potent
           ,
           
           cruell
           ,
           cunning
           men
           can
           do
           ;
           look
           what
           ravenous
           wilde
           beasts
           ,
           Lions
           ,
           Tigers
           ,
           Beares
           ,
           Dragons
           ,
           &c.
           are
           able
           to
           do
           ;
           look
           what
           fire
           and
           water
           ,
           
             raging
          
           fire
           ,
           and
           
             proud
          
           water
           ,
           look
           what
           all
           these
           are
           able
           to
           do
           ,
           and
           then
           you
           may
           judge
           what
           the
           Churches
           
             Danger
          
           was
           before
           
             Deliverance
          
           came
           .
        
         
           
             Secondly
             ,
             The
          
           deliverance
           ,
           
             the
          
           author
           ,
           time
           ,
           
             and
          
           manner
           
             of
             it
             ,
             we
             have
             expressed
             in
             these
             words
             ,
          
           God
           hath
           not
           given
           us
           a
           prey
           to
           their
           teeth
           ,
           our
           soul
           is
           escaped
           as
           a
           bird
           out
           of
           the
           snare
           ;
           the
           snare
           is
           broken
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           delivered
           .
           
             The
             lastly
             follows
             the
          
           return
           
             of
             their
          
           praises
           
             for
             Gods
             needfull
             helpe
             in
             the
             time
             of
             trouble
             .
          
        
         
           The
           2.
           first
           branches
           ,
           their
           
             danger
          
           and
           
             deliverance
          
           I
           shall
           but
           briefly
           touch
           ,
           taking
           them
           in
           ,
           onely
           as
           a
           
             foundation
          
           or
           
             groundsill
             ,
          
           whereupon
           the
           
             building
          
           of
           thanksgiving
           (
           which
           we
           are
           this
           day
           to
           reare
           up
           )
           may
           the
           more
           firmly
           and
           conspicuously
           stand
           .
        
         
           Their
           
             danger
          
           from
           these
           enemies
           thus
           described
           ,
           
           teaches
           us
           
             among
             what
             neighbours
             Gods
             people
             live
             in
             this
             world
             ,
          
           and
           
             what
             they
             are
             to
             expect
             from
             them
             .
          
           What
           ever
           the
           Lions
           paw
           or
           Foxes
           skin
           ,
           open
           force
           and
           secret
           cunning
           is
           able
           to
           bring
           to
           passe
           ,
           they
           must
           continually
           look
           to
           be
           put
           in
           practise
           against
           them
           ,
           thus
           it
           ever
           hath
           been
           ,
           thus
           it
           ever
           shall
           be
           till
           Christ
           have
           subdued
           all
           their
           enemies
           under
           their
           feet
           .
        
         
           The
           Jews
           when
           they
           dwelt
           in
           their
           own
           land
           of
           
             Canaan
          
           were
           thus
           compassed
           ;
           on
           the
           
             East
          
           they
           had
           the
           
             Moabites
             ,
             Ammonites
             ,
             Assyrians
             ,
          
           and
           
             Caldeans
             ,
          
           on
           the
           
             West
          
           the
           
             Philistines
             ,
          
           on
           the
           
             North
          
           the
           
             Syrians
             ,
          
           on
           the
           
             South
          
           the
           
             Arabians
             and
             Aegyptians
             ,
          
           and
           these
           were
           all
           alike
           maliciously
           bent
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           when
           ever
           God
           let
           any
           of
           them
           loose
           ,
           they
           presently
           
           executed
           all
           that
           their
           wrath
           ,
           
           strength
           ,
           and
           policie
           could
           bring
           to
           passe
           against
           them
           .
           And
           just
           so
           hath
           it
           been
           with
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ever
           since
           ,
           they
           dwell
           
             among
             men
             that
             are
             set
             on
             fire
             ,
          
           
           
             even
             the
             sonnes
             of
             men
             ,
             whose
             teeth
             are
             speares
             and
             arrows
             ,
             and
             their
             tongue
             a
             sharp
             sword
             .
          
           They
           are
           
             hated
          
           and
           
             persecuted
          
           of
           all
           men
           ,
           
           so
           that
           what
           
             Paul
          
           said
           of
           his
           own
           case
           ,
           
           the
           whole
           Church
           may
           say
           of
           hers
           ,
           
             I
             know
             not
             the
             things
             that
             shall
             betide
             me
             ,
          
           
           
             save
             that
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             witnesseth
             in
             every
             Citie
             that
             bonds
             and
             afflictions
             abide
             me
             .
          
           
        
         
           And
           would
           you
           know
           the
           cause
           of
           it
           ,
           
           It
           comes
           partly
           from
           the
           
             condition
          
           and
           
             qualitie
          
           of
           Gods
           people
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           their
           lives
           and
           conversations
           are
           
             contrary
          
           to
           other
           men
           ,
           
           they
           
             dare
             not
             runne
             with
             them
             to
             the
             same
             excesse
             of
             sin
             ,
          
           this
           their
           neighbours
           
             think
             strange
             of
             ,
          
           and
           this
           their
           holy
           life
           gives
           checke
           to
           others
           ,
           and
           armes
           their
           consciences
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           therefore
           they
           hate
           them
           .
           This
           you
           shall
           see
           in
           
             Revel.
          
           11.
           10.
           to
           be
           the
           cause
           why
           all
           the
           inhabitants
           of
           the
           earth
           were
           so
           
             mad
          
           against
           the
           
             two
             witnesses
             ,
          
           (
           that
           is
           )
           the
           small
           number
           of
           them
           that
           bore
           witnesse
           to
           Christs
           truth
           ,
           in
           the
           time
           of
           Antichrists
           apostasie
           ,
           because
           these
           two
           witnesses
           
             tormented
             them
             that
             dwelt
             upon
             the
             earth
             ,
          
           and
           partly
           the
           outward
           condition
           of
           Gods
           people
           is
           most
           what
           
             meane
          
           and
           
             contemptible
             ;
          
           they
           have
           indeed
           glorious
           things
           ,
           but
           these
           are
           hidden
           from
           the
           eyes
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           their
           out-side
           appeares
           as
           their
           Saviours
           did
           when
           he
           conversed
           here
           upon
           earth
           without
           forme
           or
           comelinesse
           ,
           
           there
           was
           no
           beautie
           why
           they
           should
           desire
           him
           .
           They
           have
           little
           countenance
           from
           men
           ,
           
           few
           of
           them
           are
           wise
           ,
           
             noble
             ,
             or
             mighty
             ,
          
           but
           they
           are
           the
           
             foolish
             ,
             weake
             ,
             and
             base
             ones
             of
             the
             world
             .
          
           Now
           low
           stiles
           are
           easily
           troden
           down
           ,
           
           
           
           every
           hawke
           dare
           flie
           at
           pigeon
           ,
           any
           wilde
           beast
           run
           at
           a
           silly
           lambe
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           And
           partly
           it
           comes
           from
           that
           
             inveterate
             hatred
             and
             enmity
          
           which
           God
           hath
           put
           
             betwixt
             the
             seed
             of
             the
             serpent
             and
             the
             seed
             of
             the
             woman
             ,
          
           from
           which
           enmitie
           it
           comes
           to
           passe
           ,
           that
           the
           wicked
           can
           no
           more
           cease
           to
           persecute
           the
           righteous
           ,
           then
           the
           
             troubled
             Sea
             can
             cease
             from
             casting
             up
             mire
             and
             dirt
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           
             And
             partly
             from
             the
          
           devill
           ,
           
             who
             as
             he
          
           reignes
           in
           all
           the
           children
           of
           disobedience
           ,
           
             so
             where
             ever
             he
             is
             ,
             he
             makes
             it
             his
             great
             work
             to
          
           make
           warre
           with
           the
           woman
           and
           her
           seed
           ,
           
           which
           keep
           the
           commandments
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           have
           the
           testimonie
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
           
             Persecuting
             men
             often
             die
             ,
             often
             have
             been
             reconciled
             :
             persecuting
             Kings
             and
             Princes
             have
             become
          
           nursing
           Fathers
           
             and
          
           nursing
           Mothers
           ,
           
             but
             Satan
             never
             turnes
             Christian
             .
          
           Non
           semper
           saeviunt
           Nerones
           ,
           sed
           nunquam
           cessat
           diabolus
           .
           The
           devill
           ever
           goes
           about
           like
           a
           roaring
           Lion
           seeking
           to
           devoure
           them
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Yea
           
             God
          
           himself
           hath
           ordered
           it
           to
           be
           so
           for
           his
           own
           
             glory
             ,
          
           because
           he
           delights
           to
           
             rule
             amongst
             his
             enemies
             ,
          
           and
           to
           make
           the
           
             wrath
             of
             man
             to
             turn
             to
             his
             praise
             ,
          
           that
           he
           may
           shew
           his
           wisedome
           ,
           power
           ,
           and
           love
           in
           preserving
           his
           
             Lillie
             among
             the
             thornes
             ,
          
           and
           to
           keep
           his
           
             bush
          
           (
           though
           burning
           )
           
             from
             consuming
             .
          
        
         
           Many
           are
           the
           uses
           which
           this
           lesson
           might
           teach
           us
           ,
           
           I
           shall
           onely
           name
           these
           two
           as
           most
           agreeable
           to
           our
           present
           businesse
           .
           
           First
           ,
           to
           admire
           ,
           adore
           ,
           and
           praise
           the
           wisedome
           ,
           
           goodnesse
           ,
           power
           ,
           and
           care
           of
           God
           in
           the
           protection
           and
           preservation
           of
           his
           Church
           and
           people
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           so
           many
           and
           mighty
           malicious
           and
           impetuous
           adversaries
           .
           We
           are
           prone
           to
           wonder
           why
           Gods
           people
           walking
           so
           
           
             innocently
          
           and
           
             inoffensively
          
           should
           meet
           with
           so
           much
           hard
           usage
           ,
           but
           alas
           could
           we
           read
           what
           is
           in
           the
           heart
           and
           purpose
           of
           all
           our
           ill
           neighbours
           ,
           we
           should
           rather
           wonder
           that
           
             there
             is
             one
             godly
             man
             left
          
           in
           the
           world
           :
           
           In
           stead
           of
           thinking
           it
           
             strange
             concerning
             their
             fiery
             trials
             ,
             (
             as
             though
             some
             strange
             thing
             happened
             unto
             them
             )
          
           we
           should
           with
           thankfull
           hearts
           daily
           sing
           this
           Psalme
           ,
           were
           
             not
             the
             Lord
             himself
             on
             our
             side
             ,
             we
             should
             instantly
             be
             swallowed
             up
             quick
             ,
          
           the
           
             waters
          
           would
           
             overwhelme
          
           us
           ,
           the
           
             proud
             waters
          
           would
           go
           even
           over
           our
           soul
           .
        
         
           
             Secondly
             ,
          
           
           
             this
             may
             teach
             us
             all
             never
             to
             be
          
           secure
           ,
           
             if
             we
             have
             escaped
             one
          
           danger
           ,
           
             if
             we
             be
             come
             out
             of
          
           six
           troubles
           ,
           
             and
             the
          
           seventh
           hath
           not
           been
           able
           to
           hurt
           us
           ,
           
             if
             whole
             armies
             of
             our
             enemies
             be
             overthrowne
             ,
             let
             us
             not
             hang
             up
             our
          
           armour
           upon
           the
           wall
           ,
           
             grow
             not
             carelesse
          
           because
           the
           rod
           of
           him
           that
           smote
           us
           is
           broken
           ,
           
           for
           out
           of
           the
           Serpents
           root
           will
           come
           forth
           a
           Cockatrice
           ,
           and
           the
           fruit
           will
           be
           a
           fiery
           flying
           Serpent
           .
           
             God
             hath
             lately
             done
             great
             things
             for
             these
          
           two
           unworthy
           Nations
           ,
           
             great
             enemies
             are
             quelld
             ,
             great
             yokes
             are
             broken
             ,
             blessed
             be
             his
             Name
             for
             it
             :
             but
             our
             enemies
             are
             not
             all
             dead
             ,
          
           our
           adversary
           the
           devill
           who
           rules
           in
           all
           the
           children
           of
           disobedience
           ,
           compasseth
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           goes
           about
           like
           a
           roaring
           Lion
           ,
           seeking
           whom
           he
           may
           devoure
           :
           
           Be
           sober
           therefore
           and
           watchfull
           ,
           and
           keep
           on
           the
           whole
           armour
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           be
           able
           to
           withstand
           in
           the
           evill
           day
           ,
           and
           having
           done
           all
           to
           stand
           .
        
         
           But
           though
           there
           be
           cause
           of
           
             watchfulnesse
             ,
          
           
             a
          
           yet
           you
           will
           see
           there
           is
           no
           cause
           of
           
             distrustfull
             fear
          
           by
           that
           time
           I
           have
           briefly
           opened
           the
           
             next
             branch
          
           which
           is
           the
           
             author
             ,
             manner
             ,
             and
             way
             of
             their
             deliverance
             .
             God
             
             hath
             not
             not
             given
             us
             a
             prey
             to
             their
             teeth
             ,
          
           
           
             &c.
             
          
           (
           Where
           among
           many
           considerable
           things
           )
           I
           shall
           onely
           commend
           to
           you
           these
           2.
           
             observations
             .
          
        
         
           First
           ,
           That
           they
           were
           not
           made
           a
           prey
           ,
           because
           God
           would
           not
           give
           them
           as
           a
           prey
           to
           their
           teeth
           .
        
         
           
             Secondly
             ,
          
           
           when
           they
           were
           as
           
             birds
          
           caught
           in
           the
           
             net
          
           and
           
             snared
             ,
             God
          
           chose
           that
           for
           his
           
             time
          
           to
           break
           their
           
             snares
             asunder
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             first
             affords
             us
             this
             comfortable
             lesson
             .
          
           
           
             That
          
           how
           potent
           soever
           ,
           how
           cunning
           or
           malicious
           soever
           ,
           the
           enemies
           of
           Gods
           Church
           are
           ,
           how
           great
           ,
           imminent
           ,
           or
           unavoidable
           the
           dangers
           of
           Gods
           people
           are
           ,
           yet
           they
           never
           can
           be
           made
           a
           prey
           ,
           unlesse
           God
           will
           give
           them
           for
           a
           prey
           .
           
             All
             things
             seeme
             to
             meet
             that
             might
             make
             them
             a
          
           prey
           ,
           
             yet
             because
          
           God
           
             would
             not
          
           give
           
             them
             to
             be
             a
          
           prey
           ,
           
             therefore
             they
             were
             not
          
           made
           a
           prey
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           abundantly
           proved
           out
           of
           the
           
             Scripture
             ,
          
           when
           ever
           
             God
          
           told
           his
           people
           they
           
             should
             be
             spoiled
             ,
          
           
           it
           was
           added
           ,
           
             he
          
           would
           deliver
           them
           up
           :
           When
           at
           any
           time
           they
           
             were
             spoiled
             ,
             God
          
           is
           said
           to
           spoil
           them
           .
           
             God
          
           sold
           his
           people
           into
           the
           hand
           of
           
             Jabin
          
           King
           of
           Canaan
           .
           
           
             The
             Lord
             delivered
          
           them
           into
           the
           hand
           of
           
             Midian
             .
          
           
           
             God
             sold
          
           his
           people
           for
           nought
           ,
           
           
             he
          
           made
           them
           a
           reproach
           ,
           a
           scorn
           ,
           and
           derision
           ,
           
             he
          
           made
           them
           turn
           their
           backs
           from
           their
           enemie
           .
           So
           likewise
           when
           they
           
             desired
             deliverance
          
           from
           their
           enemies
           ,
           they
           used
           to
           beg
           in
           these
           termes
           ,
           that
           
             God
             would
             not
             deliver
             the
             soul
             of
             his
             turtle
             unto
             the
             multitude
             of
             their
             enemies
             ,
          
           
           accounting
           all
           to
           depend
           upon
           
             Gods
             act
             ,
          
           if
           
             God
          
           refused
           to
           
             deliver
          
           up
           his
           turtle
           ,
           they
           feared
           
             none
             others
          
           catching
           or
           shooting
           his
           turtle
           .
        
         
           Most
           remarkable
           is
           that
           place
           in
           
             Deut.
          
           32.
           30.
           
           The
           Lord
           did
           there
           in
           that
           song
           tell
           the
           people
           what
           
           would
           betide
           them
           for
           their
           rebellion
           afterward
           ,
           they
           should
           be
           
             scattered
             into
             corners
             ,
          
           and
           be
           made
           a
           
             spoile
             to
             all
             their
             enemies
             round
             about
             them
             ,
          
           insomuch
           that
           
             two
             or
             three
             of
             their
             enemies
             should
             chase
             a
             thousand
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             a
             handfull
             of
             their
             enemies
             should
             put
             ten
             thousand
             of
             them
             to
             flight
             .
          
           Now
           whereas
           they
           might
           object
           and
           say
           ,
           Is
           this
           according
           to
           thy
           
             promise
             ,
          
           that
           thou
           madest
           in
           the
           26.
           
           
           
             Levit.
             That
             thy
             people
             should
             chase
             their
             enemies
             ,
             that
             five
             of
             them
             should
             chase
             an
             hundred
             ,
             and
             an
             hundred
             of
             them
             should
             put
             ten
             thousand
             to
             flight
             ,
          
           how
           comes
           it
           then
           ,
           that
           
             one
          
           should
           chase
           
             a
             thousand
             of
             thy
             people
             ?
          
           Mark
           what
           answer
           
             God
          
           makes
           them
           in
           that
           30.
           
             verse
             .
          
           This
           could
           never
           have
           been
           ,
           
             unlesse
             their
             Rock
             had
             sold
             them
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             had
             shut
             them
             up
             .
          
           If
           God
           say
           to
           
             one
             ,
          
           Spoile
           them
           ,
           shut
           them
           up
           ,
           it
           is
           done
           presently
           .
           If
           
             God
          
           will
           not
           do
           it
           ,
           
             all
             the
             world
          
           cannot
           do
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           
             ground
          
           of
           it
           is
           plain
           ,
           
           because
           God
           not
           onely
           is
           a
           
             wall
             of
             fire
          
           about
           them
           ,
           
           keeps
           a
           
             watchfull
             eye
          
           upon
           them
           ,
           
             carries
             them
             under
             his
             wings
             ,
             and
             in
             his
             bosome
             ,
          
           but
           even
           all
           
             creatures
             ,
          
           all
           things
           which
           
             might
          
           hurt
           them
           ,
           
           all
           their
           enemies
           who
           
             would
          
           hurt
           them
           ,
           have
           such
           a
           dependance
           upon
           God
           ,
           that
           (
           not
           onely
           
             in
             him
             they
             live
             ,
             and
             move
             ,
             and
             have
             their
             being
             ,
          
           but
           )
           all
           
             their
             motions
          
           and
           
             operations
          
           are
           but
           as
           Tools
           in
           Gods
           hands
           .
           That
           although
           they
           seem
           to
           work
           from
           principles
           of
           their
           
             own
             ,
          
           yet
           the
           truth
           is
           ,
           they
           are
           but
           meerly
           as
           the
           
             ax
          
           and
           the
           
             sawe
          
           in
           the
           
             hand
             of
             God
          
           who
           useth
           them
           .
           This
           the
           Scripture
           speaks
           an
           hundred
           times
           .
           
           The
           great
           
             King
          
           of
           
             Assyria
          
           was
           but
           the
           
             rod
             of
             Gods
             anger
             ,
          
           though
           his
           heart
           thought
           not
           so
           .
           And
           when
           he
           thought
           to
           do
           more
           against
           Gods
           people
           then
           God
           intended
           ,
           
           God
           told
           him
           
             the
             Ax
             did
             but
             
             boast
             it self
             against
             him
             that
             hewed
             with
             it
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             the
             sawe
             magnified
             it self
             against
             him
             that
             shaked
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             staffe
             lifted
             up
             it self
             as
             if
             it
             forgot
             it self
             to
             be
             a
             piece
             of
             wood
             .
          
