The brand pluck'd out of the fire a sermon preached before the lord major, aldermen, and companies of London on Novemb. 5 at Pauls by Edward Reynolds.
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             The brand pluck'd out of the fire a sermon preached before the lord major, aldermen, and companies of London on Novemb. 5 at Pauls by Edward Reynolds.
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           THE
           BRAND
           Pluck'd
           out
           of
           the
           FIRE
           .
           A
           Sermon
           Preached
           before
           the
           Lord
           Major
           ,
           Aldermen
           ,
           and
           Companies
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           On
           
             Novemb.
          
           5.
           at
           
             Pauls
             .
          
        
         
           By
           EDWARD
           REYNOLDS
           ,
           D.
           D.
           
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Tho.
             Ratcliffe
             ,
          
           for
           
             George
             Thomason
             ,
          
           at
           the
           
             Rose
          
           and
           
             Crown
          
           in
           St.
           
             Pauls
          
           Church-yard
           ,
           1659.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           Amplissimis
           ,
           Praestantissimis
           ,
           Consultissimis
           Viris
           D.
           THO.
           ALEYN
           Honoratissimo
           Domino
           Praefecto
           ,
           MAGISTRATIBUS
           UNIVERSIS
           ,
           TOTIQUE
           SENATUI
           Celeberrimae
           Florentissimaeque
           Civitatis
           
             LONDINENSIS
             ,
          
           Concionem
           hanc
           coram
           ipsis
           habitam
           Ipsorumque
           jussu
           publici
           Juris
           factam
           ,
           In
           Honoris
           &
           debitae
           observantiae
           .
           TESTIMONIUM
           ,
           D.
           D.
           
        
         
           
             E.
             R.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           
             Zach.
             3.
             1
             ,
             2.
             
          
           
             
               And
               he
               shewed
               me
               
                 Joshua
              
               the
               high
               Priest
               ,
               standing
               before
               the
               Angel
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               Satan
               standing
               at
               his
               right
               hand
               to
               resist
               him
               .
            
             
               And
               the
               Lord
               said
               unto
               Satan
               ,
               The
               Lord
               rebuke
               thee
               ,
               O
               Satan
               ,
               even
               the
               Lord
               that
               hath
               chosen
               
                 Jerusalem
                 ,
              
               rebuke
               thee
               .
               Is
               not
               this
               a
               brand
               pluckt
               out
               of
               the
               fire
               ?
            
          
        
         
           THis
           Chapter
           is
           a
           Collection
           of
           
             comforts
          
           for
           the
           Church
           ;
           comforts
           
             present
          
           in
           the
           
             type
             ,
             Joshua
          
           the
           
             Brand
             ;
          
           comforts
           
             promised
          
           in
           the
           
             substance
             ,
          
           Jesus
           the
           
             Branch
             .
          
           Comforts
           to
           
             Joshua
             ,
          
           the
           comfort
           of
           
             protection
          
           against
           adversaries
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           1
           ,
           2.
           
           The
           
           comfort
           of
           
             Honouring
          
           and
           adorning
           him
           for
           his
           Ministery
           and
           Office
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           4
           ,
           5.
           
           The
           comfort
           of
           Remuneration
           for
           his
           fidelity
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           6
           ,
           7.
           
        
         
           The
           words
           of
           the
           Text
           are
           a
           
             promise
             of
             protection
             ,
          
           revealed
           by
           the
           
             Angel
             ,
          
           published
           by
           the
           
             Prophet
             ,
          
           two
           excellent
           witnesses
           to
           a
           promise
           .
           And
           indeed
           we
           seldome
           finde
           the
           Church
           in
           affliction
           ,
           but
           we
           finde
           an
           Angel
           with
           them
           .
           With
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           when
           
             Pharaoh
          
           and
           his
           Host
           pursued
           them
           ,
           when
           they
           were
           
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           
             Midianites
             ;
          
           when
           they
           were
           in
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           
             Philistines
             ;
          
           when
           
           they
           were
           in
           
             Babylon
          
           in
           the
           bottome
           amongst
           
           the
           mirtle
           trees
           ,
           with
           the
           three
           children
           in
           the
           
             furnace
             ;
          
           with
           
             Daniel
          
           in
           the
           Lions
           
           
             den
             ;
          
           with
           
             Paul
          
           in
           the
           
             shipwrack
             ;
          
           with
           
             Elisha
          
           when
           beset
           with
           an
           Army
           at
           
             Dothan
             ;
          
           with
           
             Lot
          
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           
             Sodom
             ;
          
           the
           Angel
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           round
           about
           those
           that
           fear
           him
           to
           deliver
           them
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           34.
           7.
           
        
         
           
             He
             shewed
             me
             Ioshua
             ]
             Israel
          
           returned
           but
           from
           two
           Captivities
           ,
           from
           
             Egypt
          
           and
           from
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           and
           in
           both
           we
           find
           a
           
             Joshua
          
           imployed
           ,
           one
           to
           possesse
           them
           of
           
             Canaan
             ,
          
           another
           to
           re-edifie
           the
           Temple
           .
           It
           was
           not
           without
           a
           great
           
             mystery
             ,
          
           to
           note
           unto
           us
           that
           there
           is
           
             no
             deliverance
             without
             a
             Jesus
             :
          
           no
           Name
           but
           that
           under
           heaven
           by
           which
           we
           can
           be
           saved
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           4.
           12.
           
           He
           alone
           delivered
           
           us
           from
           the
           wrath
           to
           come
           ,
           1
           
             Thes.
          
           1.
           10.
           
        
         
           
             Joshua
             the
             High-Priest
          
           ]
           He
           is
           seldome
           mentioned
           alone
           without
           
             Zerubbabel
             ,
          
           as
           
             Ezra
          
           3.
           2
           ,
           8.
           4.
           3.
           5.
           2.
           
             Nehem.
          
           12.
           1.
           
             Hag.
          
           1.
           1
           ,
           12
           ,
           14.
           
           
             Hag.
          
           2.
           2
           ,
           4.
           
           As
           in
           their
           returne
           out
           of
           
             Egypt
          
           they
           were
           led
           by
           
             Moses
          
           and
           
             Aaron
             ,
          
           Psal.
           77.
           20.
           so
           in
           their
           return
           out
           of
           
             Babylon
          
           they
           were
           led
           by
           
             Zerubbabel
             and
             Ioshua
             ,
          
           and
           being
           returned
           ,
           these
           two
           were
           to
           engage
           themselves
           in
           the
           work
           of
           building
           the
           Temple
           ,
           
             Ezra
          
           5.
           2.
           
           And
           indeed
           Temple-work
           doth
           never
           go
           prosperously
           on
           ,
           but
           when
           the
           
             Ministry
          
           of
           the
           Priest
           is
           backed
           and
           encouraged
           with
           the
           authority
           of
           the
           
             Magistrate
             .
          
           As
           it
           was
           by
           
             Nehemiah
             ,
             Hezekiah
             ,
          
           and
           other
           good
           Princes
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           they
           are
           enemies
           to
           the
           building
           of
           Gods
           house
           ,
           who
           go
           about
           to
           perswade
           the
           
             Magistrate
          
           that
           he
           hath
           nothing
           to
           do
           with
           matters
           of
           Religion
           ,
           that
           it
           belongs
           not
           either
           to
           his
           
             power
             or
             duty
             ,
          
           to
           take
           care
           that
           purity
           of
           
             truth
             and
             worship
          
           be
           preserved
           within
           his
           territores
           :
           of
           whom
           notwithstanding
           it
           is
           prophecied
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           be
           
             nursing
             Fathers
          
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           49.
           23.
           and
           truly
           they
           are
           none
           of
           the
           best
           Nurses
           ,
           that
           suffer
           their
           children
           to
           have
           poison
           as
           freely
           offer'd
           them
           ,
           as
           milk
           or
           wholsome
           meat
           .
        
         
         
           There
           is
           something
           in
           it
           ,
           that
           we
           finde
           
             Joshua
          
           here
           alone
           .
           Satan
           would
           do
           mischief
           to
           any
           one
           whom
           God
           honours
           and
           imploys
           .
           But
           his
           notable
           malice
           is
           against
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           and
           the
           building
           of
           the
           
             Temple
             .
          
           If
           there
           be
           any
           more
           special
           instrument
           of
           that
           then
           other
           ,
           him
           in
           speciall
           manner
           he
           opposeth
           ;
           the
           more
           spiritual
           the
           service
           ,
           the
           more
           resisted
           by
           the
           Devil
           .
           The
           true
           
             Jesus
             ,
          
           whereof
           our
           
             Joshuah
          
           was
           a
           type
           ,
           was
           no
           sooner
           called
           by
           God
           to
           build
           his
           house
           (
           for
           so
           it
           was
           said
           of
           him
           that
           he
           should
           do
           ,
           
             Zach.
          
           6.
           13.
           
           )
           but
           we
           finde
           him
           
             assaulted
             by
             the
             Tempter
             ,
          
           Mat.
           4.
           1.
           
           Of
           all
           works
           this
           is
           the
           work
           which
           Satan
           most
           desires
           to
           oppose
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           intimates
           ,
           1
           
             Thes.
          
           2.
           18.
           
        
         
           
             Standing
          
           ]
           Both
           
             Tanquam
             Servus
             ,
          
           and
           
             Tanquam
             Reus
             .
          
           1.
           
           As
           a
           
             servant
          
           to
           Minister
           unto
           the
           Angel
           .
           So
           much
           the
           word
           
             standing
          
           frequently
           importeth
           attending
           upon
           a
           
             Ministry
             ,
          
           Deut.
           10.
           8.
           17.
           12.
           1
           
           
             King.
          
           17.
           1.
           
             Heb.
          
           10.
           11.
           whereby
           is
           noted
           ,
           1.
           
           
             Reverence
          
           to
           the
           Lord
           whom
           he
           served
           .
           2.
           
           
             Readinesse
          
           to
           receive
           his
           commands
           .
           2.
           
           As
           a
           
             Defendant
             ,
          
           who
           being
           accused
           stands
           up
           to
           answer
           for
           himself
           ;
           the
           Judge
           fate
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           stood
           ,
           
             Exod.
          
           18.
           13.
           
           
             Actor
             and
             Reus
          
           were
           wont
           
             to
             stand
          
           together
           before
           the
           Judge
           .
           
             Who
             will
             contend
             with
             me
             ?
             Let
             us
             stand
             together
             ,
          
           Isa.
           
           50.
           8.
           to
           intimate
           possibly
           in
           either
           the
           confidence
           of
           a
           just
           cause
           ;
           therefore
           it
           is
           said
           of
           the
           ungodly
           ,
           that
           they
           shall
           not
           stand
           in
           judgement
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           1.
           5.
           
        
         
           
             Joshua
          
           was
           in
           
             filthy
             garments
             ,
          
           yet
           God
           imploy'd
           him
           ,
           and
           Satan
           accused
           him
           .
           How
           low
           soever
           our
           condition
           be
           ,
           God
           thinks
           not
           scorne
           to
           use
           us
           in
           his
           service
           ;
           
             Out
             of
             the
             mouths
             of
             babes
             and
             sucklings
             he
             hath
             ordained
             praise
             :
          
           He
           will
           be
           served
           as
           well
           in
           rags
           as
           in
           robes
           .
           And
           how
           low
           soever
           our
           condition
           be
           ,
           Satan
           would
           have
           us
           lower
           ,
           from
           robes
           to
           rags
           ,
           from
           rags
           to
           nakednesse
           .
           His
           malice
           is
           like
           hell
           ,
           without
           any
           bottome
           .
           The
           truth
           is
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           robes
           or
           rags
           that
           trouble
           him
           ,
           but
           that
           whether
           in
           the
           one
           or
           the
           other
           ,
           we
           do
           any
           way
           stand
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           minister
           unto
           him
           .
        
         
           
             Before
             the
             Angell
             of
             the
             Lord
          
           ]
           namely
           ,
           the
           
             Angel
             of
             Gods
             presence
             ,
          
           Isa.
           63.
           9.
           the
           
             Angel
          
           of
           the
           
             Covenant
             ,
          
           Mal.
           3.
           1.
           
           He
           is
           the
           
             Lord
          
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           and
           
             Joshua
          
           his
           
             servant
             ,
          
           Heb.
           3.
           6.
           
