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           THE
           GLORY
           and
           INTEREST
           OF
           Nations
           professing
           the
           GOSPEL
           .
        
         
           Opened
           in
           A
           SERMON
           Preached
           at
           a
           private
           Fast
           to
           the
           Commons
           Assembled
           IN
           PARLIAMENT
           .
        
         
           Published
           by
           their
           Command
           .
        
         
           By
           
             John
             Owen
             ,
             D.
             D.
             
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           
             Printed
             for
          
           Philemon
           Stephens
           ,
           
             at
             the
          
           Gilded
           Lion
           in
           St.
           Pauls
           
             Church
             yard
             ,
          
           1659.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           RIGHT
           HONORABLE
           THE
           Commons
           of
           England
           Assembled
           in
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           I
           Need
           not
           give
           any
           other
           account
           of
           my
           Publishing
           this
           ensuing
           short
           discourse
           ,
           then
           that
           which
           was
           also
           the
           ground
           and
           reason
           of
           its
           preaching
           ,
           namely
           
             your
             command
             .
          
           Those
           who
           are
           not
           satisfied
           therewith
           ,
           I
           shall
           not
           endeavour
           to
           tender
           further
           grounds
           of
           satisfaction
           unto
           ,
           as
           not
           having
           any
           perswasion
           of
           prevailing
           if
           I
           should
           attempt
           it
           .
           Prejudice
           so
           far
           oftentimes
           prevails
           even
           on
           good
           
             soyls
             ,
          
           that
           satisfaction
           will
           not
           speedily
           thrive
           and
           grow
           in
           them
           .
           That
           which
           exempts
           me
           from
           
             solicitousness
          
           about
           the
           frame
           and
           temper
           of
           mens
           minds
           and
           spirits
           in
           the
           entertainment
           of
           discourses
           of
           this
           
           nature
           ,
           is
           the
           annexing
           of
           that
           injunction
           unto
           our
           commission
           in
           delivering
           the
           word
           of
           God
           :
           it
           must
           be
           done
           
             whether
             men
             will
             hear
             or
             whether
             they
             will
             forbear
             .
          
           Without
           therefore
           any
           plea
           or
           Apologie
           ,
           forwhat
           ever
           may
           seem
           most
           to
           need
           it
           in
           this
           
             Sermon
             ,
          
           I
           devolve
           the
           whole
           account
           of
           the
           rise
           and
           issue
           it
           had
           ,
           or
           may
           have
           on
           the
           providence
           of
           God
           in
           my
           call
           ,
           and
           your
           command
           .
           Onely
           I
           shall
           crave
           leave
           to
           adde
           that
           in
           my
           waiting
           for
           a
           little
           leasure
           to
           recollect
           what
           had
           I
           delivered
           ;
           out
           of
           my
           own
           short
           notes
           and
           others
           (
           that
           I
           might
           not
           preach
           one
           Sermon
           and
           print
           another
           )
           there
           were
           some
           considerations
           that
           fell
           in
           exciting
           me
           to
           the
           obedience
           I
           had
           purposed
           .
           The
           desire
           I
           had
           to
           make
           more
           publick
           at
           this
           time
           and
           season
           the
           Testimony
           given
           in
           simplicity
           of
           spirit
           to
           the
           
             interest
          
           of
           Christ
           in
           these
           nations
           ,
           and
           therein
           to
           the
           true
           real
           interest
           of
           these
           Nations
           themselves
           ,
           which
           was
           my
           naked
           designe
           openly
           managed
           and
           persued
           with
           all
           plainnesse
           of
           speech
           as
           the
           small
           portion
           of
           time
           alotted
           to
           this
           exercise
           would
           allow
           )
           was
           the
           chief
           of
           them
           .
           Solicitations
           of
           some
           particular
           friends
           ,
           gave
           also
           warmth
           unto
           that
           consideration
           .
           I
           must
           further
           confesse
           that
           I
           was
           a
           little
           moved
           by
           some
           
             mistakes
          
           that
           were
           delivered
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           
             report
             ,
          
           to
           be
           mannaged
           to
           the
           discountenance
           of
           
           the
           honest
           and
           plain
           truth
           contended
           for
           ,
           especially
           when
           I
           found
           them
           without
           due
           consideration
           exposed
           in
           Print
           unto
           publick
           view
           .
           That
           is
           the
           manner
           of
           these
           dayes
           wherein
           we
           live
           .
           I
           know
           full
           well
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           not
           any
           thing
           from
           the
           beginning
           to
           the
           ending
           of
           this
           short
           discourse
           that
           doth
           really
           
             interfer
          
           with
           any
           form
           of
           civil
           Government
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           administred
           according
           to
           righteousnesse
           and
           equity
           :
           as
           ther
           is
           not
           in
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Christ
           or
           in
           any
           of
           the
           concernments
           of
           it
           .
           And
           I
           am
           assured
           also
           that
           the
           truth
           proposed
           in
           it
           enwraps
           the
           whole
           ground
           of
           any
           just
           expectation
           of
           the
           coutinuance
           of
           the
           presence
           of
           God
           amongst
           us
           ,
           and
           his
           acceptation
           of
           our
           endeavours
           about
           the
           alotment
           and
           just
           disposal
           of
           our
           civil
           affaires
           ,
           let
           other
           lay
           what
           waight
           they
           will
           or
           please
           ,
           upon
           the
           lesser
           differences
           that
           are
           amongst
           us
           on
           any
           account
           what
           ever
           ;
           if
           this
           shield
           be
           safe
           ,
           this
           principle
           maintained
           and
           established
           ,
           that
           is
           here
           laid
           down
           ,
           and
           the
           just
           Rights
           of
           the
           Nation
           laid
           in
           a
           way
           of
           administration
           suited
           unto
           its
           preservation
           and
           furtherance
           I
           ,
           shall
           not
           easily
           be
           cast
           down
           from
           my
           hopes
           ,
           that
           amongst
           us
           poor
           unprofitable
           unthankful
           ,
           creatures
           as
           we
           are
           ,
           we
           may
           yet
           see
           
             the
             fruit
             of
             Righteousnesse
             to
             be
             peace
             ,
             and
             the
             effect
             of
             Righteousnesse
             quietnesse
             and
             assurance
             
             for
             evermore
             .
          
           For
           those
           then
           who
           shall
           cast
           their
           eye
           on
           this
           paper
           ,
           I
           would
           begg
           of
           them
           to
           lay
           aside
           all
           those
           
             prejudices
          
           against
           persons
           or
           things
           which
           their
           various
           contexture
           in
           our
           publick
           affaires
           may
           possibly
           have
           raised
           in
           them
           .
           I
           know
           how
           vain
           ,
           for
           the
           most
           part
           expectations
           of
           prevailing
           in
           such
           a
           desire
           ,
           by
           naked
           requests
           ,
           are
           But
           sick
           men
           must
           be
           groaning
           though
           they
           look
           for
           no
           relief
           thereby
           .
           Wherefore
           commiting
           it
           into
           that
           hand
           ,
           wherein
           lie
           also
           your
           hearts
           and
           mine
           ,
           I
           shall
           commend
           it
           for
           your
           use
           unto
           the
           
             Soveraigne
          
           grace
           of
           him
           who
           is
           able
           to
           work
           all
           your
           present
           works
           for
           you
           ,
           and
           which
           is
           more
           ,
           to
           give
           you
           an
           inheritance
           among
           them
           that
           are
           sanctified
           .
        
         
           So
           prayes
           
             Your
             servant
             in
             the
             work
             of
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             and
             his
             Gospel
             .
             J.
             O.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           Sermon
           Preached
           within
           the
           Commons-House
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           at
           a
           Fast
           by
           them
           solemnly
           held
           upon
           the
           4.
           of
           February
           ,
           1658.
           
        
         
           
             Isa.
             4.
             5.
             
          
           
             —
             Vpon
             all
             the
             Glory
             
               shall
               be
               a
               defence
               .
            
          
        
         
           THe
           design
           of
           this
           Chapter
           is
           to
           give
           in
           relief
           against
           
             outward
          
           perplexing
           extremities
           from
           
             Gospel
          
           promises
           ,
           and
           the
           
             presence
          
           of
           Christ
           with
           his
           people
           in
           those
           extremities
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           intendment
           of
           the
           words
           in
           the
           
             Type
             ,
          
           seems
           to
           relate
           to
           the
           deliverance
           of
           the
           People
           of
           the
           
             Jews
          
           from
           the
           
             Babilonish
          
           captivity
           ,
           and
           the
           presence
           of
           God
           amongst
           them
           upon
           their
           return
           ;
           God
           frequently
           taking
           occasion
           from
           
             thence
             ,
          
           to
           mind
           them
           of
           the
           
             Covenant
          
           of
           Grace
           ,
           with
           the
           full
           ratification
           and
           publication
           of
           it
           by
           Christ
           ,
           as
           is
           evident
           from
           
             Jer.
          
           31.
           and
           32.
           and
           sundry
           other
           places
           .
        
         
           As
           to
           our
           purpose
           ,
           we
           have
           considerable
           in
           the
           
             Chapter
             ,
          
           the
           
             Persons
          
           to
           whom
           these
           promises
           are
           given
           ;
           the
           
             condition
          
           wherein
           they
           were
           ;
           and
           the
           
             promises
          
           themselves
           ,
           that
           are
           made
           to
           them
           for
           their
           supportment
           and
           consolation
           .
        
         
           The
           persons
           
             intended
          
           are
           the
           Remnant
           ,
           the
           
             Escaping
             ,
          
           the
           
             evasion
          
           of
           
             Israel
             ;
          
           as
           the
           word
           signifies
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           2.
           they
           that
           are
           
             left
             ,
             that
             remain
             ,
             ver.
          
           3.
           who
           escape
           the
           great
           desolation
           that
           was
           to
           come
           on
           the
           body
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           the
           furnace
           they
           were
           to
           pass
           through
           .
           Only
           in
           the
           close
           of
           that
           
             verse
             ,
          
           they
           have
           a
           farther
           description
           added
           of
           them
           ,
           from
           the
           purpose
           of
           God
           concerning
           their
           
             grace
          
           and
           
             glory
             ;
          
           
           they
           are
           
             written
             among
             the
             living
             ,
          
           or
           rather
           
             written
             unto
             life
             ;
          
           every
           one
           that
           is
           
             written
             ,
          
           that
           is
           
             designed
             unto
             life
             in
             Jerusalem
             .
          
        
         
           As
           to
           the
           persons
           in
           themselves
           considered
           ,
           the
           application
           is
           easie
           unto
           this
           
             Assembly
             :
          
           Are
           you
           not
           the
           
             remnant
             ,
          
           the
           escaping
           of
           
             England
             ?
          
           Is
           not
           this
           a
           
             brand
             plucked
             out
             of
             the
             fire
             ?
          
           Are
           you
           not
           they
           that
           are
           
             left
             ,
          
           they
           that
           
             remain
             ,
          
           from
           great
           trials
           and
           desolations
           ;
           the
           Lord
           grant
           that
           the
           
             application
          
           may
           hold
           out
           ,
           and
           abide
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           Prophesie
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           
             condition
          
           that
           this
           
             remnant
          
           or
           escaping
           had
           been
           in
           is
           laid
           down
           in
           some
           
             figurative
          
           expressions
           concerning
           the
           
             smalness
          
           of
           this
           remnant
           ,
           or
           the
           
             paucity
          
           of
           them
           that
           should
           escape
           ,
           and
           the
           greatness
           of
           the
           extremities
           they
           should
           be
           exercised
           withal
           .
           I
           cannot
           insist
           on
           particulars
           ;
           it
           may
           suffice
           that
           great
           distresses
           and
           calamities
           are
           intimated
           therein
           ;
           and
           such
           have
           the
           days
           of
           our
           former
           trials
           and
           troubles
           been
           to
           some
           of
           us
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           
             Promises
          
           here
           made
           to
           this
           People
           ,
           thus
           escaped
           from
           great
           distresses
           are
           of
           two
           sorts
           .
           1.
           
