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           Gods
           fidelity
           ,
           THE
           CHURCHES
           SAFETY
           :
           Opened
           in
           a
           SERMON
           Preached
           before
           the
           Lord
           Major
           ,
           Aldermen
           ,
           and
           Common-Councel
           ,
           at
           Lawrence-Iury
           Church
           ,
           on
           wednesday
           Septem
           .
           15.
           1658.
           
           Being
           a
           day
           of
           Humiliation
           by
           them
           appointed
           .
        
         
           By
           EDWARD
           REYNOLDS
           ,
           D.
           D.
           
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             Tho.
             Ratcliffe
          
           for
           
             George
             Thomason
          
           at
           the
           Sign
           of
           the
           Rose
           and
           Crown
           in
           St.
           Pauls
           Church-yard
           ,
           1659.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           Amplissimis
           ,
           Praestantissimis
           ,
           Consultissimis
           Viris
           D.
           JOANNI
           IRETON
           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
             ▪
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           
             
               
                 EZRA
                 9.15
              
               .
            
             
               O
               
                 LORD
                 GOD
              
               of
               Israel
               ,
               thou
               art
               righteous
               ,
               for
               we
               remain
               yet
               escaped
               as
               it
               is
               this
               day
               :
               behold
               ,
               we
               are
               before
               thee
               in
               our
               trespasses
               ,
               for
               we
               cannot
               stand
               before
               thee
               because
               of
               this
               .
            
          
        
         
           IN
           the
           former
           part
           of
           this
           Book
           ,
           we
           have
           a
           Narration
           of
           many
           great
           mercies
           of
           God
           to
           his
           people
           after
           their
           long
           and
           sore
           captivity
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           Edict
           of
           Cyrus
           for
           return
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           building
           the
           Temple
           ,
           restoreing
           of
           the
           holy
           Vessels
           ,
           Chap.
           1.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           pursuance
           of
           that
           Edict
           in
           the
           return
           of
           49000
           and
           upward
           ,
           Chap.
           2.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           beginning
           of
           the
           restitution
           of
           Gods
           worship
           ,
           setting
           up
           the
           Altar
           ,
           offering
           Sacrifices
           ,
           
           laying
           the
           Foundations
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           with
           Trumpets
           and
           joy
           ,
           Chap.
           3.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           The
           special
           assistance
           and
           encouragement
           they
           received
           in
           the
           work
           by
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           opposition
           of
           the
           adversaries
           ,
           Chap.
           5.1
           ,
           6
           ,
           14.
           
        
         
           5.
           
           The
           gracious
           Decree
           of
           Darius
           for
           promoting
           the
           building
           ,
           after
           it
           had
           been
           obstructed
           ,
           his
           Princely
           munificence
           thereunto
           ,
           the
           command
           given
           to
           the
           Enemies
           to
           be
           serviceable
           to
           the
           work
           ,
           the
           finishing
           and
           dedication
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           and
           keeping
           of
           the
           Passeover
           ,
           Chap.
           6.
           
        
         
           6.
           
           The
           gracious
           commission
           of
           Artaxerxes
           to
           Ezra
           for
           further
           promoting
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           at
           Ierusalem
           ,
           his
           indulgence
           to
           Priests
           and
           Levites
           ,
           ordering
           of
           Magistrates
           and
           Judges
           ,
           Chap.
           7.
           
        
         
           7.
           
           The
           expedition
           of
           Ezra
           ,
           and
           divers
           others
           with
           this
           Commission
           ;
           The
           delivery
           of
           the
           Silver
           ,
           Gold
           ,
           and
           Vessels
           which
           the
           King
           ,
           his
           Counsellors
           ,
           Lords
           ,
           and
           all
           Israel
           ,
           had
           offered
           to
           the
           house
           of
           the
           Lord
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           twelve
           select
           men
           of
           the
           Priests
           :
           the
           gracious
           preservation
           of
           Ezra
           and
           his
           company
           in
           their
           journey
           from
           the
           hands
           of
           those
           that
           lay
           in
           wait
           for
           them
           ,
           after
           they
           had
           solemnly
           sought
           God
           by
           prayer
           and
           fasting
           ,
           their
           safe
           arrival
           ,
           delivery
           of
           the
           offering
           to
           the
           House
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           success
           of
           the
           Commission
           ,
           Cap.
           8.
           
        
         
           Thus
           far
           things
           went
           comfortably
           on
           ,
           and
           with
           good
           success
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           opposition
           and
           obstruction
           given
           to
           the
           work
           for
           a
           time
           by
           the
           Enemies
           thereof
           ,
           of
           which
           we
           read
           ,
           Chap.
           4.
           
        
         
           But
           in
           this
           ninth
           Chapter
           we
           meet
           with
           a
           farre
           
           more
           dangerous
           obstruction
           then
           any
           had
           before
           been
           :
           an
           horrible
           sinne
           committed
           by
           Priests
           ,
           Levites
           ,
           people
           ,
           wherein
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           Princes
           and
           Rulers
           had
           been
           cheif
           ,
           in
           mingling
           the
           holy
           seed
           in
           marriage
           with
           the
           people
           of
           those
           Lands
           :
           contrary
           to
           an
           express
           command
           ,
           Deut.
           7.1.3
           .
           
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             make
             marriages
             with
             them
             ,
          
           
           &c.
           whereby
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           now
           newly
           restored
           ,
           was
           in
           danger
           to
           be
           speedily
           subverted
           again
           ,
           Deut.
           7.4
           .
           Exo.
           34.15
           ,
           16.
           as
           we
           finde
           by
           the
           example
           of
           Solomon
           ,
           1
           Reg.
           11.4
           ,
           8.
           
           Hereupon
           Ezra
           is
           affected
           with
           zeal
           ,
           sorrow
           ,
           and
           astonishment
           ,
           ver
           .
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5.
           and
           
             unto
             him
             were
             assembled
             every
             one
             that
             trembled
             at
             the
             word
             of
             the
             God
             of
             Israel
             ,
             to
             humble
          
           themselves
           before
           God
           :
           and
           to
           consult
           what
           is
           so
           desperate
           a
           case
           was
           necessary
           to
           be
           done
           for
           diverting
           that
           wrath
           which
           they
           had
           provoked
           ,
           ver
           .
           3
           ,
           4.
           
           Ezra
           prepareth
           and
           composeth
           himself
           in
           a
           solemn
           manner
           to
           pray
           ,
           rends
           his
           garments
           ,
           falls
           on
           his
           knees
           ,
           spreads
           forth
           his
           hands
           ,
           stirs
           up
           his
           faith
           ,
           takes
           the
           fittest
           season
           ,
           
             the
             time
             of
             the
             Sacrifice
          
           ,
           when
           God
           might
           be
           minded
           by
           the
           blood
           of
           Attonement
           to
           recieve
           his
           prayer
           with
           favour
           .
           ver
           .
           5.
           
        
         
           In
           the
           Prayer
           we
           have
           these
           particulars
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           His
           abasement
           of
           himself
           ,
           his
           shame
           ,
           and
           consternation
           of
           spirit
           ,
           a
           temper
           essential
           to
           true
           humiliation
           :
           
             I
             will
             remember
             my
             Covenant
          
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           
             thou
             shalt
             remember
             thy
             ways
          
           ,
           and
           be
           ashamed
           ,
           Ezek.
           16.60
           ,
           61.
           and
           again
           ,
           
           
             you
             shall
             loath
             your
             sel●es
             in
             your
             own
             sight
             ,
             for
             all
             your
             evils
             that
             ye
             have
             committed
             ,
             Ezek.
          
           20.43
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           A
           general
           confession
           of
           their
           sinnes
           ,
           and
           the
           
           sinnes
           of
           their
           Fathers
           ,
           as
           Nehem.
           9.34
           .
           Dan.
           9.8
           .
           the
           greatness
           ,
           the
           growth
           ,
           the
           continuance
           of
           them
           ,
           
             Our
             iniquities
             are
             increased
             over
             our
             heads
             ,
          
           as
           Psal.
           38.4
           .
           
           A
           Metaphor
           from
           the
           swelling
           of
           waters
           ,
           Psal.
           124.4
           ,
           5.
           our
           Trespasses
           are
           
             grown
             up
             to
             Heaven
          
           ,
           a
           further
           and
           stronger
           expression
           of
           the
           atrocity
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           2
           Chron.
           28.9
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           An
           acknowledgement
           of
           the
           justice
           of
           God
           in
           the
           punishment
           of
           their
           iniquities
           ,
           on
           Kings
           ,
           Priests
           ,
           and
           people
           ,
           in
           captivity
           ,
           poverty
           ,
           and
           contempt
           ,
           ver
           .
           7.
           as
           Psal.
           44
           .
           9-14
           .
           79
           .
           1-4
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           A
           thankful
           acknowledgement
           of
           restored
           mercies
           out
           of
           free
           and
           rich
           grace
           ,
           unto
           a
           
             small
             remnant
          
           of
           distressed
           Bondmen
           whom
           God
           
             had
             not
             forsaken
             in
             their
             Bondage
             ,
          
           but
           extended
           mercy
           unto
           ,
           who
           were
           ,
           1.
           escaped
           out
           of
           their
           captivity
           .
           2.
           
           Setled
           in
           their
           own
           land
           ,
           
             as
             a
             naile
             in
             a
             sure
             place
             ,
          
           as
           Isa.
           22.23
           .
           3.
           
           Comforted
           after
           their
           darkness
           and
           sorrow
           ,
           
             by
             lightning
             their
             eyes
          
           ,
           who
           had
           been
           long
           in
           Babylon
           as
           in
           a
           
             Dungeon
             ,
             Zach.
          
           9.11
           .
           by
           reviving
           and
           giving
           them
           a
           resurrection
           ,
           who
           had
           lien
           in
           Captivity
           as
           
             dry
             bones
             in
             a
             grave
             ,
             Ezek.
          
           37.12
           .
           4.
           
           Aided
           and
           assisted
           by
           the
           special
           favour
           of
           the
           King
           of
           Persia
           ,
           to
           set
           up
           the
           House
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           
             repair
             the
             desolations
             thereof
             ,
             ver
             .
          
           9.
           5.
           
           Compassed
           about
           with
           his
           protection
           ,
           as
           with
           
             a
             wall
          
           ,
           from
           the
           violence
           of
           Enemies
           ,
           ver
           .
           8
           ,
           9.
           as
           Isa.
           26.1
           .
           Zach.
           2.5
           .
           by
           all
           which
           considerations
           ,
           the
           greatness
           of
           their
           sinnes
           was
           exceedingly
           aggravated
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           A
           particular
           confession
           of
           the
           present
           sin
           under
           the
           guilt
           whereof
           they
           did
           now
           lye
           .
        
         
           Wherein
           are
           considerable
           .
           1.
           