           
             Mat.
          
           24.
           45.
           
           He
           is
           the
           Judge
           over
           the
           House
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           10.
           42.
           and
           
             Joshua
          
           his
           
             Subject
             .
          
           And
           in
           both
           capacities
           he
           stands
           before
           him
           ,
           to
           
             execute
          
           the
           commands
           of
           his
           Lord
           ,
           to
           
             answer
             the
             accusations
          
           of
           his
           adversary
           .
        
         
           
             And
             Satan
             standing
             at
             his
             right
             hand
          
           ]
           the
           right
           hand
           seemes
           to
           have
           been
           the
           place
           of
           
           the
           
             Accuser
             ,
             Psal.
          
           109.
           6
           ,
           7.
           
           And
           it
           is
           the
           
             Hand
             of
             Action
             .
          
           A
           wise
           mans
           heart
           is
           at
           his
           right
           hand
           ,
           
             Eccles.
          
           10.
           2.
           he
           doth
           what
           he
           doth
           heartily
           as
           to
           the
           Lord
           .
           Satan
           hopes
           ,
           if
           he
           speed
           not
           at
           
             accusing
             ,
          
           he
           shall
           at
           
             resisting
             ,
          
           that
           he
           shall
           prevaile
           either
           as
           an
           
             Adversary
          
           or
           a
           
             Tempter
             .
          
           But
           here
           is
           
             Joshua's
          
           comfort
           ,
           though
           Satan
           be
           at
           his
           right
           hand
           to
           tempt
           ,
           
             God
             also
             is
             at
             his
             right
             hand
          
           to
           support
           him
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           16.
           8.
           
           He
           an
           
             Accuser
          
           at
           our
           right
           hand
           ,
           and
           
             Christ
             an
             Advocate
          
           at
           Gods
           right
           hand
           ,
           1
           
             Joh.
          
           2
           ▪
           1
           ,
           2.
           
        
         
           To
           
             Resist
          
           him
           ]
           or
           to
           accuse
           him
           .
           To
           
             Resist
          
           him
           in
           his
           Ministry
           ,
           to
           
             accuse
          
           him
           for
           his
           
             failings
             .
          
           What
           these
           failings
           were
           we
           may
           guesse
           by
           the
           story
           .
           1.
           
           He
           ministred
           not
           in
           the
           Priests
           robes
           ,
           but
           in
           filthy
           garments
           ,
           
             v.
          
           3.
           2.
           
           He
           delayed
           the
           building
           of
           the
           Temple
           ,
           till
           pressed
           thereunto
           by
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           
             Ezra
          
           5.
           1.
           3.
           
           His
           sons
           were
           ,
           some
           of
           them
           ,
           defiled
           with
           strange
           wives
           ,
           
             Ezra
          
           10.
           18.
           
        
         
           What
           a
           
             white
             devil
          
           have
           we
           here
           ?
           Satan
           transforming
           himself
           into
           an
           Angel
           of
           Light
           ,
           zealous
           for
           Gods
           worship
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           thing
           that
           he
           chiefly
           maligneth
           .
           Even
           the
           haters
           of
           Religion
           will
           pretend
           zeal
           for
           it
           ,
           so
           they
           may
           do
           it
           mischief
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           rejoyce
           at
           the
           failings
           of
           good
           men
           ,
           will
           yet
           seem
           greatly
           offended
           for
           them
           .
           
           They
           did
           so
           here
           ;
           they
           would
           faine
           have
           had
           an
           hand
           in
           building
           the
           Temple
           ,
           the
           building
           whereof
           they
           most
           earnestly
           maligned
           ,
           
             Ezra
          
           4.
           1
           ,
           2.
           
           
             Dalila
          
           will
           take
           
             Sampson
          
           on
           her
           knee
           to
           cut
           off
           his
           haire
           .
           
             Judas
          
           will
           kisse
           his
           Master
           that
           he
           may
           betray
           him
           .
           Christs
           enemies
           will
           
             court
          
           him
           that
           they
           may
           entrap
           him
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           22.
           16.
           and
           
             Pauls
          
           enemies
           will
           
             preach
          
           Christ
           to
           adde
           affliction
           unto
           him
           ,
           
             Phil.
          
           1.
           16.
           we
           finde
           Satan
           one
           while
           
             tempting
          
           Christ
           ,
           another
           while
           
             confessing
          
           him
           ,
           
             denying
          
           him
           in
           the
           
             Pharisee
             ,
          
           John
           7.
           52.
           
             acknowledging
          
           him
           in
           the
           man
           
             possessed
             ,
          
           Mark
           1.
           24.
           
           (
           but
           with
           a
           mischievous
           purpose
           in
           both
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           were
           
             Learning
          
           to
           deny
           him
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           were
           
             madness
          
           to
           confesse
           him
           ,
           )
           one
           while
           leading
           him
           to
           the
           
             Temple
             ▪
          
           another
           while
           shewing
           the
           
             World
             .
          
           He
           hath
           
             Temple
             temptations
             ,
          
           and
           secular
           temptations
           ,
           it
           is
           all
           one
           to
           him
           ,
           the
           Serpents
           skill
           or
           
             Samuels
          
           mantle
           ,
           so
           he
           may
           either
           way
           be
           doing
           mischief
           .
        
         
           
             And
             the
             Lord
             said
             unto
             Satan
          
           ]
           The
           Lord
           Christ
           ,
           the
           Angell
           before
           whom
           
             Joshua
          
           stood
           ,
           the
           Mediatour
           and
           Intercessor
           for
           his
           servant
           .
        
         
           
             The
             Lord
             rebuke
             thee
             O
             Satan
          
           ]
           Restraine
           thy
           pride
           ;
           silence
           and
           muzzle
           up
           thy
           mouth
           ,
           cast
           out
           thy
           Bill
           of
           complaint
           ,
           throw
           thee
           over
           the
           Barre
           ,
           that
           thou
           mayest
           not
           rise
           
           against
           his
           servant
           any
           more
           .
           And
           if
           thou
           be
           still
           clamouring
           ,
           then
           once
           again
           .
        
         
           
             The
             Lord
             that
             hath
             chosen
             Ierusalem
             ,
             rebuke
             thee
          
           ]
           Must
           Gods
           holy
           Tribunal
           be
           still
           troubled
           with
           the
           obstreperous
           malice
           of
           a
           common
           Barrater
           ?
           canst
           thou
           hinder
           the
           
             Adoption
             ,
          
           or
           alter
           the
           immurable
           
             Election
          
           of
           God
           ?
           we
           see
           hereby
           the
           
             Rage
             of
             Satan
             ,
          
           he
           never
           gives
           over
           accusing
           till
           God
           silence
           him
           .
           And
           we
           see
           the
           
             Love
             of
             God
             ,
          
           be
           Satan
           never
           so
           clamorous
           ,
           God
           never
           gratifies
           him
           with
           an
           hearing
           ,
           but
           answers
           all
           his
           accusations
           with
           his
           own
           free
           love
           ,
           and
           
             gratuitous
             Election
             .
          
           The
           Lord
           that
           
             hath
             chosen
             Ierusalem
             ,
          
           rebuke
           thee
           .
        
         
           
             Is
             not
             this
             a
             Brand
             pluck'd
             out
             of
             the
             Fire
             ?
          
           ]
           Hath
           he
           not
           suffered
           enough
           already
           ,
           except
           he
           be
           quite
           burnt
           up
           ?
           have
           I
           begun
           to
           deliver
           him
           ,
           and
           shall
           I
           not
           perfect
           it
           ?
           did
           I
           bring
           him
           out
           of
           the
           furnace
           of
           
             Babylon
          
           sore
           against
           thy
           will
           ,
           that
           I
           might
           gratifie
           thy
           malice
           in
           destroying
           him
           here
           ?
           Can
           I
           be
           weary
           in
           shewing
           mercy
           ,
           when
           thou
           art
           unwearied
           in
           doing
           mischiefe
           ?
           I
           have
           delivered
           him
           to
           build
           my
           Temple
           ,
           and
           to
           set
           up
           my
           worship
           ,
           and
           the
           mercy
           begun
           ,
           I
           will
           finish
           maugre
           all
           thy
           malice
           .
        
         
           The
           words
           contain
           a
           
             Vision
          
           of
           a
           special
           mercy
           to
           
             Joshua
             ,
          
           set
           forth
           in
           the
           manner
           of
           a
           
             juridical
             processe
             .
          
           Wherein
           we
           have
        
         
         
           
             1.
             
             
               Joshua
            
             his
             Ministry
             and
             defence
             .
             He
             stood
             
               tanquam
            
             
               
                 Servus
                 .
              
               
                 Reus
                 .
              
            
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             adversary
             ,
             Satan
             and
             his
             work
             against
             
               Joshua
            
             to
             
               
                 Resist
                 .
              
               
                 Accuse
                 .
              
            
          
           
             3.
             
             The
             Advocate
             .
             The
             Lord
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             The
             victory
             over
             Satan
             ,
             The
             Lord
             rebuke
             thee
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             The
             foundation
             thereof
             ,
             Gods
             Election
             of
             
               Jerusalem
               ,
            
             and
             his
             compassion
             to
             
               Joshua
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             He
             shewed
             me
             Ioshua
          
           ]
           That
           which
           the
           Prophet
           
           saw
           was
           only
           in
           a
           
             Vision
          
           and
           Representation
           ,
           not
           really
           and
           in
           effect
           :
           for
           where
           was
           the
           Priest
           to
           minister
           but
           in
           the
           Temple
           and
           at
           the
           Altar
           ?
           and
           these
           things
           were
           yet
           but
           in
           consultation
           ,
           nothing
           finished
           ;
           yet
           in
           a
           
             Vision
          
           the
           Prophet
           seeth
           it
           all
           done
           .
        
         
           With
           God
           ,
           promises
           and
           threatnings
           give
           a
           kinde
           of
           being
           unto
           things
           before
           they
           are
           produced
           .
           1.
           
           They
           exist
           in
           
             decreto
             Dei
             ;
          
           in
           Gods
           decree
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           known
           only
           to
           
             himself
             ,
          
           Acts
           15.
           18.
           2.
           
           They
           exist
           in
           
             verbo
             ,
          
           in
           the
           word
           ;
           and
           so
           are
           known
           only
           to
           
             faith
             ,
          
           which
           is
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           the
           very
           present
           subsistence
           of
           things
           which
           to
           hope
           are
           but
           future
           ▪
           
             Heb.
          
           11.
           1.
           3.
           
           They
           exist
           really
           in
           
             opere
             &
             effectu
             ▪
          
           in
           the
           work
           done
           ,
           
           visible
           to
           the
           sense
           of
           all
           beholders
           ▪
           and
           so
           wicked
           men
           know
           the
           works
           of
           God
           in
           
             execution
          
           which
           they
           knew
           not
           in
           
             denunciation
             ,
          
           as
           our
           Saviour
           tells
           us
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           24.
           38
           ,
           39.
           though
           
             Noah
          
           had
           threatned
           the
           deluge
           ,
           yet
           they
           
             knew
             not
             untill
             the
             stood
             came
             and
             took
             them
             all
             away
             :
          
           When
           there
           was
           no
           Temple
           the
           Prophet
           sees
           
             Joshua
          
           ministring
           :
           When
           
             Ahab
          
           was
           not
           yet
           gone
           to
           
             Ramoth
             Gilead
             ,
          
           the
           Prophet
           saw
           all
           
             Israel
             scattered
             ,
          
           1
           Kings
           22.
           17.
           when
           there
           was
           no
           natural
           strength
           .
           
             Abraham
          
           saw
           
             Sarah
          
           conceiving
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           4.
           19
           ,
           20
           ,
           21.
           
           Whatever
           the
           faith
           of
           a
           
             Prophet
          
           can
           fee
           in
           a
           
             vision
             ,
          
           the
           faith
           of
           a
           
             believer
          
           can
           see
           in
           a
           
             promise
             .
          