           
             Original
          
           or
           fundamental
           ,
           and
           then
           
             consequential
          
           thereon
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           There
           is
           the
           great
           spring
           or
           
             fountain
             promise
             ,
          
           from
           which
           all
           others
           as
           lesser
           
             streams
          
           do
           flow
           ;
           and
           that
           is
           the
           promise
           of
           
             Christ
          
           himself
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           amongst
           them
           ;
           
             ver.
          
           2.
           
           He
           is
           that
           
             branch
          
           of
           
             Jehovah
             ,
          
           and
           that
           fruit
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           
             which
             is
             there
             promised
             .
          
           He
           is
           the
           bottome
           and
           foundation
           ,
           the
           spring
           and
           fountain
           of
           all
           the
           good
           that
           is
           or
           shall
           be
           communicated
           unto
           us
           ,
           all
           other
           promises
           are
           but
           
             rivulets
          
           from
           that
           unsearchable
           
             ocean
          
           of
           Grace
           and
           love
           ,
           that
           is
           in
           the
           promise
           of
           Christ
           ;
           of
           which
           afterwards
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           promises
           that
           are
           derived
           and
           flow
           from
           hence
           may
           be
           referred
           unto
           three
           heads
           .
           
             I.
          
           Of
           
             beauty
             and
             glory
             ,
             ver.
          
           2.
           2.
           
           Of
           
             holiness
             and
             purity
             ,
             ver.
          
           3
           ,
           4.
           3.
           
           Of
           
             preservation
          
           and
           
             safety
             ,
             ver.
          
           5
           ,
           6.
           
        
         
         
           My
           
             Text
          
           lies
           among
           the
           
             last
          
           sort
           ,
           and
           not
           intending
           long
           to
           detain
           you
           ,
           I
           shall
           passe
           over
           the
           
             other
             ,
          
           and
           immediately
           close
           with
           that
           of
           our
           present
           concernment
           .
        
         
           Now
           this
           promise
           of
           
             v.
          
           5.
           is
           of
           a
           comprehensive
           nature
           ,
           and
           relates
           to
           
             spiritual
          
           and
           
             temporal
          
           safety
           or
           preservation
           ;
           Godlinesse
           though
           it
           be
           not
           much
           believed
           ,
           yet
           indeed
           hath
           the
           promises
           of
           this
           life
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           is
           to
           come
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           a
           little
           open
           the
           
             words
          
           of
           the
           verse
           ,
           &
           thereby
           give
           
             light
          
           to
           those
           which
           I
           have
           chosen
           peculiarly
           to
           insist
           upon
           It
           is
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           said
           
             safety
          
           and
           preservation
           both
           
             spiritual
          
           and
           
             temporal
          
           that
           is
           here
           ingaged
           for
           ;
           and
           concerning
           it
           we
           have
           considerable
           ;
        
         
           1.
           
           
             The
             manner
             of
             its
             production
             ;
          
           I
           will
           
             create
          
           it
           saith
           God
           .
           There
           is
           a
           creating
           power
           ,
           needful
           to
           be
           exerted
           ,
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           
             Sions
          
           remnant
           .
           Their
           preservation
           must
           be
           of
           Gods
           creation
           .
           It
           is
           ,
           not
           onely
           ,
           not
           to
           be
           educed
           out
           of
           any
           other
           
             principle
          
           or
           to
           be
           wrought
           by
           any
           other
           
             means
             ;
          
           but
           it
           must
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           by
           the
           Almighty
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           be
           brought
           out
           of
           
             nothing
             ;
          
           God
           must
           create
           it
           .
           At
           least
           ,
           as
           there
           were
           two
           sorts
           of
           Gods
           creatures
           at
           the
           beginning
           ,
           that
           
             dark
             body
          
           of
           matter
           ,
           whose
           rise
           was
           meerly
           from
           nothing
           ;
           and
           those
           things
           which
           from
           that
           dark
           confused
           heap
           ,
           he
           made
           to
           be
           
             other
             things
             ,
          
           then
           what
           they
           were
           therein
           ;
           it
           is
           of
           the
           last
           sort
           of
           
             creatures
          
           if
           not
           of
           the
           first
           .
           If
           the
           preservation
           of
           this
           
             Remnant
          
           be
           not
           out
           of
           
             nothing
             ,
          
           without
           any
           means
           at
           all
           ;
           yet
           it
           is
           for
           the
           most
           part
           from
           that
           darknesse
           and
           confusion
           of
           things
           ,
           which
           contributes
           very
           little
           or
           nothing
           towards
           it
           ;
           I
           will
           
             create
          
           it
           sath
           God
           ;
           and
           whilst
           he
           continues
           possessed
           of
           his
           
             creating
             power
             ,
          
           it
           shall
           be
           well
           with
           his
           
             Israel
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           For
           the
           
             nature
          
           of
           it
           ,
           it
           is
           here
           set
           out
           ,
           under
           the
           termes
           of
           that
           
             eminent
          
           pledge
           of
           the
           presence
           of
           God
           
           with
           the
           people
           in
           the
           Wildernesse
           ,
           for
           their
           guidance
           and
           protection
           ,
           in
           the
           mid'st
           of
           all
           their
           difficulties
           and
           hazards
           ,
           
             by
             a
             pillar
             of
             cloud
             ,
          
           and
           a
           flaming
           fire
           ;
           this
           guided
           them
           thorow
           the
           Sea
           ,
           and
           continued
           with
           them
           after
           the
           setting
           up
           of
           the
           
             Tabernacle
          
           in
           the
           Wildernesse
           40.
           years
           .
           The
           use
           ,
           and
           efficacy
           of
           that
           
             pillar
             ,
          
           the
           intendment
           of
           God
           in
           it
           ,
           the
           Advantage
           of
           the
           people
           by
           it
           ,
           I
           cannot
           stay
           to
           unsold
           .
           It
           may
           suffice
           in
           general
           that
           it
           was
           a
           great
           and
           signal
           pledge
           of
           Gods
           presence
           with
           them
           for
           their
           guidance
           and
           preservation
           ;
           that
           they
           might
           act
           according
           to
           his
           will
           ,
           and
           enjoy
           safty
           in
           so
           doing
           .
           Onely
           whereas
           this
           promise
           here
           respects
           
             Gospel
             times
             ,
          
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           mercy
           promised
           is
           enlarged
           ,
           and
           thereby
           somewhat
           changed
           .
           In
           the
           wildernesse
           there
           was
           but
           
             one
             Tabernacle
             ;
          
           and
           so
           consequently
           
             one
             cloude
          
           by
           day
           ,
           and
           
             one
             pillar
          
           of
           fire
           by
           night
           was
           a
           sufficient
           pledge
           of
           the
           presence
           of
           God
           with
           the
           whole
           people
           :
           there
           are
           now
           
             many
             dwelling
             places
             ,
          
           many
           
             Assemblies
          
           of
           mount
           
             Sion
             ;
          
           and
           in
           the
           enlargement
           of
           mercy
           and
           grace
           under
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           the
           same
           pledge
           of
           Gods
           presence
           and
           favour
           is
           promised
           to
           every
           one
           of
           them
           as
           was
           before
           to
           the
           whole
           .
           The
           word
           we
           have
           translated
           
             a
             dwelling
             place
             ,
          
           denotes
           not
           a
           
             common
             habitation
             ,
          
           but
           a
           
             place
             prepared
          
           for
           God
           ;
           and
           is
           the
           same
           with
           the
           Assemblies
           and
           Congregations
           in
           the
           expression
           following
           .
           The
           sum
           of
           all
           is
           ;
           God
           by
           his
           creating
           power
           ,
           in
           despite
           of
           all
           opposition
           will
           bring
           forth
           preservation
           for
           his
           people
           ,
           guiding
           them
           in
           paths
           wherein
           they
           shall
           finde
           peace
           and
           safty
           .
        
         
           Onely
           ye
           may
           observe
           the
           
             order
          
           and
           dependance
           of
           these
           promises
           ;
           the
           promise
           of
           
             holinesse
             v.
          
           4.
           lies
           in
           order
           ,
           before
           that
           of
           
             safety
             v.
          
           5.
           
           Unlesse
           our
           
             filth
          
           and
           our
           
             blood
          
           be
           purged
           away
           ,
           by
           
             a
             spirit
             of
             judgement
             ,
             and
             a
             spirit
             of
             burning
             ;
          
           it
           s
           in
           vain
           for
           us
           ,
           to
           look
           for
           the
           
             pillar
          
           and
           the
           
             cloud
             .
          
           
           If
           we
           are
           not
           interested
           in
           
             holinesse
             ,
          
           we
           shall
           not
           be
           interested
           in
           
             safety
             ;
          
           I
           mean
           as
           it
           lies
           in
           the
           promise
           ,
           and
           is
           a
           mercy
           washed
           in
           the
           blood
           of
           
             Jesus
             ;
          
           for
           as
           for
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           I
           regard
           it
           not
           .
           Let
           not
           men
           of
           
             polluted
             hearts
             ,
          
           and
           
             defiled
             hands
             ,
          
           once
           imagine
           ,
           that
           God
           cares
           for
           them
           in
           an
           especial
           manner
           .
           If
           our
           
             filth
          
           and
           our
           
             blood
             ,
          
           our
           sin
           and
           our
           corruption
           abide
           upon
           us
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           delivered
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           for
           a
           greater
           ruine
           ;
           the
           way
           unto
           the
           
             cloud
          
           and
           
             pillar
             ,
          
           is
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           judgement
           and
           burning
           .
        
         
           The
           words
           of
           my
           Text
           are
           a
           recapitulation
           of
           the
           whole
           
             verse
             ;
          
           and
           are
           a
           
             Gospel
             promise
          
           given
           out
           in
           Law
           termes
           ,
           or
           a
           
             New
             Testament
             mercy
             ,
          
           under
           Old
           Testament
           expressions
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           then
           briefly
           shew
           you
           these
           tow
           things
           ;
           1.
           
           What
           is
           here
           expressed
           as
           to
           the
           
             Type
          
           and
           
             Figure
             .
          
           2.
           
           What
           is
           here
           intended
           as
           to
           the
           
             Substance
          
           of
           the
           mercy
           promised
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           For
           the
           
             Figure
             ;
          
           by
           the
           
             Glory
          
           and
           
             defence
             ,
             a
             double
             consort
             ,
          
           or
           two
           
             paires
          
           of
           things
           seem
           to
           be
           intended
           ;
           1.
           
           The
           
             Ark
          
           and
           the
           
             Mercyseat
             .
          
           2.
           
           The
           
             Tabernacle
          
           and
           the
           
             pillar
             of
             fire
             .
          
        
         
           For
           the
           
             first
             ;
          
           the
           
             Ark
          
           is
           oftentimes
           called
           the
           
             Glory
             of
             God
             ;
          
           Psal.
           78.
           61.
           
           
             He
             gave
             his
             strength
             into
             Captivity
             ,
             and
             his
             Glory
             into
             the
             hand
             of
             his
             enemies
             .
          
           Where
           he
           spakes
           of
           the
           surprisal
           of
           the
           
             Ark
          
           by
           the
           
             Philistines
             ;
          
           which
           when
           it
           was
           accomplished
           ,
           
             Phineas
          
           his
           wife
           called
           her
           son
           
             Ichabod
             ,
          
           and
           said
           the
           
             Glory
             is
             departed
             .
          