           A
           patheticall
           
           acknowledgement
           that
           they
           are
           wholly
           without
           excuse
           put
           to
           silence
           ,
           for
           guilt
           stops
           the
           mouth
           ,
           Mat.
           22.12
           .
           Rom.
           3.19
           .
           ver
           .
           10.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           A
           full
           aggravation
           of
           it
           by
           severall
           considerations
           .
           1.
           
           It
           was
           against
           a
           severe
           Law
           provided
           in
           that
           very
           case
           ,
           Deut.
           7.3
           ,
           4.
           2.
           
           Against
           the
           Equity
           of
           that
           Law
           ,
           the
           
             people
             were
             unclean
             ,
             abominable
          
           .
           3.
           
           Against
           the
           Promise
           annexed
           to
           the
           Law
           ,
           
             to
             eat
             the
             good
             of
             the
             Land.
          
           4.
           
           Against
           the
           Chastening
           hand
           of
           God
           which
           had
           been
           upon
           them
           .
           5.
           
           Against
           the
           Measure
           of
           those
           Chastisements
           ,
           they
           were
           punished
           
             lesse
             then
             their
             iniquities
             deserved
          
           .
           6.
           
           Against
           the
           great
           and
           notable
           Deliverance
           which
           God
           had
           wrought
           for
           them
           beyond
           their
           thoughts
           or
           hopes
           ,
           ver
           .
           11
           ,
           12
           ,
           13.
           
        
         
           6.
           
           An
           implicite
           owning
           of
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           might
           in
           this
           case
           justly
           consume
           and
           make
           an
           end
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           leave
           them
           no
           
             remnant
             ,
             ver
          
           .
           14.
           
        
         
           7.
           
           An
           acknowledgement
           of
           Gods
           gracious
           fidelity
           in
           not
           consuming
           them
           ,
           but
           patiently
           bearing
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           letting
           them
           
             remain
             escaped
             ,
             ver
          
           .
           15.
           
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           the
           conclusion
           of
           the
           Prayer
           ,
           the
           same
           with
           the
           introduction
           into
           it
           ,
           shame
           and
           confession
           of
           guilt
           ▪
           ver
           .
           15.
           
        
         
           
             O
             Lord
             God
             of
             Israel
          
           ]
           who
           art
           in
           Covenant
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           ownest
           them
           for
           thy
           people
           ,
           Deut.
           26.18
           .
           and
           art
           
             afflicted
             in
             their
             afflictions
          
           ,
           in
           whose
           sufferings
           thy
           great
           name
           is
           concerned
           ,
           in
           whose
           prosperity
           thy
           sole
           grace
           is
           magnified
           .
           
             Thou
             art
             righteous
          
           ]
           Just
           in
           thy
           Iudgements
           in
           all
           that
           is
           come
           upon
           
           us
           ,
           Nehem
           ,
           9.33
           .
           faithfull
           in
           thy
           Covenant
           in
           all
           that
           thou
           hast
           said
           unto
           us
           .
           And
           hereof
           thou
           hast
           given
           us
           assurance
           ,
           
             for
             we
             remain
             yet
             escaped
          
           ,
           ]
           According
           to
           thy
           promise
           ,
           that
           after
           
             seventy
             years
          
           should
           be
           accomplished
           in
           Babylon
           ,
           thou
           wouldst
           visit
           thy
           people
           ,
           and
           perform
           thy
           good
           word
           towards
           them
           ,
           in
           causing
           them
           to
           return
           to
           their
           own
           Land
           again
           ,
           Ier.
           29.10
           .
           2
           Chron.
           36.21
           .
           we
           have
           deserved
           by
           our
           Provocations
           ,
           to
           be
           
             cut
             off
          
           from
           being
           a
           People
           ,
           but
           for
           thy
           Promise
           sake
           we
           
             yet
             remain
          
           ,
           for
           thou
           hast
           said
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Scepter
             shall
             not
             depart
             from
          
           Judah
           ,
           
             nor
             a
             Law-giver
             from
             between
             his
             feet
             ,
             untill
          
           Shilo
           
             come
             ,
             Gen.
          
           49.10
           .
           that
           Immanuel
           was
           to
           come
           of
           the
           house
           of
           David
           ,
           before
           the
           Jews
           should
           cease
           to
           be
           a
           Nation
           ,
           or
           should
           have
           their
           politie
           utterly
           dissolved
           ,
           Isa.
           7.14
           .
           Isa.
           8.9
           ,
           10.
           
           Isai.
           10
           .
           24-27
           .
           We
           have
           deserved
           to
           have
           been
           kept
           Captives
           in
           Babylon
           still
           ,
           but
           for
           thy
           Promise
           sake
           we
           remain
           
             yet
             escaped
          
           ,
           because
           thou
           hast
           said
           ,
           that
           thou
           wouldest
           cause
           us
           
             to
             come
             up
             out
             of
             our
             graves
             ,
             and
             bring
             us
             into
             the
             Land
             of
             Israel
             ,
             Ezek.
          
           37.12
           ,
           13
           ,
           14.
           
           It
           is
           
             by
             the
             blood
             of
             the
             Covenant
          
           alone
           that
           thou
           hast
           
             sent
             forth
             thy
             prisoners
             out
             of
             the
             pit
             ,
             Zach.
          
           9.11
           .
        
         
           The
           words
           are
           the
           close
           of
           a
           Penitential
           Prayer
           ,
           wherein
           there
           is
           observable
           ,
           1.
           
           A
           Comfortable
           address
           to
           God
           as
           the
           
             God
             of
             Israel
          
           .
           2.
           
           A
           Penitent
           acknowledgement
           of
           
             his
             righteousnesse
          
           in
           the
           evils
           which
           they
           suffered
           .
           3.
           
           A
           grateful
           acknowledgement
           of
           his
           fidelity
           in
           the
           Mercies
           which
           they
           enjoyed
           .
           4.
           
           A
           demonstration
           of
           this
           great
           Mercy
           .
           1.
           
           
             We
             remain
          
           ,
           we
           are
           not
           consumed
           .
           2.
           
           We
           
           remain
           
             an
             escape
          
           ,
           we
           are
           not
           detained
           in
           captiuity
           .
           3.
           
           
             As
             it
             is
             this
             day
          
           ,
           not
           only
           escaped
           ,
           but
           favoured
           ,
           encouraged
           ,
           assisted
           ,
           to
           build
           Gods
           House
           ,
           to
           restore
           his
           Worship
           ,
           though
           to
           this
           day
           we
           have
           had
           so
           great
           provocations
           .
        
         
           
             O
             Lord
             God
             of
             Israel
          
           ,
           Thou
           art
           righteous
           ,
           we
           have
           sinned
           as
           a
           perfidious
           people
           against
           
             a
             God
             in
             covenant
          
           ,
           thou
           hast
           afflicted
           us
           in
           measure
           ,
           as
           
             a
             God
             in
             covenant
          
           .
        
         
           Afflictions
           are
           sweetned
           ,
           Mercies
           are
           magnified
           sinnes
           are
           aggravated
           ,
           sinners
           are
           humbled
           and
           melted
           by
           no
           consideration
           more
           ,
           then
           by
           the
           grace
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           that
           we
           have
           to
           doe
           with
           a
           God
           who
           is
           pleased
           to
           be
           called
           ours
           ;
           when
           he
           smites
           us
           ,
           this
           is
           our
           Comfort
           ,
           the
           rod
           is
           in
           the
           hand
           of
           a
           Father
           ,
           he
           may
           visit
           with
           stripes
           ,
           but
           he
           
             will
             not
             break
             his
             Covenant
             ,
             Psal.
          
           89
           .
           32-34
           .
           when
           he
           loadeth
           us
           with
           mercies
           ,
           this
           is
           our
           joy
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           all
           appendices
           to
           Christ
           ,
           and
           rayes
           ,
           and
           Emanations
           of
           the
           
             Covenant
             ,
             Rom.
          
           8.32
           .
           Ier.
           32.41
           .
           If
           he
           hear
           us
           ,
           if
           he
           answer
           us
           ,
           if
           he
           be
           gracious
           unto
           us
           ,
           
             we
             shall
             weep
             no
             more
             ,
             though
             he
             give
             us
             bread
             of
             adversity
             ,
             and
             water
             of
             affliction
             ,
             Isai.
          
           30
           .
           18-20
           .
           when
           we
           
             review
             our
             sinnes
          
           ,
           and
           set
           our selves
           seriously
           to
           turn
           to
           God
           ,
           this
           makes
           us
           loath
           our selves
           ,
           this
           fills
           our
           faces
           with
           shame
           ,
           and
           our
           hearts
           with
           sorrow
           ,
           that
           we
           have
           done
           it
           
             against
             a
             God
             in
             Covenant
          
           ,
           who
           is
           pacified
           towards
           us
           ,
           Ezek.
           16.62
           ,
           63.
           
           It
           is
           great
           presumption
           for
           aliens
           and
           strangers
           to
           despise
           Gods
           authority
           ,
           or
           abuse
           his
           bounty
           ,
           but
           for
           an
           adopted
           people
           ,
           whom
           he
           hath
           selected
           in
           a
           peculiar
           manner
           to
           be
           his
           own
           ,
           and
           
             set
             apart
             for
             himself
          
           ,
           for
           whom
           he
           reserveth
           the
           choisest
           of
           his
           mercies
           ,
           
           to
           whom
           he
           revealeth
           the
           secrets
           of
           his
           love
           ,
           for
           these
           to
           sinne
           ,
           not
           only
           against
           Precepts
           and
           Benefits
           ,
           but
           against
           the
           Bowels
           of
           a
           Father
           ,
           the
           blood
           of
           a
           Saviour
           ,
           the
           grace
           of
           a
           Comforter
           ,
           the
           Covenant
           of
           life
           ,
           the
           Charter
           of
           Salvation
           ,
           this
           is
           that
           which
           should
           greatly
           abase
           us
           in
           our
           own
           eyes
           ,
           that
           we
           should
           
             thus
             requite
             a
             Father
             ,
             Deut.
          
           32.6
           .
           The
           Lord
           calls
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           to
           be
           amazed
           at
           it
           ,
           
             Hear
             O
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             give
             ear
             O
             Earth
             ,
             for
             the
             Lord
             hath
             spoken
             ,
             for
             I
             have
             nourished
             and
             brought
             up
             children
             ,
          
           adopted
           them
           into
           my
           family
           ,
           brought
           them
           into
           my
           Land
           ,
           advanced
           them
           unto
           my
           favour
           ,
           vouchsafed
           my
           presence
           with
           them
           ,
           set
           up
           my
           Name
           and
           glory
           among
           them
           ,
           and
           yet
           
             they
             have
             rebelled
             against
             me
          
           ,
           Isa.
           1.2
           .
           