        
         
           When
           therefore
           we
           have
           
             Gods
             promise
             ,
          
           how
           crosse
           soever
           it
           may
           appear
           to
           sense
           or
           reason
           ,
           we
           should
           with
           
             David
             encourage
             our selves
             in
             the
             Lord
             our
             God
             ,
          
           1
           Sam.
           30.
           6.
           and
           rest
           upon
           his
           name
           ,
           
             I
             AM
             ,
          
           who
           calleth
           the
           things
           which
           are
           not
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           were
           .
           He
           that
           gave
           
             Being
          
           to
           the
           world
           out
           of
           nothing
           to
           make
           good
           his
           decree
           of
           
             Creation
             ,
          
           can
           give
           unto
           any
           man
           
             comfort
          
           out
           of
           nothing
           ,
           to
           make
           good
           a
           promise
           of
           mercy
           and
           deliverance
           .
           He
           can
           
             command
             his
             loving
             kindnesse
             ,
          
           Psal.
           42.
           8.
           
           He
           can
           
             create
             peace
             ,
          
           Isa.
           57.
           19.
           when
           all
           second
           causes
           ,
           Vines
           ,
           Olives
           ,
           Fig-trees
           ,
           Fields
           ,
           Herds
           ,
           Stalls
           ,
           do
           wholly
           miscarry
           ,
           we
           may
           rejoyce
           
           in
           God
           ,
           and
           glory
           in
           his
           salvation
           ,
           
             Habak.
          
           3.
           17
           ,
           18.
           when
           our
           flesh
           and
           our
           heart
           failes
           ,
           we
           have
           him
           for
           our
           strength
           and
           for
           our
           portion
           still
           ,
           
             Psalme
          
           73.
           26.
           
        
         
           We
           live
           in
           failing
           times
           ,
           we
           have
           found
           men
           of
           
             low
             degree
             Vanity
             ,
             and
             men
             of
          
           
           
             high
             degree
             a
             lie
             ;
          
           we
           have
           
             leaned
             on
             our
          
           
           
             house
             ,
          
           but
           it
           did
           not
           stand
           ;
           we
           have
           leaned
           
           
             on
             our
             staff
             ,
          
           and
           it
           hath
           gone
           into
           our
           hand
           .
           We
           trusted
           too
           much
           in
           Parliaments
           and
           they
           have
           been
           broken
           ;
           in
           Princes
           ,
           and
           they
           have
           given
           up
           the
           ghost
           ,
           
             net
             vitia
             nec
             remedia
             ferre
             possumus
             ,
          
           we
           have
           been
           afflicted
           both
           with
           our
           diseases
           and
           with
           our
           remedies
           ,
           
             feare
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             pit
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             snare
          
           
           have
           been
           upon
           us
           ,
           we
           have
           been
           
             changed
          
           
           
             from
             vessel
             to
             vessel
             ,
          
           and
           we
           break
           every
           vessel
           we
           are
           put
           into
           ;
           our
           ships
           have
           been
           broken
           ,
           our
           trade
           broken
           ,
           our
           estates
           broken
           ,
           our
           Government
           broken
           ,
           our
           Hopes
           broken
           ,
           our
           Church
           broken
           ,
           nothing
           but
           our
           hearts
           and
           our
           finnes
           unbroken
           .
           A
           sad
           
           thing
           ,
           that
           a
           people
           will
           be
           
             quite
             fatherlesse
             ,
          
           before
           they
           will
           think
           of
           going
           to
           God
           ;
           that
           they
           will
           have
           their
           
             way
             hedged
             up
             with
          
           
           
             Thornes
             ,
          
           before
           they
           will
           resolve
           to
           returne
           to
           their
           
             first
             husband
             ;
          
           that
           they
           will
           be
           
           brought
           to
           
             husks
             ,
          
           before
           they
           will
           
             come
             to
             themselves
             ,
             and
             go
             to
             their
             father
             ;
          
           that
           they
           
           will
           be
           brought
           to
           such
           extremities
           ,
           as
           not
           
           to
           know
           what
           to
           do
           ,
           before
           they
           will
           have
           their
           eyes
           upon
           the
           Lord
           .
           Well
           ,
           it
           hath
           been
           our
           sin
           and
           our
           folly
           ,
           to
           trust
           in
           broken
           
             reedes
             ,
          
           in
           dying
           and
           perishing
           comforts
           ;
           
           let
           it
           at
           last
           ,
           before
           the
           
             Epha
          
           be
           sealed
           ,
           before
           
           the
           
             decree
             bring
             forth
             ,
          
           be
           our
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           our
           faith
           to
           trust
           
             in
             the
             living
             God
             .
          
           
           And
           by
           repentance
           and
           humiliation
           to
           remove
           our
           sinnes
           from
           between
           God
           and
           us
           ,
           and
           then
           no
           other
           impossibilities
           can
           obstruct
           the
           passage
           of
           mercy
           unto
           us
           ;
           nothing
           can
           any
           more
           hinder
           the
           fulfilling
           of
           an
           evangelical
           
             promise
             ,
          
           then
           of
           a
           prophetical
           
             Vision
             .
          
        
         
           Well
           ,
           whether
           in
           a
           vision
           or
           really
           ,
           he
           saw
           
             Joshua
             standing
             .
          
           And
           he
           stood
           ,
           
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Tanquam
             servus
             ,
          
           to
           minister
           before
           the
           Lord
           .
           Whereby
           we
           learne
           ,
           1.
           
           That
           as
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Lord
           have
           their
           
             mission
          
           from
           him
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           10.
           15.
           
           
             Heb.
          
           5.
           4.
           so
           they
           ought
           to
           receive
           
             Instructions
          
           from
           him
           ,
           to
           do
           all
           in
           his
           Temple
           
             according
             to
             the
             patterne
          
           he
           gives
           them
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           28.
           11.
           
           
             Heb.
          
           8.
           5.
           to
           
             speak
          
           nothing
           but
           according
           to
           his
           prescript
           and
           direction
           ,
           
             His
             Words
             ,
          
           Ezek.
           2.
           7.
           
           
             His
             Counsel
             ,
          
           Act.
           20.
           27.
           what
           they
           have
           received
           in
           command
           from
           him
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           11.
           23.
           
           A
           servant
           is
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           A
           living
           Instrument
           ,
           &
           
           Instruments
           must
           be
           led
           by
           the
           guidance
           of
           
           the
           principal
           cause
           .
           
             Semper
             agat
             ne
             rogat
             ,
             nec
             nisi
             jussus
             agit
             .
          
           Woe
           be
           unto
           us
           ,
           if
           we
           
           speake
           any
           thing
           in
           Gods
           Name
           ,
           which
           he
           hath
           not
           commanded
           us
           ,
           
             Deuter.
          
           18.
           20.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           Having
           received
           Instructions
           ,
           they
           ought
           with
           all
           Reverence
           and
           
             readinesse
          
           to
           obey
           them
           .
           We
           
             cannot
             but
             speak
          
           the
           things
           which
           we
           have
           heard
           and
           seen
           ,
           no
           dignity
           ,
           no
           excellency
           is
           a
           supersedeas
           to
           duty
           .
           
             Joshua
             ,
          
           and
           other
           Priests
           ;
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           and
           other
           Elders
           ;
           
             Angels
             ,
          
           and
           other
           Ministers
           are
           all
           
             fellow
          
           labourers
           in
           the
           service
           of
           Christ
           ;
           
             Zachary
          
           3.
           8.
           
           
             Colos.
          
           4.
           11.
           
           
             Revelations
          
           19.
           10.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           they
           are
           alwayes
           in
           the
           eye
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           
             Counsel
          
           them
           in
           their
           duties
           ,
           to
           
             search
          
           them
           in
           their
           performances
           ,
           to
           heare
           them
           in
           their
           Petitions
           ,
           to
           
             tender
          
           them
           in
           their
           sufferings
           ,
           to
           
             protect
          
           them
           in
           their
           feares
           and
           dangers
           .
           The
           
             anointed
             ones
          
           do
           ever
           
             stand
             before
             the
             Lord
             ,
             Zach.
          
           4.
           14.
           
           And
           since
           they
           do
           so
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           They
           must
           learn
           to
           walk
           fearfully
           and
           humbly
           ,
           to
           discharge
           their
           Ministry
           
             heartily
             as
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           to
           consider
           the
           weight
           of
           their
           Pastoral
           Office
           ,
           as
           men
           that
           must
           give
           an
           
             accompt
             ,
          
           Heb.
           13.
           17.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           people
           must
           learne
           to
           pray
           for
           them
           .
           Their
           duties
           are
           many
           ,
           their
           
           Temptations
           many
           ,
           their
           Enemies
           many
           ,
           their
           Infirmities
           many
           ,
           their
           Discouragements
           many
           ,
           the
           Infamies
           ,
           Contempts
           ,
           Reproaches
           poured
           out
           upon
           them
           ,
           the
           devillish
           Machinations
           and
           contrivances
           against
           them
           ,
           many
           ,
           more
           then
           many
           :
           and
           therefore
           they
           have
           the
           more
           
             right
             unto
             ,
          
           the
           greater
           need
           of
           the
           peoples
           prayers
           .
           When
           enemies
           threatned
           ,
           then
           the
           Church
           prayed
           ,
           
             Lord
             behold
             their
             threatnings
             ,
             and
             grant
             unto
             thy
             servants
             that
             with
             all
             boldnesse
             they
             may
             speak
             thy
             word
             ,
          
           Acts
           4.
           29.
           
           When
           the
           Apostle
           knew
           he
           should
           meet
           with
           enemies
           at
           
             Judea
             ,
          
           then
           he
           earnestly
           besought
           the
           Church
           to
           pray
           for
           him
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           15.
           30
           ,
           31.
           when
           he
           was
           an
           Ambassadour
           in
           
             bonds
          
           then
           he
           moves
           the
           Church
           to
           pray
           that
           he
           might
           open
           his
           mouth
           boldly
           ,
           
             Ephes.
          
           6.
           19
           ,
           20.
           
           Thus
           he
           stood
           in
           a
           posture
           of
           service
           .
        
         
           II.
           
             Tanquam
             Re●s
             .
          
           As
           one
           accused
           ,
           to
           
           answer
           for
           himself
           and
           others
           .
           The
           sinnes
           of
           the
           age
           then
           were
           
             general
             ,
          
           1.
           
           Neglect
           of
           building
           the
           Temple
           ,
           
             Hag.
          
           1.
           2.
           2.
           
           Marrying
           strange
           wives
           ,
           
             Ezra
          
           9.
           1
           ,
           2.
           
           
             Ezra
          
           10.
           13.
           yet
           Satan
           bringeth
           his
           accusation
           against
           the
           
             Priest
          
           onely
           ,
           who
           was
           to
           warn
           the
           people
           ,
           
             Ezek.
          
           33.
           8.
           his
           plot
           was
           against
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           but
           his
           practice
           was
           upon
           
             David
             ,
          
           to
           number
           the
           people
           ,
           1
           
             Chron.
          
           21.
           1.
           
           
           If
           he
           can
           overthrow
           
             publick
             persons
             ,
          
           cast
           down
           a
           
             Joshua
             ,
          
           blow
           up
           a
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           make
           contemptible
           ,
           and
           insignificant
           the
           great
           Officers
           in
           Church
           or
           State
           ,
           the
           rest
           he
           hopes
           to
           have
           presently
           in
           his
           power
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           Cut
           the
           Tree
           up
           by
           the
           roots
           ,
           and
           you
           may
           easily
           lop
           off
           all
           the
           Branches
           .
           Thus
           we
           finde
           him
           
             sifting
             of
             Peter
             ,
          
           and
           
             hindering
             of
             Paul
             ,
          
           Luke
           22.
           31.
           1
           Thes.
           2.
           18.
           
           Therefore
           in
           the
           Law
           as
           great
           a
           sacrifice
           was
           required
           for
           the
           Priest
           ,
           as
           for
           all
           the
           people
           ,
           
             Lev.
          
           4.
           3
           ,
           13
           ,
           14.
           
           Their
           sinne
           is
           of
           a
           diffusive
           nature
           ,
           
             from
             them
             profanenesse
             goes
             into
             all
             the
             Land
             ,
          
           Jer.
           23.
           15.
           
           They
           are
           the
           
             snare
             of
             a
             fowler
             ,
          
           by
           which
           others
           are
           entrapped
           ,
           
             Hos.
          
           9.
           8.
           the
           sinne
           of
           him
           that
           hath
           knowledge
           
             emboldeneth
             others
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           8.
           10.
           the
           Priests
           sin
           brought
           contempt
           upon
           the
           very
           offerings
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           2.
           17.
           