           1
           Sam.
           4.
           21.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           word
           which
           we
           have
           rendered
           a
           
             defence
          
           properly
           signifies
           a
           
             covering
             ;
          
           as
           was
           the
           mercy
           seat
           ,
           the
           
             covering
             of
             the
             Ark
             .
          
           So
           that
           
             upon
             the
             Glory
             shall
             be
             a
             defence
             ,
          
           is
           as
           much
           as
           unto
           you
           ,
           the
           
             mercy
             seat
             shall
             be
             on
             the
             Ark
             ,
          
           or
           you
           shall
           have
           the
           mercy
           represented
           and
           intimated
           thereby
           ▪
        
         
         
           2.
           
           The
           
             Tabernacle
          
           and
           
             cloud
             ,
          
           or
           
             pillar
          
           of
           
             fire
             ,
          
           are
           also
           called
           to
           mind
           ;
           so
           the
           words
           are
           expressive
           ,
           of
           that
           figure
           of
           Gods
           gracious
           presence
           with
           his
           people
           ,
           which
           we
           have
           recounted
           ,
           
             Exod.
             40.
             34.
             
             Then
             a
             cloud
             covered
             the
             tent
             of
             the
             congregation
             ,
             and
             the
             Glory
             of
             the
             Lord
             filled
             the
             Tabernacle
             .
          
           So
           it
           continued
           ,
           the
           
             Glory
             of
             God
          
           was
           in
           the
           tabernacle
           ,
           and
           the
           
             cloud
          
           upon
           it
           ,
           or
           
             over
             it
             ;
          
           as
           the
           word
           here
           is
           ;
           and
           so
           
             upon
             all
             the
             glory
             there
             was
             a
             defence
             .
          
        
         
           I
           need
           not
           stay
           to
           prove
           that
           all
           those
           things
           were
           
             typical
          
           of
           Christ
           ;
           he
           was
           the
           end
           of
           the
           law
           ,
           represented
           by
           the
           
             Ark
             ,
          
           which
           did
           contain
           it
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           10.
           3
           ,
           4.
           he
           was
           the
           
             mercyseat
             ;
          
           as
           he
           is
           called
           and
           said
           to
           be
           ,
           
             Rom.
             3.
             25.
             1
             Joh.
          
           2.
           2.
           
           Covering
           the
           law
           from
           the
           eye
           of
           justice
           ,
           as
           to
           those
           that
           are
           interested
           in
           him
           ;
           he
           was
           the
           
             tabernacle
          
           and
           
             temple
          
           wherein
           dwelt
           the
           
             Glory
          
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           which
           was
           recompenced
           with
           all
           
             pledges
          
           of
           his
           gracious
           presence
           .
        
         
           Apply
           then
           this
           promise
           to
           Gospel
           times
           ,
           and
           the
           substance
           of
           it
           is
           comprehended
           in
           these
           two
           propositions
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             The
             presence
             of
             Christ
             with
             any
             people
             ,
             is
             the
             Glory
             of
             any
             people
             .
          
           This
           is
           the
           glory
           here
           spoken
           of
           ,
           as
           is
           evident
           to
           any
           one
           that
           will
           but
           
             read
          
           over
           the
           second
           verse
           ,
           and
           consider
           its
           
             influence
          
           into
           these
           words
           .
           
             The
             branch
             of
             the
             Lord
             shall
             be
             to
             them
             beautiful
             and
             glorious
             ,
             and
             upon
             all
             the
             glory
             shall
             be
             a
             defence
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             The
             presence
             of
             God
             in
             special
             providence
             over
             a
             people
             ,
             attends
             the
             presence
             of
             Christ
             in
             grace
             with
             a
             people
             ;
          
           if
           Christ
           the
           glory
           be
           with
           them
           ,
           a
           defence
           shall
           be
           upon
           them
           ;
           what
           lies
           else
           in
           
             allusion
          
           to
           the
           
             mercy-seat
             ,
          
           not
           drawn
           forth
           in
           these
           propositions
           ,
           may
           be
           afterwards
           insisted
           on
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           first
           ;
           what
           I
           pray
           else
           should
           be
           so
           .
           This
           is
           their
           
             Glory
          
           or
           they
           have
           none
           ;
           is
           it
           in
           their
           
             number
             ,
          
           that
           they
           are
           great
           ,
           many
           ,
           and
           populous
           ?
           God
           thinks
           not
           so
           ,
           nor
           did
           he
           when
           he
           gave
           an
           account
           of
           his
           thoughts
           of
           his
           
           People
           of
           old
           ,
           
             Deut.
             7.
             7.
             
             The
             Lord
             did
             not
             set
             his
             love
             upon
             you
             nor
             chose
             you
             ,
             because
             you
             were
             more
             in
             number
             then
             any
             people
             ,
             for
             you
             were
             the
             fewest
             of
             all
             people
             .
          
           God
           made
           no
           reckoning
           of
           
             numbers
             ;
          
           he
           chose
           that
           People
           that
           was
           fewest
           of
           all
           .
           He
           esteemed
           well
           of
           them
           ,
           when
           they
           were
           
             but
             a
             few
             men
             in
             number
             ,
             yea
             very
             few
             and
             strangers
             ;
          
           Psal.
           105.
           12.
           
           You
           know
           what
           it
           cost
           
             David
          
           in
           being
           seduced
           by
           
             Sathan
          
           into
           the
           contrary
           opinion
           .
           He
           thought
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           People
           had
           been
           in
           their
           
             number
             ,
          
           and
           caused
           them
           to
           be
           reckoned
           ;
           but
           God
           taught
           him
           his
           error
           ,
           by
           taking
           off
           with
           a
           dreadful
           judgement
           no
           small
           portion
           of
           the
           
             number
          
           he
           sought
           after
           .
           There
           is
           nothing
           more
           common
           in
           the
           
             Scripture
          
           then
           for
           the
           Lord
           to
           speak
           
             contempt
          
           of
           the
           
             multitude
          
           of
           any
           people
           ,
           as
           a
           thing
           of
           nought
           ;
           and
           he
           takes
           pleasure
           to
           confound
           them
           by
           weak
           and
           despised
           means
           .
           Is
           it
           in
           their
           wisdome
           and
           counsel
           ,
           their
           understanding
           for
           the
           ordering
           of
           their
           affairs
           ?
           Is
           that
           their
           
             glory
             ?
          
           Why
           ,
           see
           how
           God
           derides
           the
           
             Prince
             of
             Tyrus
             ,
          
           who
           was
           lifted
           up
           with
           an
           apprehension
           hereof
           ;
           and
           counted
           himself
           as
           God
           ,
           upon
           that
           account
           ;
           
             Ezek.
             27.
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             5.
             6.
             
             &c.
          
           The
           issue
           of
           all
           is
           ;
           
             Thou
             shalt
             be
             a
             man
             and
             no
             God
             in
             the
             hand
             of
             him
             that
             slays
             thee
             ;
          
           God
           will
           let
           him
           see
           in
           his
           ruin
           and
           destruction
           ,
           what
           a
           vain
           thing
           that
           was
           ,
           which
           he
           thought
           his
           glory
           .
           Might
           I
           dwell
           upon
           it
           I
           could
           evince
           unto
           you
           these
           two
           things
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           whereas
           the
           end
           of
           all
           
             humane
             wisdom
             ,
          
           in
           nations
           or
           the
           Rulers
           of
           them
           is
           ,
           to
           preserve
           humane
           society
           in
           peace
           and
           quietness
           ,
           within
           the
           several
           bounds
           and
           alotments
           that
           are
           given
           unto
           them
           by
           the
           providence
           of
           God
           ,
           it
           so
           comes
           to
           pass
           for
           the
           most
           part
           through
           the
           righteous
           judgment
           and
           
             wise
             disposal
          
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           it
           hath
           a
           contrary
           end
           ,
           and
           bringeth
           forth
           
             contrary
             effects
          
           throughout
           the
           world
           .
           Do
           not
           the
           inhabitants
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           generally
           
           owe
           all
           their
           
             disturbance
             ,
          
           sorrow
           ,
           and
           blood
           to
           the
           wise
           contrivances
           of
           a
           few
           men
           ,
           not
           knowing
           how
           to
           take
           the
           Law
           of
           their
           proceedings
           from
           the
           mouth
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           laying
           their
           deep
           counsels
           and
           politick
           contrivances
           in
           a
           subserviency
           to
           their
           lusts
           and
           ambition
           .
           And
           what
           
             Glory
          
           is
           there
           in
           that
           which
           almost
           constantly
           brings
           forth
           contray
           effects
           to
           its
           own
           proper
           end
           and
           intendment
           ?
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           God
           delights
           to
           mix
           a
           
             spirit
             of
             giddinesse
             ,
          
           error
           ,
           and
           folly
           in
           the
           counsels
           of
           the
           
             wise
             men
          
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           making
           them
           reel
           and
           stagger
           in
           their
           way
           like
           a
           drunken
           man
           ,
           that
           they
           shall
           not
           know
           what
           to
           do
           ,
           but
           commonly
           in
           their
           greatest
           concernments
           ,
           fix
           upon
           things
           ,
           as
           devoid
           of
           true
           reason
           and
           sound
           wisdom
           ,
           as
           any
           children
           or
           fools
           could
           close
           withal
           .
           
             He
             taketh
             the
             wise
             in
             their
             own
             craftinesse
             ,
             and
             the
             Counsel
             of
             the
             froward
             is
             carried
             headlong
             ;
          
           Job
           5.
           13.
           14.
           so
           at
           large
           Isa.
           19.
           11.
           12
           ,
           13
           ,
           14.
           and
           now
           where
           is
           their
           glory
           ?
           I
           could
           give
           instances
           of
           both
           these
           ,
           and
           that
           plentifully
           in
           the
           dayes
           and
           seasons
           that
           have
           passed
           over
           our
           own
           heads
           .
        
         
           The
           like
           also
           may
           be
           said
           of
           the
           strength
           ,
           the
           power
           ,
           the
           armies
           of
           any
           people
           ;
           if
           their
           number
           and
           wisdom
           be
           vain
           ,
           be
           
             no
             Glory
             ,
          
           their
           strength
           which
           is
           but
           the
           result
           or
           exurgency
           of
           their
           number
           and
           wisdom
           ,
           must
           needs
           be
           so
           also
           .
           But
           you
           have
           all
           this
           summed
           up
           together
           .
           Jer.
           9.
           23.
           24.
           
           
             Thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             Let
             not
             the
             wise
             man
             glory
             in
             his
             wisdom
             ,
             neither
             let
             the
             mighty
             man
             glory
             in
             his
             might
             ,
             let
             no●
             the
             rich
             man
             glory
             in
             his
             riches
             ;
             but
             let
             him
             that
             glorieth
             ,
             glory
             in
             this
             ,
             that
             he
             understandeth
             and
             knoweth
             me
             ,
             that
             I
             am
             the
             Lord
             :
          
           It
           is
           neither
           
             Wisdom
          
           nor
           
             might
          
           nor
           
             riches
             ,
          
           that
           is
           our
           
             Glory
             ;
          
           but
           our
           interest
           in
           
             Jehovah
          
           onely
           .
        
         
           This
           I
           say
           is
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           Christ
           only
           :
           Now
           Christ
           may
           be
           said
           to
           be
           
             present
          
           with
           a
           people
           two
           wayes
           .
        
         
         
           1.
           