             Be
             astonished
             O
             ye
             heavens
          
           ,
           and
           be
           ye
           horribly
           afraid
           ,
           be
           very
           desolate
           ,
           for
           my
           people
           who
           have
           heard
           my
           voice
           out
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           whom
           I
           have
           taken
           from
           the
           midst
           of
           another
           Nation
           ,
           by
           temptations
           ,
           by
           signs
           ,
           by
           wonders
           ,
           by
           war
           ,
           by
           a
           mighty
           hand
           ,
           by
           a
           stretched-out
           arm
           ,
           and
           by
           great
           terrors
           ,
           who
           have
           been
           the
           Fountain
           of
           all
           their
           blessings
           ,
           and
           the
           glory
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           them
           ,
           
             have
             changed
             their
             glory
          
           for
           vanity
           ,
           and
           their
           Fountain
           for
           
             broken
             cisterns
             ,
             Ier.
          
           2.11
           ,
           12
           ,
           13.
           
           This
           is
           matter
           of
           great
           pressure
           unto
           him
           ,
           Amos
           2.9
           ,
           13.
           and
           should
           much
           more
           be
           so
           unto
           us
           .
        
         
           Many
           aggravations
           there
           are
           in
           the
           sins
           of
           Gods
           people
           ,
           which
           may
           greatly
           tend
           to
           their
           humbling
           ,
           and
           abasement
           .
           They
           are
           committed
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           Against
           more
           glorious
           light
           ,
           and
           more
           spiritual
           convictions
           ,
           
             after
             they
             have
             known
             God
             ,
             and
             are
             
             known
             of
             God
             ,
             Gal.
          
           4.9
           .
           after
           he
           hath
           taught
           them
           his
           ways
           ,
           &
           shewed
           his
           covenant
           ,
           &
           imparted
           unto
           them
           the
           secrets
           of
           his
           salvation
           ,
           Ps.
           25.9
           ,
           14.
           after
           he
           had
           opened
           their
           ears
           ,
           and
           sealed
           their
           instruction
           to
           withdraw
           them
           from
           sinful
           purposes
           ,
           Iob
           33.16
           ,
           17.
           after
           he
           had
           caused
           them
           to
           hear
           a
           
             word
             behind
             them
          
           ,
           saying
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           way
           ,
           Isai.
           30.21
           .
           and
           had
           
             shewed
             them
             the
             salvation
             of
             God
             ,
             Psal.
          
           50.23
           .
           and
           had
           been
           as
           it
           were
           transfigured
           in
           their
           presence
           .
           The
           more
           the
           beauties
           of
           holiness
           are
           discovered
           to
           the
           soul
           ,
           the
           greater
           is
           the
           unkindness
           and
           disingenuity
           of
           that
           soul
           ,
           in
           giving
           entertainment
           to
           any
           sinful
           lust
           again
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Against
           speciall
           and
           more
           tender
           love
           ,
           which
           love
           of
           Christ
           
             passeth
             knowledge
          
           ,
           and
           therefore
           should
           
             constrain
             us
          
           to
           love
           him
           ,
           that
           loved
           us
           ,
           &
           died
           for
           us
           ,
           2
           Cor.
           5.14
           .
           David
           had
           been
           highly
           honoured
           by
           God
           ,
           Solomon
           was
           the
           
             beloved
             of
             God
          
           ,
           and
           this
           made
           their
           sins
           both
           more
           strange
           ,
           and
           more
           atrocious
           ,
           2
           Sam.
           12.7
           ,
           8
           ,
           9.
           
           Nehem.
           13.26
           .
           
             you
             only
             have
             I
             known
             of
             all
             the
             Families
             of
             the
             Earth
             ,
             therefore
             I
             will
             punish
             you
             for
             your
             iniquities
             ,
             Amos
          
           3.2
           .
           Ier.
           2.21
           ,
           22.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           Against
           the
           breathings
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             of
             Grace
          
           ,
           whose
           motions
           being
           quenched
           ,
           whose
           operations
           being
           resisted
           ,
           whose
           sweet
           and
           gracious
           pulsations
           at
           the
           door
           of
           the
           soul
           being
           neglected
           ,
           he
           is
           exceedingly
           grieved
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           provoked
           to
           withdraw
           himself
           and
           his
           Comforts
           from
           them
           ,
           Ephe.
           4.30
           .
           Cant.
           5
           ,
           6.
           and
           they
           put
           to
           cry
           hard
           for
           recovery
           of
           him
           again
           ,
           whom
           they
           had
           by
           their
           unkind
           usage
           grieved
           away
           ,
           and
           caused
           to
           hide
           his
           presence
           from
           them
           ,
           Psa
           ,
           51.10
           ,
           11
           ,
           12.
           
        
         
         
           4.
           
           Against
           the
           
             peace
             of
             God
          
           which
           should
           
             keep
             our
             hearts
             and
             mindes
          
           in
           Christ
           ,
           from
           yeilding
           to
           temptations
           ,
           Phil.
           4.7
           .
           when
           the
           Lord
           speaks
           peace
           to
           the
           souls
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           lifts
           up
           the
           light
           of
           his
           Countenance
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           sheds
           abroad
           the
           love
           of
           his
           Son
           into
           them
           ,
           this
           should
           fortifie
           and
           garrison
           the
           heart
           against
           the
           assaults
           of
           sinne
           ,
           the
           
             joy
             of
             the
             Lord
          
           should
           be
           the
           strength
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           Nehem
           8.10
           .
           and
           the
           more
           comfort
           they
           have
           in
           being
           acquainted
           with
           him
           ,
           the
           more
           fearfull
           they
           should
           be
           of
           being
           estranged
           from
           him
           ,
           the
           greater
           the
           sweetnesse
           of
           the
           
             peace
             of
             God
          
           ,
           the
           greater
           the
           bitternesse
           of
           those
           sinnes
           whereby
           we
           forfeit
           it
           ,
           and
           hide
           it
           from
           our selves
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Against
           that
           
             spirituall
             wisdom
             and
             understanding
          
           ,
           which
           the
           Lord
           hath
           given
           us
           for
           this
           end
           ,
           that
           we
           might
           
             walk
             worthy
             of
             him
             unto
             all
             pleasing
             ,
             Col.
          
           1.9
           ,
           10.
           
           True
           wisdom
           is
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           most
           honourable
           and
           most
           excellent
           things
           whereby
           we
           discern
           things
           which
           differ
           ,
           
           suggesteth
           the
           supreme
           and
           most
           necessary
           ends
           ,
           and
           the
           most
           proper
           and
           pertinent
           means
           conducing
           thereunto
           .
           Setteth
           a
           man
           to
           consider
           how
           he
           may
           live
           to
           the
           great
           uses
           for
           which
           he
           was
           made
           ,
           is
           a
           
             wisdom
             unto
             salvation
          
           ,
           2
           Tim.
           3.15
           .
           makes
           him
           look
           to
           
             the
             way
             of
             life
          
           how
           he
           may
           depart
           from
           Hell
           ,
           Prov.
           15.24
           .
           14
           ,
           8
           ,
           15.
           teacheth
           him
           
             to
             walk
             circumspectly
          
           ,
           and
           warily
           amidst
           the
           many
           snares
           and
           temptations
           which
           are
           ready
           to
           seduce
           and
           mislead
           him
           ,
           Eph.
           5.15
           .
           makes
           him
           have
           his
           
             eyes
             in
             his
             head
             ,
             Eccle.
          
           2.14
           .
           that
           he
           may
           understand
           every
           good
           path
           ,
           Prov.
           2.9
           .
           makes
           him
           study
           the
           will
           of
           God
           to
           the
           end
           that
           
           he
           may
           keep
           it
           ,
           Prov.
           28.7
           .
           puts
           the
           heart
           and
           the
           
             right
             hand
          
           together
           ,
           Eccle.
           10.2
           .
           gives
           a
           spiritual
           evidence
           and
           taste
           of
           the
           beauties
           and
           sweetness
           of
           holiness
           :
           shews
           it self
           in
           
             a
             good
             conversation
          
           ,
           and
           in
           doing
           the
           Commandements
           ,
           Iam.
           3.13
           .
           Psal.
           111.10
           .
           It
           is
           more
           improper
           for
           a
           holy
           man
           to
           yeeld
           up
           himself
           unto
           any
           way
           or
           work
           of
           wickedness
           ,
           then
           for
           a
           Counsellor
           of
           State
           ,
           or
           a
           great
           Philosopher
           to
           play
           with
           Straws
           or
           Cherry-stones
           ,
           to
           give
           up
           himself
           to
           Boyish
           and
           Ludicrous
           vanities
           :
           and
           therefore
           holy
           men
           confess
           their
           sinnes
           in
           Scripture
           by
           the
           name
           of
           folly
           ,
           2
           Sam.
           24.10
           .
           Psalm
           73.22
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           Against
           the
           
             hope
             of
             salvation
          
           ,
           which
           teacheth
           us
           
             to
             purifie
          
           our selves
           as
           Christ
           is
           pure
           ,
           1.
           
           Ioh.
           3.3
           .
           our
           salvation
           will
           be
           to
           be
           
             like
             unto
             Christ
          
           ,
           that
           grace
           which
           makes
           us
           suspire
           after
           a
           likeness
           unto
           him
           in
           glory
           ,
           will
           kindle
           in
           our
           hearts
           a
           desire
           to
           be
           like
           unto
           him
           in
           grace
           ,
           for
           grace
           is
           glory
           Inchoate
           ,
           as
           glory
           is
           grace
           Consummate
           ,
           so
           much
           as
           we
           neglect
           duty
           ,
           so
           much
           we
           shake
           the
           
             hope
             of
             glory
          
           ,
           Lord
           ,
           saith
           the
           Psalmist
           ,
           
             I
             have
             hoped
             for
             thy
             salvation
             ,
             I
             have
             done
             thy
             commandements
             ;
             Psal
             ,
          
           119.166
           .
           though
           obedience
           be
           not
           a
           foundation
           upon
           which
           to
           build
           our
           hope
           (
           for
           our
           hope
           must
           be
           in
           Gods
           word
           ,
           not
           in
           our
           own
           works
           ,
           Psal.
           119.42.49.74
           .
           )
           Yet
           it
           is
           a
           fruit
           ,
           and
           consequently
           an
           Evidence
           and
           argument
           
             a
             posteriori
          
           to
           demonstrate
           it
           .
        
         
           The
           salvation
           we
           hope
           for
           is
           
             to
             see
             God
          
           ,
           and
           hereunto
           is
           required
           purity
           of
           heart
           ,
           Matth.
           5.8
           .
           as
           the
           object
           seen
           doth
           make
           its
           own
           image
           in
           the
           eye
           which
           seeth
           it
           ;
           so
           when
           the
           soul
           sees
           God
           in
           
           glory
           ,
           
           it
           is
           perfectly
           fashioned
           unto
           his
           likenesse
           ,
           and
           therefore
           
             without
             holinesse
             no
             man
             can
             see
             God
             ,
             Heb.
          