        
         
           And
           it
           must
           needs
           be
           so
           ,
           else
           
             God
          
           were
           not
           
             onely
          
           and
           
             wholly
          
           to
           be
           
             trusted
             in
             ,
          
           nor
           
             onely
          
           and
           
             wholly
          
           to
           be
           
             sought
          
           and
           
             prayed
          
           to
           ,
           and
           consequently
           not
           
             onely
          
           and
           
             wholly
          
           to
           be
           
             acknowledged
             as
             God
             :
          
           Could
           any
           hurt
           his
           servants
           against
           his
           will
           ,
           
           his
           servants
           must
           fear
           some
           others
           besides
           
             him
             ,
          
           finde
           out
           any
           creature
           reasonable
           or
           unreasonable
           ,
           Angels
           or
           devils
           ,
           good
           or
           bad
           ,
           who
           do
           or
           can
           do
           any
           thing
           otherwise
           then
           as
           second
           causes
           which
           are
           wholly
           carried
           by
           the
           first
           cause
           ,
           and
           for
           my
           part
           I
           should
           acknowledge
           a
           Deitie
           in
           it
           ,
           the
           creature
           should
           passe
           for
           a
           God
           ,
           and
           Gods
           absolute
           soveraigntie
           would
           be
           denyed
           .
           
           Whereas
           the
           Scripture
           teaches
           us
           that
           not
           onely
           the
           hearts
           and
           wayes
           of
           
             ordinary
             men
             ,
          
           but
           even
           the
           
             hearts
             of
             Kings
          
           which
           are
           most
           soveraigne
           and
           independant
           ,
           
           and
           
             lots
          
           which
           are
           most
           
             casuall
             ,
          
           
           are
           all
           
             disposed
             of
             by
             God
             ,
             who
             works
             all
             in
             all
             .
          
           I
           note
           this
           for
           these
           two
           ends
           .
           First
           ,
           to
           teach
           all
           that
           are
           in
           covenant
           with
           God
           in
           all
           the
           evils
           that
           betide
           them
           ,
           to
           
             look
             further
             then
             the
             rod
             that
             smites
             them
             .
          
           Some
           
             cunning
             enemy
          
           undermines
           thy
           
             peace
             ;
          
           some
           
             foule
             mouth
          
           reproaches
           thy
           
             good
             name
             ,
          
           some
           
             powerfull
             and
             malicious
             enemies
          
           spoil
           thy
           
             cattell
             ,
          
           
           some
           
             fire
          
           burns
           up
           thy
           
             sheep
             and
             servants
             ,
          
           some
           
             winde
          
           from
           the
           wildernesse
           smites
           the
           foure
           corners
           of
           thy
           
             house
             ,
          
           
           and
           makes
           it
           fall
           upon
           thy
           
             children
             ,
          
           some
           
             devil
          
           afflicts
           thy
           
             body
          
           with
           sore
           boyles
           ,
           and
           thy
           
             soul
          
           with
           invenomed
           arrows
           .
           What
           shouldest
           thou
           now
           do
           ?
           contend
           with
           the
           instrument
           ?
           bite
           the
           stone
           (
           like
           a
           dog
           )
           that
           strooke
           thee
           ?
           Oh
           no!
           Remember
           
             Shimei
          
           could
           never
           curse
           
             David
             till
             God
             bade
             him
             .
             As●ur
          
           
           could
           never
           smite
           Israel
           till
           God
           used
           him
           as
           
             a
             staffe
             in
             his
             own
             hand
             .
             Satan
          
           could
           touch
           nothing
           that
           
             Job
          
           had
           ,
           till
           
             God
          
           delivered
           it
           into
           his
           hand
           :
           No
           ,
           not
           enter
           into
           an
           
             herd
          
           of
           
             swine
          
           till
           Christ
           sent
           him
           .
           Look
           not
           therefore
           to
           the
           creature
           ,
           but
           with
           
             Job
          
           acknowledge
           it
           is
           Gods
           hand
           onely
           :
           
           The
           not
           having
           learned
           this
           lesson
           ,
           is
           the
           cause
           of
           most
           of
           that
           sinfulnesse
           that
           is
           found
           in
           our
           ill-bearing
           of
           crosses
           ,
           and
           makes
           us
           exceedingly
           wrong
           the
           
             creature
             ,
             our selves
             ,
          
           and
           
             our
             God
          
           most
           of
           all
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           We
           wrong
           the
           
             creature
             ,
          
           which
           is
           but
           
             Gods
             instrument
             ,
          
           in
           over-fearing
           it
           ,
           or
           over-grieving
           it
           ,
           as
           if
           our
           weale
           or
           wo
           did
           come
           from
           it
           ;
           and
           so
           make
           an
           
             Idoll
          
           of
           it
           ,
           attributing
           somewhat
           to
           the
           creature
           which
           is
           peculiar
           to
           God
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           we
           wrong
           
             our selves
             ,
          
           for
           (
           beside
           a
           great
           deale
           of
           lost
           care
           ,
           and
           griefe
           ,
           and
           pains
           which
           increaseth
           our
           sinne
           ,
           and
           sorrow
           in
           fretting
           at
           the
           Instrument
           ,
           and
           gnawing
           the
           chain
           which
           tyes
           us
           ,
           in
           knocking
           at
           a
           wrong
           doore
           ,
           seeking
           help
           where
           it
           cannot
           be
           had
           )
           we
           lose
           the
           
             good
             which
             God
             intends
             ;
          
           God
           never
           sends
           a
           crosse
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           upon
           some
           
             arrand
          
           for
           our
           good
           ;
           
           Gods
           rod
           alwayes
           hath
           a
           voice
           ;
           
             Hear
             the
             Rod
             and
             who
             hath
             appointed
             it
             .
          
           Now
           would
           we
           hear
           God
           speaking
           by
           his
           
             rod
             ,
          
           lie
           down
           at
           his
           foot
           ,
           and
           say
           with
           
             Job
             ,
          
           
           
             Shew
             me
             why
             thou
             contendest
             with
             me
             ,
          
           we
           should
           then
           finde
           ,
           that
           Gods
           
             correction
          
           would
           
             seal
             our
             instruction
             ,
          
           
           to
           
             try
             us
             ,
          
           to
           
             withdraw
             us
             from
          
           some
           sinfull
           way
           ,
           and
           to
           
             keep
             back
             our
             soul
             from
             the
             pit
             ,
          
           which
           ,
           by
           not
           looking
           at
           Gods
           hand
           ,
           we
           deprive
           our selves
           of
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           we
           wrong
           
             God
          
           most
           of
           all
           ,
           when
           with
           our
           sinfull
           communicating
           to
           the
           creature
           a
           great
           
           part
           of
           that
           griefe
           ,
           care
           ,
           feare
           ,
           desire
           ,
           &c.
           which
           should
           be
           onely
           bestowed
           upon
           him
           ,
           we
           do
           also
           hereby
           deny
           his
           
             providence
             ,
          
           as
           if
           there
           could
           be
           
             any
             evill
             in
             the
             City
             ,
          
           
           
             which
             the
             Lord
             hath
             not
             done
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           
           since
           we
           never
           can
           be
           a
           
             prey
          
           till
           
             God
          
           will
           give
           us
           to
           be
           a
           
             prey
             ,
             Keep
             in
             with
             God
             ,
          
           and
           you
           are
           safe
           enough
           ;
           none
           shall
           arrest
           you
           ,
           till
           
             Gods
          
           hand
           be
           to
           the
           warrant
           .
           We
           observe
           ,
           since
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           many
           walk
           confidently
           abroad
           in
           the
           very
           face
           of
           Creditours
           ,
           Bayliffes
           ,
           and
           Sergeants
           ,
           when
           they
           have
           got
           a
           lawfull
           
             Parliament-Protection
             ,
          
           who
           before
           durst
           not
           shew
           their
           heads
           ;
           they
           know
           they
           cannot
           be
           arrested
           till
           their
           
             master
          
           puts
           them
           out
           of
           his
           
             protection
             .
          
           O
           how
           much
           more
           boldly
           may
           they
           walk
           who
           abide
           under
           the
           
             protection
             of
             the
             Almightie
             ,
          
           who
           being
           called
           to
           great
           services
           for
           God
           ,
           and
           endeavouring
           to
           walke
           faithfully
           in
           their
           work
           ,
           may
           conclude
           that
           no
           
             Writ
          
           can
           be
           served
           on
           them
           on
           
             earth
             ,
          
           till
           their
           
             masters
             hand
          
           have
           signed
           it
           in
           
             heaven
             .
          
           See
           how
           our
           blessed
           Saviour
           encouraged
           himself
           and
           his
           disciples
           by
           this
           argument
           in
           the
           11.
           
           
             Joh.
             ver.
             7.
             
             Christ
          
           told
           his
           disciples
           they
           must
           go
           again
           into
           
             Judea
             ,
          
           why
           Master
           ,
           say
           his
           disciples
           ,
           the
           
             Jews
             of
             late
             sought
             to
             stone
             thee
             there
             ,
             and
             goest
             thou
             thither
             again
             ?
          
           Now
           mark
           Christs
           answer
           ,
           
             v.
             9.
             
             Are
             there
             not
             twelve
             houres
             in
             the
             day
             ,
             if
             a
             man
             walk
             in
             the
             day
             he
             stumbles
             not
             ,
             because
             he
             sees
             the
             light
             of
             this
             world
             .
          
           The
           meaning
           is
           this
           ;
           That
           as
           they
           who
           travell
           by
           day
           ,
           travell
           in
           safetie
           ,
           so
           they
           that
           walk
           in
           the
           light
           of
           Gods
           
             call
          
           in
           any
           businesse
           ,
           walk
           safe
           from
           danger
           :
           go
           about
           a
           businesse
           without
           a
           call
           ,
           and
           we
           walk
           as
           at
           midnight
           .
           Men
           that
           have
           letters
           of
           publike
           faith
           ,
           letters
           of
           safe
           conduct
           ,
           dare
           go
           anywhere
           through
           troops
           
           of
           enemies
           ,
           from
           one
           end
           of
           an
           enemies
           countrey
           to
           another
           :
           Go
           on
           therefore
           boldly
           ,
           (
           ye
           Worthies
           of
           the
           Lord
           )
           do
           his
           work
           faithfully
           ,
           there
           shall
           
             no
             evill
             befall
             you
             ,
             nor
             any
             plague
             come
             nigh
             your
             dwelling
             ,
             a
             thousand
             shall
             fall
             at
             your
             side
             ,
             and
             ten
             thousand
             at
             your
             right
             hand
             ,
             but
          
           till
           
             God
          
           put
           your
           Name
           in
           ,
           till
           God
           say
           to
           
             plague
             ,
          
           or
           
             pox
             ,
          
           or
           
             feaver
             ,
          
           or
           
             Traitors
             ,
          
           or
           
             death
             ,
          
           ceize
           upon
           such
           a
           
             Nobleman
             ,
          
           take
           such
           a
           
             Parliament-man
             ,
          
           they
           never
           can
           touch
           you
           .
           And
           I
           should
           expect
           Gods
           delivering
           you
           in
           displeasure
           to
           any
           evill
           anywhere
           
             sooner
             ,
          
           then
           when
           your
           hearts
           and
           hands
           are
           employed
           in
           his
           service
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           observation
           is
           from
           the
           
             manner
          
           and
           
             time
          
           of
           their
           
             deliverance
             ,
          
           
           God
           let
           them
           alone
           ,
           
             untill
          
           they
           were
           almost
           in
           the
           teeth
           of
           the
           wilde
           beast
           ,
           untill
           the
           bird
           was
           even
           caught
           in
           the
           Fowlers
           snare
           ,
           and
           then
           he
           comes
           and
           snatches
           them
           as
           a
           prey
           from
           their
           teeth
           ,
           then
           he
           breaks
           the
           Fowlers
           snare
           ,
           and
           the
           bird
           escapes
           ;
           And
           that
           affords
           us
           this
           lesson
           .
        
         
           When
           Gods
           people
           are
           come
           to
           the
           greatest
           extremitie
           of
           danger
           ,
           that
           is
           the
           time
           which
           God
           chuses
           for
           their
           deliverance
           .
        
         
           There
           are
           2.
           
             branches
          
           in
           this
           lesson
           .
           
           
             First
             ,
          
           God
           uses
           to
           let
           evils
           go
           on
           against
           the
           Church
           ,
           
             till
             they
             come
             to
             extremities
             .
          
           Secondly
           ,
           
             when
             the
             extremitie
             is
             come
             ,
             then
             Gods
             help
             comes
             in
             .
          
           First
           ,
           God
           lets
           evils
           run
           on
           till
           they
           come
           to
           
             extremity
             .
          
           I
           do
           not
           say
           
             God
          
           lets
           them
           
             alwayes
          
           come
           to
           extremitie
           ,
           for
           then
           the
           Church
           should
           ever
           be
           in
           extremitie
           ,
           her
           enemies
           are
           alwayes
           devising
           mischiefe
           against
           her
           :
           sometimes
           
             God
             crushes
             their
             intentions
             while
             they
             are
             in
             the
             shell
             :
          
           Thus
           
             Jeroboams
          
           hand
           withered
           ,
           when
           he
           said
           against
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           
           Lay
           hold
           of
           him
           .
           Thus
           the
           
           Emperour
           
             Valens
          
           could
           not
           write
           when
           he
           should
           confirm
           
             Basils
          
           banishment
           .
           Sometimes
           
             God
             meets
             them
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             their
             enterprise
             ,
          
           and
           thus
           he
           put
           his
           
             bridle
             in
             the
             jaws
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             his
             hook
             in
             the
             nostrils
             of
             Senacherib
             ,
          
           when
           he
           was
           coming
           against
           
             Hezekiah
             .
          
        
         
           
             But
          
           oftentimes
           
             he
             lets
             his
             people
             come
             into
          
           great
           extremitie
           ,
           Josephs
           feet
           are
           hurt
           in
           the
           stocks
           ,
           the
           iron
           enters
           into
           his
           soul
           .
           
             The
          
           Israelites
           tale
           of
           brick
           shall
           be
           doubled
           .
           David
           shall
           be
           hunted
           like
           a
           Patridge
           in
           the
           mountains
           .
           
             The
          
           3.
           
           Children
           shall
           be
           thrown
           into
           the
           fiery
           furnace
           .
           Daniel
           cast
           into
           the
           Lions
           den
           .
           The
           Decree
           for
           rooting
           out
           of
           the
           Jews
           established
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Medes
           and
           Persians
           ,
           
             before
             any
          
           hope
           
             of
             deliverance
             comes
             .
          
        
         
           But
           then
           
             when
             extremity
             is
             come
             ,
          
           
           
             the
             Lord
             never
             fails
             to
             be
             a
             help
             in
             the
             needfull
             time
             of
             trouble
             .
          
           All
           the
           former
           examples
           prove
           it
           ;
           Abundance
           of
           promises
           assure
           us
           of
           it
           .
           Our
           own
           experience
           can
           abundantly
           testifie
           it
           :
           Yea
           ,
           I
           think
           ,
           were
           all
           the
           examples
           in
           the
           world
           lost
           of
           Gods
           helping
           his
           people
           at
           a
           
             pinch
             ,
          
           they
           might
           be
           all
           revived
           in
           the
           experience
           of
           Gods
           dealing
           with
           this
           
             unworthy
             Nation
             ,
          
           especially
           in
           these
           
             two
          
           Instances
           which
           I
           shall
           give
           you
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           is
           ,
           that
           of
           the
           
             Powder
             treason
             ,
          
           when
           the
           neck
           of
           the
           whole
           State
           ,
           the
           glory
           both
           of
           the
           Church
           and
           the
           flourishing
           Common-wealth
           lay
           upon
           the
           block
           ,
           and
           the
           Instruments
           of
           death
           lifted
           up
           ,
           and
           a
           few
           houres
           had
           done
           that
           which
           all
           the
           world
           could
           not
           have
           repaired
           :
           and
           our
           case
           so
           much
           the
           more
           helplesse
           ,
           because
           all
           was
           done
           in
           the
           dark
           ,
           we
           could
           suspect
           no
           danger
           .
           In
           that
           
             extremity
          
           our
           God
           sends
           his
           Angel
           ,
           and
           delivers
           us
           from
           
             all
             the
             expectation
             of
             his
             enemies
             .
          
        
         
         
           2.
           
           The
           
             other
          
           which
           is
           as
           remarkable
           ,
           is
           this
           
             great
             mercie
          
           which
           we
           have
           now
           received
           ,
           and
           this
           day
           come
           to
           celebrate
           :
           I
           speak
           to
           wise
           men
           ,
           and
           therefore
           my
           words
           may
           be
           few
           ,
           you
           all
           know
           our
           
             estates
             ,
          
           our
           
             Liberties
             ,
          
           our
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           and
           what
           ever
           we
           may
           cal
           ours
           ,
           were
           in
           a
           manner
           irrecoverably
           lost
           through
           the
           malice
           and
           practise
           of
           wicked
           Instruments
           ,
           and
           a
           dreadfull
           cloud
           hath
           these
           two
           or
           three
           yeers
           been
           gathering
           ,
           and
           hanging
           over
           our
           heads
           ,
           continually
           readie
           to
           dissolve
           into
           showers
           of
           blood
           ,
           the
           
             two
             Nations
          
           readie
           to
           imbrue
           their
           hands
           in
           each
           others
           blood
           ,
           the
           most
           observing
           people
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           expecting
           nothing
           but
           certain
           ruine
           ,
           and
           our
           neighbours
           round
           about
           us
           did
           conclude
           that
           we
           should
           soon
           be
           made
           the
           most
           desolate
           people
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           help
           we
           could
           see
           none
           ,
           our
           
             Prophets
             were
             growne
             fools
             ,
          
           and
           our
           
             spirituall
             men
             mad
             ;
          
           The
           
             Judges
          
           and
           
             Rulers
          
           who
           should
           have
           been
           our
           help
           ,
           had
           many
           of
           them
           their
           hands
           in
           the
           means
           of
           our
           destruction
           :
           We
           were
           
             tantum
             non
             :
          
           swallowed
           up
           in
           confusion
           :
           And
           when
           the
           foundations
           were
           thus
           dissolved
           ,
           what
           could
           the
           righteous
           do
           ,
           
           onely
           with
           
             Iehoshaphat
          
           mourne
           before
           God
           ,
           and
           acknowledge
           ,
           
             Lord
             we
             have
             no
             help
             ,
             we
             know
             not
             what
             to
             do
             ,
             but
             our
             eyes
             are
             towards
             thee
             :
          
           and
           now
           lo
           ,
           our
           
             God
          
           hath
           brought
           all
           about
           ,
           and
           wrought
           a
           great
           deliverance
           as
           we
           see
           this
           day
           .
        
         
           And
           would
           you
           know
           the
           
             grounds
             why
          
           it
           should
           be
           so
           ,
           
           I
           could
           give
           you
           reasons
           enough
           ,
           why
           God
           should
           help
           his
           people
           ,
           they
           are
           
             his
             people
             ,
             in
             covenant
          
           with
           him
           ,
           he
           hath
           
             redeemed
          
           them
           by
           the
           blood
           of
           his
           Sonne
           ,
           he
           hath
           
             promised
          
           to
           help
           them
           ,
           their
           cause
           is
           his
           
             own
             ,
          
           they
           
             betake
          
           themselves
           onely
           and
           wholly
           
           to
           
             his
             help
             .
          
           
           But
           why
           he
           should
           
             put
             off
          
           his
           help
           till
           a
           time
           of
           extremitie
           ,
           why
           he
           should
           suffer
           his
           people
           to
           come
           to
           so
           lowe
           an
           ebbe
           ,
           this
           is
           a
           thing
           which
           many
           wonder
           at
           .
        
         
           To
           satisfie
           you
           in
           this
           ,
           
           I
           can
           never
           give
           a
           better
           reason
           then
           our
           Lord
           himself
           gives
           in
           the
           11.
           
           
             Joh.
          