           In
           respect
           of
           the
           dispensation
           of
           his
           Gospel
           amongst
           them
           ,
           the
           profession
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           subjection
           to
           the
           Ordinances
           thereof
           .
           The
           Gospel
           of
           Christ
           is
           
             a
             blessed
             Gospel
             ,
          
           a
           
             glorious
             Gospel
             ,
          
           in
           its
           self
           ,
           and
           unto
           them
           that
           embrace
           it
           .
           But
           yet
           this
           profession
           seperated
           from
           the
           
             Root
          
           from
           which
           it
           ought
           to
           spring
           ,
           is
           not
           the
           Glory
           of
           any
           people
           ;
           
             Christ
             is
             not
             their
             glory
             who
             are
             his
             shame
             .
          
           Empty
           profession
           is
           the
           shame
           of
           Christ
           in
           the
           world
           ;
           and
           shall
           not
           be
           others
           glory
           .
           The
           Apostle
           tells
           us
           that
           this
           may
           consist
           with
           a
           litter
           of
           unclean
           lusts
           ,
           making
           them
           in
           whom
           it
           is
           abominable
           to
           God
           and
           man
           .
           2
           Tim.
           3
           ,
           4.
           &c.
           If
           the
           bare
           
             profession
          
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           would
           render
           a
           nation
           
             Glorious
             ,
          
           Oh
           how
           
             glorious
          
           were
           this
           nation
           .
           So
           would
           have
           been
           the
           people
           of
           old
           ,
           who
           cryed
           the
           
             temple
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             the
             Temple
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           But
           when
           men
           professe
           the
           truth
           of
           Christ
           ,
           but
           in
           their
           hearts
           and
           wayes
           maintain
           and
           manifest
           an
           enmity
           to
           the
           power
           of
           that
           truth
           ,
           and
           to
           all
           of
           Christ
           that
           is
           in
           reality
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           this
           is
           no
           
             Glory
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           Christ
           is
           present
           with
           a
           people
           in
           and
           by
           his
           
             spirit
             ,
          
           dwelling
           in
           their
           hearts
           by
           his
           
             spirit
          
           and
           faith
           ,
           uniting
           them
           to
           himself
           :
           I
           do
           not
           distinguish
           this
           from
           the
           former
           as
           inconsistent
           with
           it
           ;
           for
           though
           the
           
             former
          
           may
           be
           without
           this
           ,
           yet
           where
           
             this
             is
             ,
          
           there
           will
           be
           the
           former
           also
           .
           
             Profession
          
           may
           be
           without
           
             union
             ,
          
           but
           
             union
          
           will
           bring
           forth
           
             profession
             .
          
           There
           may
           be
           a
           form
           of
           Godliness
           without
           power
           :
           but
           where
           the
           power
           is
           ,
           there
           will
           be
           the
           appearance
           also
           .
           Now
           when
           Christ
           is
           thus
           present
           with
           a
           people
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           they
           are
           united
           to
           him
           by
           his
           spirit
           ,
           they
           are
           members
           of
           his
           
             mystical
          
           body
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           their
           
             glory
             .
          
           Be
           they
           
             few
          
           or
           
             many
          
           in
           a
           
             nation
          
           that
           are
           so
           ,
           they
           are
           the
           Glory
           of
           that
           nation
           ,
           and
           nothing
           else
           :
           and
           where
           there
           is
           the
           most
           of
           them
           ,
           there
           is
           the
           most
           
             glory
             :
          
           and
           where
           
           they
           are
           diminished
           ,
           there
           the
           
             glory
          
           is
           eclipsed
           .
           Christ
           
             mystical
             ,
          
           the
           Head
           ,
           and
           his
           body
           is
           all
           the
           
             glory
          
           that
           is
           in
           the
           world
           .
           If
           any
           nation
           be
           
             glorious
          
           and
           honourable
           above
           others
           ,
           it
           is
           because
           of
           this
           presence
           of
           Christ
           in
           that
           nation
           .
           Christ
           is
           the
           
             glory
          
           of
           his
           Saints
           .
           Isa.
           4.
           2.
           
           In
           him
           they
           
             glory
             :
          
           Isa.
           45.
           25.
           
           And
           the
           
             Saints
             are
             Christs
             glory
             ,
          
           2
           Cor.
           8.
           23.
           
           They
           are
           the
           glory
           of
           Christ
           :
           and
           he
           glories
           in
           them
           ,
           as
           God
           of
           
             Job
             ,
          
           to
           
             Sathan
             ,
             Seest
             thou
             my
             servant
             Job
             ,
          
           Chap.
           1.
           8.
           
           He
           doth
           as
           it
           were
           glory
           in
           him
           against
           the
           wickednesse
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           and
           Christ
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           in
           him
           ,
           are
           all
           the
           glory
           of
           this
           world
           .
        
         
           So
           Zech.
           2.
           8.
           
           Christ
           was
           in
           the
           pursuit
           of
           the
           collection
           of
           his
           people
           from
           their
           dispersion
           :
           what
           seeks
           he
           after
           ;
           what
           looks
           he
           for
           ?
           he
           
             goes
             after
             the
             glory
             .
          
           Even
           to
           finde
           out
           them
           who
           are
           
             Gods
             ▪
             glory
          
           in
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           Now
           this
           is
           the
           
             Glory
             of
             any
             people
          
           upon
           a
           three
           fold
           account
           .
        
         
           1
           This
           alone
           makes
           them
           
             honourable
          
           and
           
             precious
          
           before
           God
           .
           So
           says
           God
           of
           them
           Isa.
           43.
           1.
           
           
             I
             have
             redeemed
             thee
             ,
             I
             have
             called
             thee
             by
             thy
             name
             ,
             thou
             are
             mine
             ;
          
           those
           are
           they
           of
           whom
           I
           spake
           :
           what
           then
           ,
           
             v.
             4.
             thou
             art
             precious
             in
             my
             sight
             ,
             thou
             art
             honourable
             ,
             I
             have
             loved
             thee
             ;
          
           how
           doth
           God
           manifest
           his
           valuation
           of
           them
           
             v.
          
           3.
           
           Why
           he
           will
           give
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           the
           greatest
           ,
           mightiest
           ,
           wealthiest
           nations
           for
           them
           .
           
             v.
          
           5.
           all
           is
           as
           nothing
           in
           comparison
           of
           them
           ,
           who
           are
           his
           portion
           and
           the
           lot
           of
           his
           inheritance
           .
           The
           Lord
           keep
           this
           alive
           upon
           your
           hearts
           ,
           that
           ,
           that
           may
           be
           in
           your
           eyes
           the
           
             glory
          
           of
           this
           nation
           ,
           on
           the
           account
           whereof
           ,
           it
           is
           
             precious
          
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           
             honourable
          
           in
           his
           sight
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Because
           this
           
             presence
          
           of
           Christ
           makes
           men
           
             comely
          
           and
           
             excellent
          
           in
           themselves
           ,
           with
           what
           eye
           soever
           the
           world
           may
           look
           upon
           them
           .
           The
           whole
           world
           out
           of
           Christ
           
           lies
           in
           evil
           ,
           under
           the
           curse
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           defilement
           of
           sin
           :
           in
           all
           the
           glitering
           shews
           of
           their
           wealth
           and
           riches
           ,
           in
           the
           state
           and
           magnificence
           of
           their
           governments
           ,
           the
           beauty
           of
           their
           laws
           and
           order
           ,
           (
           as
           they
           relate
           to
           their
           persons
           )
           they
           are
           in
           the
           eye
           of
           God
           a
           
             filthy
          
           and
           an
           abominable
           thing
           ,
           a
           thing
           that
           his
           soul
           loatheth
           .
           Curse
           and
           sin
           will
           make
           any
           thing
           to
           be
           so
           :
           but
           now
           Christ
           is
           to
           them
           and
           in
           them
           beautiful
           and
           glorious
           .
           Isai.
           4.
           2.
           
           Christ
           is
           so
           in
           himself
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           so
           unto
           them
           :
           and
           makes
           them
           to
           be
           so
           .
           There
           is
           through
           him
           
             beauty
          
           and
           
             excellency
          
           and
           
             comlinesse
             ,
          
           every
           thing
           that
           may
           make
           them
           lovely
           and
           acceptable
           .
           That
           the
           world
           looks
           not
           on
           them
           as
           such
           ,
           is
           not
           their
           fault
           ,
           but
           the
           worlds
           misery
           :
           it
           looked
           on
           their
           master
           Christ
           himself
           ,
           the
           brightnesse
           of
           his
           fathers
           glory
           ,
           who
           is
           altogether
           lovely
           ,
           the
           chiefest
           of
           ten
           thousand
           ,
           with
           no
           other
           eye
           .
           Isa.
           53.
           2.
           
           They
           are
           so
           
             in
             themselves
             ,
          
           and
           are
           so
           to
           Christ
           ;
           being
           exposed
           indeed
           to
           many
           temptations
           ,
           oftentimes
           they
           are
           made
           black
           and
           sully
           by
           them
           :
           but
           yet
           they
           are
           
             comely
          
           still
           .
           Cant.
           1.
           5.
           
           The
           wayes
           whereby
           they
           are
           made
           black
           for
           the
           most
           part
           ,
           we
           have
           expressed
           
             v.
             
          
           6.
           when
           the
           Sun
           shines
           on
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           made
           keepers
           of
           the
           
             Vineyard
          
           it
           comes
           upon
           them
           .
           Prosperity
           ,
           and
           publick
           employment
           oftentimes
           so
           sully
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           made
           black
           to
           the
           reproach
           of
           the
           world
           :
           but
           yet
           to
           Christ
           who
           forgives
           ,
           and
           washes
           them
           ,
           they
           are
           
             comely
             .
          
           Yea
           this
           is
           all
           the
           excellency
           that
           is
           in
           the
           world
           .
           Sin
           with
           honour
           ,
           with
           wealth
           ,
           with
           power
           ,
           with
           wisdom
           ,
           is
           a
           deformed
           and
           contemptible
           thing
           :
           it
           is
           grace
           onely
           that
           is
           beautiful
           and
           
             glorious
             :
          
           it
           is
           the
           
             gratious
          
           onely
           that
           are
           
             excellent
          
           in
           the
           earth
           .
           Psal.
           16.
           3.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           This
           alone
           makes
           any
           truely
           useful
           unto
           others
           ;
           and
           that
           either
           for
           
             preservation
             ,
          
           or
           
             prosperity
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           Here
           lies
           the
           preservation
           of
           any
           nation
           from
           ruine
           .
           
           Isai.
           65.
           8.
           9.
           
           
             Thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             as
             the
             new
             wine
             is
             found
             in
             the
             cluster
             ,
             and
             one
             saith
             ,
             destroy
             it
             not
             ,
             for
             a
             blessing
             is
             in
             it
             :
             so
             will
             I
             do
             for
             my
             servants
             sake
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             not
             destroy
             them
             all
             .
          
           This
           is
           the
           
             blessing
             in
             the
             cluster
             ,
          
           the
           hidden
           and
           secret
           blessing
           ,
           for
           the
           sake
           whereof
           ,
           the
           whole
           is
           not
           destroyed
           .
           The
           
             remnant
          
           left
           by
           the
           Lord
           of
           hosts
           Isa.
           1.
           9.
           that
           keeps
           the
           whole
           from
           being
           as
           
             Sodom
          
           or
           
             Gomorrah
             .
          
        
         
           If
           
             Elisha
          
           a
           servant
           of
           the
           Lord
           told
           the
           King
           of
           
             Israel
          
           in
           his
           distresse
           ,
           that
           if
           he
           had
           not
           regarded
           the
           presence
           of
           
             Jehoshaphat
          
           the
           King
           of
           
             Judah
          
           he
           would
           not
           so
           much
           as
           have
           spoken
           to
           him
           ;
           how
           much
           more
           will
           the
           Lord
           himself
           let
           a
           people
           know
           in
           their
           distresse
           ,
           that
           were
           it
           not
           for
           the
           regard
           he
           hath
           to
           his
           
             secret
             ones
             ,
          
           he
           would
           not
           take
           the
           least
           notice
           (
           as
           to
           relief
           )
           of
           them
           or
           their
           concernments
           .
           