           12.14
           .
           So
           much
           as
           we
           blemish
           our
           holiness
           ,
           we
           do
           obscure
           and
           fully
           our
           hope
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           Against
           the
           
             honour
             of
             Religion
          
           which
           is
           thereby
           exceedingly
           wounded
           and
           reproached
           ,
           2
           Sam.
           12.14
           .
           the
           Apostle
           frequently
           exhorteth
           us
           to
           walk
           
             worthy
             of
             our
             high
             calling
          
           ,
           so
           as
           
             becometh
             the
             Gospel
          
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           
             adorn
             the
             doctrine
          
           of
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           and
           
             put
             to
             silence
             the
             ignorance
          
           of
           foolish
           men
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           ashamed
           who
           fasly
           accuse
           our
           good
           conversation
           ,
           
             ut
             nemo
             de
             nobis
             male
             loqui
             sine
             mendacio
             possit
             :
          
           to
           be
           tender
           of
           the
           
             name
             of
             God
          
           and
           
             his
             Doctrine
          
           ,
           that
           these
           may
           not
           be
           blasphemed
           ,
           see
           Ephes.
           4.1
           .
           Phil.
           1.27
           .
           1
           Thes.
           2.12
           .
           Tit.
           2.10
           .
           1
           Tim.
           6.1
           .
           2
           Cor.
           6.3
           .
           1.
           
           Pet.
           2.15.3.16
           .
           for
           though
           it
           be
           most
           illogicall
           and
           absurd
           to
           charge
           an
           holy
           Doctrine
           with
           the
           blame
           of
           those
           sins
           ,
           which
           the
           professors
           thereof
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           rules
           of
           their
           own
           profession
           ,
           and
           in
           obedience
           only
           to
           their
           own
           lusts
           ;
           do
           commit
           ;
           Yet
           so
           much
           ignorance
           and
           malice
           there
           is
           in
           wicked
           men
           ,
           as
           to
           blaspheme
           God
           for
           the
           sinnes
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           to
           reproach
           the
           rectitude
           of
           the
           rule
           for
           the
           obliquity
           of
           their
           lives
           ,
           who
           swarve
           and
           vary
           from
           it
           .
           And
           by
           how
           much
           the
           greater
           ingratitude
           it
           is
           to
           be
           honoured
           by
           God
           as
           his
           servants
           are
           ,
           and
           yet
           to
           dishonour
           him
           ,
           by
           so
           much
           the
           more
           hainous
           are
           those
           sinnes
           ,
           whereby
           we
           neither
           sanctifie
           God
           in
           our
           own
           hearts
           ,
           and
           open
           the
           mouths
           of
           others
           to
           poure
           contempt
           upon
           him
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           Against
           the
           souls
           of
           our
           brethren
           ,
           which
           are
           
           thereby
           greatly
           scandalized
           ,
           for
           as
           there
           is
           
             joy
             in
             Heaven
          
           ,
           and
           consequently
           among
           the
           Saints
           on
           Earth
           (
           whose
           affections
           and
           conversations
           are
           heavenly
           )
           for
           the
           conversion
           of
           a
           sinner
           ,
           and
           great
           mutual
           comfort
           in
           the
           communion
           of
           Saints
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           the
           joy
           of
           one
           is
           
             the
             joy
             of
             all
          
           the
           rest
           ,
           1
           Cor.
           15.31
           .
           2
           Cor.
           2.3
           .
           So
           when
           a
           converted
           person
           relapseth
           into
           any
           sinne
           ,
           it
           must
           needs
           sadden
           and
           offend
           the
           souls
           of
           all
           who
           rejoyced
           in
           his
           standing
           ,
           and
           possibly
           become
           a
           stumbling
           block
           ,
           and
           an
           occasion
           of
           falling
           unto
           them
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           sheweth
           ,
           Rom.
           15-21
           .
           1
           Cor.
           8
           .
           10-13
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           Against
           the
           souls
           of
           the
           wicked
           ,
           who
           are
           thereby
           hardened
           and
           encouraged
           .
           Ezek.
           16.54
           .
           when
           wicked
           men
           ,
           who
           possibly
           had
           some
           conflict
           and
           regret
           in
           their
           Consciences
           against
           those
           sinnes
           which
           their
           hearts
           hanker
           after
           ,
           observe
           holy
           men
           overtaken
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           indulge
           unto
           them
           ,
           like
           Benhadads
           servants
           ,
           they
           hastily
           catch
           at
           such
           an
           advantage
           ,
           and
           are
           emboldened
           by
           their
           example
           unto
           sin
           ,
           whose
           holy
           lives
           they
           neither
           love
           nor
           imitate
           .
           Therefore
           of
           all
           people
           ,
           they
           who
           are
           called
           by
           Gods
           name
           ,
           and
           have
           him
           for
           their
           God
           ,
           should
           in
           special
           manner
           humble
           themselves
           before
           him
           for
           their
           sinnes
           ,
           as
           sins
           whereby
           he
           is
           in
           special
           manner
           grieved
           and
           dishonoured
           ,
           should
           above
           all
           others
           take
           heed
           of
           playing
           the
           wantons
           with
           divine
           grace
           ;
           for
           though
           God
           be
           a
           tender
           and
           a
           loving
           Father
           :
           yet
           he
           may
           be
           an
           angry
           Father
           ,
           and
           who
           
             knoweth
             the
             power
             of
             his
             anger
             ?
             Psal.
          
           90.11
           .
           though
           thou
           be
           a
           Son
           ,
           and
           an
           Heir
           of
           salvation
           ,
           yet
           thou
           mayest
           be
           
             Filius
             sub
             ira
          
           ,
           a
           son
           under
           
           displeasure
           ,
           and
           when
           thou
           art
           so
           ,
           thou
           wilt
           finde
           by
           sad
           ex
           perience
           ,
           that
           
             one
             frown
          
           of
           his
           Brow
           ,
           one
           stroke
           of
           his
           Rod
           ,
           hath
           infinitely
           more
           bitterness
           in
           it
           ,
           then
           there
           is
           sweetness
           in
           the
           pleasures
           of
           a
           thousand
           sinnes
           .
           And
           since
           Gods
           own
           people
           do
           by
           their
           sins
           contribute
           unto
           publick
           Judgments
           ,
           they
           should
           be
           the
           more
           carefull
           to
           stand
           in
           the
           breach
           ,
           and
           to
           improve
           their
           interests
           in
           him
           for
           the
           procuring
           of
           renewed
           mercies
           ,
           to
           minde
           him
           of
           his
           gracious
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           Fatherly
           relation
           unto
           them
           ,
           as
           the
           Church
           doth
           ,
           Psal.
           74.20
           .
           forget
           not
           the
           Congregation
           of
           the
           poor
           ,
           
             have
             respect
             unto
             thy
             Covenant
          
           ,
           Thou
           ,
           O
           Lord
           ,
           art
           our
           Father
           ,
           
             we
             are
             thine
             ,
             Isai.
          
           63
           .
           16-19
           .
           Be
           not
           wroth
           very
           sore
           ,
           neither
           remember
           iniquity
           for
           ever
           ,
           behold
           ,
           see
           we
           beseech
           thee
           ,
           
             we
             are
             all
             thy
             people
             ,
             Isa.
          
           64.9
           .
        
         
           
             Thou
             art
             righteous
          
           ]
           1.
           
           In
           thy
           Iudgements
           and
           chastisements
           which
           thou
           hast
           inflicted
           upon
           us
           ,
           we
           cannot
           blame
           thy
           severity
           ,
           thou
           didst
           warne
           us
           before
           thou
           didst
           punish
           us
           ,
           thy
           Trumpet
           did
           sound
           before
           thy
           Rod
           did
           smite
           us
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Thou
           art
           a
           
             Righteous
             Iudge
          
           ,
           when
           thou
           
             condemnest
             wicked
             men
          
           ,
           their
           mouth
           shall
           be
           stopped
           ,
           thou
           wilt
           overcome
           when
           thou
           judgest
           ,
           Psal.
           51.4
           .
           Rom.
           3.19
           .
           thou
           dost
           not
           wrong
           them
           ,
           for
           they
           shall
           receive
           
             according
             to
             their
             works
          
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Thou
           art
           a
           
             Righteous
             Father
          
           ,
           when
           thou
           chastisest
           holy
           men
           ,
           thou
           dost
           not
           wrong
           them
           ,
           thou
           measurest
           and
           proportionest
           thy
           stripes
           not
           unto
           their
           sinnes
           ,
           but
           unto
           their
           strength
           ,
           dealest
           with
           them
           tenderly
           ,
           and
           suitably
           to
           their
           cases
           and
           conditions
           :
           
           To
           purge
           them
           ,
           not
           to
           consume
           them
           :
           thou
           hast
           a
           Rod
           for
           the
           Cummin
           ,
           and
           a
           Staffe
           for
           the
           Fitches
           ,
           and
           a
           wheele
           for
           the
           
             Bread
             Corn
             ,
             Isa.
          
           28.27
           ,
           28.
           thy
           Rod
           is
           
             Virga
             Hominum
          
           ,
           a
           Rod
           fitted
           to
           the
           condition
           of
           weak
           men
           ,
           2
           Sam.
           7.14
           .
           and
           the
           Temptations
           wherewith
           thou
           sufferest
           thy
           Children
           to
           be
           tempted
           ,
           is
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           proportioned
           to
           the
           infirmities
           of
           man
           ,
           1
           Cor.
           10.13
           .
           thou
           knowest
           our
           frame
           ,
           thou
           remembrest
           that
           we
           are
           
             dust
             ,
             Psal.
          
           103.14
           .
           that
           our
           strength
           is
           not
           the
           strength
           of
           stones
           ,
           nor
           our
           flesh
           of
           brasse
           ,
           that
           we
           dwell
           in
           houses
           of
           Clay
           which
           are
           
             crushed
             before
             the
             Moth
             ,
             Iob
          
           4.19.6.12
           .
           and
           accordingly
           thou
           dost
           in
           very
           faithfulness
           afflict
           ,
           
             to
             refine
          
           ,
           not
           to
           consume
           us
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Yea
           when
           thy
           judgements
           are
           secret
           ,
           yet
           they
           are
           righteous
           ,
           when
           wicked
           men
           prosper
           ,
           and
           good
           men
           suffer
           ,
           when
           wicked
           men
           are
           the
           Fanne
           ,
           and
           good
           men
           the
           Corn
           ,
           when
           the
           Weeds
           flourish
           ,
           and
           the
           Corn
           is
           overtopped
           ,
           when
           the
           wicked
           devoureth
           the
           man
           that
           is
           more
           righteous
           than
           he
           ,
           when
           the
           affairs
           of
           the
           world
           seem
           to
           be
           out
           of
           course
           ,
           and
           every
           man
           out
           of
           his
           place
           ;
           All
           this
           while
           the
           Lord
           makes
           way
           for
           the
           
             revelation
             of
             his
             righteous
             judgements
          
           :
           his
           work
           will
           be
           
             beautifull
             in
             its
             time
          
           :
           all
           things
           will
           
             work
             together
          
           for
           good
           ,
           as
           Materials
           in
           a
           Building
           ,
           Ingredients
           in
           a
           Cordial
           ,
           Colours
           in
           a
           Table
           ,
           Rom.
           8.28
           .
           The
           prosperity
           of
           the
           wicked
           will
           work
           to
           his
           
             ruine
             ,
             Prov.
          