        
         
           And
           therefore
           all
           publick
           persons
           ,
           
             Magistrates
          
           and
           
             Ministers
             ,
          
           should
           be
           so
           much
           the
           more
           vigilant
           over
           themselves
           ,
           by
           how
           much
           the
           more
           Satan
           is
           busie
           both
           to
           
             tempt
          
           and
           to
           
             accuse
          
           them
           .
           
             Plutarch
          
           hath
           written
           a
           Book
           of
           profiting
           by
           Enemies
           .
           Certainly
           next
           unto
           this
           ,
           that
           they
           stand
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           have
           his
           eye
           over
           them
           ,
           there
           can
           hardly
           be
           a
           more
           profitable
           consideration
           for
           men
           in
           office
           ,
           then
           to
           remember
           that
           Satan
           is
           at
           
           their
           
             right
             hand
             ,
          
           to
           tempt
           ,
           to
           accuse
           ,
           to
           observe
           and
           to
           resist
           them
           .
           They
           say
           those
           Roses
           are
           sweetest
           which
           have
           stinking
           weeds
           grow
           near
           them
           ;
           the
           nearer
           we
           know
           that
           Satan
           is
           to
           us
           ,
           the
           more
           holy
           and
           pure
           should
           our
           lives
           be
           .
        
         
           We
           have
           seen
           
             Joshua
          
           standing
           ;
           Let
           us
           
           now
           see
           
             Satan
             standing
             ,
          
           and
           
             Satan
             standing
             at
             his
             right
             hand
             to
             resist
             him
             ,
          
           to
           
             accuse
          
           him
           ▪
           If
           we
           do
           our
           duty
           ,
           Satan
           is
           at
           our
           right
           hand
           to
           hinder
           us
           :
           If
           we
           do
           not
           our
           duty
           ▪
           Satan
           is
           at
           our
           right
           hand
           to
           
             implead
          
           us
           .
           Whether
           we
           be
           
             conscionable
             ,
          
           or
           whether
           we
           be
           
             carelesse
             ,
          
           he
           will
           have
           some
           design
           upon
           us
           ,
           something
           to
           do
           against
           us
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           He
           withstands
           us
           as
           a
           
             Tempter
             ▪
          
           No
           
           sooner
           was
           Christ
           called
           out
           to
           his
           Office
           and
           Ministry
           ,
           but
           Satan
           presently
           sets
           upon
           him
           to
           tempt
           him
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           4.
           1.
           and
           usually
           the
           
             more
             work
          
           the
           
             more
             temptation
             .
          
           He
           stands
           at
           the
           
             working
             hand
             .
          
           And
           the
           more
           
             publick
          
           the
           work
           ,
           the
           more
           sharp
           and
           eager
           the
           temptation
           .
           None
           more
           exposed
           to
           Satans
           opposition
           then
           a
           
             Zerubbabel
          
           and
           a
           
             Joshua
             ,
          
           a
           conscionable
           Magistrate
           and
           a
           zealous
           Minister
           .
           When
           
             Magistrary
             and
             Ministry
          
           are
           most
           opposed
           ,
           we
           may
           conclude
           
             Satan
             is
             most
             busie
             .
          
           Their
           office
           is
           most
           against
           his
           Kingdome
           ▪
           and
           therefore
           his
           malice
           is
           most
           against
           their
           function
           .
        
         
         
           2.
           
           He
           opposeth
           us
           as
           an
           
             Accuser
             ,
          
           Rev.
           
           12.
           10.
           
           As
           the
           young
           man
           said
           unto
           
             Joab
             ,
          
           If
           I
           should
           have
           done
           as
           thou
           sayest
           ,
           thou
           thy self
           wouldst
           have
           set
           thy self
           against
           me
           ,
           2
           
             Sam.
          
           18.
           13.
           
           Is
           most
           true
           of
           Satan
           ,
           
           if
           he
           can
           by
           any
           meanes
           tempt
           us
           into
           sinne
           ,
           he
           will
           be
           the
           first
           to
           accuse
           us
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           But
           how
           did
           Satan
           resist
           
             Joshua
             ?
          
           no
           other
           way
           that
           we
           know
           of
           but
           by
           stirring
           up
           the
           
             Samaritans
          
           to
           hinder
           the
           building
           of
           the
           Temple
           ,
           by
           
             hiring
             Counsellors
             ,
          
           writing
           accusations
           ,
           and
           procuring
           an
           
             Edict
          
           against
           them
           ,
           which
           they
           hastily
           put
           in
           execution
           ,
           
             Ezra
          
           4.
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           23.
           
           Satan
           as
           the
           general
           and
           chiefe
           captaine
           useth
           wicked
           men
           as
           his
           drudges
           and
           instruments
           in
           all
           his
           oppositions
           against
           the
           Church
           .
           
             All
             the
             world
          
           are
           under
           two
           Heads
           ,
           in
           their
           
             peaceable
             capacity
             ,
          
           
           under
           
             two
             Princes
             ,
          
           holy
           men
           ,
           under
           Christ
           the
           
             King
             of
             Saints
             ,
          
           and
           wicked
           men
           under
           Satan
           the
           
             Prince
             of
             this
             world
             ,
          
           that
           worketh
           effectually
           in
           the
           children
           of
           disobedience
           ,
           
             Ephes.
          
           2.
           2.
           and
           
             in
             their
             military
             capacity
             ,
          
           holy
           men
           under
           Christ
           the
           
             Captain
          
           of
           our
           salvation
           ,
           Heb.
           2.
           10.
           and
           wicked
           
           men
           under
           Satan
           ,
           the
           great
           
             Dragon
             ,
          
           who
           are
           taken
           by
           him
           at
           his
           will
           ,
           2
           
             Tim.
          
           2.
           26.
           
           And
           therefore
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           Believers
           must
           accordingly
           arme
           themselves
           
           with
           the
           whole
           Armour
           of
           God
           ,
           
           when
           they
           give
           their
           name
           to
           Christ
           ,
           and
           provide
           for
           sharp
           troubles
           from
           principalities
           and
           powers
           ,
           especially
           the
           
             Ministers
          
           of
           Christ
           in
           the
           service
           of
           his
           Church
           :
           No
           life
           more
           comfortable
           ,
           more
           honourable
           but
           a
           
             warfare
          
           belongs
           unto
           in
           .
           The
           
             weapons
             of
             our
             warfare
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           are
           mighty
           through
           God
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           10.
           5.
           and
           
             endure
             hardnesse
             ,
          
           saith
           he
           to
           
             Timothy
             ▪
             as
             a
             good
             souldier
             of
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           2
           Tim.
           2.
           3.
           
           Every
           good
           Sermon
           stormes
           some
           or
           other
           strong
           hold
           of
           Satan
           ,
           and
           mortifies
           ,
           at
           least
           aimeth
           at
           mortifying
           some
           one
           or
           other
           lust
           that
           is
           subservient
           unto
           his
           Kingdome
           .
           There
           will
           be
           continual
           
             Temptations
             ,
          
           we
           must
           labour
           and
           pray
           
             for
             Grace
          
           to
           overcome
           them
           .
           And
           there
           will
           be
           continual
           
             Accusations
             ,
          
           we
           must
           labour
           and
           pray
           for
           
             Faith
          
           to
           answer
           them
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Wicked
           men
           may
           see
           in
           opposing
           
             Joshua
             ▪
          
           in
           building
           the
           Temple
           ,
           in
           withstanding
           the
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           work
           of
           Christ
           in
           his
           Church
           ,
           what
           Master
           they
           serve
           ,
           and
           whose
           interest
           they
           :
           promote
           .
           They
           are
           but
           vassals
           of
           Satan
           ,
           acted
           by
           the
           s●me
           principles
           of
           enmity
           and
           malignity
           which
           are
           in
           him
           .
           
             He
             that
             committeth
             sinne
             ,
             is
             of
             the
             Devil
             ,
          
           1
           John
           3.
           8.
           
           And
           whereas
           men
           may
           be
           of
           the
           Devil
           two
           manner
           of
           wayes
           ,
           
           1.
           
           
             Per
             modum
             servitutis
             ,
          
           as
           obeying
           his
           commands
           .
           12.
           
           
             Pen
             modum
             imaginis
             ,
          
           as
           resembling
           his
           disposition
           :
           
             opposing
             of
             the
             work
             of
             Christ
             in
             his
             Church
             ,
          
           is
           of
           this
           last
           and
           worst
           kinde
           ,
           wherein
           men
           shew
           themselves
           not
           his
           
             Servants
          
           onely
           but
           his
           
             Children
             .
          
           As
           when
           
             Elymas
          
           the
           Sorcerer
           withstood
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           and
           would
           have
           turned
           the
           Deputy
           from
           the
           faith
           ,
           the
           Apostle
           thereupon
           called
           him
           
             the
             child
             of
             the
             Devil
             ,
             Acts
          
           13.
           10.
           
           Whoever
           sowe
           tares
           in
           the
           Lords
           field
           ,
           do
           the
           work
           of
           him
           who
           is
           the
           Lords
           enemy
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           13.
           25.
           
           O
           how
           many
           workmen
           hath
           Satan
           amongst
           us
           at
           this
           time
           !
           when
           the
           Lords
           husbandmen
           are
           so
           decried
           ,
           and
           mischievous
           doctrines
           so
           boldly
           and
           with
           open
           face
           published
           ▪
           The
           Lord
           grant
           that
           we
           may
           not
           be
           so
           long
           smitten
           with
           blindness
           ,
           till
           we
           be
           led
           even
           into
           
             Samaria
             .
          
        
         
           But
           here
           is
           the
           Churches
           comfort
           ,
           That
           
           there
           is
           a
           
             Lord
             our
             Advocate
             with
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           As
           the
           Lord
           said
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             sit
             at
             thy
             right
             hand
             ,
          
           Psalme
           110.
           1.
           
           So
           here
           the
           Lord
           saith
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             Lord
             rebuke
             Satan
             .
          
           The
           Lord
           sent
           Christ
           the
           Lord
           to
           conquer
           Satan
           ,
           and
           Christ
           the
           Lord
           prayes
           unto
           the
           Lord
           to
           rebuke
           Satan
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           When
           Satan
           is
           the
           Churches
           Accuser
           ,
           Christ
           is
           the
           Churches
           Advocate
           ,
           
           we
           have
           an
           
             Advocate
             with
             the
             Father
             ;
             Jesus
             Christ
             the
             Righteous
             ,
          
           1
           John
           2.
           1
           ,
           2.
           
           When
           Satan
           is
           an
           
             Adversary
          
           to
           resist
           ,
           Christ
           is
           a
           
             Captaine
          
           to
           defend
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           2.
           10.
           
           He
           was
           for
           this
           purpose
           manifested
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           destroy
           the
           works
           of
           the
           Devil
           ,
           1
           
             Joh.
          
           3.
           8.
           
           And
           he
           hath
           destroyed
           Satan
           three
           manner
           of
           wayes
           ,
           1.
           
           
             Per
             viam
             sapientiae
             ,
          
           he
           hath
           outwitted
           Satan
           ,
           and
           made
           his
           own
           devices
           to
           returne
           upon
           his
           own
           head
           .
           By
           malice
           Satan
           brought
           Christ
           to
           his
           Crosse
           ,
           and
           on
           that
           Crosse
           Christ
           spoiled
           principalities
           and
           powers
           ,
           and
           
             triumphed
          
           over
           Satan
           ,
           
             Col.
          
           2.
           15.
           
           He
           swallowed
           the
           
             bait
          
           of
           his
           humanity
           ,
           and
           was
           caught
           by
           the
           
             hook
          
           of
           his
           Divinity
           ▪
           2.
           
           
             Per
             viam
             potentiae
             ,
          
           in
           a
           way
           of
           warre
           and
           combate
           ,
           being
           stronger
           then
           the
           strong
           man
           ,
           he
           overcomes
           him
           ,
           takes
           from
           him
           his
           armour
           ,
           divides
           the
           spoiles
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           11.
           21
           ,
           22.
           makes
           his
           people
           
             set
             their
             feet
          
           upon
           the
           neck
           of
           
           Satan
           ,
           as
           
             Joshua
          
           did
           call
           the
           Captaines
           of
           
             Israel
          
           to
           tread
           on
           the
           necks
           of
           the
           Kings
           of
           
             Canaan
             ,
          
           John
           10.
           24.
           