             Sodom
          
           could
           not
           be
           destroyed
           untill
           
             Lot
          
           was
           delivered
           .
           The
           whole
           world
           owes
           its
           preservation
           and
           being
           ,
           to
           them
           ,
           whom
           they
           make
           it
           their
           businesse
           to
           root
           out
           of
           it
           :
           they
           are
           as
           the
           foolish
           woman
           ,
           that
           pulls
           down
           her
           own
           house
           with
           both
           her
           hands
           .
           It
           is
           not
           your
           
             counsels
             ,
          
           you
           know
           how
           they
           have
           been
           divided
           ,
           intangled
           ,
           ensnared
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           your
           Armies
           ,
           as
           such
           ;
           what
           have
           they
           been
           to
           oppose
           against
           the
           mighty
           floods
           that
           have
           risen
           up
           in
           this
           nation
           ;
           and
           they
           also
           have
           been
           as
           a
           reed
           driven
           to
           and
           fro
           ,
           with
           the
           wind
           ,
           (
           Mankinde
           is
           no
           better
           ;
           
             John
          
           the
           
             Baptists
          
           sayes
           it
           of
           himself
           )
           but
           it
           is
           this
           presence
           of
           Christ
           in
           and
           with
           his
           ,
           that
           hath
           been
           the
           preservation
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           in
           the
           middest
           of
           all
           the
           changes
           and
           revolutions
           that
           we
           have
           been
           exercised
           withall
           .
           Mich.
           5.
           5.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           Not
           onely
           
             preservation
          
           but
           
             prosperity
          
           is
           from
           hence
           also
           .
           Mich.
           5.
           7.
           
           
             And
             the
             remnant
             of
             Jacob
             shall
             be
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             many
             people
             ,
             as
             a
             dew
             from
             the
             Lord
             ,
             as
             the
             showers
             upon
             the
             grasse
             ,
             that
             tarrieth
             not
             for
             man
             ,
             that
             waites
             not
             for
             the
             sons
             
             of
             men
             .
          
           It
           is
           the
           
             Remnant
             of
             Jacob
             ,
          
           of
           whom
           he
           speakes
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           
             this
             people
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           with
           whom
           he
           is
           so
           present
           as
           hath
           been
           manifested
           ;
           and
           where
           are
           they
           ;
           they
           are
           in
           the
           
             midest
             of
             many
             people
             ,
          
           in
           their
           
             inside
             ,
          
           in
           their
           bowels
           ;
           they
           are
           woven
           by
           their
           Relations
           and
           imployments
           into
           the
           
             bowels
          
           of
           the
           nations
           ;
           and
           on
           that
           account
           there
           is
           neither
           
             this
          
           nor
           any
           
             Nation
          
           about
           us
           ,
           but
           shall
           spin
           out
           their
           mercies
           or
           their
           misery
           from
           their
           own
           bowels
           ;
           their
           providential
           fates
           lie
           in
           them
           ;
           as
           is
           their
           deportment
           towards
           this
           remnant
           ,
           such
           will
           their
           issue
           be
           .
           But
           what
           shall
           this
           
             remnant
          
           do
           ?
           why
           it
           shall
           be
           be
           
             as
             dew
             from
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           and
           as
           
             showers
             ,
             on
             the
             grasse
             .
          
           It
           shall
           be
           that
           alone
           which
           makes
           them
           
             fruitful
             ,
          
           flourishing
           and
           prosperous
           ;
           it
           may
           be
           it
           will
           be
           so
           ,
           provided
           there
           be
           good
           assistance
           ,
           counsel
           and
           strength
           ,
           to
           carry
           on
           their
           affaires
           :
           yea
           blessed
           be
           God
           for
           
             counsels
             ,
          
           and
           for
           
             armies
             ,
          
           he
           hath
           made
           them
           useful
           to
           us
           :
           but
           the
           truth
           is
           ,
           the
           blessing
           of
           this
           dew
           depends
           not
           on
           them
           ,
           it
           
             tarrieth
             not
             for
             man
             it
             waiteth
             not
             for
             the
             sons
             of
             man
             :
          
           it
           will
           be
           a
           blessing
           ,
           let
           men
           do
           what
           they
           will
           ;
           it
           depends
           not
           on
           their
           
             uncertain
          
           and
           unstable
           Counsel
           ,
           on
           their
           weak
           and
           feeble
           strength
           .
           This
           Remnant
           is
           as
           the
           
             Ark
          
           in
           the
           house
           of
           
             Obed
             Edom
             ,
          
           as
           
             Joseph
          
           in
           the
           house
           of
           
             Potiphar
             ,
          
           all
           is
           blessed
           and
           prospered
           for
           their
           sakes
           .
           It
           is
           not
           the
           glorious
           
             battlements
             ,
          
           the
           painted
           
             windows
             ,
          
           the
           crouching
           
             Anticks
             ,
          
           that
           support
           a
           building
           ,
           but
           the
           stones
           that
           lie
           unseen
           in
           ,
           or
           upon
           the
           earth
           .
           It
           is
           often
           those
           who
           are
           
             despised
          
           and
           trampled
           on
           ,
           that
           bear
           up
           the
           weight
           of
           an
           whole
           nation
           .
           All
           the
           fresh
           springs
           of
           our
           blessings
           are
           in
           
             Sion
             .
          
        
         
           It
           were
           easy
           to
           manifest
           that
           in
           all
           our
           late
           
             Revolutions
          
           we
           have
           turned
           on
           this
           hinge
           .
           According
           as
           the
           presence
           of
           Christ
           with
           his
           people
           ,
           in
           the
           power
           of
           his
           spirit
           hath
           received
           entertainment
           in
           these
           
             nations
             ,
          
           so
           hath
           our
           state
           
           and
           condition
           been
           .
           For
           many
           yeers
           before
           the
           begining
           of
           these
           
             troubles
          
           the
           Land
           had
           been
           full
           of
           oppression
           ,
           I
           mean
           in
           respect
           to
           the
           people
           of
           God
           .
           Poverty
           ,
           imprisonment
           ,
           dangers
           ,
           banishment
           ,
           reproaches
           were
           their
           portion
           .
           God
           was
           long
           
             patient
             ;
          
           at
           length
           the
           heighth
           of
           their
           Adversaries
           came
           to
           this
           ,
           that
           they
           set
           not
           themselves
           so
           much
           against
           their
           
             persons
          
           or
           wayes
           ,
           as
           against
           the
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           in
           and
           with
           them
           :
           that
           was
           made
           their
           reproach
           ,
           that
           the
           
             by-word
          
           wherwith
           they
           were
           despised
           in
           the
           mouthes
           of
           their
           adversaries
           ,
           and
           the
           prophane
           multitude
           :
           when
           things
           were
           come
           to
           this
           ,
           that
           the
           very
           
             presence
             of
             Christ
          
           with
           his
           people
           ,
           was
           made
           the
           direct
           object
           of
           the
           hatred
           of
           men
           ,
           the
           Lord
           could
           bear
           it
           no
           longer
           ;
           but
           sware
           by
           himself
           ,
           that
           
             time
             should
             be
             given
          
           them
           no
           more
           :
           in
           this
           very
           
             house
          
           he
           raised
           up
           Saviours
           and
           deliverers
           on
           mount
           
             Sion
          
           to
           judge
           the
           mount
           of
           
             Edom
             ;
          
           and
           how
           did
           he
           carry
           on
           his
           work
           ,
           not
           by
           
             might
             ,
             nor
             by
             power
             ,
          
           but
           
             by
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             of
             hosts
             :
          
           as
           Zac.
           4.
           6.
           
           Even
           by
           that
           
             very
             spirit
          
           which
           had
           been
           reviled
           and
           despised
           .
           Give
           me
           leave
           to
           say
           ,
           the
           work
           
             of
             judging
             this
             nation
          
           was
           carried
           on
           by
           the
           
             presence
             of
             the
             spirit
             of
             Christ
          
           with
           his
           in
           faith
           and
           prayer
           :
           it
           was
           not
           by
           
             prudence
          
           of
           counsels
           ,
           or
           
             strength
          
           of
           Armies
           above
           that
           of
           our
           enemies
           ,
           that
           we
           prevailed
           ,
           but
           by
           
             faith
          
           and
           prayer
           ;
           and
           if
           any
           one
           be
           otherwise
           minded
           ,
           I
           leave
           him
           for
           his
           resolution
           to
           the
           judgement
           of
           the
           great
           day
           ,
           when
           all
           
             transactions
          
           shall
           be
           
             called
          
           over
           again
           :
           The
           Adversaries
           themselves
           I
           am
           sure
           acknowledged
           it
           ,
           when
           they
           openly
           professed
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           nothing
           left
           for
           them
           to
           
             overcome
             ,
          
           or
           to
           
             overcome
          
           them
           ,
           but
           the
           prayers
           of
           the
           
             fanatick
             Crew
             .
          
        
         
           After
           some
           years
           contending
           ,
           when
           the
           Lord
           had
           begun
           to
           give
           us
           
             deliverance
          
           by
           breaking
           the
           power
           of
           the
           enemy
           ,
           at
           least
           in
           this
           
             nation
             ,
          
           besides
           those
           
             bitter
             divisions
          
           
           that
           fell
           out
           among
           the
           people
           of
           God
           themselves
           ,
           and
           the
           backsliding
           of
           some
           ,
           to
           the
           cause
           and
           principles
           they
           had
           opposed
           ,
           this
           
             evil
          
           was
           also
           found
           rising
           again
           amongst
           us
           ;
           
             slighting
             ,
             blaspheming
             ,
          
           contemning
           under
           several
           pretences
           ,
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           and
           presence
           of
           Christ
           in
           and
           with
           his
           Saints
           :
           You
           know
           what
           ensued
           ;
           what
           
             shakings
             ,
          
           what
           
             revolutions
             ,
          
           with
           new
           wars
           ,
           bloodshed
           ,
           and
           desolation
           ,
           over
           the
           three
           Nations
           .
           And
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           remember
           you
           as
           one
           that
           had
           opportunity
           to
           make
           observations
           of
           the
           passages
           of
           providence
           in
           those
           dayes
           ,
           in
           all
           the
           three
           Nations
           ,
           in
           the
           times
           of
           our
           greatest
           hazards
           ,
           give
           me
           leave
           I
           say
           ,
           to
           remember
           you
           ,
           that
           the
           
             publick
             declarations
          
           of
           those
           imployed
           in
           the
           affaires
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           in
           the
           face
           of
           the
           enemies
           ,
           their
           addresses
           unto
           God
           among
           themselves
           ,
           their
           
             prayers
          
           night
           and
           day
           ,
           their
           private
           discourses
           one
           with
           another
           ,
           were
           ,
           that
           the
           preservation
           of
           the
           
             interest
             of
             Christ
          
           in
           and
           with
           his
           people
           was
           the
           great
           thing
           that
           lay
           in
           their
           eyes
           ;
           and
           that
           if
           it
           were
           not
           so
           ,
           they
           desired
           that
           God
           would
           
             stop
          
           them
           in
           their
           way
           ,
           yea
           rather
           cause
           their
           
             carcases
          
           to
           fall
           in
           the
           high
           places
           of
           the
           field
           ,
           then
           to
           prosper
           them
           in
           that
           which
           should
           be
           
             contrary
          
           thereunto
           :
           and
           we
           know
           what
           ensued
           .
           How
           we
           have
           used
           our
           mercies
           is
           another
           matter
           :
           this
           was
           the
           Principle
           that
           prevailed
           with
           God
           and
           man
           .
        