           1.3
           .
           the
           affliction
           of
           the
           righteous
           will
           work
           to
           his
           glory
           ,
           2
           Cor.
           4.17
           .
           Thus
           
             righteous
             in
             thy
             judgements
          
           ,
           neither
           thine
           Enemies
           ,
           nor
           thy
           Children
           shall
           
           ever
           haue
           cause
           justly
           to
           complaine
           against
           thee
           .
        
         
           
             Thou
             art
             righteous
          
           ]
           2.
           
           In
           thy
           Covenant
           and
           promises
           :
           If
           thou
           shouldest
           have
           dealt
           with
           us
           according
           to
           our
           provocations
           ,
           we
           had
           been
           consumed
           ,
           Lam.
           3.22
           .
           Ier.
           10.24
           .
           but
           thou
           hast
           remembred
           thy
           gracious
           promise
           to
           our
           fathers
           ,
           and
           therefore
           we
           are
           preserved
           :
           Though
           our
           sins
           have
           forfeited
           mercy
           ,
           yet
           thy
           truth
           and
           faithfulness
           hath
           fulfilled
           it
           :
           we
           owe
           not
           our
           remaining
           ,
           that
           we
           are
           a
           people
           ,
           we
           owe
           not
           our
           escaping
           that
           we
           are
           a
           
             free
             people
          
           ,
           unto
           any
           goodness
           of
           our
           own
           ,
           but
           unto
           the
           grace
           of
           the
           Covenant
           alone
           .
        
         
           
             Gods
             truth
             and
             fidelity
          
           to
           his
           people
           that
           are
           in
           Covenant
           with
           him
           ,
           is
           
             the
             true
             ground
             of
             all
             their
             safety
             ,
          
           he
           doth
           not
           change
           ,
           therefore
           we
           do
           not
           perish
           ,
           who
           otherwise
           from
           the
           dayes
           of
           our
           Fathers
           are
           gone
           astray
           ,
           
           Mal.
           3.6
           ,
           7.
           his
           mercies
           are
           
             from
             everlasting
             to
             everlasting
             ,
             Psal.
          
           103.17
           .
           from
           everlasting
           in
           predestination
           ,
           to
           everlasting
           in
           Glorification
           ;
           he
           
             gave
             grace
          
           ,
           and
           
             promised
             eternal
             life
             before
             the
             world
             began
             ,
          
           2
           Tim.
           1.9
           .
           Tit.
           1.2
           .
           before
           they
           were
           extant
           ,
           or
           had
           any
           being
           ,
           (
           further
           then
           in
           the
           purpose
           of
           God
           ,
           
           )
           on
           whom
           the
           grace
           was
           bestowed
           ,
           to
           whom
           the
           life
           was
           promised
           .
           And
           what
           he
           did
           from
           eternity
           purpose
           ,
           he
           will
           not
           in
           time
           revoke
           ,
           for
           his
           
             gifts
             are
             without
             repentance
             ,
             Rom.
          
           11.29
           .
           he
           doth
           by
           his
           faith
           and
           fear
           preserve
           his
           people
           through
           his
           power
           ,
           unto
           that
           mercy
           which
           he
           hath
           from
           eternity
           given
           them
           ,
           Ier.
           32.40
           .
           1
           Pet.
           1.5
           .
           of
           themselves
           they
           fall
           dangerously
           and
           frequently
           from
           their
           own
           stedfastness
           ,
           and
           
           then
           the
           Lord
           doth
           chastise
           their
           wantonness
           with
           the
           Rod
           of
           a
           Father
           ,
           but
           doth
           not
           utterly
           take
           away
           his
           loving
           kindness
           ,
           Psal.
           89
           .
           28-35
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           Covenant
           and
           grace
           thereof
           is
           free
           and
           absolute
           ,
           not
           conditional
           and
           suspended
           upon
           the
           unstable
           will
           of
           man
           :
           
             It
             is
             not
             of
             him
             that
             willeth
             ,
             or
             runneth
             ,
             but
             of
             God
             that
             sheweth
             mercy
             ,
          
           and
           sheweth
           it
           on
           whom
           he
           will
           ,
           Rom.
           9
           .
           15-18
           .
           Between
           God
           the
           Father
           indeed
           ,
           and
           Christ
           as
           a
           second
           Adam
           ,
           the
           Transaction
           of
           the
           Covenant
           was
           wholly
           conditional
           ,
           he
           was
           to
           take
           from
           his
           Father
           a
           Commission
           in
           our
           nature
           ,
           
             to
             lay
             down
             his
             life
             ,
             and
             to
             take
             it
             up
             again
             ,
             to
             fulfill
             all
             righteousness
             ,
          
           to
           be
           made
           
             sinne
             for
             us
          
           ,
           to
           have
           our
           iniquities
           and
           the
           
             Chastisement
             of
             our
             peace
             laid
             upon
             him
             ,
          
           before
           he
           could
           see
           of
           the
           
             travel
             of
             his
             soul
          
           ,
           Yea
           he
           undertook
           not
           only
           for
           his
           own
           work
           ,
           but
           for
           ours
           ,
           By
           the
           preciousness
           of
           his
           blood
           he
           purchased
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           the
           plenitude
           of
           his
           Spirit
           he
           supplyeth
           unto
           us
           what
           ever
           grace
           is
           requisite
           unto
           our
           salvation
           .
           But
           I
           say
           as
           to
           us
           ,
           the
           grace
           of
           the
           Covenant
           is
           thus
           farre
           free
           and
           absolute
           ,
           that
           no
           duties
           are
           required
           of
           us
           ,
           which
           are
           not
           as
           branches
           of
           the
           same
           Covenant
           bestowed
           upon
           us
           :
           he
           hath
           promised
           to
           give
           a
           
             new
             heart
          
           ,
           and
           to
           put
           a
           
             new
             Spirit
          
           within
           us
           ,
           to
           take
           away
           the
           
             stony
             heart
          
           out
           of
           our
           flesh
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           us
           
             an
             heart
             of
             flesh
          
           ,
           and
           to
           
             put
             his
             Spirit
          
           within
           us
           ,
           and
           to
           cause
           us
           to
           walk
           in
           his
           Statutes
           ,
           to
           save
           us
           from
           all
           our
           uncleanness
           ,
           to
           cleanse
           us
           from
           all
           our
           iniquities
           ,
           Ezek.
           36.25
           ,
           26
           ,
           27
           ,
           29
           ,
           33.
           and
           though
           he
           there
           tell
           us
           ,
           that
           he
           will
           be
           
             enquired
             of
          
           by
           the
           house
           of
           Israel
           to
           doe
           these
           things
           for
           them
           ,
           ver
           .
           37.
           yet
           we
           
           know
           it
           is
           he
           onely
           who
           poureth
           out
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Grace
           and
           Supplication
           ,
           whereby
           we
           make
           this
           inquiry
           of
           him
           ,
           Zach.
           12.10
           .
           Gal.
           4.6
           .
           Rom.
           8.26
           .
           True
           indeed
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           when
           we
           believe
           ,
           it
           is
           we
           only
           that
           believe
           ,
           and
           when
           we
           work
           ,
           it
           is
           we
           that
           work
           ,
           but
           our
           working
           is
           not
           the
           cause
           of
           his
           grace
           ,
           but
           his
           grace
           the
           cause
           of
           our
           working
           :
           
             Certum
             est
             nos
             velle
             &
             facere
             cum
             volumus
             cum
             facimus
             sed
             ille
             facit
             ut
             velimus
             ut
             faciamus
          
           :
           
           And
           therefore
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           
             I
             laboured
          
           more
           abundantly
           they
           they
           all
           ,
           to
           note
           ,
           that
           the
           labour
           was
           his
           ,
           yet
           
             not
             I
             ,
             but
             the
             grace
             of
             God
          
           which
           was
           with
           me
           ,
           to
           note
           ,
           that
           the
           principle
           was
           God
           ,
           
           1
           Cor.
           15.10
           .
           
             Thou
             hast
             wrought
             all
             our
             works
             in
             us
          
           saith
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           Isai.
           26.12
           .
           The
           works
           are
           ours
           ,
           the
           strength
           is
           thine
           :
           ours
           the
           heart
           and
           the
           hand
           that
           act
           ,
           thine
           the
           Spirit
           and
           grace
           whereby
           we
           act
           :
           he
           doth
           not
           with-hold
           his
           love
           till
           our
           wills
           prevent
           him
           ,
           
           and
           move
           him
           to
           extend
           it
           ,
           but
           he
           doth
           out
           of
           his
           own
           free
           love
           frame
           our
           hearts
           unto
           the
           love
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           work
           the
           will
           in
           us
           ,
           which
           he
           requireth
           of
           us
           ,
           Phil.
           2
           ,
           12
           ,
           13.
           we
           repent
           because
           he
           turns
           us
           :
           he
           doth
           not
           turn
           to
           us
           ,
           because
           we
           first
           turn
           to
           him
           :
           his
           love
           prevents
           ours
           and
           doth
           not
           stay
           for
           it
           ,
           1
           Iohn
           4.19
           .
           Ezek.
           36.32
           .
           Isai.
           48.9
           ,
           11.
           
           
             Inspirat
             charitatem
             ut
             quae
             discendo
             novimus
             diligendo
             faciamus
             .
          
           
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           Covenant
           and
           the
           grace
           thereof
           is
           immutable
           ,
           and
           therefore
           changeth
           not
           with
           the
           unstable
           will
           of
           man
           :
           
             God
             is
             not
             a
             man
             that
             he
             should
             lie
             ,
             neither
             the
             Son
             of
             man
             that
             he
             should
             repent
             ,
             hath
             he
             said
             ,
             and
             shall
             he
             not
             doe
             it
             ?
             hath
             he
             spoken
             ,
             and
             shall
             he
             not
             make
             it
             good
             ?
             Numb
             .
          
           23.19
           .
           his
           Covenant
           of
           grace
           
           is
           confirmed
           by
           an
           oath
           ,
           to
           shew
           the
           immutability
           of
           it
           .
           