           There
           you
           shall
           finde
           when
           
             Lazarus
          
           was
           very
           sicke
           ,
           sicke
           almost
           unto
           death
           ,
           his
           two
           sisters
           sent
           a
           messenger
           to
           Christ
           to
           tell
           him
           ,
           
           
             Lord
             he
             whom
             thou
             lovest
             is
             sick
             ,
          
           they
           thought
           
             he
             whom
             thou
             lovest
             is
             sick
          
           was
           argument
           enough
           to
           fetch
           Christ
           
             presently
             ,
          
           but
           though
           Christ
           loved
           
             Lazarus
             ,
          
           he
           tarried
           
             two
             or
             three
             dayes
             ,
          
           and
           sent
           this
           answer
           ,
           
             This
             sicknesse
             is
             not
             unto
             death
             ,
             but
             for
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             the
             Sonne
             of
             God
             might
             be
             glorified
             thereby
             ,
          
           as
           if
           he
           should
           say
           ,
           The
           true
           cause
           of
           this
           great
           sicknesse
           ,
           and
           my
           delaying
           to
           come
           
             presently
             ,
          
           is
           not
           because
           
             Lazarus
          
           should
           be
           tormented
           or
           killed
           ,
           but
           because
           
             Christ
          
           should
           be
           
             glorified
             .
          
           
           So
           the
           very
           cause
           of
           
             Gods
             putting
             off
          
           and
           delaying
           to
           help
           ,
           and
           letting
           things
           come
           to
           an
           extremitie
           ,
           is
           not
           because
           he
           would
           have
           his
           people
           afflicted
           ,
           and
           his
           enemies
           to
           triumph
           and
           be
           exalted
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           to
           gain
           
             the
             more
             honour
             and
             glory
             to
             his
             own
             Name
             ,
          
           to
           manifest
           his
           wisedome
           ,
           power
           ,
           love
           and
           goodnesse
           in
           creating
           deliverances
           for
           them
           .
           Such
           mercies
           as
           come
           in
           an
           ordinarie
           way
           are
           commonly
           interpreted
           to
           come
           from
           an
           ordinarie
           love
           ,
           but
           mercies
           and
           deliverances
           coming
           in
           an
           
             unexpected
             time
             ,
          
           
           in
           an
           
             extraordinary
             way
          
           and
           manner
           ,
           in
           them
           
             Gods
          
           love
           and
           goodnesse
           is
           most
           apparantly
           seen
           and
           acknowledged
           .
           God
           loved
           
             Hezekiah
          
           as
           well
           at
           other
           times
           ,
           as
           when
           he
           sent
           
             an
             Angel
             to
             kill
             nine
             score
             thousand
             of
             his
             enemies
             at
             one
             time
             ,
             in
             one
             night
             ,
          
           and
           when
           at
           another
           time
           ,
           he
           made
           the
           
           Sunne
           
             go
             back
             ten
             degrees
             in
             the
             diall
             of
             Ahaz
             ,
          
           making
           one
           day
           as
           long
           as
           two
           ,
           in
           token
           of
           his
           deliverance
           .
           God
           loved
           the
           
             three
             Children
          
           as
           well
           at
           other
           times
           ,
           as
           when
           he
           
             preserved
          
           them
           in
           the
           
             fiery
             furnace
             ,
          
           so
           as
           the
           smell
           of
           fire
           should
           not
           be
           upon
           them
           .
           And
           
             Daniel
          
           was
           as
           deare
           to
           God
           at
           other
           times
           ,
           as
           when
           he
           shut
           up
           the
           
             Lyons
             mouthes
             ,
          
           that
           they
           could
           not
           hurt
           him
           .
           But
           his
           
             power
          
           over
           them
           ,
           his
           
             mercie
          
           and
           
             goodnesse
          
           to
           them
           ,
           his
           
             justice
          
           against
           their
           enemies
           ,
           never
           was
           so
           exalted
           ,
           as
           in
           deferring
           so
           long
           ,
           &
           so
           unexpectedly
           helping
           them
           in
           their
           greatest
           extremity
           .
           Themselves
           not
           onely
           finde
           it
           ,
           but
           their
           enemies
           are
           then
           constrained
           to
           acknowledge
           it
           .
           All
           
             Moses
             Sermons
             and
             threatnings
          
           could
           not
           make
           the
           
             Aegyptians
          
           so
           much
           acknowledge
           Gods
           being
           on
           his
           peoples
           side
           ,
           as
           when
           they
           having
           promised
           themselves
           to
           
             overtake
             them
             to
             divide
             the
             spoile
             of
             them
             ,
             to
             have
             their
             lust
             satisfied
             upon
             them
             ,
             to
             have
             their
             hands
             destroy
             them
             ,
             when
             they
             were
             entangled
             in
             the
             land
             ,
             when
             the
             Wildernesse
             and
             the
             Sea
             had
             shut
             them
             in
             ,
          
           God
           then
           came
           in
           and
           made
           the
           Sea
           a
           
             path
             for
             his
             people
             ,
          
           and
           
             the
             waters
             a
             wall
             to
             them
             ,
          
           but
           
             took
             off
             the
             Aegyptians
             Chariot
             wheels
             ,
          
           and
           
             turned
             the
             waters
             upon
             them
             :
          
           Then
           they
           are
           constrained
           to
           cry
           out
           ,
           
             Let
             us
             flee
             from
             the
             face
             of
             Israel
             ,
             for
             the
             Lord
             fighteth
             for
             them
             against
             the
             Aegyptians
             .
          
           
        
         
           Thus
           you
           see
           this
           truth
           cleared
           ,
           
           that
           God
           never
           fails
           his
           people
           in
           a
           time
           of
           need
           ,
           let
           us
           briefly
           make
           these
           two
           or
           three
           Vses
           of
           it
           .
           
        
         
           First
           ,
           for
           our
           
             Instruction
          
           we
           hence
           learne
           ,
           that
           
             all
             plots
             against
             the
             Church
             and
             people
             of
             God
             must
             prove
             successelesse
             in
             the
             event
             ,
          
           how
           wise
           ,
           how
           cunning
           ,
           how
           strong
           soever
           they
           are
           ,
           who
           manage
           an
           ill
           cause
           
           against
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
           and
           against
           his
           Church
           ,
           though
           for
           a
           time
           with
           that
           
             little
             horn
          
           in
           the
           7.
           of
           
             Daniel
             ,
          
           they
           may
           be
           
             very
             stout
             ,
             and
             speak
             very
             great
             things
             ,
             and
             make
             warre
             with
             the
             Saints
             ,
             and
             prosper
             :
          
           though
           they
           may
           carry
           the
           ball
           long
           at
           their
           foot
           ,
           they
           can
           never
           winne
           the
           goale
           ,
           God
           will
           come
           in
           an
           adversary
           against
           them
           ,
           
           he
           will
           
             awake
             as
             one
             out
             of
             sleep
             ,
             like
             a
             mighty
             man
             that
             shouts
             by
             reason
             of
             wine
             ,
             and
             put
             them
             to
             a
             perpetuall
             reproach
             .
          
           Search
           all
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           finde
           ,
           
           that
           
             this
             is
             the
             heritage
             of
             the
             servants
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             that
             no
             weapon
             that
             is
             formed
             against
             them
             shall
             prosper
             ;
          
           either
           their
           
             plot
             fails
             ,
          
           or
           
             the
             thing
          
           which
           they
           
             intended
             is
             turned
             another
             way
             :
          
           Their
           
             plot
             failed
             not
          
           in
           the
           6.
           
             of
             Daniel
             ,
          
           they
           aymed
           to
           get
           
             Daniel
          
           into
           the
           
             Lions
             den
             ,
          
           and
           in
           they
           got
           him
           ,
           but
           they
           little
           thought
           that
           the
           event
           should
           be
           
             Daniels
             preservation
             and
             exaltation
             ,
          
           and
           their
           own
           
             destruction
             .
          
           So
           the
           
             devill
          
           and
           his
           
             Instruments
          
           failed
           not
           in
           their
           plot
           in
           getting
           
             Christ
             upon
             the
             Crosse
             ,
          
           but
           they
           little
           thought
           that
           
             this
             bruising
             of
             our
             Saviours
             heel
          
           should
           prove
           
             the
             breaking
             of
             the
             Serpents
             head
             ,
             The
             redemption
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             the
             leading
             of
             all
             the
             power
             of
             darknesse
             captivity
             captive
             .
          
           Mark
           this
           all
           ye
           
             wisemen
          
           and
           
             great
             Polititians
          
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           dare
           drive
           designes
           against
           the
           cause
           of
           God
           and
           his
           Church
           ,
           write
           it
           down
           ,
           and
           say
           your
           unworthy
           Minister
           taught
           you
           this
           day
           from
           God
           ,
           
           
             Though
             ye
             take
             counsell
             together
             it
             shall
             come
             to
             nought
             ,
             though
             ye
             speak
             the
             word
             it
             shal
             not
             stand
             ,
             for
             God
             is
             with
             us
             .
             Hamans
             wife
          
           long
           ago
           could
           tell
           her
           husband
           ,
           if
           
             Mordecai
             was
             of
             the
             seed
             of
             the
             Jews
             ,
             he
             should
             never
             prevail
             against
             him
             ,
             but
             should
             surely
             fall
             before
             him
             .
          
           Weigh
           therefore
           all
           your
           designes
           in
           the
           
             ballance
          
           of
           the
           
             Sanctuary
             ,
          
           lay
           aside
           all
           carnall
           and
           
           sinfull
           projects
           ,
           put
           your selves
           and
           all
           your
           reason
           under
           Christs
           footstool
           ,
           take
           
             Gamaliels
             counsell
             ,
             refrain
             from
             opposing
             those
             men
             ,
          
           
           who
           advance
           Gods
           work
           ,
           
             you
             cannot
             overthrow
             it
             ,
             lest
             haply
             ye
             be
             found
             even
             to
             fight
             against
             God
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           
           this
           may
           be
           a
           mighty
           and
           
             wonderfull
             refreshing
          
           to
           all
           the
           servants
           of
           God
           in
           their
           
             deepest
          
           and
           
             heaviest
             pressures
             and
             afflictions
             ,
          
           though
           
             one
             deep
             call
             to
             another
             ,
          
           though
           thou
           seem
           to
           be
           cast
           beyond
           the
           Antarctick
           pole
           ,
           though
           all
           humane
           hope
           and
           help
           fail
           ,
           though
           thy
           
             heart
             fail
             ,
          
           and
           
             thy
             flesh
             fail
             ,
             thy
             God
             will
             never
             fail
             ;
          
           though
           thou
           art
           at
           thy
           
             wits
             end
             ,
          
           thou
           hast
           no
           cause
           to
           be
           at
           thy
           
             faiths
          
           end
           ;
           take
           Gods
           book
           in
           thy
           hand
           ,
           finde
           out
           the
           promises
           ,
           how
           
             God
          
           hath
           engaged
           himself
           to
           help
           at
           a
           
             pinch
             ,
          
           and
           when
           thou
           hast
           got
           a
           promise
           of
           deliverance
           ,
           then
           beleeve
           that
           heaven
           and
           earth
           shall
           be
           jumbled
           together
           ,
           rather
           then
           one
           jot
           or
           title
           of
           Gods
           promise
           shall
           not
           come
           to
           passe
           in
           due
           time
           :
           Nay
           though
           he
           
             seeme
             to
             break
             his
             promise
          
           beleeve
           it
           not
           ;
           for
           so
           he
           seemed
           to
           do
           to
           
             Mary
             and
             Martha
             ,
          
           
           he
           sent
           them
           word
           
             Lazarus
             sicknesse
             was
             not
             to
             death
             ,
          
           and
           he
           seemed
           to
           fail
           ,
           for
           
             Lazarus
          
           died
           ,
           but
           they
           should
           have
           beleeved
           any
           thing
           ,
           rather
           then
           that
           that
           sicknesse
           should
           have
           been
           unto
           death
           .
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           But
           what
           if
           I
           can
           finde
           no
           promise
           that
           God
           will
           deliver
           me
           out
           of
           this
           strait
           .
           I
           answer
           ,
           either
           thou
           art
           in
           covenant
           with
           God
           ,
           or
           not
           ,
           if
           thou
           be
           not
           in
           covenant
           ,
           if
           thou
           be
           an
           
             unbeleever
             ,
          
           an
           
             impenitent
             person
             ,
          
           I
           assure
           thee
           there
           is
           no
           
             promise
          
           in
           all
           this
           book
           of
           God
           that
           speaks
           one
           word
           of
           comfort
           to
           thee
           :
           All
           
             Gods
             promises
             are
             yea
             ,
             and
             Amen
          
           to
           them
           
           who
           are
           in
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             :
          
           I
           should
           wrong
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           his
           
             truth
             ,
          
           and
           
             thy
             soul
             ,
          
           in
           speaking
           one
           word
           of
           comfort
           to
           thee
           .
           But
           if
           in
           truth
           thou
           reliest
           upon
           Christ
           ,
           the
           bent
           of
           thy
           heart
           be
           turned
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           so
           thou
           be
           brought
           under
           the
           line
           of
           his
           covenant
           ,
           then
           I
           say
           to
           thee
           ,
           if
           there
           be
           
             no
             promise
          
           for
           thy
           strait
           ,
           thy
           strait
           is
           not
           
             greatly
          
           to
           be
           regarded
           .
           God
           hath
           made
           promises
           to
           deliver
           thee
           from
           every
           evill
           work
           ,
           from
           what
           ever
           might
           
             hurt
             thee
             ,
          
           and
           thou
           needst
           not
           feare
           that
           which
           
             cannot
             hurt
             thee
             .
          
        
         
           Thirdly
           and
           lastly
           ,
           
           
             Right
             Honorable
             and
             beloved
             ,
          
           how
           should
           this
           
             steel
             your
             spirits
             ,
             and
             raise
             up
             your
             hearts
             ,
             and
             make
             you
             with
             Jehoshaphat
             lifted
             up
             in
             the
             wayes
             of
             God
             :
          
           you
           have
           
             great
             works
          
           to
           do
           ,
           the
           planting
           of
           a
           new
           heaven
           and
           a
           new
           earth
           amongst
           us
           ,
           and
           great
           works
           have
           
             great
             enemies
             ,
          
           they
           are
           attended
           with
           
             great
             dangers
             ,
          
           and
           oftentimes
           
             great
             fears
          
           ceize
           upon
           the
           spirits
           of
           
             Moses
             himself
             ,
          
           
           when
           he
           looks
           upon
           the
           work
           which
           he
           knows
           too
           great
           for
           him
           .
           But
           could
           you
           remember
           that
           you
           walk
           not
           onely
           under
           
             Gods
             protection
             ,
          
           but
           under
           a
           
             promise
          
           that
           he
           will
           come
           in
           when
           ever
           you
           need
           him
           ,
           how
           boldly
           might
           you
           place
           your
           help
           in
           
             the
             Name
             of
             this
             God
             who
             hath
             made
             heaven
             and
             earth
             :
          
           Set
           you
           
             your
             hearts
          
           to
           Gods
           work
           ,
           
             God
          
           hath
           set
           
             his
             heart
          
           upon
           you
           to
           deliver
           you
           ,
           and
           he
           can
           do
           it
           .
           
             Darius
             set
             his
             heart
             on
             Daniel
             to
             deliver
             him
             ,
             and
             laboured
             it
             ,
          
           but
           could
           not
           do
           it
           :
           But
           it
           is
           but
           for
           your
           God
           to
           
             command
             deliverance
          
           and
           it
           comes
           .
           I
           may
           say
           the
           lesse
           ,
           because
           of
           all
           the
           experience
           you
           have
           had
           of
           Gods
           fulfilling
           this
           
             since
             your
             meeting
             together
             :
          
           how
           often
           have
           you
           been
           at
           your
           wits
           end
           ?
           how
           often
           have
           you
           ebb'd
           and
           flowed
           ,
           and
           yet
           in
           all
           your
           extremities
           God
           hath
           come
           in
           beyond
           
           your
           expectation
           .
           Trust
           still
           in
           this
           God
           ,
           seek
           him
           in
           his
           own
           way
           ,
           and
           say
           thus
           with
           your selves
           ,
           
             He
             is
             our
             rock
             ,
             our
             fortresse
             ,
             he
             will
             deliver
             us
             ,
             his
             truth
             shall
             be
             our
             shield
             and
             buckler
             .
          
        
         
           Yet
           remember
           that
           I
           do
           not
           teach
           you
           ,
           that
           ye
           can
           never
           be
           left
           to
           suffer
           in
           a
           good
           cause
           ,
           that
           were
           to
           preach
           contrary
           to
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           all
           Christs
           disciples
           
             must
             take
             up
             their
             crosse
             and
             follow
             him
             :
          
           you
           shall
           read
           in
           the
           11.
           
             of
             Daniel
             ,
             ver.
             33.
             
             That
             they
             that
             understand
             among
             the
             people
             ,
             and
             instruct
             many
             ,
             shall
             fall
             by
             the
             sword
             ,
             and
             by
             flame
             ,
             by
             captivitie
             ,
             and
             by
             spoil
             many
             dayes
             ,
             and
             when
             they
             fall
             ,
             they
             shall
             be
             holpen
             with
             little
             or
             no
             help
             ,
          
           but
           yet
           mark
           what
           follows
           ,
           their
           fall
           shall
           onely
           be
           as
           the
           
             silver
             fals
             into
             the
             furnace
             :
          
           
           There
           are
           three
           ends
           why
           the
           Refiner
           of
           silver
           puts
           it
           into
           the
           fire
           .
           First
           ,
           to
           
             try
          
           it
           ,
           whether
           it
           be
           pure
           or
           reprobate
           silver
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           to
           
             better
             it
             ,
          
           to
           purge
           out
           the
           drosse
           :
           Thirdly
           ,
           to
           
             burnish
          
           it
           ,
           to
           make
           it
           more
           beautifull
           .
           So
           these
           
             shall
             fall
             to
             try
             them
             ,
          
           and
           to
           
             purge
          
           and
           
             make
             them
             white
             ,
          
           neither
           shall
           it
           be
           so
           long
           as
           their
           enemies
           please
           ,
           but
           even
           
             to
             the
             time
             of
             the
             end
             ,
             to
             the
             time
             appointed
             by
             God
             .
          
           Resolve
           therefore
           upon
           it
           ,
           that
           if
           ye
           do
           suffer
           ,
           if
           evill
           do
           betide
           you
           in
           a
           
             good
             way
             ,
          
           and
           for
           
             a
             good
             cause
             ,
          
           your
           
             sufferings
          
           will
           be
           
             better
          
           for
           you
           ,
           then
           
             freedome
             from
             sufferings
             ,
          
           they
           shall
           be
           onely
           to
           
             try
             you
             ,
          
           to
           
             purge
             you
             ,
          
           and
           to
           
             make
             you
             white
             ,
          
           and
           at
           the
           appointed
           time
           deliverance
           will
           come
           ,
           which
           if
           it
           be
           a
           while
           deferr'd
           ,
           you
           shall
           be
           liberally
           pay'd
           for
           your
           forbearance
           .
           Thus
           I
           have
           done
           with
           the
           
             second
          
           part
           of
           my
           Text
           ,
           and
           now
        
         
           I
           proceed
           to
           the
           
             third
             Branch
          
           of
           my
           text
           ,
           which
           I
           most
           aymed
           at
           ,
           the
           use
           which
           the
           Church
           makes
           of
           this
           goodnesse
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Blessed
             be
             the
             Lord
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
         
           The
           Hebrew
           word
           ,
           
           
             Barach
             ,
          
           when
           it
           is
           applied
           from
           the
           creature
           to
           God
           ,
           signifies
           ,
           
             Benedicere
             ,
             laudare
             ,
             offerre
             munus
             ,
          
           To
           
             Blesse
             ,
          
           to
           
             speak
             well
             of
             ,
          
           to
           
             offer
             a
             gift
             ,
          
           
           
             to
             praise
             .
          
           This
           is
           our
           
             work
          
           this
           day
           ,
           and
           so
           without
           any
           more
           Preface
           ,
           
           I
           come
           to
           handle
           that
           
             lesson
          
           which
           is
           our
           
             maine
             duty
             ,
             viz.
             
          
        
         
           That
           the
           praising
           of
           God
           is
           the
           service
           which
           Gods
           people
           are
           to
           performe
           ,
           when
           ever
           God
           delivers
           them
           .
           
             This
             is
             a
             Doctrine
             which
             needs
          
           much
           explication
           
             and
          
           application
           ,
           
           
             but
          
           little
           proofe
           .
           