         
           
             Vse
             .
          
           1.
           
           If
           you
           desire
           the
           
             Glory
             of
             these
             Nations
             ,
          
           labour
           to
           promote
           the
           
             interest
             of
             Christ
          
           in
           these
           nations
           ;
           I
           am
           not
           speaking
           unto
           you
           about
           
             disputable
          
           things
           ,
           differences
           among
           the
           people
           of
           God
           themselves
           ,
           nor
           am
           I
           interposing
           my
           advise
           in
           
             your
             civil
             affaires
             ,
          
           but
           I
           speak
           in
           general
           about
           those
           with
           whom
           Christ
           is
           present
           ,
           by
           his
           spirit
           ,
           his
           chosen
           ones
           ,
           against
           whom
           there
           is
           an
           
             old
             enmity
          
           in
           Sathan
           and
           the
           world
           .
           The
           
             glory
          
           
           of
           these
           nations
           is
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           a
           
             people
             in
             them
             ,
          
           that
           have
           Christ
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           them
           ;
           let
           it
           be
           your
           businesse
           to
           take
           
             care
          
           for
           that
           Glory
           .
           But
           how
           shall
           we
           do
           it
           ?
        
         
           1.
           
           Labour
           
             personally
             ,
          
           every
           one
           of
           you
           to
           get
           Christ
           in
           your
           own
           hearts
           .
           I
           am
           very
           far
           from
           thinking
           that
           a
           man
           may
           not
           be
           lawfully
           called
           to
           magistracy
           ,
           if
           he
           be
           not
           a
           believer
           ;
           or
           that
           being
           called
           ,
           he
           should
           be
           impeded
           in
           the
           execution
           of
           his
           trust
           ,
           and
           place
           ,
           becanse
           he
           is
           not
           so
           ;
           I
           shall
           not
           suspend
           my
           obedience
           whilst
           I
           enquire
           after
           my
           Lawful
           Governors
           conversion
           ;
           but
           yet
           this
           I
           say
           considering
           that
           I
           cannot
           much
           value
           any
           good
           ,
           but
           what
           comes
           in
           by
           the
           way
           of
           
             promise
             ,
          
           I
           confesse
           I
           can
           have
           no
           great
           expectation
           from
           them
           whom
           God
           
             loves
          
           not
           ,
           delights
           not
           in
           ;
           if
           any
           be
           otherwise
           minded
           ,
           I
           shall
           not
           contend
           with
           him
           ;
           but
           for
           this
           I
           will
           contend
           with
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           your
           duty
           to
           labour
           to
           assure
           Christ
           in
           your
           own
           hearts
           ,
           even
           that
           you
           may
           be
           the
           better
           fitted
           for
           the
           work
           of
           God
           in
           the
           world
           .
           It
           is
           the
           promise
           of
           God
           to
           Sion
           ;
           that
           her
           
             officers
             shal
             be
             peace
             ,
             and
             her
             exactours
             righteousnesse
             ,
          
           Isa.
           60.
           17.
           and
           then
           shall
           she
           call
           her
           walls
           salvation
           ,
           and
           her
           gates
           praise
           :
           
             v.
          
           18.
           
           It
           will
           be
           little
           advantage
           to
           any
           ,
           to
           have
           the
           work
           of
           God
           raised
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           have
           the
           foundation
           stone
           laid
           in
           their
           hearts
           :
           If
           there
           should
           be
           in
           any
           of
           you
           an
           enmity
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           power
           of
           Godlinesse
           ,
           and
           hatred
           and
           contempt
           of
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           an
           evil
           heart
           of
           unbelief
           ,
           an
           evil
           course
           of
           life
           ,
           
             worldlinesse
             ,
             oppression
             ,
          
           vanity
           of
           minde
           ,
           &c.
           would
           it
           advantage
           you
           to
           be
           entrusted
           with
           power
           in
           these
           nations
           ?
           Would
           it
           not
           hasten
           your
           destruction
           ,
           and
           increase
           your
           account
           ?
           It
           is
           a
           noble
           promise
           that
           we
           have
           .
           Isai.
           32.
           17.
           
           
             And
             the
             work
             of
             righteousnesse
             shall
             be
             peace
             ,
             and
             the
             effect
             of
             righteousnesse
             ,
             quietnesse
             and
             assurance
             for
             ever
             .
          
           It
           is
           a
           Gospel
           righteousnesse
           
           that
           is
           spoken
           of
           ;
           and
           that
           not
           of
           the
           
             cause
          
           as
           
             such
          
           onely
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           
             Persons
             ;
          
           the
           Persons
           being
           righteous
           ,
           and
           that
           with
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           Christ
           ,
           the
           effects
           mentioned
           ,
           shall
           follow
           their
           righteous
           undertakings
           ;
           we
           have
           peace
           now
           ,
           outward
           peace
           ;
           but
           alasse
           ,
           we
           have
           not
           
             quietnesse
             ;
          
           and
           if
           any
           thing
           may
           be
           done
           that
           may
           give
           us
           
             quietnesse
             ,
          
           yet
           perhaps
           we
           may
           not
           have
           
             assurance
             ;
          
           we
           may
           be
           quickly
           shaken
           again
           ;
           but
           when
           the
           
             righteousnesse
          
           of
           the
           
             Persons
             ,
          
           and
           
             cause
          
           meet
           ,
           all
           the
           rest
           will
           follow
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Set
           your selves
           to
           oppose
           that
           
             overflowing
             flood
             of
             prophanesse
             ,
          
           and
           opposition
           to
           the
           power
           of
           Godlinesse
           ,
           that
           is
           spreading
           it self
           over
           this
           Nation
           .
           Know
           you
           not
           that
           the
           Nation
           begins
           to
           be
           overwhelmed
           by
           the
           powrings
           out
           of
           a
           profane
           ,
           wicked
           ,
           carnal
           spirit
           ,
           full
           of
           rage
           and
           contempt
           of
           all
           the
           
             work
             of
             Reformation
          
           that
           hath
           been
           attempted
           amongst
           us
           ?
           Do
           you
           not
           know
           that
           if
           the
           former
           
             prophane
             principle
          
           should
           prove
           predominant
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           that
           it
           will
           quickly
           return
           to
           its
           former
           station
           and
           condition
           ,
           and
           that
           with
           the
           price
           of
           your
           dearest
           blood
           ;
           and
           yet
           is
           there
           not
           already
           such
           a
           
             visible
             prevalency
          
           of
           it
           ,
           that
           in
           many
           places
           ,
           the
           very
           
             profession
          
           of
           Religion
           is
           become
           a
           scorn
           ;
           and
           in
           others
           ,
           those
           old
           formes
           and
           wayes
           taken
           up
           with
           greedinesse
           ,
           which
           are
           a
           badge
           of
           apostacy
           from
           all
           former
           ingagements
           and
           actings
           ;
           and
           are
           not
           these
           sad
           evidences
           of
           the
           Lords
           departing
           from
           us
           ;
           if
           I
           should
           lay
           before
           you
           a
           comparison
           between
           the
           degrees
           of
           the
           appearances
           of
           the
           Glory
           of
           God
           in
           this
           nation
           ,
           the
           steps
           wereby
           it
           came
           forth
           ,
           and
           those
           wherby
           it
           seems
           almost
           to
           be
           departing
           ,
           it
           would
           be
           a
           matter
           of
           admiration
           and
           lamentation
           ;
           I
           pray
           God
           we
           loose
           not
           our
           ground
           faster
           then
           we
           won
           it
           .
           Were
           our
           hearts
           
             kept
          
           up
           to
           our
           good
           old
           principles
           
           on
           which
           we
           first
           ingaged
           ,
           it
           would
           not
           be
           so
           with
           us
           ;
           but
           innumerable
           evils
           have
           laid
           hold
           upon
           us
           ;
           and
           the
           temptations
           of
           these
           dayes
           have
           made
           us
           a
           woful
           prey
           ,
           
             gray
             haires
             are
             here
             and
             there
             ,
          
           and
           it
           will
           be
           no
           wonder
           if
           
             our
             ruine
          
           should
           come
           with
           more
           speed
           ,
           then
           did
           our
           deliverance
           .
           O
           then
           set
           your selves
           in
           the
           gap
           ;
           by
           all
           wayes
           and
           means
           oppose
           the
           growth
           of
           an
           
             evil
             ,
             prophane
             ,
             Common
             ,
             malignant
             spirit
          
           amongst
           us
           .
           But
           I
           hast
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Value
             ,
          
           encourage
           ,
           and
           close
           with
           them
           ,
           
             in
          
           and
           with
           whom
           is
           this
           presence
           of
           Christ
           .
           They
           are
           the
           Glory
           of
           the
           Nation
           ;
           it's
           
             peace
             ,
          
           safety
           and
           prosperity
           will
           be
           found
           wrapped
           up
           in
           them
           .
           I
           know
           there
           lie
           divers
           considerable
           objections
           against
           the
           practise
           of
           this
           duty
           ;
           I
           shall
           name
           some
           few
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           leave
           the
           exhortation
           unto
           your
           considerations
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Who
           are
           
             those
          
           persons
           in
           whom
           is
           this
           presence
           of
           Christ
           ?
           are
           they
           such
           as
           professe
           indeed
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           but
           neglect
           all
           
             Rules
             of
             righteousnesse
             ;
          
           that
           would
           be
           accounted
           
             Godly
             ,
          
           but
           care
           not
           to
           be
           
             honest
             ?
          
           the
           
             markes
          
           of
           whose
           miscarriages
           are
           written
           on
           their
           foreheads
           ;
           are
           not
           these
           so
           far
           from
           being
           the
           
             Glory
             ,
          
           that
           they
           are
           the
           
             shame
          
           of
           any
           nation
           .
           I
           pray
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           endeavour
           the
           rolling
           away
           of
           this
           great
           stone
           of
           offence
           ,
           in
           these
           few
           ensuing
           considerations
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Then
           I
           shall
           willingly
           lay
           this
           down
           for
           a
           principle
           ,
           
             that
             he
             is
             not
             Religious
             ,
             who
             is
             not
             also
             Righteous
             ;
          
           as
           also
           I
           shall
           not
           much
           value
           his
           Righteousnesse
           ,
           who
           is
           not
           Religious
           .
           He
           that
           is
           righteous
           doth
           righteousnesse
           ;
           he
           
             doth
          
           so
           ,
           in
           the
           bent
           of
           his
           spirit
           and
           course
           of
           his
           wayes
           and
           walkings
           .
           If
           a
           man
           be
           
             froward
             ,
             heady
             ,
             highminded
             ,
             sensual
             unjust
             ,
             oppressive
             ,
             worldly
             ,
             selfseeking
             ,
             a
             hater
             of
             good
             men
             ,
             false
             ,
             treacherous
             ,
          
           let
           him
           pretend
           to
           what
           he
           will
           ;
           that
           mans
           religion
           is
           in
           vain
           ;
           he
           may
           have
           a
           
             form
             of
             Godlinesse
             ,
          
           
           but
           he
           hath
           not
           the
           power
           of
           it
           .
           This
           principle
           we
           shall
           agree
           upon
           ;
        
         
           2.
           
           There
           have
           been
           in
           the
           dayes
           wherein
           we
           live
           ,
           many
           
             false
             professors
             ,
             hypocrites
             ,
          
           that
           have
           thought
           gain
           to
           be
           Godlinesse
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           whose
           wicked
           lives
           ,
           wayes
           and
           walking
           ,
           the
           
             name
          
           of
           God
           hath
           been
           evil
           spoken
           of
           ;
           and
           
             woe
          
           to
           them
           by
           whom
           these
           offences
           are
           come
           ;
           but
           yet
           also
           woe
           to
           the
           
             world
          
           because
           of
           offences
           ;
           if
           these
           offences
           turn
           off
           men
           ,
           from
           an
           esteem
           of
           the
           Remnant
           of
           Christ
           in
           whom
           is
           his
           presence
           ,
           
             woe
             to
             them
             also
             .
          