             This
             is
             as
             the
             waters
             of
             Noah
             unto
             me
             ,
          
           
           
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             for
             I
             have
             sworn
             that
             the
             waters
             of
             Noah
             should
             no
             more
             go
             over
             the
             earth
             :
             so
             have
             I
             sworn
             that
             I
             will
             not
             be
             wroth
             with
             thee
             nor
             rebuke
             thee
             .
          
           For
           the
           Mountains
           shall
           depart
           ,
           and
           the
           hills
           be
           removed
           :
           but
           my
           kindness
           shall
           not
           depart
           from
           thee
           :
           
             Neither
             shall
             the
             Covenant
             of
             my
             peace
             by
             removed
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Lord
           that
           hath
           mercy
           on
           thee
           ,
           Isai.
           54.9
           ,
           10.
           
           A
           Covenant
           thus
           founded
           upon
           meer
           mercy
           ,
           and
           sealed
           by
           an
           Oath
           ,
           is
           more
           unmoveable
           then
           hills
           ,
           or
           Mountains
           ,
           the
           strong
           foundations
           of
           the
           Earth
           shall
           be
           sooner
           shaken
           then
           the
           Oath
           of
           God
           miscarry
           :
           The
           oath
           of
           God
           is
           the
           strongest
           demonstration
           of
           the
           immutability
           of
           his
           Counsel
           that
           can
           possibly
           be
           used
           ,
           Heb.
           6.17
           .
           for
           where
           he
           swears
           he
           doth
           not
           repent
           ,
           Psal.
           110.4
           .
           Every
           work
           of
           mercy
           which
           he
           begins
           ,
           he
           carries
           on
           to
           a
           consummation
           ,
           Phil.
           1.6
           .
           the
           foundation
           of
           God
           remaineth
           sure
           ,
           cannot
           be
           infringed
           ,
           shaken
           or
           undermined
           by
           the
           levity
           or
           inconstancy
           of
           the
           will
           of
           man
           ,
           2
           Tim.
           2.19
           .
           what
           ever
           are
           the
           fluctuations
           of
           the
           heart
           of
           man
           ,
           the
           Counsel
           of
           the
           Lord
           shall
           stand
           ,
           Prov.
           19.21
           .
           Psal.
           33.10
           ,
           11.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           Covenant
           and
           grace
           thereof
           is
           most
           powerfull
           and
           efficacious
           :
           Therefore
           his
           Mercies
           are
           sure
           ,
           his
           
             promises
             yea
             and
             Amen
          
           ,
           because
           his
           word
           is
           setled
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           seconded
           with
           his
           power
           ,
           which
           will
           finde
           means
           to
           effect
           what
           ever
           he
           hath
           spoken
           ,
           
             God
             hath
             spoken
             once
          
           saith
           the
           Psalmist
           ,
           
             twice
             have
          
           I
           
             heard
             this
          
           ,
           It
           is
           a
           word
           constant
           and
           stable
           ,
           a
           word
           doubled
           to
           note
           the
           certainty
           of
           it
           (
           as
           Ioseph
           
           said
           unto
           
             Pharaoh
             ,
             Gen.
          
           41.32
           .
           )
           That
           power
           and
           mercy
           belong
           to
           God
           ,
           Psal.
           62.11
           ,
           12.
           every
           promise
           which
           mercy
           makes
           ,
           power
           performs
           ,
           if
           mercy
           promise
           an
           heart
           of
           flesh
           ,
           and
           to
           put
           his
           fear
           into
           us
           ,
           God
           hath
           power
           enough
           to
           make
           it
           good
           ,
           hee
           may
           as
           soon
           be
           an
           impotent
           ,
           as
           an
           unfaithfull
           God.
           Abraham
           considered
           not
           the
           impotency
           of
           his
           own
           body
           ,
           but
           the
           
             power
             of
             God
          
           to
           make
           good
           his
           promise
           ,
           and
           therefore
           
             staggered
             not
             through
             unbelief
             ,
             Rom.
          
           4.19
           ,
           20
           ,
           21.
           and
           so
           the
           Apostle
           argues
           touching
           the
           conversion
           of
           the
           Jews
           ,
           Rom.
           11.23
           .
           If
           they
           abide
           not
           still
           in
           unbelief
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           graffed
           in
           ,
           for
           
             God
             is
             able
             to
             graffe
             them
             in
             ,
             Rom.
          
           11.23
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           The
           Covenant
           and
           grace
           thereof
           is
           invincible
           by
           any
           adverse
           assaults
           ,
           nothing
           can
           alter
           or
           over-rule
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           or
           cause
           him
           to
           recede
           from
           his
           own
           purposes
           of
           shewing
           mercy
           .
           If
           any
           thing
           could
           ,
           sinne
           could
           :
           But
           he
           hath
           assured
           us
           that
           that
           shall
           not
           .
           
             If
             his
             children
             forsake
             my
             Law
             ,
             and
             walk
             not
             in
             my
             Iudgements
             ,
             if
             they
             break
             my
             Statutes
             ,
             and
             keep
             not
             my
             Commandements
             ,
             then
             will
             I
             visit
             their
             transgressions
             with
             a
             rod
             ,
             and
             their
             iniquity
             with
             stripes
             ;
             Nevertheless
             my
             loving
             kindnesse
             will
             I
             not
             utterly
             take
             from
             him
             ,
             nor
             suffer
             my
             faithfulnesse
             to
             fail
             ,
             my
             Covenant
             will
             I
             not
             break
             ,
             &c.
             Psal.
          
           89.30
           .
           —
           34.
           though
           he
           punish
           ,
           it
           shall
           be
           in
           measure
           ;
           not
           unto
           rejection
           but
           unto
           emendation
           ,
           Isai.
           27.8
           ,
           9.
           
           As
           to
           the
           guilt
           of
           sinne
           ,
           and
           damnation
           due
           unto
           it
           ,
           he
           will
           pardon
           it
           ,
           
             I
             will
             forgive
             their
             iniquity
             ,
             and
             remember
             their
             sinne
             no
             more
             ,
             Ier.
          
           31.34
           .
           As
           to
           the
           dominion
           thereof
           ,
           he
           will
           subdue
           it
           ,
           and
           purge
           it
           away
           ,
           Mìcah
           7.19
           ,
           20.
           
           Psal.
           65.3
           .
           As
           to
           the
           particular
           prevalency
           
           of
           any
           lust
           ,
           he
           will
           awaken
           us
           to
           repent
           .
           Make
           us
           by
           some
           word
           ,
           or
           affliction
           ,
           or
           mercy
           ,
           or
           example
           ,
           or
           providence
           ,
           to
           search
           and
           consider
           our
           wayes
           and
           return
           from
           all
           our
           evill
           doings
           ,
           so
           he
           did
           David
           by
           the
           Ministery
           of
           Nathan
           ,
           2
           Sam.
           12.13
           .
           so
           Peter
           by
           the
           look
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
             Luke
          
           22.61
           .
           so
           Iosephs
           brethren
           by
           his
           speaking
           roughly
           unto
           them
           ,
           
           Gen.
           42.21
           .
           As
           to
           the
           Remainders
           of
           it
           ,
           he
           will
           daily
           mortifie
           and
           destroy
           them
           ,
           Ro.
           6.6
           .
           sinne
           then
           shall
           not
           break
           out
           so
           far
           as
           to
           annull
           and
           to
           evacuate
           the
           Covenant
           :
           For
           who
           then
           should
           be
           saved
           ?
           seeing
           in
           many
           things
           we
           offend
           all
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           grace
           of
           the
           Covenant
           alone
           are
           preserved
           from
           offending
           more
           .
           Nay
           the
           Lord
           is
           so
           gracious
           to
           his
           people
           ,
           that
           their
           very
           sins
           ,
           which
           of
           themselves
           do
           only
           defile
           and
           endanger
           them
           ,
           are
           by
           Gods
           goodness
           ordered
           unto
           their
           benefit
           .
           The
           Lord
           could
           keep
           his
           servants
           from
           falling
           ,
           
             Iude
             ver
          
           .
           24.
           and
           preserve
           them
           blameless
           .
           1
           Thes.
           5.23
           .
           but
           he
           is
           pleased
           sometimes
           to
           leave
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           know
           themselves
           ,
           and
           their
           own
           weakness
           ,
           as
           he
           did
           Hezekiah
           ,
           2
           Chron.
           32.31
           .
           that
           they
           may
           bemoan
           their
           own
           misery
           ,
           and
           loath
           themselves
           in
           their
           own
           eyes
           ,
           Ier.
           31.18
           ,
           19.
           
           Ezek.
           20.43
           .
           that
           they
           may
           be
           driven
           to
           
             live
             upon
             free
             grace
          
           and
           pardoning
           mercy
           ,
           Psal.
           51.1
           .
           that
           they
           may
           set
           the
           
             higher
             price
          
           upon
           the
           
             Lord
             Iesus
          
           ,
           who
           is
           a
           Sanctuary
           for
           the
           chief
           of
           sinners
           to
           fly
           unto
           ,
           Isai.
           8.14
           .
           1.
           
           Tim.
           1.15
           .
           that
           they
           may
           be
           the
           more
           watchfull
           over
           their
           loose
           and
           deceitfull
           hearts
           ,
           having
           once
           ,
           yea
           twice
           been
           betrayed
           by
           them
           ,
           Iob
           40.5.34.32
           .
           that
           they
           may
           
             pray
             more
             earnestly
          
           for
           the
           subduing
           and
           mortifying
           of
           
           prevalent
           corruptions
           ,
           Psal.
           51
           .
           7-10
           .
           Rom.
           7.23
           .
           these
           and
           other
           the
           like
           ways
           ,
           the
           Lord
           hath
           to
           order
           the
           very
           sins
           of
           his
           people
           unto
           their
           good
           .
           And
           if
           sinne
           shall
           not
           prevaile
           against
           the
           covenant
           ,
           we
           are
           sure
           nothing
           else
           shall
           :
           he
           that
           pardoneth
           sin
           rebuketh
           Satan
           ,
           conquereth
           the
           world
           ,
           his
           love
           is
           above
           the
           reach
           of
           any
           thing
           to
           separate
           us
           from
           it
           .
           Rom.
           8
           .
           33-39
           .
           none
           shall
           be
           able
           to
           take
           us
           out
           of
           Christs
           or
           his
           Fathers
           hands
           ,
           Ioh.
           10
           .
           28-30
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           The
           Covenant
           and
           grace
           thereof
           is
           founded
           in
           the
           
             blood
             of
             Christ
          
           and
           ratified
           by
           it
           :
           as
           he
           hath
           by
           his
           blood
           purchased
           his
           people
           ,
           Tit.
           2.14
           .
           so
           hath
           he
           by
           the
           same
           procured
           for
           them
           
             all
             good
             things
          
           specified
           in
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           Rom.
           8.32
           .
           the
           blood
           of
           Christ
           can
           as
           well
           be
           vacated
           ,
           as
           any
           branch
           of
           the
           the
           Covenant
           be
           unfulfilled
           to
           believers
           ,
           for
           whom
           they
           were
           all
           bought
           with
           so
           precious
           a
           price
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           His
           purchase
           is
           seconded
           by
           his
           Intercession
           ,
           Intercession
           is
           the
           petition
           of
           his
           blood
           ,
           and
           therefore
           shall
           undoubtedly
           be
           granted
           ,
           his
           Father
           
             heareth
             him
             alwayes
             ,
             Iohn
          
           11.41
           ,
           42.
           and
           he
           prayeth
           to
           his
           Father
           that
           his
           people
           may
           be
           so
           kept
           ,
           
           as
           that
           they
           may
           be
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           
             behold
             his
             glory
             ,
             Ioh.
          