           He
           vanquished
           him
           in
           
             a
             single
             combate
          
           of
           temptation
           himselfe
           ,
           so
           that
           Satan
           was
           faine
           to
           leave
           the
           field
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           4.
           11.
           and
           he
           vanquished
           him
           in
           his
           warre
           against
           the
           Church
           ,
           so
           that
           he
           and
           his
           Angels
           are
           cast
           out
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           12.
           9.
           3.
           
           
             Per
             viam
             judicii
             ,
          
           in
           a
           way
           of
           juridicall
           
           process
           ,
           He
           bringeth
           Satan
           to
           his
           Tribunal
           ,
           as
           Prince
           of
           Peace
           ,
           as
           Judge
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           makes
           him
           accomptable
           for
           all
           his
           Temptations
           ,
           for
           all
           his
           persecutions
           ,
           for
           all
           his
           Usurpations
           and
           Tyrannies
           over
           the
           souls
           of
           men
           ,
           pronounceth
           Judgement
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           casts
           him
           out
           ,
           and
           casts
           out
           all
           his
           accusations
           against
           the
           Brethren
           ,
           
             John
          
           12.
           31.
           16.
           11.
           
           
             Rev.
          
           12.
           10.
           
        
         
           This
           is
           a
           ground
           of
           great
           Comfort
           ,
           though
           Christ
           suffer
           Satan
           to
           tempt
           and
           to
           oppugn
           his
           Church
           ,
           to
           put
           out
           his
           venome
           ,
           and
           power
           ,
           and
           policy
           against
           it
           ,
           yet
           he
           will
           still
           be
           a
           
             wall
             of
             fire
          
           round
           about
           it
           .
           If
           
             Satan
          
           go
           
             to
             and
             fro
          
           to
           devour
           ,
           
             Job
          
           1.
           7.
           
           Christ
           hath
           his
           
             Angels
          
           going
           to
           and
           fro
           to
           protect
           ,
           
             Zach.
          
           1.
           11.
           
           If
           Satan
           have
           four
           
             Horns
          
           to
           scatter
           the
           Church
           ,
           Christ
           hath
           as
           many
           
             Carpenters
          
           to
           fray
           them
           away
           ,
           
             Zach.
          
           1.
           18
           ,
           21.
           
           What
           ever
           
             Poyson
          
           there
           is
           in
           Satan
           ,
           there
           is
           an
           
             Antidote
          
           in
           Christ
           against
           it
           .
           He
           a
           
             Destroyer
             ,
          
           Christ
           a
           
             Saviour
             ;
          
           He
           a
           
             Tempter
             ,
          
           Christ
           a
           
             Comforter
             ;
          
           He
           an
           
             Enemy
             ,
          
           Christ
           a
           
             Captain
             ;
          
           He
           an
           
             Accuser
             ,
          
           Christ
           an
           
             Advocate
             ;
          
           He
           a
           Prince
           and
           God
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           Christ
           a
           King
           of
           Saints
           and
           Lord
           of
           Glory
           .
           
             Three
             names
          
           Satan
           hath
           given
           him
           from
           his
           three
           most
           active
           Principles
           ,
           A
           
             Serpent
          
           for
           his
           Cunning
           ,
           
             Gen.
          
           3.
           1.
           
           A
           
             Lion
          
           for
           his
           Strength
           ,
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           5.
           8.
           
           And
           a
           
             Dragon
          
           for
           his
           
           Malice
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           20.
           2.
           
           And
           Christ
           hath
           a
           name
           which
           meets
           with
           every
           one
           of
           these
           ,
           A
           
             Counsellor
             ,
          
           no
           subtilty
           of
           the
           Serpent
           can
           deceive
           him
           :
           A
           
             mighty
             God
             ,
          
           no
           strength
           of
           
           the
           Lion
           can
           overcome
           him
           :
           An
           
             everlasting
             Father
             ,
          
           no
           malice
           of
           the
           Dragon
           can
           out-act
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           
             wonderfull
          
           in
           All
           these
           ,
           ordering
           and
           improving
           his
           
             Wisedom
             ,
          
           his
           
             Power
          
           and
           his
           
             Love
          
           unto
           the
           peace
           ▪
           of
           his
           people
           against
           whom
           Satan
           warreth
           .
        
         
           II.
           And
           further
           we
           may
           here
           note
           ,
           That
           when
           Satan
           accuseth
           ,
           
             Joshua
          
           doth
           not
           
             stand
             upon
             his
             defence
             ,
          
           nor
           plead
           his
           own
           cause
           ,
           but
           he
           
             answers
             by
             his
             Counsel
             ,
          
           his
           Advocate
           pleads
           for
           him
           .
           When
           we
           are
           tempted
           and
           assaulted
           by
           Satan
           ,
           we
           must
           put
           off
           our
           
             Adversary
             to
             Christ
             .
          
           If
           we
           go
           against
           him
           in
           our
           own
           strength
           ,
           he
           will
           certainly
           be
           too
           hard
           for
           us
           .
           
             Paul
          
           was
           buffeted
           by
           a
           Messenger
           of
           Satan
           ;
           he
           doth
           not
           buffet
           Satan
           again
           ,
           but
           cries
           to
           the
           Lord
           to
           help
           him
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           12.
           7
           ,
           8.
           
           No
           name
           to
           oppose
           to
           the
           Accusations
           and
           fiery
           Darts
           of
           
             Satan
             ,
          
           but
           the
           name
           of
           Christ
           .
           We
           know
           not
           what
           to
           do
           against
           Principalities
           and
           Powers
           ,
           but
           our
           eyes
           are
           upon
           him
           .
           Satan
           brings
           in
           his
           
             Charge
          
           to
           condemn
           ;
           
             What
             's
             the
          
           
           
             Answer
             ?
          
           Christ
           
             died
             ,
          
           Christ
           is
           
             risen
             ,
          
           Christ
           is
           at
           the
           
             right
             hand
          
           of
           God
           ,
           Christ
           is
           our
           
           Advocate
           with
           the
           Father
           ,
           Christ
           hath
           a
           
           plenitude
           and
           sufficiency
           of
           Grace
           ,
           Christ
           
           can
           save
           to
           the
           
             utter
             most
          
           those
           that
           come
           unto
           
           God
           by
           him
           ,
           Christ
           is
           
             stronger
          
           then
           the
           strong
           man
           ,
           Christ
           hath
           
             exceeding
             abundant
          
           
           
             grace
          
           to
           save
           the
           chief
           of
           sinners
           ,
           Christ
           
           ascended
           up
           on
           high
           
             and
             gave
             gifts
          
           unto
           men
           ,
           even
           unto
           the
           rebellious
           :
           If
           God
           will
           not
           hear
           the
           blood
           of
           his
           Son
           ,
           if
           Christ
           will
           not
           hear
           the
           cry
           of
           his
           servant
           ,
           if
           Satan
           can
           out-bawl
           the
           Intercession
           of
           Christ
           ,
           if
           Satan
           can
           pluck
           Christ
           from
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           his
           Father
           ,
           or
           can
           pluck
           away
           the
           compassions
           of
           Christ
           out
           of
           his
           bowels
           ,
           then
           ,
           never
           till
           then
           ,
           shall
           penitent
           sinners
           that
           trust
           him
           with
           their
           souls
           and
           salvation
           ,
           be
           cast
           in
           their
           suit
           ,
           and
           be
           put
           to
           shame
           .
           We
           see
           by
           what
           weapons
           Satan
           is
           to
           be
           overcome
           ;
           not
           by
           humane
           counsel
           or
           power
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           
             Increpation
          
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           
             Intercession
          
           of
           Christ
           ;
           He
           only
           is
           
             able
             to
             succour
             those
             that
             are
             tempted
             ,
             Heb.
          
           2.
           18.
           
           In
           his
           name
           alone
           we
           must
           go
           out
           against
           this
           Goliah
           .
           Though
           Satan
           be
           trode
           down
           
             under
             our
             feet
             ,
          
           yet
           it
           is
           the
           Lord
           alone
           that
           doth
           tread
           him
           down
           ,
           
             Romans
             ,
          
           16.
           20.
           
           
             Stand
             before
             him
             ,
             Appeal
             to
             him
             ,
             Implore
             his
             Rebuke
             ,
          
           and
           you
           are
           safe
           .
        
         
           One
           thing
           more
           the
           Apostle
           
             Jude
          
           teacheth
           us
           from
           this
           Increpet
           ,
           
             Not
             to
             despise
             Dominion
             ,
             not
             to
             speak
             evil
             of
             Dignities
             ,
          
           since
           
           
             Michael
          
           the
           Arch-Angel
           contending
           with
           the
           devil
           ,
           durst
           not
           bring
           against
           him
           a
           railing
           
             Accusation
             ,
          
           but
           said
           ,
           
             The
             Lord
             rebuke
             thee
             ,
          
           Jude
           
             v
             ▪
          
           8
           ,
           9.
           
           This
           as
           it
           is
           severely
           forbidden
           by
           God
           ,
           
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             revile
             the
             gods
             ,
             nor
             curse
             the
             Ruler
             of
             thy
             people
             ,
          
           Exod.
           22.
           28.
           
           So
           is
           it
           noted
           by
           the
           Apostle
           as
           an
           evidence
           of
           
             walking
             after
             the
             flesh
             ,
          
           of
           
             Uncleanness
             ,
             Presumption
             ▪
             Self-willedness
             ,
             to
             despise
             Government
             ,
          
           and
           not
           to
           be
           afraid
           to
           speak
           evil
           of
           dignities
           ,
           2
           
             Pet.
          
           2.
           10
           ,
           11.
           
           How
           carefull
           were
           the
           Apostles
           in
           their
           dayes
           to
           caution
           Christians
           against
           this
           sin
           ,
           
             Let
             every
             soul
             be
             subject
             to
             the
             higher
             powers
             ,
             they
             that
             resist
             shall
             receive
             to
             themselves
             damnation
             ;
          
           yee
           must
           needs
           be
           subject
           ,
           
             not
             only
             for
             wrath
             ,
             but
             but
             also
             for
             Conscience-sake
             ,
          
           Rom.
           13.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           5.
           
           
             Put
             them
             in
             mind
             to
             be
             subject
             to
             Principalities
             and
             Powers
             ,
             to
             obey
             Magistrates
             ,
          
           Tit.
           3.
           1.
           
           Inculcate
           it
           upon
           them
           ,
           they
           are
           apt
           enough
           through
           Pride
           and
           Arrogance
           to
           forget
           it
           .
           
             Submit
             your
             sel●es
             to
             every
             ordinance
             of
             man
             for
             the
             Lords
             sake
             ,
             to
             Kings
             ,
             to
             Governors
             ;
          
           use
           not
           your
           
             Liberty
             for
             a
             cloak
             of
             maliciousness
             ,
          
           but
           as
           the
           servants
           of
           God
           ,
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           2.
           13
           ,
           16.
           
           And
           yet
           the
           Princes
           in
           whose
           time
           they
           wrote
           ,
           were
           Monsters
           of
           men
           for
           wickednesse
           .
           Christian
           Religion
           doth
           ratifie
           and
           bear
           up
           ,
           it
           doth
           not
           despise
           or
           destroy
           Magistracy
           ,
           but
           owneth
           it
           to
           be
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           
           his
           Ordinance
           and
           Institution
           ,
           
             By
             whom
             Kings
             raign
          
           who
           putteth
           his
           name
           ,
           and
           an
           impress
           of
           sacred
           Authority
           upon
           them
           ,
           
             Prov.
          
           8
           ▪
           5.
           
           
             Psal.
          