           I
           acknowledge
           these
           dayes
           have
           abounded
           with
           offences
           ;
           but
           
             woe
          
           to
           them
           who
           are
           turned
           aside
           by
           them
           ,
           from
           owning
           the
           portion
           and
           inheritance
           of
           Christ
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           It
           cannot
           be
           denied
           ,
           but
           that
           many
           of
           them
           who
           do
           belong
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           have
           woefully
           miscarried
           in
           these
           dayes
           .
           O
           tell
           it
           not
           in
           
             Gath
             ,
          
           publish
           it
           not
           in
           
             Askelon
             ;
          
           Oh
           that
           our
           souls
           could
           mourn
           in
           secret
           on
           that
           account
           ,
           that
           we
           could
           go
           
             backward
             ,
          
           and
           cover
           the
           nakednesse
           and
           folly
           of
           one
           another
           ;
           but
           alasse
           ,
           this
           hath
           been
           far
           from
           being
           our
           frame
           of
           spirit
           ;
           we
           have
           every
           one
           spread
           the
           
             failings
          
           of
           his
           brother
           ,
           before
           the
           face
           of
           men
           and
           devils
           ;
           but
           yet
           not
           withstanding
           these
           miscarriages
           ,
           those
           that
           are
           the
           
             people
          
           of
           Christ
           ,
           are
           his
           
             people
          
           still
           ;
           and
           he
           loves
           them
           still
           .
           whether
           we
           will
           or
           no
           ;
           and
           commonly
           those
           who
           are
           least
           able
           to
           bear
           with
           the
           miscarriages
           of
           others
           ,
           have
           must
           of
           their
           own
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           That
           differences
           of
           
             judgments
          
           in
           civil
           affaires
           ,
           or
           
             Church
             matters
          
           ought
           not
           presently
           to
           be
           made
           Arguments
           of
           men
           ;
           not
           being
           
             Righteous
             .
          
           Some
           men
           think
           that
           none
           are
           
             Righteous
          
           that
           are
           not
           of
           their
           principles
           ;
           then
           which
           principle
           there
           is
           nothing
           more
           unrighteous
           .
           Let
           men
           that
           differ
           from
           them
           walk
           never
           so
           
             holily
             ,
          
           professe
           never
           so
           
             strictly
             ;
          
           yet
           if
           they
           are
           not
           of
           their
           
             minde
             ,
          
           they
           are
           not
           
           Righteous
           .
           If
           men
           are
           offended
           on
           such
           accounts
           ,
           it
           is
           because
           they
           wil
           be
           so
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           This
           hath
           ever
           been
           the
           way
           of
           the
           men
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           that
           when
           any
           have
           been
           
             unblamable
          
           and
           zealous
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           they
           will
           attempt
           their
           Reputation
           ,
           though
           without
           any
           ground
           or
           colour
           ,
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           righteousnesse
           .
           So
           suffered
           the
           Christians
           of
           old
           ;
           and
           so
           the
           
             Puritans
          
           of
           former
           dayes
           ,
           unjustly
           and
           falsly
           ,
           as
           God
           will
           judge
           and
           declare
           .
           The
           world
           then
           in
           this
           matter
           is
           not
           to
           be
           beleeved
           ;
           the
           common
           reports
           of
           it
           are
           from
           the
           devil
           ,
           
             the
             accuser
             of
             the
             brethren
             ;
          
           who
           accuses
           them
           in
           the
           same
           manner
           before
           God
           night
           and
           day
           .
           These
           are
           but
           pretenses
           ,
           whereby
           men
           ignorant
           of
           the
           mystery
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           the
           power
           of
           Grace
           ,
           harden
           themselves
           to
           their
           ruine
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           This
           
             remnant
          
           of
           Christ
           with
           whom
           his
           presence
           is
           ,
           who
           are
           the
           glory
           of
           a
           nation
           ,
           is
           to
           be
           found
           onely
           amongst
           the
           
             professors
          
           of
           a
           nation
           .
           For
           although
           of
           those
           who
           are
           
             professors
             ,
          
           there
           may
           be
           many
           
             bad
             ,
          
           yet
           of
           those
           that
           are
           not
           
             professors
             ,
          
           there
           is
           not
           one
           good
           .
           Where
           there
           is
           faith
           there
           will
           be
           a
           
             profession
             .
          
           If
           I
           should
           not
           know
           well
           where
           to
           finde
           them
           ;
           I
           am
           sure
           I
           know
           where
           I
           cannot
           finde
           them
           ;
           I
           cannot
           finde
           them
           ,
           in
           the
           wayes
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           conformity
           to
           it
           ;
           in
           darknesse
           ,
           ignorance
           ,
           neglect
           of
           dutie
           ,
           and
           utter
           unacquaintednesse
           with
           Gospel
           truths
           ,
           the
           gifts
           and
           graces
           of
           the
           spirit
           ;
           there
           I
           cannot
           finde
           them
           ;
           I
           shall
           not
           say
           of
           them
           ,
           
             behold
             the
             Lords
             anointed
             ,
          
           let
           their
           outward
           worldly
           appearance
           be
           what
           it
           will
           .
           now
           by
           the
           help
           of
           these
           considerations
           ,
           those
           who
           have
           in
           themselves
           principles
           of
           life
           and
           light
           in
           Christ
           ,
           will
           or
           may
           be
           ,
           seting
           aside
           their
           temptations
           inabled
           to
           discover
           this
           generation
           of
           the
           Lords
           delight
           ;
           and
           for
           others
           ,
           I
           cannot
           take
           down
           the
           enmity
           that
           God
           hath
           set
           
           up
           .
           So
           then
           notwithstanding
           this
           objection
           I
           shall
           certainly
           esteem
           this
           remnant
           of
           Christ
           to
           lie
           among
           those
           ,
           who
           haveing
           received
           
             Gospel
             light
             ,
             and
             gospel
             gifts
          
           evidently
           ,
           do
           make
           also
           profession
           of
           Gospel
           grace
           ,
           
             union
          
           and
           
             communion
          
           with
           Christ
           ,
           seperation
           from
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           the
           wayes
           of
           it
           ,
           in
           a
           conversation
           acceptable
           unto
           God
           in
           Christ
           ;
           and
           to
           this
           portion
           shall
           I
           say
           as
           
             Ruth
          
           to
           
             Naomi
             .
          
           Let
           what
           will
           be
           glorious
           ,
           or
           uppermost
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           
             whether
             thou
             goest
             I
             will
             go
             ,
             where
             thou
             lodgest
             I
             will
             lodge
             ;
             thy
             people
             shall
             be
             my
             people
             ,
             and
             thy
             God
             my
             God
             ;
             the
             Lord
             do
             so
             to
             me
             and
             more
             also
             ,
             if
             ought
             part
             thee
             and
             me
             ;
          
           with
           them
           let
           my
           portion
           be
           ,
           and
           the
           portion
           of
           my
           family
           ,
           whatever
           their
           lot
           and
           condition
           in
           this
           world
           shall
           be
           ;
           and
           the
           Lord
           say
           
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           
             Obj.
          
           1.
           
           But
           it
           will
           be
           said
           secondly
           ,
           we
           are
           still
           at
           a
           losse
           ;
           for
           what
           woful
           divisions
           are
           there
           amongst
           this
           gegeneration
           of
           professors
           ?
           some
           are
           for
           one
           way
           ,
           and
           some
           for
           another
           ;
           some
           say
           one
           sort
           are
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           some
           another
           ;
           some
           say
           the
           
             Prelatists
          
           are
           so
           ,
           some
           the
           
             Presbiterians
             ,
          
           some
           the
           
             Independents
             ,
          
           some
           the
           
             Anabaptists
             ,
          
           some
           the
           
             fifth
             Monarchy
             men
             ,
          
           some
           others
           ,
           and
           on
           whom
           should
           the
           valuation
           pleaded
           for
           be
           cast
           .
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           1.
           
           Some
           do
           say
           so
           ,
           and
           plead
           thus
           ,
           it
           cannot
           be
           denied
           ;
           but
           the
           truth
           is
           ,
           the
           greater
           is
           their
           weaknesse
           and
           folly
           .
           It
           is
           impossible
           men
           acquainted
           with
           the
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           and
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           should
           
             say
             so
             ,
          
           unlesse
           they
           were
           under
           the
           power
           of
           one
           
             Temptation
          
           or
           other
           .
           But
           it
           is
           no
           
             party
             ,
          
           but
           the
           
             party
          
           of
           Christ
           
             in
          
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           
             against
          
           the
           world
           ,
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           woman
           ,
           against
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           serpent
           that
           I
           am
           pleading
           for
           ;
           that
           men
           as
           to
           their
           interest
           in
           Christ
           should
           be
           judged
           from
           such
           
             denominations
             ,
          
           as
           though
           they
           make
           a
           great
           
             noise
          
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           yet
           indeed
           signifie
           very
           little
           things
           in
           themselves
           ,
           is
           most
           unrighteous
           ,
           
           and
           unequal
           ;
           nor
           will
           men
           finde
           peace
           ,
           in
           such
           rash
           and
           precipitate
           judgments
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           There
           may
           be
           many
           divisions
           amongst
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           yet
           none
           of
           them
           be
           divided
           from
           Christ
           the
           head
           .
           The
           branches
           of
           a
           tree
           may
           be
           entangled
           by
           strong
           winds
           ,
           and
           stricken
           against
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           yet
           none
           of
           them
           broken
           off
           from
           the
           tree
           its self
           ;
           and
           when
           the
           storm
           is
           over
           every
           one
           possesses
           its
           own
           place
           in
           quietnesse
           beauty
           and
           fruitfulnesse
           .
           Whilest
           the
           strong
           winds
           of
           temptations
           are
           upon
           the
           followers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           they
           may
           be
           tossed
           and
           entangled
           ;
           but
           not
           being
           broken
           off
           from
           the
           root
           ,
           when
           he
           shall
           say
           to
           the
           winds
           ,
           
             peace
             ,
          
           be
           
             still
             ,
          
           they
           will
           florish
           again
           in
           peace
           and
           beauty
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Let
           not
           Sathan
           cheat
           you
           of
           your
           duty
           ,
           by
           this
           trivial
           objection
           .
           If
           he
           can
           keep
           you
           from
           duty
           ,
           whilst
           he
           can
           make
           divisions
           ;
           he
           hath
           you
           sure
           enough
           .
           They
           of
           whom
           I
           speak
           ,
           be
           they
           under
           what
           reproach
           or
           obloquies
           soever
           ,
           they
           are
           all
           true
           men
           ,
           all
           the
           children
           of
           one
           father
           ,
           though
           they
           are
           unhappily
           fallen
           out
           by
           the
           way
           .
        
         
           
             Vse
             .
          
           2.
           
           Of
           incouragement
           to
           those
           that
           have
           the
           presense
           of
           Christ
           with
           them
           in
           the
           manner
           declared
           ;
           they
           shall
           be
           safe
           ;
           In
           vain
           it
           is
           for
           all
           the
           world
           to
           attempt
           their
           security
           ;
           either
           they
           shall
           not
           prevail
           ,
           or
           they
           shall
           mischief
           themselves
           by
           their
           own
           prevalency
           .
           Mich.
           5.
           8.
           