           17.11.15.24
           .
           therefore
           accordingly
           they
           shall
           be
           kept
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           Christs
           Intercession
           is
           seconded
           with
           his
           
             Fathers
             love
          
           to
           his
           people
           ,
           I
           say
           not
           that
           I
           will
           pray
           the
           Father
           for
           you
           ,
           for
           
             the
             Father
             himself
             loveth
             you
          
           ,
           saith
           Christ
           ,
           Iohn
           16.26
           ,
           27.
           and
           therefore
           must
           needs
           be
           exceeding
           acceptable
           ,
           because
           Gods
           own
           
           heart
           is
           towards
           them
           ,
           and
           his
           love
           upon
           them
           ,
           as
           the
           woman
           of
           Tek●a
           her
           petition
           for
           Absolom
           was
           easily
           granted
           by
           David
           ,
           because
           his
           heart
           was
           towards
           him
           before
           ,
           2
           Sam.
           13.39
           .
           and
           14.1
           ,
           2.
           
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           the
           Lord
           hath
           promised
           his
           holy
           Spirit
           of
           Fear
           ,
           Love
           ,
           Grace
           ,
           Adoption
           unto
           his
           people
           ,
           by
           the
           help
           of
           which
           they
           are
           preserved
           from
           the
           dangers
           whereunto
           of
           themselves
           they
           are
           exposed
           ,
           Ezek.
           36.27
           .
           Isai.
           59.21
           .
           upon
           these
           and
           such
           like
           grounds
           it
           appeareth
           ;
           That
           because
           God
           is
           righteous
           and
           faithfull
           in
           his
           Covenant
           ,
           therefore
           we
           
             remain
             escaped
          
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           it
           be
           here
           objected
           that
           the
           Promises
           are
           usually
           set
           forth
           as
           conditionall
           ,
           
             The
             Lord
             is
             with
             you
             while
             ye
             be
             with
             him
             ,
          
           and
           
             if
             ye
             seek
             him
             he
             will
             be
             found
             of
             you
             ,
             but
             if
             ye
             forsake
             him
             ,
             he
             will
             forsake
             you
             ,
          
           2
           Chron.
           15.2
           .
           
             If
             ye
             be
             willing
             and
             obedient
             ,
             ye
             shall
             eat
             the
             good
             of
             the
             Land
             ,
             Isai.
          
           1.19
           .
           
             He
             that
             believeth
             shall
             be
             saved
             ,
             Mark
          
           16.16
           .
           Ioh.
           3.16
           .
           
             except
             ye
             repent
             ye
             shall
             perish
             ,
             Luke
          
           13.3
           .
        
         
           We
           answer
           ,
           1.
           
           Promises
           are
           in
           some
           places
           made
           absolutely
           ,
           which
           in
           others
           are
           conditionally
           expressed
           ;
           as
           Heb.
           13.
           
           
             I
             will
             not
             leave
             thee
             nor
             forsake
             thee
             ,
             Ier.
          
           32.39
           .
           
             I
             will
             give
             them
             one
             heart
             and
             one
             way
             ,
          
           that
           they
           may
           fear
           me
           for
           ever
           ,
           
             I
             will
             give
             them
             an
             heart
             to
             know
             me
             ,
             they
             shall
             be
             my
             people
             ,
             I
             will
             be
             their
             God
             ,
             they
             shall
             return
             unto
             me
             with
             their
             whole
             heart
             ,
             Ier.
          
           24.7
           .
           If
           ye
           will
           obey
           my
           voice
           and
           keep
           my
           Covenant
           ,
           is
           a
           Condition
           in
           one
           place
           ,
           Exod.
           19.5
           .
           a
           
             free
             promise
          
           in
           another
           ,
           
             ye
             shall
             keep
             my
             judgements
             and
             doe
             them
             ,
             Ezek.
          
           36.27
           .
           
             The
             mercy
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             towards
             them
             that
             fear
             him
             ,
             Psal.
          
           103.11
           .
           There
           
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           is
           a
           condition
           .
           I
           will
           give
           them
           one
           heart
           and
           one
           way
           
             that
             they
             may
             fear
             me
             ,
             Ier.
          
           32.39
           .
           there
           it
           is
           
             a
             free
             promise
          
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           Lord
           doth
           not
           only
           give
           us
           good
           things
           under
           a
           condition
           ,
           but
           doth
           
             give
             the
             condition
          
           it self
           to
           his
           people
           ,
           compare
           Isai.
           1.19
           .
           with
           Phil.
           2.12
           .
           Acts
           10.43
           .
           with
           Phil.
           1.29
           .
           Ephes.
           2.8
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Precepts
           and
           Conditions
           are
           used
           as
           the
           vehicula
           of
           the
           grace
           promised
           .
           Of
           our selves
           we
           can
           do
           nothing
           of
           those
           duties
           unto
           which
           Promises
           are
           annexed
           ,
           for
           
             all
             our
             sufficiency
             is
             of
             God
             ,
          
           who
           
             worketh
             all
             our
             works
             for
             us
             ,
          
           2
           Cor.
           3.5
           .
           But
           the
           Precepts
           of
           the
           Word
           are
           the
           usual
           Instruments
           ,
           by
           which
           he
           worketh
           those
           things
           in
           us
           ,
           which
           he
           requireth
           of
           us
           ,
           Rom.
           10.17
           .
        
         
           4
           Conditionall
           Propositions
           do
           not
           imply
           that
           our
           performances
           work
           upon
           God
           to
           do
           what
           he
           had
           said
           ,
           as
           if
           the
           performance
           of
           duty
           were
           only
           ours
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           performance
           of
           promise
           alone
           his
           :
           But
           they
           intimate
           
             the
             order
          
           and
           connexion
           which
           the
           Lord
           hath
           set
           amongst
           his
           own
           gifts
           ,
           some
           whereof
           he
           hath
           appointed
           to
           be
           
             antecedent
             dispositions
          
           and
           preparations
           towards
           others
           consequent
           upon
           them
           :
           
             He
             that
             believeth
             shall
             be
             saved
             ,
          
           this
           is
           a
           
             conditional
             promise
          
           ,
           Faith
           the
           condition
           ,
           Salvation
           the
           Promise
           ;
           But
           we
           may
           not
           so
           understand
           it
           as
           if
           Faith
           were
           only
           ours
           ,
           and
           Salvation
           alone
           his
           .
           But
           Faith
           is
           one
           Gift
           of
           God
           ,
           Antecedent
           to
           Salvation
           which
           is
           another
           Gift
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           
           Now
           then
           since
           the
           Lord
           is
           righteous
           in
           all
           the
           wayes
           of
           his
           Judgements
           and
           secret
           providences
           ,
           
           we
           must
           for
           ever
           lay
           our
           Hand
           on
           our
           Mouth
           ,
           and
           put
           our
           Mouthes
           in
           the
           Dust
           ,
           and
           beware
           of
           Murmuring
           and
           Repining
           against
           him
           ,
           as
           if
           his
           wayes
           were
           not
           equall
           towards
           us
           :
           Behold
           
             he
             taketh
             away
             ,
             who
             can
             hinder
             him
             ?
             who
             will
             say
             unto
             him
             ,
             what
             dost
             thou
             ?
             Iob
          
           9.12
           .
           we
           may
           in
           our
           Prayers
           plead
           with
           God
           about
           his
           Judgements
           as
           Holy
           men
           have
           ,
           Jer.
           12.1
           .
           Habak
           .
           1
           .
           2-4-13
           .
           But
           we
           may
           not
           quarrell
           at
           them
           nor
           murmure
           against
           them
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           When
           the
           Lord
           doth
           strangely
           vary
           his
           Providences
           towards
           a
           people
           ,
           and
           worketh
           unusuall
           changes
           and
           alterations
           among
           them
           :
           stirreth
           up
           some
           helpes
           ,
           and
           then
           layeth
           them
           by
           ,
           calleth
           forth
           others
           and
           quickly
           revokerh
           them
           ,
           fitteth
           men
           for
           great
           actions
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           those
           actions
           cutteth
           them
           off
           ;
           Our
           work
           here
           is
           not
           to
           censure
           either
           the
           Agent
           ,
           or
           the
           Instruments
           ,
           to
           charge
           the
           dealings
           of
           God
           either
           as
           unrighteous
           or
           as
           unreasonable
           ;
           but
           to
           reflect
           upon
           our selves
           ,
           and
           learn
           our
           unstedfastnesse
           in
           Gods
           Covenant
           ,
           by
           his
           
             diversifying
             of
             Providences
          
           towards
           us
           :
           1.
           
           Sometimes
           we
           over
           dote
           upon
           Instruments
           ,
           and
           deifie
           them
           ,
           as
           if
           God
           had
           no
           way
           to
           help
           us
           but
           one
           .
           And
           then
           God
           breaks
           that
           Staffe
           when
           we
           lean
           too
           hard
           upon
           it
           ,
           to
           force
           us
           to
           
             leane
             upon
             his
             Name
          
           again
           .
           2.
           
           Sometimes
           we
           undervalue
           them
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           understand
           that
           God
           is
           doing
           us
           good
           by
           them
           ,
           (
           as
           it
           is
           said
           of
           
             Moses
             ,
             Acts
          
           7.25
           .
           )
           and
           then
           God
           suspendeth
           his
           work
           which
           he
           was
           about
           to
           doe
           .
           3.
           