           82.6
           .
           and
           setteth
           them
           as
           his
           
             Ministers
          
           to
           be
           
             eyes
          
           to
           the
           blind
           ,
           and
           
             feet
          
           
           to
           the
           lame
           ,
           and
           
             Fathers
          
           to
           the
           poor
           ,
           and
           Sanctuaries
           to
           the
           afflicted
           .
           Great
           therefore
           the
           wickedness
           of
           those
           that
           despise
           them
           ,
           horrid
           and
           execrable
           the
           enterprises
           of
           those
           which
           would
           blow
           
             them
             up
             ,
          
           and
           destroy
           them
           .
           If
           
             Corah
             ,
          
           or
           
             Sheba
             ,
          
           or
           
             Absolom
             ,
          
           or
           
             Zim●i
          
           had
           peace
           ,
           such
           as
           these
           may
           look
           for
           it
           too
           ,
           but
           
             Solomon
          
           assures
           us
           of
           these
           men
           ,
           
             That
             their
             Calamity
             shall
             rise
             suddenly
             ,
             and
             who
             knoweth
             the
             ruine
             of
             them
             ,
          
           Proverbs
           ,
           24
           ▪
           22
           ,
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           From
           the
           
             double
             Increpation
          
           we
           may
           draw
           ,
           1.
           
           
             Matter
          
           of
           
             Caution
             ,
          
           not
           to
           think
           our selves
           secure
           at
           any
           time
           against
           the
           Assaults
           of
           Satan
           ,
           He
           is
           like
           the
           flies
           ,
           of
           which
           he
           hath
           his
           name
           ,
           Impudent
           ,
           and
           Importunate
           :
           When
           he
           is
           beaten
           off
           once
           ,
           he
           will
           come
           on
           again
           ,
           when
           he
           hath
           been
           foiled
           and
           rebuked
           once
           ,
           he
           will
           venture
           
             a
             second
             Increpation
             :
          
           there
           is
           no
           truce
           to
           be
           held
           with
           him
           :
           when
           he
           was
           infinitely
           overmatched
           ,
           yet
           he
           departed
           from
           Christ
           but
           
             for
             a
             season
             ,
          
           Luke
           4.
           13.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           Matter
           of
           
             Comfort
             ,
          
           That
           we
           should
           not
           despond
           under
           the
           Assaults
           of
           Satan
           .
           When
           
           he
           
             multiplies
             Temptations
             ,
          
           Christ
           will
           multiply
           
             Increpations
             ;
          
           he
           will
           deliver
           a
           second
           
             time
             ,
          
           Isa.
           11.
           11.
           
           In
           six
           and
           in
           seven
           troubles
           ,
           
             Job
          
           5.
           19.
           
           From
           the
           Terrour
           by
           
             night
             ,
          
           and
           the
           arrow
           by
           
             day
             ,
             Psalm
          
           91.
           5.
           
           Christ
           is
           never
           less
           active
           and
           vigilant
           to
           help
           ,
           then
           Satan
           is
           to
           hurt
           the
           Church
           .
           If
           where
           
             sin
             abounds
             ,
             Grace
          
           doth
           
             superabound
             ,
          
           and
           God
           doth
           multiply
           to
           
             pardon
             ,
             Rom.
          
           5.
           20.
           
           
             Isa.
          
           55.
           7.
           
           Much
           more
           when
           the
           rage
           of
           Satan
           abounds
           ▪
           succour
           shall
           superabound
           ,
           and
           God
           will
           multiply
           to
           
             rebuke
             .
          
        
         
           Repetitions
           and
           Ingeminations
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           note
           1
           
             Certainty
             ,
          
           as
           the
           dream
           of
           
             Pharaoh
          
           was
           doubled
           ,
           because
           of
           Gods
           fixed
           purpose
           concerning
           it
           ,
           
             Gen.
          
           41.
           32.
           
           Satan
           in
           all
           his
           oppositions
           against
           the
           building
           of
           Gods
           house
           shall
           
             certainly
          
           be
           disappointed
           .
           2.
           
           
             Constancy
             ,
             Thou
             shalt
             follow
             Justice
             ,
             Justice
             ,
          
           Deut.
           16.
           20.
           thou
           shalt
           never
           give
           over
           following
           it
           .
           The
           Lord
           will
           
             constantly
          
           and
           
             perpetually
          
           rebuke
           Satan
           in
           all
           his
           assaults
           against
           
             Joshua
          
           and
           his
           fellowes
           .
           3.
           
           
             Vehemency
          
           and
           Ardency
           of
           affection
           ;
           it
           intends
           the
           sense
           ,
           and
           makes
           it
           superlative
           ,
           
             O
             Earth
             ,
             Earth
             ,
             Earth
             ,
             a
             pathetical
             excitation
             !
          
           Jer.
           22.
           29.
           
           
             Holy
             ,
             Holy
             ,
             Holy
             ;
          
           an
           ardent
           expression
           of
           the
           infinite
           Holiness
           of
           God
           .
           
             Isa.
          
           6.
           3.
           
           The
           Lord
           will
           
             vehemently
             ,
          
           and
           with
           much
           zeal
           and
           earnestness
           
           rebuke
           Satan
           in
           his
           Hostility
           against
           the
           Church
           .
           4.
           
           
             Consummation
          
           and
           compleating
           of
           what
           is
           gone
           about
           ,
           
             I
             will
             overturn
             ,
             overturn
             ,
             overturn
             ,
          
           Ezek.
           21.
           27.
           
           When
           I
           begin
           ,
           I
           will
           make
           an
           end
           .
           God
           will
           never
           give
           over
           rebuking
           and
           oppossing
           Satan
           ,
           till
           he
           have
           wholly
           subdued
           him
           ,
           and
           brought
           him
           under
           Christ
           and
           his
           peoples
           feet
           .
        
         
           And
           since
           Christ
           doth
           thus
           certainly
           ,
           constantly
           ,
           earnestly
           ,
           compleatly
           rebuke
           him
           ,
           Let
           us
           keep
           our
           ground
           ,
           oppose
           him
           with
           treble
           and
           unwearied
           prayers
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           12.
           8.
           
           Resist
           him
           with
           stedfastness
           in
           the
           Faith
           ,
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           5●
           ▪
           9.
           
           With
           patient
           continuance
           in
           well
           doing
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           2.
           7.
           
           
             Let
             us
             stand
             ,
             and
             stand
             ,
             and
             stand
             ,
             pray
             with
             All
             prayer
             ,
             pray
             with
             All
          
           perseverance
           in
           prayer
           in
           this
           spiritual
           Combate
           ,
           
             Ephe.
          
           6.
           11
           ,
           13
           ,
           14
           ,
           18.
           
           Christ
           rebukes
           and
           rebukes
           again
           ,
           Let
           us
           resist
           and
           resist
           again
           .
        
         
           There
           remains
           only
           the
           double
           foundation
           
           of
           this
           Victory
           ;
           1.
           
           
             Gods
             gracious
             Election
             ,
          
           The
           Lord
           which
           hath
           
             chosen
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           rebuke
           thee
           .
           The
           Doctrine
           of
           
             Adoption
          
           by
           free
           Grace
           is
           the
           strongest
           weapon
           that
           we
           can
           wield
           against
           the
           malice
           of
           Satan
           :
           
             Thou
             art
             my
             God
             from
             my
             mothers
             belly
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           since
           
             Buls
             ,
          
           &
           
             Dogs
             ,
          
           &
           
             Lyons
          
           do
           compass
           and
           beset
           ,
           and
           gape
           ,
           and
           roar
           upon
           me
           ,
           
           
             Do
             thou
             deliver
             and
             save
             me
             ,
             Be
             not
             thou
             far
             from
             me
             ,
          
           Psalm
           22.
           10
           ,
           13.
           20.
           21.
           
           God
           will
           admit
           no
           
             Charge
          
           against
           his
           Elect
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           8.
           33.
           35.
           
           If
           I
           were
           to
           be
           saved
           by
           
             Merits
          
           of
           my
           own
           ,
           want
           of
           merit
           would
           condemn
           me
           :
           But
           where
           all
           is
           of
           Grace
           ,
           and
           free
           gift
           ,
           no
           guilt
           can
           condemn
           him
           ,
           who
           hath
           the
           Righteousness
           of
           another
           freely
           bestowed
           upon
           him
           .
           It
           is
           five
           times
           together
           called
           the
           
             Gift
             ,
             the
             free
             Gift
             ,
             the
             Gift
             of
             Righteousness
             ,
          
           Rom.
           5.
           15
           ,
           16
           ,
           17.
           
           O
           thanks
           be
           unto
           God
           ,
           Thanks
           for
           ever
           be
           unto
           God
           ,
           for
           his
           unspeakable
           gift
           ,
           the
           gift
           of
           the
           Righteousness
           of
           Christ
           bestowed
           upon
           us
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           foundation
           of
           this
           Victory
           ,
           is
           
             Joshua's
          
           past
           deliverance
           ,
           
             Is
             not
             this
             a
             brand
          
           
           
             pluckt
             out
             of
             the
             fire
             ?
          
           Whence
           we
           learn
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           
             Past-Mercies
          
           are
           
             pledges
          
           of
           more
           .
           The
           work
           of
           God
           is
           
             perfect
             ,
          
           especially
           his
           work
           of
           Mercy
           ,
           
             Deut.
          
           32.
           4.
           
           If
           he
           snatch
           out
           of
           the
           fire
           ,
           he
           will
           bring
           unto
           his
           Temple
           :
           If
           he
           lay
           a
           foundation
           ,
           he
           will
           bring
           forth
           the
           
             Head
             stone
             ,
             Zach.
          
           4.
           9.
           
           
             He
             will
             perfect
             that
             which
             he
             hath
             wrought
             :
          
           If
           he
           begin
           a
           good
           work
           ,
           he
           will
           finish
           it
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           138.
           8.
           
           
             Phil.
          
           1.
           6.
           
           He
           who
           will
           not
           have
           us
           be
           weary
           of
           wel-doing
           ,
           wil
           not
           be
           weary
           of
           wel-doing
           himselfe
           .
           
           
             His
             mercy
             is
             from
             everlasting
             to
             everlasting
             upon
             those
             that
             that
             fear
             him
             ,
          
           Psalme
           103.
           17.
           
           Satan
           can
           no
           more
           hinder
           the
           continuance
           of
           it
           
             unto
             Eternity
             ,
          
           then
           he
           can
           cause
           it
           not
           to
           have
           beene
           
             from
             Eternity
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           No
           
             condition
             is
             so
             sad
          
           or
           desperate
           out
           of
           which
           the
           Lord
           cannot
           
             rescue
          
           his
           people
           .
           He
           carries
           them
           
             through
             the
             fire
             ,
          
           Zach.
           13.
           9.
           he
           preserves
           them
           
             in
             the
             fire
             ,
          
           Dan.
           3.
           25
           ,
           27.
           
           He
           brings
           them
           
             through
             fire
             and
             water
          
           into
           a
           wealthy
           place
           ,
           
             Psalme
          
           66.
           12.
           
           And
           this
           he
           doth
           
             suddenly
             ,
          
           in
           the
           very
           nick
           of
           danger
           .
           In
           
             the
             Mount
          
           will
           the
           Lord
           be
           seen
           ,
           
             Gen.
          
           22.
           14.
           and
           
             hastily
             ,
          
           laying
           merciful
           hold
           on
           us
           while
           we
           linger
           ,
           
             Gen.
          
           19.
           16.
           
           He
           
             repenteth
             concerning
             his
             servants
             ,
             when
             he
             seeth
             that
             their
             power
             is
             gone
             ,
          
           Deut.
           32.
           36.
           and
           when
           they
           are
           as
           very
           
             out-casts
             ,
             whom
             no
             man
             looketh
             after
             ,
          
           Jerem.
           30.
           17.
           