             No
             one
             lesson
             more
             inculcated
             in
             the
             whole
             Scriptures
             ,
          
           frequently
           commanded
           ,
           Call
           upon
           me
           in
           the
           time
           of
           trouble
           ,
           
           and
           I
           will
           hear
           thee
           ,
           
           and
           thou
           shalt
           praise
           me
           .
           All
           that
           seek
           the
           Lord
           shall
           praise
           him
           .
           Oh
           that
           men
           would
           praise
           the
           Lord
           for
           for
           his
           goodnesse
           ,
           
           
             foure
             times
             repeated
             in
          
           one
           
             Psalme
             .
             At
             least
             an
          
           hundred
           times
           
             in
             one
             expression
             or
             other
             it
             is
             enjoyned
             in
             this
             book
             of
             the
             Psalmes
             .
          
        
         
           
             Oh
             praise
             the
             Lord
             ,
             praise
             ye
             the
             Lord
             ,
             pressed
          
           and
           
             repeated
          
           almost
           in
           every
           verse
           of
           diverse
           Psalmes
           ;
           as
           if
           the
           Prophet
           knew
           not
           what
           other
           duty
           to
           call
           for
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           This
           duty
           was
           likewise
           
             typified
          
           in
           the
           old
           Law
           ;
           
           They
           had
           two
           sorts
           of
           sacrifices
           ,
           shadowing
           out
           morall
           duties
           ,
           some
           
             petitionary
             ,
          
           whereby
           they
           sought
           God
           for
           the
           mercies
           which
           they
           needed
           :
           Others
           were
           
             Eucharisticall
             ,
             peace-offerings
             ,
          
           wherein
           their
           praises
           were
           rendred
           unto
           God
           ,
           and
           these
           was
           to
           be
           as
           constant
           as
           their
           
             Supplicatory
          
           or
           
             Expiatory
          
           sacrifices
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           duty
           hath
           alwayes
           been
           
             practised
          
           by
           all
           Gods
           servants
           :
           
           the
           time
           would
           fail
           me
           to
           tell
           of
           
             Noah
             ,
             Abraham
             ,
             Jacob
             ,
             Moses
             ,
          
           all
           the
           
             good
             Judges
             ,
             Kings
             ,
             Priests
             ,
          
           and
           
             Prophets
             ,
          
           whose
           
             Hallelujahs
          
           were
           as
           constant
           as
           their
           
             Hosannaes
             .
          
           When
           ever
           they
           had
           
           
             sought
          
           God
           and
           found
           him
           ,
           
           their
           next
           work
           was
           to
           
             magnifie
          
           and
           
             praise
          
           him
           .
           And
           for
           the
           rule
           and
           practise
           of
           the
           
             Christian
             Church
             ,
          
           I
           shall
           passe
           by
           many
           exhortations
           and
           examples
           ,
           
           and
           satisfie
           you
           abundantly
           with
           one
           place
           which
           is
           the
           
             fourth
             of
             the
             Revelation
             .
          
           That
           Chapter
           is
           a
           description
           of
           Christs
           presence
           in
           the
           
             Christian
             Church
             ,
          
           and
           of
           all
           their
           service
           and
           carriage
           towards
           him
           ;
           there
           ye
           have
           the
           
             Lambe
          
           sitting
           upon
           the
           throne
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           there
           ye
           have
           also
           ,
           all
           the
           multitude
           of
           his
           
             Saints
          
           in
           all
           the
           foure
           quarters
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           
           shadowed
           out
           by
           the
           
             foure
             beasts
             ,
          
           there
           ye
           have
           the
           multitude
           of
           
             Christs
             Ministers
             ,
          
           shadowed
           out
           by
           the
           
             foure
             and
             twenty
             Elders
             ,
          
           sitting
           upon
           their
           seats
           :
           Now
           mark
           what
           all
           the
           service
           is
           which
           these
           
             foure
             beasts
             ,
          
           and
           
             foure
             and
             twenty
             Elders
          
           perform
           to
           him
           that
           sits
           upon
           the
           throne
           ,
           it
           is
           expressed
           ,
           vers.
           9.
           to
           be
           nothing
           else
           ,
           but
           to
           
             give
             glory
             ,
             honour
             ,
             and
             thanks
             to
             him
             that
             lives
             for
             ever
             and
             ever
             :
          
           So
           that
           all
           Christian
           worship
           ,
           publique
           ,
           and
           solitary
           ,
           whatever
           the
           
             corps
          
           of
           it
           be
           ,
           the
           
             soul
          
           of
           it
           is
           nothing
           but
           
             honour
             ,
             and
             glory
             ,
             and
             praise
             to
             our
             God
             through
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
          
           
           Many
           reasons
           might
           be
           given
           ,
           why
           praise
           and
           thanksgiving
           should
           be
           rendred
           unto
           God
           :
           
             All
             excellency
             and
             honour
          
           is
           his
           
             originall
          
           due
           :
           All
           good
           things
           are
           
             received
          
           from
           his
           hand
           
             freely
             :
          
           Now
           common
           honesty
           requires
           ,
           that
           undeserved
           favours
           should
           be
           received
           with
           thankfulnesse
           .
           A
           benefit
           received
           ,
           and
           a
           Return
           of
           praise
           are
           inseparable
           among
           all
           Civill
           Nations
           .
           
           But
           I
           shall
           insist
           onely
           upon
           this
           one
           .
        
         
           
             This
             service
             of
             praise
             is
             the
             onely
             Quit-rent
             or
             Homage
             which
             God
             hath
             reserved
             to
             himself
             for
             all
             the
             mercies
             which
             he
             bestows
             upon
             his
             Church
             .
          
           Vnderstand
           
           it
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           ,
           I
           say
           what
           ever
           the
           Lord
           doth
           for
           his
           Church
           and
           people
           ,
           he
           hath
           reserved
           not
           a
           
             shoe-latchet
             ,
          
           save
           
             onely
          
           his
           praise
           and
           glory
           .
           Which
           to
           understand
           ,
           know
           that
           there
           are
           
             three
             things
          
           meet
           in
           every
           mercy
           .
           First
           ,
           the
           
             thing
             it self
          
           which
           is
           given
           ,
           suppose
           food
           ,
           rayment
           ,
           health
           ,
           life
           ,
           peace
           ,
           wife
           ,
           children
           ,
           or
           what
           ever
           we
           enjoy
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           there
           is
           the
           
             sweetnesse
          
           of
           it
           ,
           the
           comfort
           which
           may
           be
           drawn
           out
           in
           the
           use
           of
           it
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           there
           is
           the
           
             glory
          
           of
           it
           ,
           or
           the
           
             commendation
          
           that
           may
           arise
           from
           it
           ,
           the
           
             honour
          
           or
           
             praise
          
           which
           
             exults
          
           out
           of
           it
           .
           The
           
             two
             first
          
           God
           freely
           gives
           away
           ,
           he
           hath
           made
           nothing
           but
           he
           freely
           bestows
           ,
           he
           gives
           
             heaven
          
           to
           the
           
             Saints
          
           and
           
             Angels
             ,
          
           he
           gives
           the
           
             earth
          
           to
           the
           
             sonnes
             of
             men
             ,
          
           he
           gives
           all
           creatures
           living
           upon
           earth
           for
           their
           use
           ;
           And
           allows
           them
           to
           take
           all
           the
           
             sweetnesse
          
           and
           
             comfort
             ,
          
           which
           can
           possibly
           be
           drawn
           out
           of
           his
           free
           gifts
           ,
           le
           ts
           them
           drink
           and
           be
           filled
           with
           the
           juyce
           and
           marrow
           of
           every
           mercie
           :
           
             onely
          
           his
           
             glory
          
           he
           will
           never
           part
           with
           ,
           his
           
             glory
          
           and
           
             praise
          
           he
           will
           give
           to
           none
           .
           They
           say
           
             Quit
             rents
          
           and
           
             Royalties
          
           are
           so
           prized
           by
           Lords
           of
           Mannors
           ,
           that
           they
           will
           not
           sell
           them
           under
           
             thirtie
             or
             fourty
             yeers
             purchase
             :
          
           But
           the
           Lords
           
             Royalty
          
           and
           
             Homage
             of
             praise
          
           and
           
             thanksgiving
          
           is
           more
           precious
           unto
           him
           then
           
             heaven
             and
             earth
             :
          
           In
           somuch
           that
           it
           is
           all
           one
           in
           his
           account
           ,
           
           
             not
             to
             be
             acknowledged
             God
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             be
             praised
             .
          
           
           Yea
           so
           deare
           is
           his
           praise
           and
           glory
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           the
           
             utmost
          
           and
           
             highest
             end
          
           he
           propounded
           to
           himself
           in
           
             creating
             ,
             upholding
          
           and
           
             governing
          
           this
           goodly
           frame
           of
           heaven
           and
           earth
           ,
           even
           that
           his
           
             glory
          
           and
           
             excellency
             might
             shine
             forth
             ,
          
           
           that
           as
           
             of
             him
             ,
             and
             by
             him
             ,
          
           
           so
           
             all
             things
             might
             be
             for
             him
             .
          
           And
           as
           all
           things
           were
           made
           for
           his
           praise
           ,
           so
           the
           creature
           
             man
          
           was
           in
           
           
             speciall
             manner
          
           made
           to
           be
           a
           fit
           
             bayliffe
          
           or
           
             gatherer
             in
          
           of
           Gods
           Quit-rent
           of
           praises
           from
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           creatures
           ,
           and
           to
           pay
           it
           unto
           himself
           .
           And
           this
           
             David
          
           acknowledges
           in
           the
           8.
           
           Psalme
           ,
           
           and
           magnifies
           as
           an
           infinite
           advancement
           of
           man
           above
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           creatures
           ,
           that
           
             Gods
             glory
             which
             is
             above
             the
             heavens
          
           should
           be
           
             ordained
             to
             proceed
             out
             of
             the
             mouth
          
           of
           such
           a
           poore
           worme
           as
           man
           is
           .
        
         
           Nay
           if
           we
           look
           yet
           
             further
          
           into
           it
           ,
           
           we
           shall
           finde
           that
           when
           all
           mankinde
           had
           sinned
           ,
           and
           sell
           short
           of
           the
           
             glory
          
           of
           God
           ,
           
             would
             not
             praise
          
           him
           ,
           and
           
             could
             not
             praise
          
           him
           ,
           the
           Lord
           therefore
           bought
           a
           peculiar
           family
           to
           himself
           by
           the
           blood
           of
           his
           Sonne
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           have
           a
           people
           of
           his
           own
           to
           
             praise
             him
             ;
          
           who
           might
           while
           they
           are
           here
           upon
           earth
           ,
           collect
           ,
           gather
           in
           ,
           and
           offer
           up
           the
           praises
           due
           unto
           his
           Name
           .
           And
           therefore
           he
           cals
           his
           redeemed
           ones
           his
           sonnes
           and
           daughters
           ,
           
           
             which
             he
             hath
             created
             for
             his
             glory
             .
          
           This
           is
           plainly
           taught
           in
           the
           22.
           
           Psalme
           ,
           in
           the
           latter
           end
           whereof
           ,
           ye
           have
           a
           description
           of
           the
           Church
           or
           kingdome
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           (
           as
           there
           is
           said
           )
           shall
           be
           gathered
           out
           of
           all
           
             Nations
             ,
          
           and
           all
           
             sorts
          
           of
           people
           ,
           some
           that
           are
           
             fat
          
           and
           mighty
           upon
           earth
           ,
           some
           of
           the
           
             poore
          
           that
           lie
           in
           the
           dust
           ,
           who
           want
           bread
           to
           keep
           themselves
           alive
           ,
           all
           these
           shall
           be
           counted
           to
           the
           Lord
           for
           
             a
             generation
             ,
             a
             seed
             who
             shall
             serve
             him
             ;
          
           and
           what
           shall
           this
           service
           be
           ?
           even
           to
           
             declare
          
           and
           set
           forth
           
             his
             righteous
             works
          
           from
           generation
           to
           generation
           ,
           here
           is
           all
           this
           
             holy
             seed
          
           hath
           to
           do
           ;
           first
           to
           
             seek
             him
             ,
          
           
           then
           to
           
             praise
             him
             ,
          
           to
           enioy
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           glorifie
           him
           .
           So
           that
           what
           
             Solomon
          
           said
           of
           
             fearing
             God
             ,
          
           and
           
             keeping
             his
             Commandments
             ,
          
           
           
             this
             is
             the
             whole
             duty
             of
             man
             .
          
           The
           same
           I
           may
           say
           of
           
             thanksgiving
             ,
          
           praise
           
           God
           and
           glorifie
           him
           ,
           for
           this
           is
           the
           whole
           duty
           of
           the
           Church
           in
           
             this
          
           world
           ;
           And
           not
           onely
           in
           
             this
          
           momentany
           pilgrimage
           ,
           but
           even
           to
           
             all
             eternitie
             :
          
           if
           you
           would
           know
           what
           the
           triumphant
           Church
           doth
           ,
           how
           the
           glorious
           Saints
           and
           Angels
           are
           employed
           ,
           this
           one
           word
           
             Hallelujah
          
           expresseth
           it
           fully
           ,
           
             praise
             ye
             the
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
           And
           by
           this
           time
           ,
           I
           hope
           you
           see
           good
           reason
           why
           our
           
             praises
          
           should
           succeed
           our
           
             prayers
             ,
          
           and
           accompany
           our
           
             deliverances
             .
          
        
         
           But
           will
           some
           say
           ,
           
           all
           this
           labour
           might
           have
           been
           spared
           ,
           is
           there
           any
           man
           who
           will
           not
           praise
           God
           ?
           Doth
           the
           man
           live
           who
           is
           not
           willing
           and
           ready
           to
           give
           God
           the
           praises
           due
           unto
           his
           Name
           ?
           I
           answer
           .
           Indeed
           if
           to
           praise
           God
           were
           no
           more
           then
           most
           people
           think
           ,
           it
           were
           the
           most
           
             universall
             ,
             common
             ,
             easie
             ,
             cheap
             ,
          
           and
           
             constant
          
           duty
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           such
           who
           never
           kept
           a
           holy
           fast
           in
           all
           their
           life
           time
           ,
           such
           who
           neither
           pray
           to
           God
           in
           their
           family
           ,
           nor
           in
           their
           chamber
           ,
           do
           yet
           (
           if
           their
           carnall
           minds
           may
           be
           the
           iudge
           )
           praise
           God
           an
           hundred
           times
           .
           Every
           day
           ,
           their
           ordinary
           phrase
           is
           ,
           
             I
             thank
             God
             ,
             I
             praise
             God
             .
          
           Ask
           but
           of
           their
           welfare
           ,
           well
           
             I
             thank
             God
             ,
          
           they
           say
           :
           Enquire
           of
           their
           families
           ,
           all
           well
           ,
           
             I
             praise
             God
             :
          
           Every
           mouth
           is
           filled
           with
           the
           praises
           of
           God
           ,
           
             blessing
          
           proceeds
           out
           of
           the
           same
           mouth
           which
           is
           full
           of
           
             cursing
             :
             young
             men
             and
             maids
             ,
             old
             men
             and
             children
             can
             all
             praise
             God
             .
          
           But
           alas
           ,
           most
           men
           are
           infinitely
           mistaken
           in
           this
           dutie
           ,
           a
           thankfull
           man
           who
           can
           finde
           ?
           there
           is
           not
           in
           all
           the
           world
           a
           duty
           more
           
             rare
          
           to
           be
           found
           ,
           a
           duty
           more
           
             spirituall
             ,
          
           more
           
             difficult
             ,
          
           more
           
             costly
             ,
          
           then
           the
           duty
           of
           praise
           .
        
         
           Let
           me
           therefore
           (
           that
           we
           may
           not
           mistake
           when
           
           we
           come
           to
           application
           )
           give
           you
           briefly
           the
           
             Institution
          
           of
           a
           thankfull
           man
           according
           to
           the
           word
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           bring
           it
           all
           to
           these
           two
           heads
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           
           the
           
             qualification
          
           of
           the
           
             person
          
           of
           a
           thankfull
           man
           ,
           who
           and
           what
           he
           is
           :
           Secondly
           ,
           the
           
             Ingredients
          
           into
           the
           duty
           ,
           or
           what
           
             makes
             it
             up
             :
          
           Who
           the
           man
           is
           ,
           And
           what
           his
           work
           is
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           
           who
           is
           the
           man
           that
           may
           praise
           God
           ?
           Answ.
           
             Onely
             the
             godly
             man
             ;
          
           True
           it
           is
           ,
           all
           men
           even
           the
           worst
           are
           
             bound
          
           to
           do
           it
           ,
           it
           lies
           upon
           them
           as
           a
           
             duty
             ,
          
           but
           it
           belongs
           not
           to
           them
           as
           a
           
             priviledge
             :
          
           it
           is
           the
           
             priviledge
             onely
          
           of
           the
           righteous
           ,
           
           they
           may
           do
           it
           .
           
             Rejoyce
             in
             the
             Lord
             ye
             righteous
             ,
          
           
           
             it
             becomes
             well
             the
             just
             to
             be
             thankfull
             .
             Let
             the
             high
             praises
             of
             God
             be
             in
             their
             mouthes
             .
          
           Their
           praises
           
             please
             the
             Lord
             better
             then
             a
             bullock
             that
             hath
             horns
             and
             hoofs
             .
          
           
           Not
           so
           the
           
             wicked
             ,
          
           they
           have
           a
           woolfe
           by
           the
           eares
           in
           this
           work
           ;
           if
           they
           do
           it
           not
           ▪
           God
           will
           have
           his
           glory
           out
           of
           them
           .
           
             Pharaoh
             ,
             Senacherib
             ,
             Herod
             ,
          
           such
           as
           proudly
           seek
           to
           rob
           him
           of
           his
           glory
           ,
           shall
           yeeld
           him
           his
           glory
           in
           their
           righteous
           destruction
           ;
           they
           would
           not
           do
           it
           with
           
             singing
             ,
          
           they
           shall
           do
           it
           with
           
             howling
             .
          
           On
           the
           other-side
           ,
           
           if
           they
           bring
           their
           
             peace-offerings
             ,
          
           God
           
             spreads
             the
             dung
             of
             their
             sacrifices
             upon
             their
             faces
             :
          
           
           
             They
             are
             an
             abomination
             to
             him
             .
          
           
           See
           this
           notably
           expressed
           in
           the
           50
           ▪
           Psalme
           ,
           vers.
           7.
           and
           so
           forward
           ,
           the
           Lord
           sh●wed
           how
           little
           pleasure
           he
           took
           in
           the
           sacrifice
           of
           
             beasts
             ,
          
           in
           comparison
           of
           the
           sacrifice
           of
           
             praise
          
           and
           
             thanksgiving
             .
             Offer
             unto
             God
             thanksgiving
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             pay
             thy
             vows
             to
             the
             most
             high
             .
             Call
             upon
             me
             in
             the
             time
             of
             trouble
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             deliver
             thee
             ,
             and
             thou
             shalt
             glorifie
             me
             .
          
           This
           God
           takes
           pleasure
           in
           .
           Mark
           now
           what
           follows
           ,
           
             But
             unto
             the
             wicked
             ,
             saith
             God
             ,
             what
             hast
             thou
             to
             do
             to
             take
             my
             covenant
             
             into
             thy
             mouth
             ?
          
           who
           required
           these
           things
           at
           thy
           hands
           ?
           so
           that
           you
           see
           whether
           wicked
           men
           praise
           God
           ,
           or
           praise
           him
           not
           ,
           they
           are
           abhorred
           by
           him
           .
           Just
           as
           some
           great
           Lord
           of
           a
           Mannour
           ,
           who
           having
           an
           enemy
           holding
           lands
           of
           him
           ,
           will
           
             compell
          
           him
           to
           do
           suit
           and
           service
           ,
           and
           yet
           
             abhorres
             him
             in
          
           his
           suit
           and
           service
           .
           But
           
             Israel
             may
             rejoyce
             in
             God
             ,
             let
             them
             praise
             him
             in
             the
             dance
             ,
          
           
           
             let
             them
             sing
             praises
             to
             him
             with
             timbrell
             and
             harpe
             ,
             for
             the
             Lord
             takes
             pleasure
             in
             his
             people
             .
          