           As
           they
           shall
           be
           a
           dew
           where
           they
           are
           appointed
           for
           a
           blessing
           ,
           so
           as
           a
           
             Lion
             ,
          
           where
           they
           are
           oppressed
           .
           Destruction
           will
           come
           forth
           on
           their
           account
           ,
           and
           that
           
             terribly
          
           like
           the
           destruction
           of
           
             a
             Lion
             ,
          
           speedily
           ,
           in
           passing
           through
           it
           shall
           be
           done
           .
           And
           whence
           is
           it
           that
           this
           feeble
           generation
           shall
           be
           as
           a
           Lion
           ?
           It
           is
           from
           the
           presence
           of
           Christ
           among
           them
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           
             Lion
             of
             the
             tribe
             of
             Judah
             ,
          
           and
           to
           honour
           them
           ,
           he
           assignes
           that
           to
           them
           ,
           which
           is
           his
           own
           proper
           work
           ;
           let
           men
           take
           heed
           
           how
           they
           provoke
           this
           
             Lion
             :
          
           for
           the
           present
           (
           Gen.
           49.
           9.
           
           )
           he
           is
           
             gone
             up
             from
             the
             prey
             ,
          
           he
           stoopeth
           down
           ,
           he
           coucheth
           as
           a
           Lion
           and
           as
           an
           old
           
             Lion
             ,
          
           who
           shall
           rouse
           him
           up
           ?
           He
           hath
           taken
           his
           prey
           in
           these
           Nations
           ,
           in
           the
           destruction
           of
           many
           of
           his
           enemies
           :
           he
           seemeth
           now
           to
           take
           his
           rest
           ,
           to
           couch
           down
           ,
           his
           indignation
           being
           overpast
           ,
           but
           who
           shall
           rouse
           him
           up
           ?
           Why
           what
           if
           he
           be
           provoked
           ?
           what
           if
           he
           be
           stirred
           up
           ?
           why
           he
           will
           not
           lie
           down
           ,
           
             untill
             he
             eat
             of
             the
             prey
             ,
             and
             drink
             the
             blood
             of
             the
             slain
             .
          
           Numb.
           23.
           24.
           
           There
           is
           no
           delivery
           from
           him
           :
           No
           ,
           but
           what
           if
           there
           be
           a
           strong
           combination
           of
           many
           against
           him
           ,
           will
           he
           not
           cease
           and
           give
           over
           ?
           Isa.
           31.
           4.
           
           Be
           they
           who
           they
           will
           ,
           the
           
             sheaperds
          
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           be
           they
           never
           so
           many
           
             a
             multitude
             of
             them
             ,
          
           let
           them
           lift
           up
           their
           voice
           and
           rage
           never
           so
           much
           ,
           all
           is
           one
           ,
           he
           will
           perform
           his
           work
           and
           accomplish
           it
           :
           untill
           you
           have
           him
           in
           the
           condition
           mentioned
           ,
           Isai.
           63.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           6.
           
           Blessed
           are
           the
           people
           that
           are
           under
           his
           care
           and
           conduct
           ,
           yea
           blessed
           are
           the
           people
           whose
           God
           is
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           A
           CATALOGUE
           of
           other
           Books
           published
           by
           Dr.
           OWEN
           ,
           and
           sold
           by
           Philemon
           Stephens
           ,
           at
           the
           Gilded
           Lion
           in
           St.
           Pauls
           Church
           yard
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           A
           Display
           of
           the
           Errors
           of
           the
           
             Arminians
             ,
          
           concerning
           the
           old
           
             Palagian
          
           Idol
           Free
           will
           ,
           the
           new
           Goddesse
           Contingency
           ,
           &c.
           in
           14.
           
           Chapters
           ,
           4.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Salus
             electorum
             Sanguis
             Jesu
             .
          
           A
           treatise
           of
           the
           Redemption
           and
           reconciliation
           that
           is
           in
           the
           blood
           of
           Christ
           ,
           with
           the
           merit
           thereof
           ,
           and
           the
           satisfaction
           wrought
           thereby
           ;
           wherein
           the
           whole
           controversie
           of
           Universal
           Redemption
           is
           full
           dicussed
           ,
           in
           four
           Books
           ,
           with
           an
           Apendex
           upon
           occasion
           of
           a
           late
           Book
           published
           by
           Mr.
           
             Joshua
             Sprigge
             ,
          
           containing
           erronious
           doctrine
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           Duty
           of
           Pastors
           and
           people
           distinguished
           ,
           touching
           the
           means
           to
           be
           used
           by
           the
           people
           (
           distinct
           from
           Church
           Officers
           )
           for
           encreasing
           of
           Divine
           Knowledge
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           
             Eshcol
             ,
          
           or
           rules
           of
           Direction
           ,
           for
           the
           walking
           of
           the
           Saints
           in
           fellowship
           ,
           According
           to
           the
           order
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
        
         
           5.
           
           A
           fast
           Sermon
           to
           the
           Parliament
           .
           
             Aprill
          
           29.
           1646.
           on
           Acts
           16.
           9.
           
           
             A
             vision
             appeared
             to
             Paul
             in
             the
             right
          
           &c.
           with
           an
           appendix
           touching
           Church
           Government
           .
           
           〈…〉
        
         
           6.
           
           
             Eben
             ezar
             ,
          
           being
           an
           exposition
           on
           the
           first
           ten
           verses
           of
           the
           third
           Chapter
           of
           the
           prophesie
           of
           
             Habbakkuck
             ,
          
           in
           two
           Sermons
           ,
           one
           at
           
             Colchester
             ,
          
           and
           the
           other
           at
           
             Rumford
             ,
          
           in
           memorial
           of
           the
           Deliverance
           of
           
             Essex
          
           County
           and
           Committe
           .
           1648.
           
        
         
           7.
           
           A
           Fast
           Sermon
           to
           the
           Parliament
           .
           
             Jan.
             31.
             1948.
             on
             Jer.
             15.
             19.
             20.
             
             Let
             them
             return
             unto
             thee
             ,
             but
             return
             not
             thou
             unto
             them
             ,
          
           with
           a
           discourse
           about
           Toleration
           ,
           and
           the
           duty
           of
           the
           Civil
           Magistrate
           about
           Religion
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           A
           Fast
           Sermon
           to
           the
           Parliament
           .
           April
           19.
           1649.
           on
           Heb.
           12.
           27.
           
           And
           this
           word
           ,
           
             Yet
             once
             more
             ,
             signifieth
             the
             removing
             of
             those
             things
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           9.
           
           The
           glory
           of
           the
           Church
           in
           its
           Religion
           to
           Christ
           ,
           in
           two
           Sermons
           ,
           one
           at
           
             Barwick
             ,
          
           the
           other
           at
           
             Edenbrough
             ,
          
           on
           Esay
           .
           56.
           7.
           
           
             For
             mine
             house
             shall
             be
             called
             an
             house
             of
             Prayer
             for
             all
             People
             .
          
        
         
           10.
           
           The
           labouring
           Saints
           dismission
           to
           rest
           .
           A
           Sermon
           at
           the
           Funeral
           of
           
             H.
             Ireton
             ,
          
           Lord
           Deputy
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
             on
             Daniel
             12.
             13.
             
             But
             go
             thou
             thy
             way
             ,
             till
             the
             end
             be
             :
             for
             thou
             shalt
             rest
             ,
             and
             stand
             in
             the
             lot
             ,
             at
             the
             end
             of
             the
             dayes
             .
          
        
         
           11.
           
           A
           Sermon
           to
           the
           Parliament
           at
           their
           Solemn
           Fast
           held
           
             October
          
           30.
           1656.
           on
           2
           
             Chron.
             15.
             2.
             
             And
             he
             went
             out
             to
             meet
             Asa
             ,
             the
             Lord
             is
             with
             you
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           12.
           
           A
           Treatise
           unfolding
           the
           Saints
           Fellowship
           with
           God
           the
           Father
           ,
           Son
           ,
           and
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           each
           person
           distinctly
           .
        
         
           A
           Commentary
           on
           the
           12.
           small
           Prophets
           by
           Mr.
           
             John
             Trap
             .
          
        
         
           A
           Practical
           Exposition
           on
           these
           four
           Psalmes
           viz.
           The
           27.
           84.
           85.
           87.
           by
           Mr.
           
             Thomas
             Pierson
             .
          
        
         
           Mr.
           
             George
             Herberts
          
           Poems
           reprinted
           ,
           with
           an
           alphabetical
           Table
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           Synagoue
           ,
           being
           divine
           Poems
           the
           third
           time
           enlarged
           ,
           in
           imitation
           of
           Mr.
           
             Herbers
          
           Poems
           .
        
         
           Paralipomena
           Orthographiae
           ,
           Etymologiae
           prosodiae
           ,
           una
           cum
           Scholiis
           ad
           eanones
           de
           genere
           substantivorum
           de
           Anomalis
           praeteritis
           et
           supinis
           verborum
           Syntaxi
           carminum
           ratione
           ,
           et
           figuris
           ,
           collecta
           ex
           optimis
           autoribus
           in
           quatuor
           libris
           ,
           per
           
             Joh.
             Danes
             ,
          
           4.
           
        
         
           The
           holy
           life
           ,
           and
           happy
           death
           of
           
             J.
             Bruen
             ,
          
           of
           
             Bruen
             Stapleford
          
           in
           
             Cheshire
          
           
             Esq
          
           exhibiting
           variety
           of
           memorable
           passages
           ,
           useful
           for
           all
           sorts
           of
           people
           ,
           as
           a
           path-way
           to
           Piety
           and
           Charity
           ,
           By
           
             W.
             Hind
             .
          
        
         
           Five
           books
           published
           by
           Mr.
           
             Robert
             Abbot
             .
             viz.
          
           1.
           
           A
           Mothers
           Catechism
           ,
           wherein
           chief
           principles
           of
           Christian
           are
           Religion
           briefly
           propounded
           ,
           fully
           expounded
           usefully
           applyed
           ,
           with
           3.
           
           Sermons
           :
           1.
           on
           Psal.
           19.
           12.
           
           
             Who
             can
             understand
             his
             error
             .
          
           2.
           on
           Mat.
           13
           ,
           45.
           46.
           
           
             A
             Marchant
             seeking
             pearle
             .
          
           &c.
           3.
           Psal.
           31.
           5.
           
           
             Into
             thy
             hand
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           young
           mans
           warning
           peece
           ,
           at
           the
           burial
           of
           
             W.
             R.
          
           with
           a
           History
           of
           his
           sinful
           like
           ,
           and
           woful
           death
           ,
           with
           a
           discourse
           of
           the
           use
           of
           such
           examples
           .
        
         
           3.
           4.
           
           Sermons
           :
           1.
           
           On
           Judg.
           11.
           27.
           
           
             The
             Lord
             the
             Judge
             .
          
           &c.
           2.
           Mat.
           7.
           12.
           
           
             Whatsoever
             you
             would
             men
             should
             do
             to
             you
             ,
          
           &c.
           3.
           
           &
           4.
           1
           
           Tim
           1.
           19
           
           
             Holding
             faith
             and
          
           &c.
           4.
           
           A
           trial
           of
           Church
           forsakers
           ,
           prooving
           the
           Church
           of
           Eng.
           to
           be
           a
           true
           church
           ,
           hath
           a
           true
           Ministery
           and
           true
           worship
           .
           Heb.
           10.
           25.
           
           
             Not
             forsaking
             the
             assembling
             .
          
        
         
           5.
           
           A
           Christian
           Family
           ,
           Builded
           by
           God
           a
           Treatise
           directing
           all
           Governors
           of
           Families
           how
           to
           act
           ,
           on
           Psal
           127.
           1.
           
        
         
           Mr.
           
             E.
             Wingates
          
           Arithmetick
           the
           3
           Edition
           digested
           into
           a
           more
           familiar
           method
           and
           very
           much
           augmented
           by
           
             John
             Kersey
             .