           In
           our
           greatest
           perplexities
           and
           feares
           ,
           if
           we
           could
           glorifie
           God
           by
           believing
           ,
           and
           stand
           still
           without
           sinful
           doubts
           ,
           disquiet
           murmurings
           ,
           and
           diverting
           unto
           sinister
           and
           perverse
           meanes
           ,
           carnal
           Sanctuaries
           ,
           and
           a
           refuge
           of
           lies
           ,
           we
           might
           comfortably
           expect
           to
           see
           the
           salvation
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           This
           Brand
           God
           will
           not
           only
           save
           ,
           but
           
             Honour
             ,
          
           turn
           it
           into
           timber
           to
           build
           his
           
           house
           withal
           .
           When
           the
           Lord
           rescueth
           a
           
             Great
          
           and
           a
           
             Good
          
           man
           ,
           out
           of
           
             great
             troubles
          
           and
           temptations
           which
           were
           ready
           to
           consume
           him
           ,
           usually
           he
           maketh
           him
           an
           Instrument
           of
           
             great
             and
             special
             service
             .
             Moses
          
           drawn
           out
           of
           the
           water
           ,
           
             Joseph
          
           out
           of
           prison
           ,
           
             Daniel
          
           out
           of
           the
           Lions
           den
           ,
           
             David
          
           from
           a
           world
           of
           persecutions
           and
           dangers
           ,
           
             Mordecai
          
           out
           of
           the
           pit
           of
           
             Hamans
          
           malice
           ,
           and
           here
           
             Joshua
          
           out
           of
           the
           furnace
           of
           
             Babylon
             :
          
           and
           all
           afterwards
           
             eminent
             Instruments
          
           of
           great
           and
           honourable
           services
           for
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           a
           worthy
           fruit
           of
           
             afflictions
             ,
          
           when
           they
           season
           and
           prepare
           us
           to
           be
           
             beames
             in
             Gods
             House
             .
          
           As
           the
           greatest
           Timber
           hath
           the
           most
           seasoning
           .
           
             Luther
          
           was
           wont
           to
           say
           ,
           That
           Prayer
           ,
           Meditation
           and
           Temptation
           are
           excellent
           preparations
           for
           the
           Ministry
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           God
           can
           use
           weak
           ,
           improbable
           ,
           despised
           Instruments
           unto
           great
           and
           excellent
           works
           .
           He
           that
           could
           make
           
             one
             Loafe
          
           of
           bread
           enough
           to
           feed
           thousands
           ,
           can
           make
           
             one
             Brand
          
           Timber
           enough
           to
           build
           Temples
           .
           He
           that
           drew
           the
           Prophet
           out
           of
           a
           pit
           with
           
             rotten
             ragges
             ,
          
           can
           erect
           a
           glorious
           Temple
           out
           of
           the
           dust
           with
           burnt
           
             fire-brands
             .
          
           He
           blew
           downe
           the
           Walls
           of
           
             Jerico
          
           with
           
             Rams
             hornes
             ,
          
           discomfited
           an
           
           huge
           Host
           of
           
             Midianites
          
           with
           a
           few
           
             broken
             pitchers
             ▪
          
           converted
           the
           world
           with
           
             twelve
             fisher-men
             ,
          
           and
           chooseth
           the
           
             weak
             ,
             and
             base
             ,
          
           and
           foolish
           things
           ,
           things
           which
           are
           not
           to
           bring
           to
           nought
           things
           that
           are
           ,
           1
           
             Corinth
             .
          
           1.
           27
           ,
           29.
           
           He
           hath
           more
           regard
           to
           the
           
             lowlinesse
          
           of
           those
           that
           are
           
             weak
             ,
          
           then
           to
           the
           
             abilities
          
           of
           those
           that
           are
           
             proud
             .
          
           To
           teach
           us
           not
           to
           despise
           Truth
           ,
           or
           Comfort
           ,
           or
           any
           mercy
           by
           what
           hand
           soever
           brought
           unto
           us
           ,
           no
           more
           then
           the
           Prophet
           did
           his
           meat
           ,
           when
           God
           sent
           it
           unto
           him
           
             by
             Ravens
             ,
          
           1
           Reg.
           17.
           5.
           
           God
           hath
           purposely
           put
           rich
           
             treasure
             in
             earthen
             vessels
             ,
          
           that
           the
           
             excellency
             of
             his
             power
          
           might
           the
           more
           shine
           forth
           in
           the
           infirmity
           of
           his
           Instruments
           ,
           
             That
             no
             flesh
             might
             glory
             in
             his
             sight
             .
          
        
         
           And
           now
           as
           on
           this
           day
           hath
           this
           Scripture
           been
           exactly
           parallel'd
           in
           this
           Nation
           in
           the
           glorious
           deliverance
           we
           now
           celebrate
           .
        
         
           
             Joshua
          
           his
           work
           was
           
             to
             build
          
           a
           Temple
           ,
           Satans
           to
           hinder
           and
           oppose
           it
           .
           He
           is
           an
           Enemie
           to
           all
           such
           Building
           ,
           but
           that
           which
           
             Tertullian
          
           calls
           ,
           
             Edificatio
             ad
             ruinam
             ,
          
           He
           is
           all
           for
           pulling
           downe
           Work
           .
        
         
           And
           are
           not
           
             Religion
             and
             Lawes
          
           the
           best
           
           part
           of
           a
           structure
           ,
           the
           
             foundation
             ?
          
           Are
           not
           
             Princes
             ,
             Peers
             ,
          
           Nobles
           ,
           Fathers
           of
           their
           ▪
           Countrey
           choise
           Stones
           in
           a
           building
           ?
           
             Demosthenes
          
           tells
           us
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           That
           men
           were
           Towers
           and
           Cities
           ,
           and
           not
           Walls
           ;
           doth
           not
           the
           Apostle
           say
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           ye
           are
           
             Gods
             Building
             ?
          
           1
           Cor.
           3.
           9.
           
           Of
           this
           Temple
           it
           was
           that
           these
           wicked
           men
           said
           ,
           
             Raze
             it
             ,
             Raze
             it
          
           to
           the
           very
           ground
           ;
           down
           with
           it
           ,
           down
           with
           it
           into
           ashes
           ;
           up
           with
           it
           ,
           up
           with
           it
           into
           fire
           .
           They
           would
           have
           
             turned
             things
             up-side
             down
             ,
          
           Isa.
           29.
           16.
           downe
           with
           Laws
           ,
           u●
           with
           Confusion
           :
           down
           with
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           up
           with
           
             Babylon
             :
          
           down
           with
           the
           
             Arke
             ,
          
           up
           with
           
             〈◊〉
             :
          
           down
           with
           Religion
           ,
           up
           with
           Superstition
           :
           make
           Princes
           ,
           and
           Peeres
           ,
           and
           Gentry
           ,
           and
           Ministry
           ,
           the
           flowre
           of
           a
           Nation
           ,
           who
           were
           wont
           to
           be
           ,
           like
           
             polished
             Saphires
             ,
          
           very
           
             fire-brands
             ,
          
           blacker
           then
           a
           coale
           ,
           
             Lam.
          
           4.
           7
           ,
           8.
           
           Tell
           me
           whether
           any
           but
           heads
           and
           hearts
           filled
           with
           the
           Devil
           ,
           could
           ever
           have
           invented
           or
           executed
           so
           bloody
           a
           designe
           .
        
         
           King
           and
           Parliament
           ,
           Peeres
           and
           People
           were
           
             standing
             before
             the
             Lord
             ;
          
           for
           
             God
             standeth
             in
             the
             Congregation
             of
             the
             mighty
             ,
             he
             judgeth
             among
             the
             Gods
             ,
          
           Psalme
           82.
           1.
           
           And
           Satan
           will
           be
           thrusting
           in
           to
           withstand
           
           them
           .
           No
           place
           so
           sacred
           whether
           he
           will
           not
           intrude
           .
           He
           crawles
           into
           Paradise
           ;
           we
           finde
           him
           standing
           before
           the
           Lord
           amongst
           all
           the
           Hoste
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           an
           
             Angelical
             consessus
             ,
          
           1
           Reg.
           22.
           19
           ,
           21.
           
        
         
           But
           he
           can
           do
           no
           good
           at
           the
           hand
           to
           hinder
           that
           from
           working
           ,
           he
           cannot
           introduce
           superstition
           and
           ignorance
           at
           that
           doore
           .
           He
           tries
           therefore
           what
           he
           can
           do
           under
           the
           feet
           .
           He
           croucheth
           ,
           he
           digges
           through
           a
           wall
           ,
           he
           springs
           a
           mine
           ,
           and
           gets
           a
           den
           ,
           findes
           out
           an
           hell
           from
           whence
           to
           murther
           the
           innocent
           ,
           
             Psalme
          
           10.
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           10.
           
        
         
           And
           this
           not
           to
           resist
           or
           accuse
           onely
           ,
           but
           utterly
           to
           
             destroy
             ;
          
           to
           turne
           head
           ,
           and
           hand
           ,
           and
           feet
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           body
           into
           very
           
             fire-brands
             .
          
        
         
           And
           he
           hath
           been
           at
           this
           work
           
             once
             and
             againe
             .
          
           This
           was
           not
           the
           first
           time
           he
           had
           been
           resisting
           or
           rebuked
           .
           He
           tryed
           
             by
             water
          
           in
           that
           invincible
           
             Armado
          
           in
           88.
           
           And
           now
           
             by
             fire
          
           more
           terrible
           then
           that
           of
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           which
           would
           not
           have
           left
           so
           much
           as
           a
           Brand
           remaining
           ,
           which
           in
           the
           
             twinkling
             of
             an
             eye
          
           would
           have
           done
           more
           mischief
           ,
           then
           threescore
           and
           ten
           years
           captivity
           in
           
             Babylon
             .
          
        
         
           But
           God
           be
           blessed
           we
           were
           not
           as
           a
           
           
             Brand
          
           in
           this
           fire
           ,
           but
           as
           
             Moses
          
           his
           
             Bush
          
           not
           consumed
           ,
           as
           the
           
             three
             children
             ,
          
           not
           so
           much
           as
           singed
           by
           it
           .
           That
           out
           of
           this
           fire
           ,
           not
           a
           few
           
             Brands
             ,
          
           but
           many
           
             goodly
             Cedars
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Vine
             ,
          
           the
           weakest
           of
           trees
           ,
           the
           poore
           Church
           of
           Christ
           amongst
           us
           ,
           were
           not
           plucked
           ,
           but
           preserved
           from
           it
           ;
           Gods
           mercy
           preventing
           Satans
           malice
           ,
           and
           making
           their
           own
           
             tongue
             to
             fall
             upon
             themselves
             ,
          
           and
           by
           that
           little
           mercy
           which
           was
           in
           one
           of
           these
           bloody
           men
           ,
           to
           snatch
           one
           brand
           out
           of
           this
           fire
           ,
           quenching
           the
           flame
           which
           would
           have
           devoured
           all
           the
           rest
           ;
           so
           inconsistent
           was
           this
           villany
           with
           a
           dram
           of
           mercy
           .
        
         
           And
           all
           this
           not
           for
           our
           worthinesse
           ,
           but
           for
           his
           
             own
             free
             grace
             ,
          
           because
           
             he
             loved
             England
             ,
          
           and
           chose
           it
           for
           a
           place
           to
           set
           his
           Name
           in
           .
           And
           
             blessed
          
           be
           his
           Name
           ,
           that
           notwithstanding
           all
           
             Romish
             attempts
             ,
          
           and
           machinations
           ,
           we
           have
           had
           his
           presence
           ,
           and
           the
           true
           reformed
           ▪
           Religion
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           for
           now
           a
           full
           hundred
           yeares
           ;
           for
           so
           long
           it
           is
           from
           
             Novemb.
          
           17.
           1658.
           since
           Queen
           
             Mary
          
           died
           ,
           and
           that
           glorious
           
             Princes
             Elizabeth
             ,
          
           succeeded
           in
           her
           Throne
           .
           In
           this
           moneth
           were
           her
           fires
           quenched
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           moneth
           was
           this
           
             fire
          
           quenched
           ,
           the
           eyes
           of
           the
           Lord
           running
           through
           the
           earth
           ,
           to
           shew
           himself
           strong
           in
           behalf
           of
           this
           poor
           Nation
           .
        