        
         
           The
           second
           
             quare
             ,
          
           
           what
           
             makes
             up
          
           the
           duty
           .
           Now
           you
           have
           found
           the
           man
           ,
           wherein
           stands
           his
           work
           ▪
           Answ.
           
           When
           God
           appointed
           the
           sacrifice
           of
           peace-offerings
           ,
           
           he
           made
           it
           an
           indifferent
           thing
           whether
           it
           were
           a
           
             male
          
           or
           
             female
             ,
          
           so
           it
           were
           the
           
             best
          
           they
           had
           ,
           the
           
             best
          
           it
           must
           be
           :
           
           
             Cursed
             be
             that
             deceiver
             who
             hath
             a
             male
             ,
             and
             sacrificeth
             a
             corrupt
             thing
             unto
             God
             .
          
           Were
           a
           
             female
          
           the
           
             best
             ,
          
           it
           was
           accepted
           ,
           provided
           it
           were
           a
           
             whole
             one
             :
          
           
           To
           bring
           a
           limbe
           of
           a
           torne
           beast
           ,
           
             should
             I
             accept
             this
             at
             your
             hands
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ?
          
           He
           will
           have
           all
           ,
           
           or
           none
           :
           A
           
             whole
          
           one
           then
           it
           must
           be
           :
           Now
           this
           whole
           peace-offering
           is
           made
           up
           of
           these
           3.
           things
           .
           The
           first
           is
           the
           
             soul
          
           which
           is
           the
           
             fat
             and
             inwards
             of
             it
             .
          
           Secondly
           ,
           the
           
             tongue
          
           which
           is
           the
           
             glory
          
           of
           it
           .
           Thirdly
           the
           
             life
          
           which
           indeed
           is
           the
           
             life
          
           of
           thankfulnesse
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           First
           the
           soule
           ,
           the
           heart
           ,
           and
           spirit
           ,
           this
           must
           chiefly
           be
           looked
           to
           ,
           having
           to
           do
           with
           the
           
             Father
             of
             spirits
             ,
          
           
           with
           
             God
          
           the
           
             searcher
             of
             the
             heart
             :
             I
             will
             praise
             God
          
           (
           saith
           
             David
             )
             with
             my
             whole
             heart
             .
          
           
           
             My
             soule
             praise
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             all
             that
             is
             within
             me
             praise
             his
             holy
             Name
             .
             My
             heart
             is
             fixed
             ,
             O
             God
             ,
             my
             heart
             is
             fixed
             ,
             I
             will
             sing
             and
             give
             praise
             ▪
          
           Now
           to
           this
           soul-praising
           of
           God
           are
           required
           principally
           these
           
             three
          
           things
           .
           
           First
           ,
           
             A
             
             A
             minde
             observing
             the
             wayes
             and
             mercies
             of
             God
             ,
          
           a
           spirit
           inquisitive
           into
           Gods
           wayes
           ,
           not
           out
           of
           
             Athenian
             curiosity
             ,
          
           
           but
           (
           as
           Bees
           flie
           from
           flower
           to
           flower
           to
           gather
           honey
           )
           to
           digest
           them
           into
           matter
           of
           praise
           and
           thanksgiving
           .
           God
           makes
           it
           an
           argument
           of
           an
           unthankfull
           heart
           ,
           not
           to
           
             consider
             his
             wayes
             ,
             nor
             the
             operations
             of
             his
             hands
             .
          
           
           And
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           it
           is
           an
           argument
           of
           a
           thankfull
           heart
           ,
           
           to
           
             take
             pleasure
             in
             searching
             out
             the
             works
             of
             God
             .
          
           See
           how
           
             David
          
           sets
           this
           down
           in
           the
           68.
           
           Psalme
           ver.
           14.
           
           
             They
             have
             seen
             thy
             goings
             ,
             O
             God
             ,
             the
             goings
             of
             my
             God
             my
             King
             in
             the
             sanctuary
             :
             then
             follows
             ,
             The
             singers
             went
             before
             :
             the
             players
             on
             Instruments
             followed
             after
             :
             Blesse
             ye
             God
             in
             the
             Congregation
             .
          
           First
           they
           observe
           Gods
           
             footsteps
             ,
          
           then
           
             blesse
          
           him
           in
           the
           Congregation
           .
           And
           in
           the
           107.
           
           Psal.
           after
           the
           Prophet
           had
           set
           down
           the
           variety
           of
           Gods
           administrations
           for
           which
           he
           should
           be
           praised
           ,
           he
           thus
           concludes
           the
           Psalme
           ,
           
           
             Who
             so
             is
             wise
             and
             will
             observe
             these
             things
             ,
             even
             they
             shall
             understand
             the
             loving
             kindnesse
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           And
           ye
           may
           further
           observe
           ,
           that
           the
           thankfull
           men
           recorded
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           have
           not
           let
           slip
           from
           their
           observation
           the
           
             very
             circumstances
          
           of
           Gods
           dealings
           towards
           them
           ,
           
           not
           onely
           the
           
             substance
          
           of
           the
           mercie
           ,
           
           in
           a
           grosse
           summe
           ,
           but
           
             all
             circumstances
          
           which
           have
           accompanied
           it
           ,
           as
           
             time
             ,
             place
             ,
          
           
           
             manner
             ,
             meanes
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           this
           
             soul
             thankfulnesse
          
           must
           have
           
             affections
             suitable
          
           to
           the
           mercies
           bestowed
           ,
           when
           our
           heart
           is
           affected
           according
           to
           Gods
           dealing
           ,
           
           this
           is
           thankfulnesse
           .
           
           And
           these
           affections
           are
           chiefly
           
             love
          
           and
           
             joy
             .
          
           
           
             I
             love
             the
             Lord
             because
             he
             hath
             heard
             the
             voice
             of
             my
             prayer
             .
          
           
           And
           then
           they
           must
           rejoyce
           in
           his
           mercy
           .
           
             Rejoyce
             in
             the
             Lord
             ye
             righteous
             ,
          
           
           
             it
             becomes
             the
             just
             to
             
             be
             thankfull
             .
             Thou
             Lord
             hast
             made
             me
             glad
             through
             thy
             work
             ,
             therefore
             will
             I
             triumph
             in
             the
             works
             of
             thy
             hands
             .
          
           Mercies
           are
           not
           mercies
           ,
           deliverances
           are
           not
           deliverances
           to
           men
           who
           are
           not
           glad
           of
           them
           .
           God
           gave
           
             David
          
           a
           great
           deliverance
           from
           his
           rebellious
           sonne
           
             Absolon
             ,
          
           he
           upon
           the
           news
           weeps
           and
           cries
           out
           ,
           
             O
             Absolon
             ,
             my
             sonne
             ,
             my
             sonne
             .
          
           Was
           this
           thankfulnesse
           ?
           God
           hath
           wrought
           a
           great
           deliverance
           for
           us
           ,
           can
           those
           men
           whose
           fingers
           itcht
           for
           blood
           ;
           and
           are
           grieved
           at
           our
           peace
           ,
           be
           thankfull
           for
           this
           deliverance
           ?
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           
           the
           last
           thing
           which
           makes
           up
           this
           
             soul-thankfulnesse
             ,
          
           is
           the
           laying
           up
           and
           registring
           these
           mercies
           of
           God
           in
           
             our
             memorie
             ,
          
           to
           lay
           them
           up
           in
           our
           treasurie
           ,
           not
           as
           some
           do
           their
           bundles
           of
           old
           writings
           in
           their
           counting-house
           ,
           never
           looking
           on
           them
           in
           seven
           yeers
           :
           but
           in
           a
           memory
           which
           may
           
             suggest
          
           to
           them
           upon
           every
           occasion
           what
           great
           things
           God
           hath
           done
           for
           them
           .
           A
           memory
           which
           will
           lay
           Gods
           mercies
           before
           them
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Chronicles
          
           which
           
             Ahasuerus
             read
             when
             he
             could
             not
             sleep
             in
             the
             night
             .
          
           God
           requires
           it
           should
           be
           so
           .
           
             The
             righteous
             Lord
             hath
             so
             done
             his
             marvellous
             works
             that
             they
             ought
             to
             be
             had
             in
             thankfull
             remembrance
             .
          
           This
           thankfull
           memory
           feeds
           the
           heart
           with
           continuall
           matter
           of
           praise
           ,
           fils
           the
           thoughts
           with
           
             admiration
          
           of
           Gods
           dealing
           towards
           them
           ,
           shews
           them
           how
           Gods
           mercies
           passe
           their
           understandings
           in
           the
           manner
           of
           them
           ,
           in
           the
           measure
           of
           them
           ,
           making
           the
           soul
           stand
           
             amazed
             :
          
           thankfull
           hearts
           have
           found
           so
           much
           good
           in
           remembring
           of
           Gods
           mercies
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           been
           carefull
           to
           keep
           
             Registers
             ,
          
           and
           set
           up
           
             Monuments
          
           to
           help
           their
           memorie
           ,
           endited
           Psalmes
           
             to
             bring
             to
             Remembrance
             ,
          
           gave
           
           
             Names
          
           to
           
             places
             where
          
           mercies
           were
           received
           ,
           new
           Names
           to
           
             times
             when
          
           they
           were
           received
           ,
           write
           the
           Names
           of
           their
           deliverances
           upon
           
             their
             children
             ,
          
           
           that
           the
           sight
           of
           them
           might
           quicken
           their
           memories
           and
           thoughts
           .
           
           Yea
           God
           himself
           used
           to
           take
           new
           Names
           to
           himself
           as
           he
           gave
           new
           mercies
           ,
           
           sometimes
           calling
           himself
           ,
           
           
             The
             God
             that
             brought
             Abraham
             from
             Vr
             of
             the
             Caldees
             ,
          
           then
           
             the
             Lord
             that
             brought
             them
             out
             of
             the
             land
             of
             Aegypt
             ,
          
           then
           
             the
             Lord
             that
             gathered
             his
             people
             out
             of
             the
             North
             countrey
             ,
          
           and
           now
           since
           the
           greatest
           deliverance
           of
           all
           ,
           
             The
             God
             and
             Father
             of
             our
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
             .
          
           And
           all
           to
           help
           their
           memories
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           This
           is
           the
           
             Inside
          
           of
           a
           thankfull
           man
           ,
           but
           if
           praise
           be
           in
           the
           
             heart
          
           it
           will
           not
           
             be
             kept
             in
             ,
          
           
           but
           it
           will
           be
           like
           oyle
           in
           the
           right
           hand
           ,
           like
           the
           word
           in
           
             Ieremies
          
           heart
           ,
           
             like
             a
             burning
             fire
             in
             his
             bones
             which
             he
             could
             not
             contain
             within
             .
          
           The
           
             tongue
          
           will
           be
           set
           on
           work
           ,
           and
           beares
           a
           great
           part
           in
           this
           
             Musick
          
           of
           
             thankfulnesse
             ,
          
           
           
             confessing
          
           to
           
             God
             ,
             publishing
          
           to
           
             others
             ,
             I
             will
             tell
             you
             what
             God
             hath
             done
             for
             my
             soul
             .
             My
             tongue
             shall
             ever
             be
             talking
             of
             thy
             wondrous
             works
             ,
             and
             of
             thy
             praise
             all
             the
             day
             long
             .
          
           
           Our
           tongue
           is
           therefore
           called
           our
           
             glory
             ,
          
           because
           with
           it
           
             we
             glorifie
             God
             .
          
           As
           
             praise
          
           is
           
             Gods
             glory
             ,
          
           so
           our
           
             tongue
          
           in
           exalting
           him
           is
           our
           
             glory
             .
          
           Now
           this
           
             tongue-praise
          
           is
           not
           confined
           to
           saying
           of
           a
           
             grace
             ,
          
           singing
           of
           a
           
             Psalme
             ,
          
           uttering
           a
           
             Benedictus
             ,
          
           or
           
             Te
             Deum
             laudamus
             ,
          
           but
           in
           
             all
          
           speech
           which
           tends
           to
           
             exalt
             God
             ,
          
           and
           sets
           forth
           his
           excellency
           .
           
           
             Iunius
          
           told
           the
           mercies
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           when
           he
           
             wrote
          
           his
           owne
           life
           .
           And
           
             Davids
          
           tongue
           was
           
             ever
          
           talking
           of
           Gods
           
             praise
             ,
          
           because
           his
           speech
           
             one
             way
             or
             other
          
           rended
           to
           exalt
           God
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           true
           thankfulnesse
           is
           expressed
           in
           the
           
             life
             ,
          
           as
           one
           truly
           saith
           ,
           the
           
             life
             of
             thankfulnesse
             consists
             in
             
             the
             life
             of
             the
             thankfull
             .
          
           The
           praising
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           ordering
           our
           conversation
           aright
           ,
           are
           not
           onely
           inseparable
           ,
           but
           exegeticall
           interpretations
           one
           of
           another
           .
           
        
         
           Now
           this
           life
           Thankfulnesse
           stands
           in
           these
           
             two
          
           things
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           
           in
           using
           Gods
           mercies
           to
           the
           
             right
             end
             ,
          
           this
           is
           to
           praise
           him
           indeed
           ,
           without
           this
           all
           other
           thankfulnesse
           is
           but
           
             complement
             ,
             formalitie
             ,
          
           
           and
           
             hypocrisie
             :
          
           Set
           this
           down
           for
           an
           everlasting
           truth
           ,
           that
           its
           impossible
           God
           should
           be
           praised
           with
           an
           
             abused
          
           mercie
           .
           Did
           Israel
           and
           Judah
           praise
           God
           for
           their
           
             faire
             jemels
             of
             gold
             and
             silver
             which
             God
             had
             given
             them
             ,
          
           when
           they
           made
           to
           themselves
           
             Images
             of
             men
             ,
             and
             committed
             whoredome
             with
             them
             ?
          
           Did
           they
           praise
           him
           for
           
             their
             broidered
             garments
             ,
             their
             fine
             floure
             ,
             oyle
             ,
             and
             honey
             ,
             wherewith
             God
             clothed
             and
             fed
             them
             ?
          
           Did
           they
           praise
           him
           for
           their
           
             sonnes
             and
             daughters
             when
             they
             sacrificed
             them
             unto
             devils
             ?
          
           Read
           the
           sixteenth
           of
           
             Ezekiel
             ,
          
           and
           you
           will
           finde
           the
           contrary
           .
           I
           shall
           give
           you
           one
           example
           which
           will
           cleare
           it
           beyond
           all
           contradiction
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           of
           
             Hezekiah
             .
          
           
           God
           gave
           him
           a
           most
           miraculous
           recovery
           ,
           he
           was
           sick
           to
           death
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           thought
           he
           was
           sick
           of
           the
           
             plague
             ,
          
           God
           not
           onely
           healed
           him
           ,
           but
           made
           the
           Sun
           go
           back
           for
           six
           houres
           at
           least
           ,
           and
           by
           this
           miracle
           told
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           the
           
             God
          
           who
           
             loved
             Hezekiah
             ,
          
           had
           recovered
           him
           from
           death
           to
           life
           ;
           Now
           mark
           
             Hezekiahs
          
           thankfulnesse
           ,
           as
           soon
           as
           he
           got
           up
           ,
           he
           makes
           a
           Psalme
           ,
           wherein
           he
           confesses
           his
           unworthinesse
           ,
           his
           bitter
           affliction
           ,
           Gods
           gracious
           restoring
           of
           him
           ,
           goes
           to
           the
           Temple
           and
           sings
           it
           ,
           resolves
           to
           sing
           it
           all
           the
           dayes
           of
           his
           life
           ,
           who
           would
           not
           think
           but
           this
           man
           had
           been
           thankfull
           ?
           
           But
           
             Hezekiah
             abused
             this
             mercie
             ,
          
           his
           heart
           grew
           proud
           ,
           he
           began
           to
           think
           himself
           the
           most
           remarkable
           man
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           discovers
           this
           vanity
           of
           his
           heart
           to
           the
           Ambassadours
           of
           the
           king
           of
           Babylon
           :
           See
           now
           what
           
             God
          
           judged
           of
           his
           thankfulnesse
           :
           
           
             Hezekiah
             was
             sick
             to
             death
             ,
             and
             God
             spake
             to
             him
             and
             gave
             him
             a
             signe
             ,
             but
             Hezekiah
             rendred
             not
             again
             according
             to
             the
             benefit
             done
             unto
             him
             ,
             for
             his
             heart
             was
             lifted
             up
             .
          
           Never
           doth
           a
           man
           
             render
             according
             to
             the
             mercie
             ,
          
           who
           abuseth
           the
           mercie
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           thing
           in
           
             life
             thanksgiving
          
           is
           the
           
             rendring
             back
             again
             to
             God
             ,
          
           
           what
           God
           requires
           by
           way
           of
           
             homage
          
           or
           
             Lords-rent
             .
             Quid
             retribuam
             ?
             What
             shall
             I
             render
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           is
           every
           thankfull
           mans
           Psalme
           .
           Now
           although
           no
           man
           can
           give
           unto
           God
           any
           thing
           worthy
           of
           him
           ,
           yet
           there
           are
           
             foure
             things
          
           which
           God
           requires
           and
           accepts
           from
           all
           his
           thankfull
           people
           by
           way
           of
           homage
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           
           an
           
             humble
             broken
             contrite
             heart
             ,
          
           a
           self-renouncing
           ,
           a
           self-abhorring
           spirit
           ,
           for
           our
           vilenesse
           against
           so
           gracious
           a
           God
           is
           infinitely
           pleasing
           to
           him
           .
           Oh
           saith
           
             David
          
           (
           when
           God
           had
           pardoned
           his
           great
           sin
           ,
           and
           healed
           his
           broken
           bones
           )
           
             I
             would
             give
             thee
             sacrifice
             and
             burnt
             offerings
             if
             thou
             delightedst
             in
             them
             :
          
           
           But
           these
           God
           cared
           not
           for
           ;
           but
           
             David
             lights
          
           upon
           that
           which
           he
           cared
           for
           :
           
             The
             sacrifices
             of
             God
             are
             a
             broken
             spirit
             ,
             a
             broken
             and
             a
             contrite
             heart
             ,
             O
             God
             ,
             thou
             wilt
             not
             despise
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           
           
             the
             giving
             up
             of
             our selves
             ,
             bodies
             ,
             and
             souls
             ,
          
           to
           have
           and
           to
           hold
           ,
           and
           to
           use
           them
           at
           the
           will
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           to
           consecrate
           them
           unto
           him
           ,
           to
           do
           him
           faithfull
           service
           .
           This
           is
           notably
           expressed
           by
           
             David
          
           in
           the
           40.
           
           Psalme
           ,
           when
           he
           studied
           what
           to
           render
           
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           found
           that
           sacrifice
           and
           offerings
           God
           did
           not
           desire
           ,
           but
           this
           pleased
           him
           ,
           
             My
             eare
             thou
             hast
             bored
             :
          
           What
           is
           that
           boring
           his
           eare
           ?
           why
           he
           alludes
           to
           the
           practise
           in
           Israel
           ,
           that
           when
           a
           servant
           did
           chuse
           to
           dwell
           with
           his
           master
           for
           ever
           ,
           his
           master
           
             should
             bore
             his
             eare
             through
             with
             an
             awle
             .
          
           
           So
           saith
           
             David
             ,
             I
             will
             be
             thy
             servant
             for
             ever
             ,
             I
             delight
             to
             do
             thy
             will
             ,
             O
             God
             ,
             thy
             law
             is
             written
             in
             my
             heart
             .
          
           This
           is
           a
           little
           otherwise
           expressed
           ,
           Hebr.
           10.
           5.
           
           In
           stead
           of
           reading
           it
           my
           ear
           thou
           hast
           opened
           .
           The
           Apostle
           following
           the
           Septuagint
           reads
           it
           
             a
             body
             hast
             thou
             prepared
             me
             ,
          
           but
           full
           to
           the
           same
           sence
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           should
           have
           said
           ,
           Lord
           thou
           hast
           fitted
           me
           ,
           moulded
           my
           body
           and
           soul
           to
           be
           thy
           servant
           .
           This
           same
           thing
           the
           Apostle
           cals
           for
           ,
           
             I
             beseech
             you
             brethren
             ,
          
           
           
             by
             all
             the
             mercies
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             ye
             present
             your
             bodies
             a
             living
             sacrifice
             ,
             holy
             ,
             acceptable
             unto
             God
             ,
             which
             is
             your
             reasonable
             service
             :
          
           this
           is
           a
           second
           peace-offering
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           
           when
           God
           had
           put
           an
           end
           to
           all
           Leviticall
           sacrifices
           ,
           both
           
             Propitiatory
          
           and
           
             Eucharisticall
             ,
          
           in
           stead
           of
           them
           he
           hath
           instituted
           
             the
             attending
             upon
             his
             holy
             ordinances
             ,
             praying
             ,
             preaching
             ,
             hearing
             ,
             Sacraments
             ,
          
           to
           be
           in
           the
           Christian
           Church
           acknowledgements
           of
           our
           
             homage
             ,
             spirituall
             sacrifices
             acceptable
             unto
             him
             through
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
          
           This
           the
           Apostle
           expresseth
           in
           the
           13.
           to
           the
           Hebrews
           ,
           vers.
           15.
           
           Having
           before
           shewed
           that
           all
           other
           sacrifices
           were
           abolisht
           ,
           he
           tels
           them
           ,
           that
           the
           
             calves
             of
             our
             lips
             ,
             the
             sacrifice
             of
             praise
          
           were
           now
           to
           be
           offered
           up
           to
           God
           continually
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           and
           lastly
           ,
           
           the
           
             works
             of
             mercie
             the
             poore
             ,
          
           visiting
           the
           sick
           ,
           feeding
           the
           hungry
           ,
           clothing
           the
           naked
           ,
           ministring
           to
           the
           necessities
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           are
           
           
             an
             adour
             of
             a
             sweet
             smell
             ,
             a
             sacrifice
             acceptable
             ,
             well-pleasing
             unto
             God
             .
             To
             do
             good
             and
             to
             communicate
          
           (
           saith
           
             Paul
             )
             forget
             not
             ,
          
           
           
             for
             with
             such
             sacrifices
             God
             is
             wel
             pleased
             .
          
           Provided
           that
           because
           they
           are
           sacrifices
           they
           must
           not
           be
           offered
           to
           the
           Idol
           of
           our
           own
           credit
           ,
           
           or
           esteeme
           ,
           or
           private
           ends
           ,
           but
           unto
           God
           alone
           ,
           even
           in
           obedience
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           for
           his
           glory
           .
        
         
           Thus
           have
           I
           as
           briefly
           as
           I
           could
           possibly
           given
           you
           the
           true
           Institution
           of
           a
           thankfull
           man
           ,
           his
           
             person
          
           must
           be
           
             holy
             ,
          
           his
           
             sacrifice
          
           must
           be
           
             whole
             ,
          
           made
           up
           of
           
             heart
          
           and
           
             tongue
          
           and
           
             life
             ,
          
           an
           observing
           minde
           ,
           suitable
           and
           enlarged
           affections
           ,
           a
           readie
           memorie
           ,
           a
           tongue
           to
           tell
           Gods
           praises
           ,
           a
           life
           using
           Gods
           mercies
           aright
           ,
           abusing
           none
           of
           them
           ,
           abhorring
           himself
           before
           God
           ,
           devoting
           himself
           unto
           God
           ,
           humbly
           waiting
           upon
           his
           ordinances
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           his
           ability
           ,
           endeavouring
           to
           be
           an
           Instrument
           of
           help
           and
           comfort
           to
           him
           that
           needeth
           .
        
         
           Now
           give
           me
           leave
           (
           Right
           Honorable
           and
           beloved
           )
           to
           endeavour
           to
           set
           all
           this
           home
           to
           your
           hearts
           in
           a
           double
           use
           .
           First
           for
           
             Humiliation
             .
          
           Secondly
           ,
           for
           
             Exhortation
             .
          
        
         
           First
           for
           
             humiliation
             .
          
           
           It
           may
           be
           some
           will
           think
           it
           
             unseasonable
          
           in
           a
           day
           of
           rejoycing
           to
           put
           you
           upon
           
             sorrow
          
           and
           
             mourning
             ,
          
           
           but
           certainly
           could
           I
           but
           help
           you
           to
           be
           rightly
           humbled
           for
           ,
           and
           to
           slay
           this
           beast
           of
           Ingratitude
           ,
           it
           would
           be
           the
           best
           
             peace-offering
          
           which
           ever
           God
           received
           from
           many
           of
           your
           hands
           ,
           neither
           will
           you
           ever
           be
           able
           to
           give
           him
           the
           sacrifice
           of
           an
           
             humble
             contrite
             heart
             ,
          
           till
           your
           spirits
           be
           laid
           low
           in
           the
           sence
           of
           this
           great
           sin
           .
           Let
           me
           speak
           plain
           and
           in
           earnest
           ,
           I
           remember
           I
           speak
           to
           a
           
             great
             assembly
             ,
          
           to
           an
           
             assembly
             of
             Gods
             ,
          
           but
           I
           speak
           in
           the
           name
           of
           
             a
             
             great
             God
             ,
          
           before
           whom
           you
           are
           but
           as
           so
           many
           
             gras-hoppers
             ,
          
           his
           
             potsheards
             ,
          
           his
           
             poore
             sinfull
             creatures
             :
          
           Pardon
           me
           (
           ye
           great
           Lords
           and
           Gentlemen
           )
           if
           I
           passe
           over
           all
           your
           eminencie
           ,
           and
           discharge
           my
           dutie
           ;
           Are
           we
           not
           a
           most
           unthankfull
           people
           ?
           Do
           we
           render
           to
           God
           according
           to
           his
           infinite
           mercies
           vouchsafed
           to
           us
           ?
           I
           could
           easily
           set
           before
           you
           great
           lists
           and
           Catalogues
           of
           mercies
           ,
           
           which
           you
           have
           received
           ;
           Many
           in
           
             common
          
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           
             world
             ,
          
           Many
           in
           
             common
          
           with
           this
           
             Nation
             ,
          
           to
           which
           God
           hath
           been
           mercifull
           above
           all
           Nations
           upon
           earth
           :
           Many
           in
           
             common
          
           with
           the
           
             places
             where
             you
             live
             :
          
           Many
           
             peculiar
          
           to
           your
           own
           
             persons
             ,
          
           to
           your
           own
           
             souls
          
           and
           
             bodies
             ,
          
           to
           your
           
             estates
             ,
             families
             ,
             relations
             ,
          
           privative
           mercies
           ,
           positive
           mercies
           ,
           ye
           eat
           mercies
           ,
           drink
           mercies
           ,
           weare
           mercies
           ,
           compassed
           about
           and
           covered
           with
           mercies
           ,
           as
           much
           as
           ever
           the
           earth
           was
           with
           water
           in
           the
           time
           of
           
             Noahs
          
           flood
           .
           But
           beloved
           ,
           where
           is
           your
           thankfulnesse
           for
           all
           these
           mercies
           to
           be
           found
           ?
           I
           can
           tell
           you
           where
           the
           houses
           are
           that
           are
           full
           of
           mercies
           ,
           but
           who
           can
           tell
           me
           where
           true
           thankfulnesse
           may
           be
           found
           ?
           May
           not
           God
           say
           of
           you
           ,
           that
           for
           all
           his
           goodnesse
           and
           mercies
           which
           he
           hath
           multiplied
           and
           bestowed
           upon
           you
           ,
           the
           return
           is
           nothing
           but
           abominable
           Ingratitude
           :
           let
           me
           help
           you
           in
           a
           few
           things
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Are
           there
           not
           abundance
           to
           be
           found
           ,
           who
           
             take
             no
             notice
             of
             Gods
             gracious
             dealing
             to
             them
             ?
          
           either
           through
           the
           
             pride
          
           of
           their
           heart
           ,
           esteeming
           nothing
           worthy
           of
           their
           observation
           ,
           or
           having
           their
           souls
           so
           
             crooked
             to
             the
             earth
             ,
          
           that
           they
           cannot
           look
           up
           to
           heaven
           :
           or
           through
           the
           
             peevishnesse
          
           of
           their
           spirit
           burying
           ten
           thousand
           mercies
           under
           one
           clod
           of
           discontent
           :
           and
           so
           can
           finde
           nothing
           for
           which
           they
           
           should
           either
           rejoyce
           in
           God
           ,
           or
           love
           him
           ,
           or
           admire
           his
           goodnesse
           to
           them
           ?
        
         
           2.
           
           Are
           there
           not
           abundance
           whose
           
             tongues
          
           (
           in
           stead
           of
           being
           their
           
             glory
             ,
          
           to
           exalt
           God
           and
           his
           goodnesse
           )
           are
           as
           it
           were
           set
           on
           
             fire
             of
             hell
             ,
          
           depressing
           his
           majestie
           ,
           reproaching
           and
           blaspheming
           his
           Name
           ,
           and
           works
           ,
           his
           ordinances
           ,
           and
           servants
           ,
           seldome
           naming
           him
           for
           his
           praise
           ,
           
           unlesse
           (
           when
           with
           the
           Pharisee
           )
           
             pretending
          
           to
           thank
           God
           ,
           they
           
             intend
          
           to
           commend
           themselves
           ?
        
         
           3.
           
           Are
           there
           not
           abundance
           (
           even
           great
           ones
           ,
           Lords
           ,
           Ladies
           ,
           Gentlemen
           )
           whom
           God
           hath
           singularly
           and
           eminently
           loaden
           with
           his
           mercies
           ,
           who
           with
           all
           th●se
           do
           nothing
           but
           
             beare
             armes
             to
             fight
             against
             God
          
           (
           as
           
             David
          
           against
           
             Goliah
             )
          
           with
           his
           own
           sword
           .
           
             Waters
             of
             a
             full
             cup
             are
             wrang
             out
             into
             them
             ,
          
           they
           
             prosper
             in
             the
             world
             ,
          
           
           
             encrease
             in
             riches
             ,
             they
             have
             all
             their
             hearts
             can
             desire
             ,
             therefore
             pride
             compasseth
             them
             about
             as
             a
             chain
             ,
             therefore
             they
             are
             corrupt
             and
             wicked
             ;
          
           therefore
           they
           may
           swear
           and
           drink
           ,
           dice
           and
           drab
           .
           Oh
           beloved
           ,
           God
           hath
           a
           tallie
           of
           all
           the
           mercies
           which
           you
           enjoy
           ,
           a
           Catalogue
           of
           all
           the
           favours
           which
           he
           hath
           bestowed
           upon
           you
           ,
           and
           if
           you
           be
           found
           to
           be
           the
           people
           ,
           who
           thus
           requite
           him
           ,
           who
           are
           thus
           advanced
           and
           work
           all
           these
           abominations
           ,
           God
           will
           ere
           long
           say
           of
           you
           ,
           as
           
             David
          
           said
           of
           
             Nabal
             ,
             Surely
             in
             vain
             have
             I
             kept
             all
             that
             this
             fellow
             hath
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             he
             hath
             requited
             me
             evill
             for
             good
             ,
             I
             will
             not
             leave
             any
             thing
             that
             pertains
             to
             him
             ,
          
           in
           vain
           have
           I
           done
           all
           which
           I
           have
           done
           for
           these
           men
           ,
           they
           have
           requited
           me
           evill
           for
           good
           ,
           
             I
             will
             strip
             them
             naked
             ,
          
           I
           will
           deprive
           them
           of
           all
           my
           abused
           mercies
           ,
           
             I
             will
             spend
             my
             arrows
             ,
             and
             heap
             mischiefs
          
           (
           in
           stead
           of
           mercies
           )
           
             upon
             them
             ?
          
        
         
         
           4.
           
           Are
           there
           not
           abundance
           to
           whom
           (
           this
           thankfull
           rendring
           of
           a
           
             contrite
             heart
             ,
          
           of
           
             bodies
             and
             souls
          
           consecrated
           to
           Gods
           service
           ,
           
             reverent
             waiting
          
           upon
           him
           in
           his
           ordinances
           ,
           and
           
             doing
             good
          
           to
           others
           ,
           thereby
           to
           praise
           God
           )
           to
           whom
           (
           I
           say
           )
           these
           things
           are
           the
           darkest
           riddles
           in
           the
           world
           :
           who
           think
           God
           never
           doth
           enough
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           think
           any
           thing
           too
           much
           for
           them
           to
           do
           to
           God
           ?
        
         
           But
           to
           leave
           this
           generall
           complaint
           ,
           
           I
           beseech
           you
           (
           Right
           Honorable
           and
           beloved
           )
           to
           see
           what
           great
           cause
           we
           have
           to
           be
           abased
           concerning
           our
           great
           Ingratitude
           ,
           for
           the
           admirable
           mercies
           which
           God
           hath
           bestowed
           us
           
             this
             very
             last
             yeer
             ;
          
           This
           one
           yeer
           ,
           this
           wonderfull
           yeer
           ,
           wherein
           God
           hath
           done
           more
           for
           us
           in
           some
           kinds
           ,
           then
           in
           fourescore
           yeers
           before
           ,
           breaking
           so
           many
           yokes
           ,
           giving
           such
           hopes
           and
           beginnings
           of
           a
           very
           Jubilee
           and
           Resurrection
           both
           of
           Church
           and
           State
           :
           
             This
             yeer
          
           wherein
           we
           looked
           to
           have
           been
           a
           
             wonder
          
           to
           all
           the
           world
           in
           our
           
             desolations
             ,
          
           and
           God
           hath
           made
           us
           a
           
             wonder
          
           to
           the
           world
           in
           our
           
             preservation
             :
          
           giving
           us
           in
           one
           yeer
           a
           Return
           of
           the
           prayers
           of
           fourty
           and
           fourty
           yeers
           .
           Now
           look
           abroad
           into
           the
           kingdome
           ,
           enquire
           (
           as
           
             Ahasuerus
          
           did
           of
           
             Mordecai
             )
             what
             honour
             and
             dignity
             is
             done
          
           to
           the
           Lord
           for
           all
           this
           ;
           my
           heart
           would
           bleed
           ,
           were
           it
           rightly
           affected
           in
           the
           expressing
           of
           it
           :
           We
           scarce
           make
           any
           shew
           of
           thankfulnesse
           ,
           but
           manifest
           the
           very
           power
           of
           Ingratitude
           .
        
         
           Alas
           ,
           
           there
           are
           many
           whose
           hearts
           are
           grieved
           at
           the
           great
           things
           which
           God
           hath
           done
           for
           us
           ,
           turning
           a
           
             Jubilee
          
           into
           
             Lamentations
             :
          
           I
           know
           not
           better
           how
           to
           expresse
           the
           spirit
           of
           these
           men
           ,
           then
           by
           that
           in
           the
           8.
           of
           
             Ezekiel
             .
          
           
           Among
           all
           the
           abominations
           
           which
           the
           Lord
           shewed
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           
           whereby
           he
           was
           provoked
           to
           go
           far
           off
           from
           his
           sanctuary
           ,
           one
           was
           a
           company
           of
           women
           
             sate
             weeping
             for
             Tammuz
             ,
          
           they
           wept
           because
           they
           they
           had
           lost
           their
           Idoll
           :
           so
           these
           grieve
           because
           they
           fear
           to
           loose
           their
           toyes
           and
           fooleries
           ,
           which
           provoke
           God
           against
           us
           .
        
         
           Others
           bring
           up
           an
           ill
           report
           of
           Gods
           goodnesse
           and
           his
           worthy
           Instruments
           ,
           
           who
           can
           see
           no
           wood
           for
           trees
           ,
           ever
           enquiring
           in
           discontent
           ,
           
             what
             is
             done
             all
             this
             yeer
             ,
          
           the
           Parliament
           hath
           sate
           long
           ,
           abundance
           of
           money
           given
           ,
           but
           
             what
             have
             they
             done
             for
             us
             ?
          
           Indeed
           ,
           lesse
           is
           done
           ,
           then
           might
           have
           been
           ,
           had
           we
           been
           truly
           thankfull
           ,
           but
           much
           more
           is
           done
           ,
           then
           ever
           thou
           or
           I
           had
           cause
           to
           hope
           our
           eyes
           should
           see
           :
           when
           it
           is
           Gods
           mercie
           we
           are
           not
           all
           as
           Sodome
           ,
           art
           not
           thou
           a
           wretched
           man
           ,
           to
           say
           what
           is
           done
           by
           way
           of
           sleighting
           what
           thy
           eyes
           see
           this
           day
           ?
        
         
           Others
           deny
           not
           but
           God
           hath
           done
           great
           things
           this
           last
           yeer
           ,
           
           and
           all
           their
           enquirie
           is
           ,
           What
           is
           to
           be
           done
           next
           ,
           who
           (
           as
           swine
           under
           the
           pear-tree
           devoure
           all
           that
           fals
           ,
           and
           whine
           for
           more
           ,
           never
           looking
           to
           the
           hand
           that
           shakes
           down
           to
           them
           )
           in
           
             the
             meane
             time
             return
             nothing
             to
             God
             ,
          
           abate
           not
           an
           ace
           of
           any
           of
           their
           former
           courses
           ,
           whereby
           God
           was
           offended
           ,
           as
           proud
           ,
           vain
           ,
           wanton
           ,
           worldly
           ,
           prophane
           ,
           this
           yeer
           as
           the
           last
           ,
           yea
           a
           greater
           torrent
           of
           sin
           (
           for
           ought
           I
           can
           hear
           )
           rusheth
           in
           ,
           and
           fearfully
           prevails
           and
           domineers
           in
           most
           places
           .
           God
           is
           free
           in
           his
           goodnesse
           ,
           and
           will
           be
           mercifull
           to
           whom
           he
           will
           be
           mercifull
           ,
           and
           the
           wickednesse
           of
           a
           Nation
           can
           set
           no
           bounds
           or
           limits
           to
           his
           goodnesse
           ,
           else
           we
           should
           certainly
           conclude
           ,
           that
           this
           
             drie
             winde
             from
             the
             wildernesse
             ,
          
           this
           ingratitude
           of
           ours
           ,
           would
           even
           sweep
           
           and
           drive
           away
           all
           Gods
           mercies
           from
           us
           .
        
         
           Yea
           ,
           may
           I
           not
           ,
           must
           I
           not
           (
           Right
           Honorable
           and
           Noble
           Senators
           )
           humble
           you
           ,
           
             even
             you
             ,
          
           before
           the
           Lord
           this
           day
           ,
           even
           in
           
             this
             day
          
           of
           
             your
             rejoycing
             ,
          
           to
           make
           you
           begin
           this
           your
           Passeover
           with
           eating
           some
           bitter
           hearbs
           :
           
           have
           you
           rendred
           to
           God
           according
           to
           the
           mercies
           of
           this
           yeer
           ?
           I
           think
           
             you
          
           may
           say
           of
           Gods
           dealing
           towards
           
             you
             ,
          
           as
           never
           Parliament
           could
           say
           ,
           God
           hath
           carried
           
             you
          
           in
           his
           bosome
           ,
           prevented
           and
           discovered
           great
           designes
           against
           
             you
             ,
          
           queld
           great
           adversaries
           before
           
             you
             ,
          
           restored
           great
           priviledges
           unto
           
             you
             ,
          
           appeared
           as
           your
           Councellour
           in
           all
           
             your
          
           darknesses
           ,
           opened
           a
           doore
           ,
           an
           out-gate
           in
           all
           
             your
          
           straits
           :
           all
           rubs
           and
           stumbling
           blocks
           before
           
             you
             ,
          
           God
           hath
           made
           them
           but
           as
           vantage
           ground
           to
           raise
           
             you
          
           higher
           :
           What
           should
           I
           say
           ?
           
             you
          
           have
           found
           your
           gracious
           Soveraigne
           granting
           (
           I
           think
           )
           all
           your
           suits
           hitherto
           ;
           
             your
          
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           are
           establisht
           ,
           and
           
             your
          
           houses
           built
           ,
           if
           it
           were
           possible
           
             you
          
           should
           surpasse
           the
           very
           Angels
           in
           thanksgiving
           .
           Now
           let
           your
           servant
           be
           bold
           with
           
             you
             ,
             what
             glory
             and
             honour
             do
             you
             return
             to
             God
             ?
          