         
         
           And
           now
           what
           remaines
           ,
           but
           being
           thus
           delivered
           ,
           and
           yet
           through
           Gods
           mercy
           in
           the
           possession
           of
           the
           reformed
           Religion
           (
           the
           Lord
           knows
           how
           long
           that
           
             yet
          
           may
           last
           )
           we
           should
           betake
           our selves
           to
           the
           duties
           here
           mentioned
           by
           the
           Prophet
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           To
           
             stand
             before
             the
             Lord
             ▪
          
           to
           have
           our
           eye
           still
           upon
           him
           ,
           to
           attend
           his
           Will
           ,
           to
           listen
           to
           his
           Commands
           ,
           to
           waite
           on
           his
           Worship
           ,
           to
           aime
           at
           his
           Glory
           ,
           to
           have
           our
           mouthes
           and
           hearts
           filled
           with
           the
           praises
           of
           his
           Name
           ;
           who
           hath
           made
           us
           not
           as
           fire-brands
           pluckt
           out
           of
           the
           burning
           ,
           
             Amos
          
           4.
           11.
           but
           preserved
           from
           it
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           To
           put
           off
           our
           
             filthy
             garments
             ,
          
           to
           bewaile
           the
           woful
           provocations
           of
           all
           orders
           of
           men
           amongst
           us
           ,
           to
           make
           hast
           and
           be
           zealous
           to
           purge
           the
           house
           of
           God
           of
           those
           sad
           corruptions
           which
           have
           defaced
           it
           ,
           and
           of
           that
           woful
           leaven
           of
           heresie
           ,
           which
           threatens
           to
           sowre
           the
           whole
           lump
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           To
           get
           
             change
             of
             raiment
             ,
          
           to
           be
           cloathed
           with
           the
           garments
           of
           praise
           ,
           with
           the
           
             long
             white
             Robe
          
           of
           Christs
           righteousnesse
           ,
           that
           our
           nakednesse
           be
           not
           discovered
           ,
           to
           worship
           the
           Lord
           in
           the
           
             beauties
             of
             Holinesse
             .
          
        
         
           4.
           
           To
           walk
           in
           
             Gods
             wayes
             ,
          
           and
           to
           keep
           
             his
             Charge
             ,
          
           to
           be
           zealous
           and
           conscionable
           
           in
           all
           our
           peculiar
           duties
           ,
           to
           hold
           fast
           those
           wholesome
           truths
           which
           the
           Lord
           hath
           so
           long
           continued
           unto
           us
           .
           We
           know
           how
           busie
           
             forraigne
             Emissaries
          
           are
           ,
           who
           are
           said
           to
           swarme
           among
           us
           ,
           
             under
             a
             disguize
             ,
          
           and
           in
           a
           mysterious
           way
           to
           infuse
           their
           doctrines
           into
           the
           mindes
           of
           credulous
           and
           seduced
           people
           .
           We
           see
           what
           hideous
           errours
           are
           every where
           broached
           ;
           what
           contempt
           is
           poured
           out
           upon
           a
           learned
           and
           faithful
           
             Ministry
             .
          
           What
           dishonour
           is
           cast
           upon
           
             Magistrates
             ,
          
           as
           if
           it
           belonged
           not
           either
           to
           their
           
             power
             or
             duty
          
           to
           take
           care
           either
           of
           the
           truth
           or
           worship
           of
           God
           in
           their
           Territories
           :
           What
           
             immense
             and
             boundless
             licence
          
           men
           take
           to
           write
           ,
           print
           ,
           publish
           the
           most
           horrid
           opinions
           without
           check
           or
           controle
           :
           what
           
             sad
             effects
          
           this
           infinite
           liberty
           hath
           produced
           ,
           in
           some
           
             Atheisme
             ,
          
           in
           others
           
             Scepticisme
             ,
          
           in
           others
           
             Apostacy
             ,
          
           in
           others
           sad
           
             divisions
             ,
             jealousies
             ,
          
           animositites
           ,
           scarce
           any
           face
           left
           of
           that
           Christian
           love
           ,
           and
           holy
           communion
           which
           heretofore
           shined
           in
           the
           Assemblies
           of
           Professors
           .
           What
           
             woful
             Symptomes
          
           we
           have
           of
           Gods
           threatning
           to
           remove
           our
           Candlestick
           and
           his
           Glory
           from
           us
           .
           Calling
           home
           to
           himself
           many
           eminent
           Ambassadors
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           laying
           aside
           many
           worthy
           and
           religious
           Patriots
           in
           the
           State
           ;
           exercising
           his
           Ministers
           that
           remaine
           with
           the
           reproaches
           and
           defamings
           
           of
           many
           :
           our
           
             leaving
             our
             first
             love
             ,
          
           and
           former
           zeal
           for
           the
           truths
           of
           God
           :
           The
           doleful
           confusions
           and
           changes
           in
           the
           State
           ;
           Governments
           changing
           as
           it
           were
           with
           the
           Moon
           ,
           up
           one
           moneth
           and
           down
           another
           .
           
             Certainly
             it
             is
             through
             the
             wrath
             of
             the
             Lord
             of
          
           
           
             Hosts
             that
             a
             Land
             is
             darkned
             ;
          
           It
           is
           
             for
             the
          
           
           
             Transgression
             of
             a
             Land
             that
             many
             are
             the
             Princes
             thereof
             :
          
           It
           was
           a
           forerunner
           of
           a
           final
           wrath
           amongst
           the
           ten
           Tribes
           ,
           when
           God
           left
           them
           to
           pull
           down
           one
           another
           .
        
         
           Oh
           what
           need
           have
           we
           to
           be
           awakened
           ,
           to
           lay
           these
           things
           to
           heart
           ,
           
             to
             prepare
             to
             meet
          
           
           
             the
             Lord
             ,
             to
             do
             our
             first
             Works
             ,
          
           to
           revive
           the
           
             ancient
             communion
          
           of
           Saints
           ,
           to
           awaken
           the
           Spirit
           of
           prayer
           ,
           and
           to
           cry
           mightily
           unto
           God
           ,
           
             to
             spare
             his
             people
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             give
             his
          
           
           
             Heritage
             unto
             reproach
             :
             ▪
          
           To
           receive
           the
           
             truth
             in
             love
             ,
          
           and
           to
           
             contend
             earnestly
             for
             the
             Faith
          
           
           once
           delivered
           unto
           the
           Saints
           :
           To
           use
           all
           holy
           endeavours
           in
           our
           places
           and
           stations
           
           to
           keep
           the
           glorious
           presence
           of
           the
           Lord
           still
           amongst
           us
           .
           To
           
             prove
             all
             things
             ,
          
           and
           
           hold
           fast
           that
           which
           is
           good
           :
           
             to
             try
             the
             spirits
          
           
           whether
           they
           be
           of
           God
           :
           
             To
             provoke
             one
             another
             ,
             to
             speak
             often
             to
             one
             another
             ,
          
           not
           
             to
             forsake
             the
             assembling
             of
             our selves
             together
             .
          
           It
           may
           be
           the
           Lord
           will
           return
           and
           repent
           ,
           and
           leave
           a
           blessing
           behinde
           him
           .
        
         
         
           That
           so
           we
           whom
           the
           malice
           of
           Satan
           and
           wicked
           men
           would
           gladly
           make
           
             Brands
             ,
          
           may
           by
           Gods
           blessing
           be
           
             Trees
             of
             Righteousnesse
             ,
          
           
           
             the
             planting
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           that
           the
           spirit
           blowing
           upon
           our
           garden
           ,
           
             the
             Spices
             thereof
             may
             flow
             out
             ,
          
           and
           our
           beloved
           may
           delight
           in
           us
           ,
           and
           eat
           his
           pleasant
           fruit
           .
           So
           shall
           the
           enemies
           of
           the
           Church
           alwayes
           finde
           ,
           that
           he
           whose
           name
           is
           the
           
             Branch
             ,
          
           
           will
           still
           be
           too
           hard
           for
           the
           
             furnace
          
           of
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           for
           the
           staffe
           of
           the
           oppressor
           .
           That
           he
           
           who
           is
           a
           
             Stone
          
           with
           Eyes
           ,
           will
           make
           his
           Church
           a
           
             burdensome
             stone
             ,
          
           to
           all
           that
           set
           themselves
           against
           it
           .
           That
           he
           will
           so
           watch
           over
           this
           Land
           ,
           while
           it
           continues
           
             Immanuels
             Land
             ,
          
           that
           we
           shall
           still
           ,
           as
           the
           Prophet
           
             Isaiah
          
           speaks
           ,
           
             chap.
          
           24.
           15.
           
           
             Glorifie
             the
             Lord
             in
             the
             fires
             ,
             Even
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Lord
             God
             of
          
           Israel
           
             in
             the
             Isles
             of
             the
             Sea
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A57132e-220
           
             Exod.
             14.
             19.
             
             Judg.
             6.
             11.
             
          
           
             Judg.
             33.
             3.
             
          
           
             Zach.
             1.
             8
             ,
             11.
             
          
           
             Dan.
             3.
             28.
             
             Dan.
             6.
             22.
             
             Acts
             27.
             13.
             2
             Reg.
             6.
             17.
             
             Gen.
             19.
             1.
             
          
           
             The
             Vision
             .
          
           
             Job
             8.
             15.
             
          
           
             2
             Reg.
             18.
             21.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             29.
             6.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             24.
             17.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             4●
             .
             11.
             
          
           
             Hos.
             14.
             3.
             
          
           
             Hos.
             2.
             6
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             Luke
             15.
             16
             ,
             17
             ,
             18.
             
          
           
             2
             Chron.
             20.
             12
             
          
           
             Isa.
             36.
             6.
             
          
           
             Zach.
             5.
             8.
             
          
           
             Zeph.
             2.
             2.
             
          
           
             
               Joshua
            
             standing
             as
             a
             servant
             
          
           
             Aristot.
             politic
             .
             lib.
             1.
             cap.
             4.
             
          
           
             Depositum
             Custodi
             ,
             quod
             tibi
             creditum
             est
             ,
             no●
             quod
             a
             tè
             inven●um
             ,
             quod
             accepisti
             non
             quod
             excogitasti
             ,
             rem
             non
             ingenii
             sed
             doctrinae
             .
             
               Vincent
               .
               Lyrinensis
               .
               Acts
               4.
               20.
               
            
          
           
             As
             a
             defendant
             .
          
           
             Satan
             standing
             .
          
           
             As
             a
             Tempter
             .
          
           
             As
             an
             Accuser
             .
          
           
             Impii
             diabolum
             habent
             primo
             suggestorem
             ,
             dei●
             tortorem
             ,
             
               Cyprian
            
             de
             Iejunio
             &
             Tentat
             .
          
           
             Una
             civitas
             &
             una
             Civitas
             ,
             Babylonia
             una
             ,
             Hierusalem
             una
             ;
             illa
             R●ge
             diabolo
             ,
             ista
             Rege
             Christo
             ,
             &c.
             
               Ang
            
             ii
             Psal.
             61.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             15.
             3
             ,
             17
             ▪
             14
             ,
             19
             ,
             16.
             
             Joh.
             12.
             31.
             
             ●oh
             .
             5.
             14
             ,
             15.
             
             Heb.
             2.
             10.
             
             Rev.
             12.
             7.
             
          
           
             Subsicuturis
             testationibus
             munimenta
             praestruimus
             ,
             
               Tert.
               de
               Baptismo
               ,
               c.
               20.
               vid.
               Aug.
               Epist.
               148.
               
            
          
           
             The
             Advocate
             for
             
               Joshua
               ,
            
             and
             his
             victory
             over
             Satan
             .
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             —
             Homer
             Iliad
             .
          
           
             Isa.
             9.
             6.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             33.
             
          
           
             1
             John
             2.
             1.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             12.
             9.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             7.
             25.
             
             Luke
             11.
             21.
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             1.
             14.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             68.
             18.
             
          
           
             Job
             29.
             15.
             
          
           
             The
             foundation
             of
             the
             Victory
             1.
             
             Gods
             gracious
             Election
             of
             
               Jerusalem
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             His
             deliverance
             of
             
               Joshua
               .
            
          
           
             Isa.
             9.
             19.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             28.
             2.
             
          
           
             Amos
             4.
             12.
             
             Rev.
             2.
             5.
             
          
           
             Joel
             .
             2.
             17.
             
          
           
             2
             Thes.
             1.
             10.
             
          
           
             Jude
             v.
             3.
             
          
           
             1
             Thes.
             5.
             21.
             
          
           
             1
             Joe
             .
             4.
             1.
             Heb.
             10.
             24.
             
             Mal.
             3.
             16.
             
             Joel
             2.
             14.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             61.
             3.
             Isa.
             5.
             7.
             
             Ezek.
             47.
             12.
             
             Cant.
             4.
             16.
             
          
           
             Zach.
             3.
             8.
             
             Deut.
             4.
             20.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             9.
             4.
             14.
             5.
             
             Zach.
             3.
             9.
             
             Zach.
             12.
             3.
             Isa.
             8.
             8.