           How
           have
           you
           observed
           the
           goings
           of
           your
           God
           and
           King
           amongst
           you
           ?
           With
           what
           admiring
           thoughts
           are
           your
           hearts
           filled
           ?
           what
           Reformation
           appears
           in
           your
           hearts
           and
           lives
           ?
           what
           cost
           are
           you
           at
           for
           this
           God
           ?
           how
           strongly
           have
           you
           engaged
           and
           consecrated
           your selves
           and
           all
           which
           you
           have
           for
           his
           service
           and
           glory
           ?
           
             Lay
             your
             hand
             upon
             your
             heart
             ,
          
           and
           think
           in
           this
           your
           day
           of
           rejoycing
           ,
           whether
           your
           continuance
           in
           your
           old
           sinfull
           wayes
           ,
           your
           unbeliefe
           ,
           your
           ebbing
           and
           flowing
           in
           your
           spirits
           ,
           according
           as
           humane
           hopes
           and
           helps
           have
           come
           and
           gone
           ;
           your
           not
           zealously
           laying
           to
           
           heart
           the
           cause
           of
           Christ
           ,
           his
           worship
           and
           servants
           ,
           may
           not
           make
           the
           Lord
           say
           of
           you
           (
           as
           of
           
             Hezekiah
             )
          
           the
           
             Lords
          
           and
           
             Commons
             of
             England
             prayed
             unto
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             heard
             them
             ,
             and
             gave
             them
             a
             signe
             ,
             but
             they
             rendred
             not
             again
             according
             to
             the
             benefits
             done
             unto
             them
             :
          
           If
           it
           be
           so
           ,
           the
           good
           Lord
           humble
           you
           under
           it
           ,
           and
           turn
           away
           the
           guilt
           of
           this
           great
           sinne
           from
           
             you
          
           and
           from
           
             us
             all
          
           for
           Christ
           Jesus
           sake
           ,
           and
           so
           much
           for
           the
           use
           of
           
             Humiliation
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           
           one
           more
           for
           exhortation
           and
           I
           have
           done
           .
           Oh
           that
           I
           were
           able
           to
           speak
           something
           to
           raise
           up
           your
           hearts
           to
           the
           practise
           of
           this
           excellent
           service
           ,
           I
           shall
           confine
           my self
           to
           these
           
             two
             heads
             First
             ,
          
           a
           few
           
             Motives
          
           to
           quicken
           you
           to
           the
           duty
           .
           
             Secondly
             ,
          
           a
           few
           
             Directions
          
           to
           guide
           you
           in
           it
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           
           the
           man
           lives
           not
           who
           owes
           not
           this
           homage
           or
           quit-rent
           unto
           God
           ,
           
           yea
           even
           for
           every
           thing
           which
           he
           hath
           ,
           finde
           out
           the
           man
           who
           lies
           under
           one
           evill
           so
           great
           as
           he
           hath
           deserved
           ,
           or
           enjoyes
           one
           mercie
           which
           he
           hath
           not
           freely
           received
           ,
           and
           that
           man
           shall
           go
           scot-free
           from
           the
           dutie
           of
           thankfulnes
           :
           Now
           even
           common
           honesty
           will
           call
           for
           the
           discharge
           of
           this
           ingenuous
           ,
           equall
           ,
           and
           easie
           rent
           of
           Thanksgiving
           to
           men
           who
           are
           but
           
             Instruments
          
           of
           mercie
           ,
           how
           much
           more
           to
           
             God
          
           the
           
             welspring
             and
             fountain
          
           of
           them
           all
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           
           consider
           the
           excellency
           of
           the
           duty
           ,
           what
           a
           
             high
          
           and
           
             honourable
             service
          
           it
           is
           ,
           so
           high
           that
           though
           God
           be
           most
           worthy
           to
           be
           praised
           ,
           yet
           no
           creature
           is
           found
           worthy
           to
           praise
           him
           .
           In
           our
           praises
           we
           are
           said
           to
           
             blesse
             ,
             honour
             ,
             exalt
             ,
             magnifie
             ,
          
           and
           
             glorifie
          
           God
           ;
           can
           any
           creature
           be
           thought
           worthy
           or
           able
           to
           do
           this
           ?
           to
           
             lift
             up
             God
             ,
          
           to
           
             make
             him
             a
             great
             God
             ;
          
           to
           
           put
           
             glory
             upon
             God
             ,
          
           yet
           God
           so
           interprets
           it
           ,
           
             he
             that
             praiseth
             me
             honoureth
             me
             .
          
           Yea
           so
           excellent
           is
           this
           duty
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           the
           onely
           imployment
           of
           all
           the
           glorious
           host
           of
           heaven
           .
           
           It
           is
           said
           in
           the
           Psalme
           ,
           that
           
             man
             did
             eat
             Angels
             food
             ;
          
           
           sure
           I
           am
           ,
           this
           is
           to
           do
           
             Angels
             work
             ,
          
           heavens
           work
           ,
           to
           bring
           heaven
           down
           to
           earth
           ,
           and
           to
           raise
           up
           poore
           dust
           to
           heaven
           ,
           to
           be
           enabled
           to
           praise
           the
           Lord
           ;
           what
           should
           I
           say
           more
           ?
           this
           praising
           of
           God
           is
           by
           Interpretation
           ,
           the
           doing
           of
           all
           that
           God
           requires
           .
           
             Tully
          
           said
           that
           Gratitude
           to
           man
           is
           
             Maxima
             &
             mater
             omnium
             reliquarum
             virtutum
             .
          
           But
           what
           ever
           Gratitude
           to
           man
           be
           ,
           the
           Scriptures
           teach
           us
           ,
           that
           gratitude
           to
           God
           is
           the
           comprehension
           of
           all
           our
           obedience
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Thirdly
           ,
           
           it
           is
           the
           
             comfortablest
             duty
          
           that
           ever
           we
           can
           perform
           ,
           partly
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           the
           
             sweetest
             evidence
          
           of
           our
           sincere
           love
           and
           faithfull
           dependance
           upon
           God
           :
           we
           may
           pray
           for
           base
           self-love
           ,
           when
           we
           love
           not
           God
           ,
           but
           his
           gifts
           ,
           but
           a
           cordiall
           praising
           of
           him
           ,
           is
           a
           reall
           expression
           of
           our
           love
           to
           him
           ;
           and
           partly
           ,
           because
           God
           
             graciously
             accepts
          
           what
           ever
           comes
           under
           the
           notion
           of
           praise
           ,
           a
           female
           ,
           or
           turtle
           ,
           a
           handfull
           of
           wheat
           floure
           ,
           a
           pepper
           corn
           ,
           a
           cup
           of
           cold
           water
           ,
           a
           sigh
           or
           teare
           ,
           is
           most
           kindly
           accepted
           when
           presented
           as
           a
           peace-offering
           :
           I
           will
           praise
           God
           with
           a
           
             song
             ,
          
           
           this
           shall
           please
           the
           Lord
           better
           then
           an
           
             ox
          
           or
           a
           
             bullock
          
           that
           hath
           horns
           and
           hoofs
           .
           Who
           that
           loves
           God
           ,
           would
           stick
           at
           any
           thing
           in
           this
           duty
           so
           acceptable
           unto
           him
           :
           It
           is
           pitifull
           to
           observe
           what
           pains
           and
           cost
           many
           poore
           seduced
           
             Papists
          
           are
           at
           out
           of
           a
           false
           conceit
           of
           
             meriting
          
           for
           themselves
           and
           theirs
           ,
           should
           not
           
             love
          
           and
           
             Gratitude
          
           to
           God
           and
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           (
           who
           hath
           merited
           all
           for
           us
           )
           be
           more
           
           prevalent
           with
           us
           ,
           then
           
             self-love
          
           and
           
             blinde
             superstition
          
           in
           them
           .
        
         
           4
           Fourthly
           ,
           I
           have
           one
           Motive
           more
           especially
           to
           presse
           upon
           you
           according
           to
           the
           duty
           of
           the
           day
           ,
           
           the
           consideration
           of
           the
           
             wonders
             ,
          
           (
           I
           had
           almost
           said
           the
           
             miracles
             )
          
           of
           this
           last
           yeer
           :
           Could
           I
           lively
           draw
           them
           before
           your
           eyes
           ,
           that
           you
           might
           see
           what
           this
           yeer
           God
           hath
           done
           
             for
             you
             ,
          
           and
           wrought
           
             by
             you
             ,
          
           such
           whose
           affections
           are
           
             lame
          
           among
           you
           
             would
             leap
             as
             an
             Hart
             ,
             and
             the
             tongue
             of
             the
             dumbe
             would
             sing
             .
          
           This
           yeer
           we
           have
           seen
           the
           
             three
             Nations
             of
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             and
             Ireland
          
           in
           a
           posture
           of
           warre
           
             without
             blood
             .
             shed
             ,
          
           Oh
           wonderfull
           !
           This
           yeer
           we
           have
           seen
           our
           neighbour
           
             Nation
          
           come
           into
           England
           in
           a
           
             hostile
             shew
          
           with
           
             peaceable
             hearts
             ,
          
           oh
           wonderfull
           !
           This
           yeer
           we
           have
           seen
           the
           same
           Nation
           (
           after
           all
           
             mistakes
          
           cleared
           )
           received
           into
           the
           bosome
           of
           their
           Soveraignes
           
             favour
             ,
          
           their
           
             loyalty
          
           and
           
             faithfulnesse
          
           acknowledged
           ,
           and
           with
           a
           
             friendly
             aid
          
           honorably
           and
           peaceably
           sent
           to
           their
           own
           homes
           ,
           and
           the
           two
           Nations
           faster
           
             cemented
          
           together
           in
           a
           league
           of
           love
           then
           ever
           heretofore
           :
           oh
           wonderfull
           !
           Nay
           yet
           more
           ,
           this
           yeer
           have
           we
           seen
           broken
           
             the
             yokes
          
           which
           lay
           upon
           our
           estates
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           Religion
           ,
           and
           Conscience
           ;
           the
           intolerable
           yokes
           of
           
             Star-Chamber
             ,
          
           and
           
             terrible
             High-commission
          
           and
           their
           
             Appendances
             ;
          
           unsufferable
           pressures
           to
           many
           thousands
           ,
           all
           eased
           ,
           removed
           ,
           broken
           and
           swept
           away
           .
           This
           yeer
           have
           we
           seen
           the
           two
           houses
           of
           Parliament
           (
           and
           many
           ten
           thousands
           in
           the
           kingdome
           following
           their
           example
           )
           enter
           into
           a
           
             Protestation
          
           promise
           and
           vow
           for
           defence
           of
           Gods
           true
           Religion
           against
           all
           
             Popery
          
           and
           
             Popish
             Innovations
             and
             superstition
             .
          
           This
           yeer
           the
           Complaints
           of
           the
           
             Imprisoned
             ,
             
             outcast
             ,
             persecuted
             ,
             and
             afflicted
          
           we
           have
           seen
           and
           heard
           ,
           tenderly
           received
           into
           the
           high
           and
           honorable
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           the
           
             faces
          
           of
           many
           
             proud
             enemies
          
           covered
           with
           shame
           .
           This
           yeer
           for
           preventing
           future
           grievances
           ,
           the
           Lord
           hath
           put
           it
           into
           the
           heart
           of
           our
           
             gracious
             Soveraigne
             ,
          
           the
           
             Lords
          
           and
           
             Commons
          
           all
           to
           agree
           upon
           a
           
             Trienniall
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           this
           present
           Parliament
           to
           continue
           
             till
          
           all
           things
           be
           rightly
           established
           both
           in
           
             Church
             and
             Common-wealth
             ,
          
           that
           the
           foundations
           of
           the
           Land
           may
           be
           no
           more
           out
           of
           joynt
           ,
           that
           Liberty
           and
           Religion
           henceforth
           receive
           no
           dammage
           ,
           unlesse
           the
           State
           (
           like
           the
           foolish
           woman
           in
           the
           proverbe
           )
           plucks
           it
           down
           with
           their
           own
           hands
           .
           
             Quadragesimus
             primus
             mirabilis
             annus
             .
          
           Oh
           wonderfull
           yeer
           !
           and
           so
           much
           the
           
             more
             wonderfull
          
           that
           all
           these
           things
           are
           done
           for
           us
           ,
           
             when
          
           our
           
             neighbour
             Nations
          
           round
           about
           us
           see
           no
           such
           dayes
           ,
           when
           
             Germany
          
           remains
           a
           field
           of
           blood
           ,
           when
           their
           Cities
           and
           Towns
           are
           desolate
           ,
           their
           wives
           ravished
           ,
           their
           children
           kill'd
           ,
           when
           many
           of
           them
           eat
           their
           dead
           carcasses
           ,
           and
           die
           for
           want
           of
           food
           ,
           yea
           when
           Gods
           sword
           rides
           in
           circuit
           round
           about
           us
           ,
           these
           great
           things
           are
           done
           for
           us
           ,
           and
           hopes
           of
           greater
           :
           And
           which
           is
           
             most
             wonderfull
             ,
          
           all
           this
           done
           for
           the
           most
           unworthy
           and
           unthankfull
           Nation
           in
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           our
           God
           hath
           thus
           broke
           in
           over
           all
           the
           walls
           of
           separation
           which
           our
           sins
           have
           built
           up
           against
           us
           ,
           and
           called
           for
           vengeance
           upon
           us
           .
        
         
           Me
           thinks
           (
           Right
           Honourable
           and
           beloved
           )
           every
           one
           of
           your
           
             hearts
          
           should
           say
           to
           
             God
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Prophet
           to
           the
           〈◊〉
           ,
           
             thou
             hast
             been
             carefull
             for
             us
             with
             all
             this
             care
             ,
             what
             is
             to
             be
             done
             for
             thee
             ?
          
           Lord
           what
           
           wouldst
           thou
           have
           us
           do
           to
           testifie
           that
           we
           are
           sensible
           of
           thy
           goodnesse
           ?
           Oh
           praise
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           And
           the
           rather
           ,
           because
           else
           God
           knows
           whether
           all
           these
           mercies
           may
           not
           be
           removed
           ,
           and
           destruction
           and
           miserie
           yet
           break
           in
           upon
           us
           .
           When
           
             Tamar
          
           was
           to
           be
           delivered
           ,
           and
           twins
           in
           her
           wombe
           ,
           
             Zarah
          
           first
           put
           forth
           his
           hand
           ,
           and
           they
           tyed
           a
           scarlet
           threed
           about
           it
           ,
           and
           said
           this
           came
           out
           first
           ,
           but
           his
           hand
           was
           plucked
           in
           again
           ,
           and
           his
           brother
           broke
           out
           before
           him
           .
           So
           mercie
           and
           judgement
           ,
           deliverance
           and
           ruine
           ,
           have
           seem'd
           to
           be
           long
           strugling
           in
           the
           wombe
           which
           should
           first
           break
           out
           upon
           us
           :
           Deliverance
           hath
           now
           put
           forth
           the
           hand
           ,
           and
           we
           have
           tyed
           our
           scarlet
           threed
           about
           it
           ,
           and
           say
           this
           came
           out
           first
           :
           Oh
           that
           
             Ingratitude
          
           cause
           not
           this
           hand
           to
           be
           plucked
           back
           again
           ,
           and
           destruction
           yet
           to
           break
           in
           upon
           us
           .
           Ingratitude
           that
           ,
           
             Obex
             Infernalis
             ,
          
           as
           Divines
           call
           it
           ,
           that
           
             hellish
             stop
          
           may
           interrupt
           the
           course
           of
           all
           Gods
           mercies
           .
           According
           to
           what
           God
           hath
           threatned
           :
           
           that
           though
           
             he
             speak
             concerning
             a
             Nation
             to
             build
             and
             plant
             it
             ,
             if
             that
             Nation
             do
             evill
             in
             his
             sight
             ,
             he
             will
             repent
             of
             the
             good
             wherewith
             he
             said
             he
             would
             benefit
             them
             .
          
           
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           What
           then
           is
           to
           be
           done
           ?
           or
           wherewith
           shall
           we
           be
           thankfull
           ?
           
             Answ
             ▪
             Chrysostome
          
           once
           desired
           that
           he
           had
           a
           voice
           to
           speak
           to
           all
           the
           
             world
             .
          
           
           I
           could
           wish
           that
           my
           voice
           could
           speak
           to
           all
           the
           
             kingdome
             ,
          
           that
           I
           might
           tell
           them
           what
           God
           expects
           from
           all
           their
           hands
           .
           
           But
           though
           that
           cannot
           be
           ,
           I
           am
           called
           this
           day
           to
           speak
           to
           you
           ,
           (
           Right
           Honorable
           and
           beloved
           )
           who
           are
           the
           
             Representative
             Body
             of
             the
             kingdome
             ,
          
           and
           whose
           thankfulnesse
           will
           be
           interpreted
           by
           God
           and
           man
           to
           be
           the
           thankfulnesse
           of
           the
           whole
           
           kingdome
           ;
           you
           must
           think
           of
           some
           such
           way
           of
           praising
           God
           ,
           as
           becomes
           your
           high
           places
           and
           callings
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           kingdome
           which
           you
           represent
           :
           if
           single
           persons
           praise
           God
           upon
           a
           
             ten
             stringed
          
           Instrument
           ,
           you
           must
           do
           it
           upon
           a
           
             ten
             thousand
             stringed
          
           Instrument
           :
           some
           thing
           worthy
           of
           a
           
             Parliament
             of
             England
             ,
             such
             a
             Parliament
             ,
          
           for
           whom
           God
           hath
           done
           such
           great
           things
           .
           When
           
             King
             Solomon
          
           offers
           a
           peace-offering
           he
           brings
           
             two
             and
             twenty
             thousand
             fat
             beeves
             ,
             and
             an
             hundred
             and
             twenty
             thousand
             fat
             sheep
             ,
          
           there
           is
           thankfulnesse
           fit
           for
           a
           King
           to
           shew
           .
           
           And
           when
           
             David
          
           would
           shew
           his
           Gratitude
           to
           God
           in
           preparing
           to
           build
           him
           an
           house
           ,
           he
           offered
           
             a
             thousand
             thousand
             talents
             of
             silver
             ,
             and
             an
             hundred
             thousand
             talents
             of
             gold
             ,
          
           which
           comes
           to
           above
           three
           and
           thirtie
           thousand
           cart-load
           of
           silver
           ,
           allowing
           two
           thousand
           weight
           or
           six
           thousand
           pound
           sterling
           to
           every
           load
           ;
           and
           of
           gold
           seventy
           millions
           of
           French
           crowns
           ,
           
             besides
             brasse
             and
             iron
             without
             weight
             :
          
           
           And
           when
           he
           and
           his
           people
           had
           added
           much
           more
           unto
           it
           ,
           he
           admired
           Gods
           goodnesse
           
             to
             give
             them
             a
             heart
             to
             offer
             so
             willingly
             ,
          
           and
           excuses
           the
           smalnesse
           of
           his
           own
           gift
           as
           
             being
             prepared
             in
             a
             time
             of
             trouble
             .
          
           Let
           not
           therefore
           your
           Thankfulnesse
           be
           in
           
             trifles
             ,
             lowprizd
             ,
          
           serve
           not
           God
           
             with
             that
             which
             costs
             you
             nothing
             .
          
           And
           if
           indeed
           you
           would
           do
           something
           heroicall
           ,
           worthy
           of
           your selves
           ,
           take
           
             him
          
           for
           your
           pattern
           ,
           who
           for
           his
           thankfulnesse
           was
           called
           
             the
             man
             after
             Gods
             own
             heart
             ,
          
           and
           that
           is
           
             David
             ,
          
           
           who
           (
           when
           God
           had
           delivered
           him
           from
           all
           his
           enemies
           ,
           and
           established
           him
           in
           his
           kingdome
           )
           expresses
           in
           the
           hundred
           and
           first
           Psalme
           ,
           wherein
           his
           thankfulnesse
           should
           appeare
           ,
           weigh
           the
           Psalme
           seriously
           ,
           it
           comprehends
           the
           sum
           of
           what
           I
           
           have
           to
           say
           to
           you
           .
           
             I
             will
             sing
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             of
             mercie
             and
             judgement
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           I
           will
           celebrate
           thankfully
           all
           Gods
           mercifull
           administrations
           unto
           my
           soul
           :
           how
           would
           he
           do
           this
           ?
           Answ.
           In
           binding
           himself
           in
           his
           rule
           of
           walking
           towards
           
             three
             sorts
          
           of
           persons
           with
           whom
           he
           had
           to
           do
           .
           First
           ,
           
             himself
             .
          
           Secondly
           ,
           
             his
             family
             .
          
           And
           thirdly
           ,
           
             his
             kingdome
             .
          
           For
           his
           own
           person
           he
           would
           be
           
             holy
             ,
          
           
           he
           would
           walk
           uprightly
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           his
           house
           .
           For
           his
           family
           he
           would
           have
           
             no
             wicked
             person
             about
             him
             ,
          
           no
           slanderers
           ,
           liars
           ,
           proud
           ,
           or
           deceitfull
           persons
           ,
           he
           would
           root
           them
           out
           as
           
             pests
          
           to
           his
           family
           ;
           And
           he
           would
           search
           throughout
           the
           whole
           kingdome
           to
           have
           his
           family
           stored
           with
           good
           servants
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           for
           his
           kingdome
           ,
           he
           would
           
             root
             out
             wicked
             men
          
           without
           exception
           of
           persons
           ,
           and
           that
           early
           ,
           that
           so
           his
           whole
           kingdome
           might
           be
           a
           City
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           a
           people
           with
           whom
           God
           might
           delight
           to
           dwell
           .
           Here
           is
           an
           example
           fit
           for
           a
           
             King
          
           and
           
             Parliament
          
           to
           follow
           ,
           oh
           that
           God
           would
           encline
           your
           hearts
           this
           day
           to
           resolve
           to
           begin
           first
           with
           your
           
             own
             persons
             ,
          
           
           else
           you
           will
           never
           be
           sincere
           for
           the
           rest
           :
           
           Now
           God
           hath
           called
           you
           and
           separated
           you
           for
           his
           work
           ,
           be
           not
           the
           vassals
           of
           Satan
           ,
           factors
           or
           pensioners
           for
           his
           enemy
           ,
           who
           hath
           thus
           far
           be
           trusted
           you
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           look
           to
           
             your
             families
             ,
          
           do
           as
           
             Jacob
          
           did
           at
           
             Bethel
             ,
          
           when
           he
           payed
           his
           vow
           of
           thanksgiving
           unto
           God
           ,
           he
           made
           all
           his
           family
           bury
           their
           Idols
           under
           an
           oke
           ;
           that
           so
           when
           hereafter
           any
           of
           you
           shall
           be
           mentioned
           ,
           
           it
           may
           truly
           be
           said
           ,
           such
           a
           
             Noble-man
             ,
          
           
           such
           a
           
             Parliament
             man
             ,
             and
             the
             Church
             in
             his
             house
             ,
          
           that
           your
           families
           may
           be
           little
           Congregations
           of
           Saints
           ,
           with
           whom
           God
           may
           delight
           to
           dwel
           :
           Not
           like
           Taverns
           and
           Alehouses
           ,
           houses
           of
           lewd
           and
           
           debaucht
           persons
           ,
           where
           
             Zim
             ,
          
           and
           
             Jim
          
           dwels
           ,
           dolefull
           creatures
           ,
           fit
           onely
           to
           be
           agents
           for
           Satan
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           much
           feared
           many
           of
           them
           are
           untill
           this
           day
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           
           then
           look
           to
           
             sweep
             the
             Church
             and
             kingdome
             ;
          
           blessed
           be
           God
           you
           have
           begun
           well
           ,
           you
           have
           been
           happie
           Instruments
           to
           ease
           many
           pressures
           ;
           But
           beloved
           ,
           there
           is
           yet
           much
           work
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           yet
           the
           root
           of
           our
           evils
           is
           not
           taken
           away
           ,
           yet
           the
           Ministery
           is
           not
           purged
           ,
           yet
           the
           great
           Cities
           and
           Towns
           ,
           and
           many
           thousand
           other
           places
           in
           the
           kingdome
           want
           bread
           for
           their
           souls
           ,
           
           and
           the
           portions
           of
           the
           Levites
           ,
           honorable
           maintenance
           for
           them
           who
           should
           do
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Lord
           in
           many
           places
           are
           not
           yet
           provided
           :
           yet
           there
           remains
           much
           rubbish
           to
           be
           carried
           away
           ,
           as
           yet
           the
           honour
           of
           the
           Lords
           day
           is
           not
           fully
           vindicated
           ,
           as
           yet
           the
           Lords
           Temple
           is
           not
           builded
           ,
           nor
           the
           Scepter
           of
           Christ
           throughly
           set
           up
           .
           These
           are
           services
           fit
           for
           a
           thankfull
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           if
           you
           neglect
           these
           ,
           and
           cause
           a
           cessation
           in
           building
           the
           Temple
           ,
           and
           let
           it
           lie
           unfinished
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           in
           
             Cyrus
          
           his
           dayes
           ,
           if
           there
           be
           a
           
             P●rez-Vzizah
             ,
          
           a
           breach
           in
           bringing
           in
           the
           Ark
           of
           God
           unto
           us
           :
           Now
           you
           have
           built
           your
           own
           house
           ,
           and
           procured
           Civill
           Liberties
           ,
           should
           you
           let
           Gods
           house
           lie
           waste
           ,
           should
           you
           be
           (
           as
           many
           fear
           you
           are
           )
           lesse
           zealous
           in
           Gods
           cause
           ,
           then
           in
           your
           own
           ,
           I
           solemnly
           professe
           unto
           you
           ,
           the
           God
           of
           heaven
           will
           require
           it
           at
           your
           hands
           ,
           and
           the
           hands
           of
           your
           posteritie
           :
           he
           will
           
             curse
             all
             your
             blessings
             ,
             and
             overturn
             what
             you
             think
             you
             have
             established
             .
          
           But
           the
           people
           of
           God
           in
           whose
           hearts
           and
           prayers
           you
           daily
           are
           ,
           expect
           and
           hope
           for
           these
           great
           things
           from
           you
           :
           This
           do
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           ye
           shall
           prosper
           .
        
         
         
           2.
           
           This
           (
           Right
           Honorable
           )
           is
           that
           I
           had
           to
           say
           to
           you
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           if
           now
           
             you
          
           (
           that
           are
           the
           residue
           of
           this
           great
           Assembly
           )
           enquire
           
             what
             you
             shall
             do
             ,
          
           and
           how
           you
           shall
           testifie
           your
           thankfulnesse
           .
           
           I
           answer
           ,
           if
           you
           will
           go
           and
           ring
           Bels
           ,
           make
           Bonfires
           ,
           feast
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           send
           portions
           to
           the
           poore
           for
           whom
           nothing
           is
           provided
           ,
           I
           have
           nothing
           to
           say
           against
           it
           ,
           I
           think
           you
           shall
           do
           well
           .
           
           But
           this
           I
           beseech
           you
           do
           ,
           go
           home
           and
           pray
           God
           to
           encline
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           to
           practise
           what
           this
           day
           they
           have
           heard
           ,
           
           write
           down
           a
           Catalogue
           of
           all
           the
           great
           things
           which
           God
           hath
           this
           yeer
           done
           for
           us
           ,
           and
           let
           your
           children
           know
           them
           ,
           (
           and
           the
           Lord
           put
           it
           into
           the
           heart
           of
           some
           wise
           observer
           of
           the
           times
           ,
           so
           to
           write
           them
           ,
           
           that
           the
           present
           and
           future
           generation
           may
           be
           blessed
           with
           a
           true
           
             Narration
          
           of
           these
           wonderfull
           mercies
           )
           give
           every
           one
           of
           you
           up
           ,
           
             your selves
          
           to
           the
           Lord
           to
           be
           his
           servants
           ,
           abuse
           not
           your
           peace
           and
           Libertie
           with
           Idlenesse
           ,
           riot
           ,
           and
           excesse
           ,
           or
           in
           being
           choked
           with
           enlarging
           your selves
           with
           worldly
           businesses
           ,
           but
           make
           that
           use
           of
           our
           peace
           which
           the
           Church
           did
           in
           the
           ninth
           of
           the
           
             Acts
             ,
          
           
           and
           the
           31.
           vers.
           
             Then
             had
             the
             Churches
             rest
          
           and
           peace
           ;
           and
           what
           use
           made
           they
           of
           their
           peace
           ?
           
             They
             were
             edified
             ,
             and
             walking
             in
             the
             fear
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             comforts
             of
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             were
             multiplied
             :
          
           which
           the
           Lord
           grant
           unto
           us
           for
           Christ
           Jesus
           sake
           .
           
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           In
           the
           Preface
           ,
           for
           
             Berocah
          
           r.
           
             Beracah
             .
          
           for
           
             translated
          
           r.
           
             transacted
             .
          
        
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A52045e-170
           
             Psal.
             106.
             2.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A52045e-850
           
             Isa.
             66.
             10
             
          
           
             Psal.
             84.
             6.
             
          
           
             2
             Chron.
             20.
             26.
             
          
           
             Preface
             .
          
           
             Isa.
             35.
             6.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             8.
             2.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A52045e-1210
           
             Introduction
             .
          
           
             Introduction
             to
             the
             Text
             .
          
           
             Shewing
             the
             fitnesse
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             opening
             generally
             .
          
           
             The
             Title
             .
          
           
             Author
             .
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             23.
             1.
             
          
           
             Scope
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             40.
             
          
           
             And
             parts
             of
             this
             Psalme
             .
          
           
             More
             particularly
             opening
             the
             text
             .
          
           
             In
             3.
             branches
             .
          
           
             
               First
               Branch
               .
            
             Description
             of
             the
             Churches
             enemies
             .
          
           
             Description
             of
             the
             Churches
             enemies
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             57.
             4.
             
          
           
             Act.
             20.
             23
             
          
           
             Mat.
             5.
             11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             16.
             33.
             
          
           
             2
             Tim.
             3.
             12.
             
          
           
             The
             causes
             why
             they
             are
             so
             .
          
           
             1
             Pet
             44.
             
          
           
             Esay
             53.
             2.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             
             ●
             .
             26
             
          
           
             Rev.
             12.
             17.
             
          
           
             Application
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Instruction
             .
          
           
             To
             admire
             Gods
             preservation
             of
             her
             against
             such
             and
             so
             many
             enemies
             .
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             
             ●
             .
             12.
             
          
           
             1
             Exhortation
             against
             securitie
             never
             expect
             better
             from
             them
             
          
           
             Isa
             ,
             14
             ▪
             ●●
             .
          
           
             Ephes.
             6.
             11.
             &c.
             
          
           
             a
             Branch
             of
             the
             text
             Author
             ,
             manner
             ,
             &
             way
             of
             their
             deliverance
             .
          
           
             The
             Churches
             deliverance
             .
          
           
             In
             it
             .
          
           
             1.
             
               Doct.
            
             No
             spoile
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             till
             God
             give
             her
             to
             be
             a
             spoil
             .
          
           
             Proved
             by
             Scripture
             .
          
           
             Iudg.
             4.
             2.
             
          
           
             Iudg.
             6.
             1.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             44.
             8.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             74.
             19.
             
          
           
             Levit.
             26.
             7
             ,
             8.
             
          
           
             And
             Reason
             .
          
           
             1
             Their
             interest
             in
             God
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Their
             enemies
             dependance
             upon
             God
             ,
             being
             onely
             his
             instruments
             .
          
           
             Isa.
             10.
             5.
             
          
           
             Vers.
             1●
             .
          
           
             Churches
             deliverance
             .
          
           
             Thom.
             in
             1.
             p.
             Sum
             q.
             22.
             
             A●t
             .
             2.
             contra
             Gent.
             li.
             3.
             
             Estius
             in
             lib.
             1.
             
             Sent
             ,
             Dist.
             39.
             
             Se●
             .
             5.
             6.
             7
             
             Pro.
             16.
             9.
             33.
             
          
           
             Pro.
             31.
             1.
             1
             Cor.
             12.
             6.
             
          
           
             Application
             .
          
           
             1
             Instruction
             ,
             in
             all
             evils
             look
             only
             at
             Gods
             hand
             .
          
           
             Iob
             1.
             ●4
             .
             &c.
             
          
           
             Iob
             2.
             
          
           
             The
             necessity
             of
             this
             duty
             .
          
           
             Mica
             .
             6.
             9.
             
          
           
             Iob
             10.
             2.
             
          
           
             Iob
             33.
             16
             
          
           
             Amos
             3.
             6
             
          
           
             2
             ▪
             Exhortation
             .
             Keep
             in
             with
             God
             and
             all
             is
             safe
             .
          
           
             2
             
               Doct.
            
             Gods
             help
             comes
             in
             ,
             in
             extremity
             .
          
           
             Herein
             2
             ,
             Branches
             ,
             1.
             
             God
             ▪
             lets
             evils
             come
             to
             extremity
             ,
             though
             not
             alwayes
             .
          
           
             1
             King.
             13.
             4.
             
          
           
             1
             Kin.
             19.
             
          
           
             2
             Branch
             .
             In
             extremity
             God
             alwayes
             helps
             his
             people
             .
          
           
             2
             Chron.
             20.
             
          
           
             Reason
             why
             God
             is
             a
             help
             to
             his
             people
             in
             time
             of
             trouble
             .
          
           
             The
             Churches
             deliverance
             .
          
           
             And
             why
             he
             so
             oft
             defers
             his
             help
             till
             extremity
             .
          
           
             Ver.
             34.
             
          
           
             Not
             to
             grieve
             his
             people
             ,
             or
             please
             his
             enemies
             .
          
           
             But
             for
             their
             great
             good
             ,
             and
             for
             his
             own
             glory
             
          
           
             Application
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Instruction
             .
          
           
             Therefore
             all
             plots
             against
             the
             Church
             must
             prove
             successelesse
             .
          
           
             Churches
             deliverance
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             78.
             65.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             54.
             17.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             8.
             10.
             
          
           
             Act.
             5.
             3
             8.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Consolation
             ,
             encouraging
             to
             expect
             help
             in
             deepest
             trials
             .
          
           
             And
             to
             stay
             our selves
             upon
             God
             and
             his
             Word
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Exhortation
             to
             all
             Gods
             servants
             especially
             when
             employed
             in
             great
             services
             .
          
           
             To
             feare
             nothing
             .
          
           
             Ver.
             35.
             
          
           
             Churches
             thankfulnesse
             .
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
          
           
             3
             Branch
             .
             The
             Churches
             duty
             .
             To
             praise
             God
             for
             deliverance
             .
          
           
             This
             duty
             1
             Commanded
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             50.
             15.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             22.
             22.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             107.
             
          
           
             2
             Typified
             .
          
           
             3
             Practised
             
          
           
             The
             Churches
             thankfulnesse
             .
          
           
             Both
             in
             the
             old
             and
             new
             Testament
             
          
           
             Mead
             .
             comment
             .
             in
             Apoc.
             p.
             4.
             
          
           
             Reasons
             of
             this
             duty
             .
          
           
             The
             main
             reason
             .
             It
             is
             most
             deare
             to
             God
             being
             all
             which
             he
             requires
             
          
           
             Rom.
             1.
             21.
             
          
           
             His
             greatest
             end
             of
             all
             his
             works
             .
          
           
             Pro
             16.
             4.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             11.
             36.
             
          
           
             Man
             being
             in
             speciall
             manner
             created
             for
             it
             .
          
           
             And
             the
             Church
             redeemed
             for
             this
             very
             and
             and
             work
             .
          
           
             Isa.
             43.
             7.
             
          
           
             Ver.
             26.
             
          
           
             Eccles.
             12.
             13.
             
          
           
             Many
             mistaken
             in
             the
             nature
             of
             this
             duty
             .
          
           
             The
             Institution
             of
             a
             thankfull
             man
             .
          
           
             None
             but
             a
             godly
             man
             can
             do
             it
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             33.
             1
             
          
           
             Psal.
             149.
             
          
           
             Though
             all
             are
             bound
             to
             it
             .
          
           
             Mal.
             2.
             3.
             
          
           
             Es
             1.
             12.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             15.
             8
             
          
           
             Ver.
             14.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             149.
             3.
             4.
             
          
           
             The
             duty
             is
             made
             up
             .
          
           
             Levit.
             3.
             1.
             
          
           
             Mal.
             1.
             14.
             
          
           
             Ver.
             13.
             
          
           
             Of
             3.
             things
             .
             1.
             
             Heart
             2.
             
             Tongue
             3.
             
             Life
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             138.
             1
             
          
           
             Psa.
             133.
             1.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             108.
             
          
           
             The
             heart
             to
             which
             required
             
          
           
             1.
             
             A
             mind
             observing
             Gods
             dealing
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             28.
             5.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             111.
             2.
             
          
           
             Ver.
             43.
             
          
           
             Thus
             did
             
               Hezekiah
            
             concerning
             his
             recovery
             .
          
           
             Ezek.
             38.
             9.
             &c.
             
          
           
             Thus
             
               David
            
             for
             all
             his
             deliverances
             .
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             22.
             2.
             
          
           
             Sutable
             affections
             .
          
           
             Psa
             116.
             1.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             33.
             1.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             92.
             4.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             Registring
             thē
             in
             our
             memory
             .
          
           
             Gen.
             22.
             14.
             
          
           
             2.
             Chron.
             20
             20.
             
          
           
             Esther
             9.
             
          
           
             1.
             Sam.
             1.
             20.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             20.
             2.
             
             The
             tongue
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             66
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             108.
             
          
           
             Miserecordias
             Domini
             narrabo
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             50.
             
               ult.
            
          
           
             3.
             
             The
             life
             in
             2
             things
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             In
             using
             mercies
             to
             the
             right
             end
             .
          
           
             Isa.
             38.
             
          
           
             2
             Chron.
             32.
             
          
           
             2
             Rendering
             back
             again
             to
             God
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             A
             contrite
             heart
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             51.
             16.
             17.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Our
             bodies
             and
             souls
             to
             his
             service
             .
          
           
             Exod.
             21.
             5.
             6.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             12.
             1
             
          
           
             3.
             
             A
             reverent
             attending
             upon
             his
             ordinances
             
          
           
             4.
             
             Doing
             works
             of
             mercie
             .
          
           
             Phil.
             4.
             18.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             13
             16.
             
          
           
             Application
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             For
             humiliation
             .
          
           
             In
             general
             our
             unthankfulnesse
             for
             all
             Gods
             mercies
             .
          
           
             Luk.
             18.
             11
             
          
           
             Psal.
             73.
             
          
           
             1.
             Sam.
             25.
             21.
             
          
           
             In
             speciall
             our
             unthankfulnesse
             for
             these
             late
             deliverances
             .
          
           
             For
             which
             some
             are
             grieved
             .
          
           
             Vers.
             14.
             
          
           
             Churches
             thankfulnesse
             .
          
           
             Others
             sleight
             .
          
           
             Most
             abuse
             .
          
           
             Even
             the
             honorable
             Parliament
             ought
             to
             be
             humbled
             for
             this
             sin
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Exhortation
             to
             thankfulnesse
             .
          
           
             Motives
             to
             this
             duty
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             The
             equity
             of
             it
             ,
             all
             owe
             it
             unto
             God
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             excellency
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             50.
             
               ult.
            
          
           
             Psal.
             78.
             25.
             
          
           
             The
             fruit
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             Psa.
             69.
             30
             
          
           
             The
             mercies
             of
             this
             yeer
             in
             speciall
             manner
             call
             for
             it
             .
          
           
             Jer.
             18.
             9
             ,
             10.
             
          
           
             Directions
             for
             the
             practise
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             To
             the
             honorable
             house
             of
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             To
             shew
             thankfulnesse
             worthie
             of
             their
             condition
             &
             office
             .
          
           
             1
             Chron.
             22.
             14.
             
          
           
             Cap.
             29.
             12.
             
          
           
             Following
             the
             example
             of
             
               David
               .
            
          
           
             Vers.
             2.
             
          
           
             In
             reforming
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Their
             own
             persons
             .
          
           
             Gen.
             35.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Their
             families
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             The
             Church
             and
             kingdome
             .
          
           
             Nehem.
             12.
             10.
             
          
           
             To
             all
             others
             to
             expresse
             their
             thankfulnesse
             .
          
           
             In
             rejoycing
             .
          
           
             In
             praying
             for
             the
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             In
             remembring
             Gods
             deliverances
             .
          
           
             And
             walking
             worthy
             of
             them
             .