           Sometimes
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           people
           are
           unprepared
           for
           mercies
           ,
           and
           then
           God
           
           doth
           not
           honour
           his
           Instruments
           with
           setling
           them
           .
           Iehoshapbat
           was
           a
           good
           King
           ,
           yet
           he
           did
           not
           work
           a
           perfect
           Reformation
           ,
           the
           high
           places
           were
           not
           taken
           away
           ,
           and
           this
           the
           reason
           ,
           
             the
             people
             had
             not
             as
             yet
             prepared
             their
             hearts
             unto
             the
             God
             of
             their
             Fathers
             ,
          
           2
           Chron.
           20
           ,
           32
           ,
           33.
           4.
           
           Sometimes
           the
           guilt
           of
           old
           sinnes
           do
           remain
           uncleansed
           away
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           said
           of
           the
           iniquity
           of
           
             Baal-Peor
             ,
             Iosh
          
           ,
           22.17
           .
           and
           in
           this
           case
           Instruments
           are
           too
           weak
           to
           divert
           wrath
           ,
           2
           Reg.
           23.25
           ,
           26.
           
           Never
           such
           a
           Reformation
           as
           Iosiah
           made
           about
           the
           eighteenth
           year
           of
           his
           reign
           ,
           and
           yet
           because
           the
           people
           returned
           
             but
             fainedly
             ,
             Ier.
          
           3.10
           .
           within
           a
           few
           years
           after
           they
           were
           carried
           into
           Captivity
           .
           Our
           Saviour
           was
           very
           near
           his
           Sufferings
           when
           they
           cryed
           Hosanna
           before
           him
           .
           The
           Sun
           often
           shews
           biggest
           ,
           and
           shines
           brightest
           ,
           when
           it
           is
           ready
           to
           set
           ;
           The
           Candle
           blazeth
           most
           when
           it
           is
           in
           the
           Socket
           ;
           Many
           times
           dying
           men
           ,
           and
           it
           may
           be
           so
           with
           dying
           Churches
           ,
           have
           a
           lightning
           before
           death
           .
        
         
           I
           speak
           not
           this
           to
           bode
           ill
           unto
           the
           Land
           of
           my
           nativity
           .
           If
           any
           say
           it
           shal
           not
           be
           so
           ,
           but
           we
           shall
           still
           have
           Peace
           ,
           and
           Truth
           ,
           and
           Holiness
           flourish
           ,
           I
           will
           chearfully
           say
           as
           the
           Prophet
           did
           ,
           Ier.
           28.6
           .
           Amen
           :
           the
           Lord
           do
           so
           for
           this
           Land
           :
           But
           withall
           ,
           happy
           is
           the
           man
           that
           feareth
           always
           ,
           Prov.
           28.14
           .
           The
           sins
           of
           the
           people
           may
           weaken
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           best
           Instruments
           ,
           and
           make
           them
           unable
           to
           help
           us
           .
           It
           is
           noted
           as
           a
           cause
           of
           wickedness
           that
           men
           have
           
             no
             changes
             ,
             Psal.
          
           55.19
           .
           Ier.
           48.11
           .
           But
           to
           be
           tossed
           and
           emptied
           ,
           and
           exercised
           with
           frequent
           alterations
           ,
           and
           our
           sent
           to
           abide
           in
           us
           still
           ,
           wanton
           
           under
           Mercies
           ,
           sullen
           under
           Judgements
           ,
           after
           all
           our
           Phisick
           to
           relapse
           ,
           after
           all
           that
           is
           come
           upon
           us
           ,
           
             again
             to
             break
             the
             Commandements
          
           ,
           this
           is
           a
           sad
           Symptome
           ,
           a
           great
           aggravation
           of
           our
           sin
           ,
           and
           justification
           of
           Gods
           Righteousness
           in
           all
           his
           dealings
           with
           us
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           since
           the
           Lord
           is
           the
           God
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           righteous
           to
           them
           in
           a
           way
           of
           mercy
           and
           fidelity
           ,
           We
           learn
           to
           acknowledge
           it
           a
           great
           Mercy
           ,
           and
           to
           glorifie
           God
           for
           it
           ,
           that
           we
           
             Remaine
             yet
             escaped
          
           :
           that
           we
           may
           set
           up
           an
           Eben-Ezer
           ,
           and
           say
           thus
           far
           hath
           the
           Lord
           holpen
           us
           .
        
         
           Many
           Considerations
           may
           set
           on
           the
           sense
           of
           this
           Mercy
           upon
           our
           hearts
           .
           1.
           
           The
           many
           sinnes
           which
           remain
           amongst
           us
           ,
           even
           in
           the
           Israel
           of
           God
           :
           sad
           divisions
           ,
           sharp
           animosities
           ,
           perverse
           Opinions
           ,
           vanity
           ,
           luxury
           ;
           severe
           censurings
           ,
           loose
           walking
           ,
           worldly
           mindedness
           ,
           &c.
           2.
           
           The
           many
           shakings
           ,
           and
           universal
           sufferings
           ,
           whereby
           the
           Lord
           hath
           made
           it
           appear
           that
           his
           quarrel
           was
           against
           all
           orders
           of
           men
           ,
           that
           the
           disease
           was
           all
           over
           ,
           Isai.
           1.6
           .
           Ier.
           5
           .
           1-5
           .
           so
           that
           none
           can
           blame
           others
           ,
           but
           every
           one
           acknowledge
           
             the
             plague
             of
             his
             own
             heart
             ,
          
           and
           say
           as
           David
           did
           ,
           
             I
             confess
             my
             sinne
             ,
             and
             the
             sin
             of
             my
             people
             ,
             Dan.
          
           9.20
           .
           Now
           various
           shakings
           and
           concussions
           in
           a
           Nation
           use
           to
           be
           sore
           presages
           of
           greater
           Judgements
           ,
           as
           we
           may
           see
           in
           Gods
           dealing
           with
           the
           ten
           Tribes
           before
           their
           dissolution
           .
           What
           shakings
           have
           been
           amongst
           us
           ,
           we
           need
           not
           recount
           ,
           by
           changes
           at
           home
           ,
           by
           differences
           abroad
           ,
           shakings
           on
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           shakings
           on
           the
           Sea
           ,
           shakings
           at
           hand
           ,
           and
           shaking
           afar
           off
           ,
           
           shakings
           by
           War
           ,
           and
           shakings
           by
           sicknesses
           ,
           shakings
           in
           our
           mindes
           by
           divided
           Opinions
           ,
           shakings
           in
           our
           hearts
           by
           divided
           affections
           ,
           shaking
           in
           our
           estates
           by
           divided
           interests
           .
           And
           whether
           these
           shakings
           have
           a
           tendency
           to
           dissolution
           we
           know
           not
           ,
           (
           we
           are
           not
           ignorant
           of
           the
           rage
           which
           hath
           been
           upon
           many
           of
           our
           Protestant
           Brethren
           in
           other
           parts
           of
           Christendom
           )
           But
           surely
           this
           consideration
           may
           lead
           us
           both
           to
           glorifie
           God
           that
           we
           
             Remain
             yet
             escaped
          
           ,
           and
           to
           humble
           our selves
           under
           the
           feare
           of
           his
           further
           wrath
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           powerful
           Preaching
           which
           hath
           been
           in
           the
           Land
           which
           where
           it
           doth
           not
           kindly
           work
           ,
           where
           it
           is
           not
           honourably
           entertained
           ,
           doth
           exceedingly
           ripen
           Judgements
           ,
           and
           make
           white
           for
           the
           sickle
           .
           It
           is
           compared
           to
           the
           shining
           of
           the
           Sun
           ,
           2
           Cor.
           4.6
           .
           2
           Pet.
           1.19
           .
           and
           to
           showers
           of
           rain
           ,
           Deut.
           32.
           which
           are
           intended
           for
           the
           bringing
           forth
           of
           Salvation
           ,
           and
           springing
           up
           of
           Righteousness
           ,
           Isai.
           45.8
           .
           But
           if
           they
           fall
           upon
           sins
           ,
           doe
           hasten
           their
           maturity
           ,
           and
           make
           them
           
             nigh
             unto
             cursing
             ,
             Heb.
          
           6.7
           ,
           8.
           the
           sins
           of
           the
           Church
           are
           
             Summer
             Fruits
          
           ,
           they
           ripen
           faster
           then
           the
           sinnes
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           the
           sins
           of
           the
           Amorites
           were
           four
           hundred
           years
           a
           ripening
           ,
           Gen.
           15.16
           .
           the
           sins
           of
           Israel
           in
           the
           Wilderness
           fourty
           years
           ,
           Psal.
           95.10
           .
           Gods
           patience
           towards
           the
           ten
           Tribes
           after
           their
           revolt
           was
           but
           two
           hundred
           and
           sixty
           years
           ;
           from
           the
           sins
           of
           Manasseh
           to
           the
           Captivity
           brought
           upon
           Judah
           for
           those
           sins
           ,
           little
           more
           then
           one
           hundred
           years
           ▪
           As
           at
           Jerico
           the
           sounding
           of
           the
           Trumpet
           seven
           times
           did
           lead
           in
           the
           falling
           of
           the
           wall
           ,
           so
           
           the
           long
           sounding
           of
           the
           Word
           in
           the
           ears
           of
           disobedient
           people
           ,
           is
           a
           shrewd
           presage
           of
           ensuing
           ruine
           .
        
         
           These
           considerations
           laid
           together
           ,
           as
           should
           they
           justly
           awaken
           us
           to
           Humiliation
           ,
           so
           are
           they
           Evidences
           of
           Gods
           goodness
           towards
           us
           ,
           in
           that
           such
           a
           people
           
             Remain
             yet
             escaped
          
           .
           Escaped
           from
           the
           bondage
           of
           Popery
           ,
           from
           the
           flames
           of
           persecution
           ,
           from
           the
           
             Spanish
             Armado
          
           ,
           from
           the
           vault
           of
           Powder
           ,
           from
           rigour
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           from
           troubles
           in
           the
           State
           ,
           from
           the
           terrour
           of
           a
           bloudy
           War
           ,
           from
           renewed
           attempts
           of
           trouble
           and
           danger
           ,
           escaped
           from
           a
           Vote
           ,
           extinguishing
           and
           abolishing
           the
           whole
           maintenance
           of
           the
           Ministery
           ,
           the
           consequences
           whereof
           could
           not
           but
           have
           been
           unutterably
           miserable
           .
           Any
           one
           of
           these
           evils
           God
           might
           have
           sharpned
           into
           a
           destruction
           .
           And
           yet
           after
           all
           this
           ,
           
             Righteous
             art
             thou
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             for
             we
             remain
             yet
             escaped
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           It
           reproueth
           our
           unbelief
           ,
           in
           consulting
           with
           flesh
           and
           blood
           ,
           betaking
           our selves
           to
           carnall
           shifts
           in
           time
           of
           danger
           ,
           having
           a
           
             faithfull
             Covenant
          
           ,
           and
           a
           
             righteous
             God
          
           to
           lay
           hold
           upon
           ,
           whose
           alone
           fidelity
           is
           the
           ground
           of
           his
           peoples
           safety
           ,
           
             who
             knoweth
             how
             to
             deliver
             the
             godly
             out
             of
             temptation
             ,
          
           2
           Pet.
           2.9
           .
           this
           was
           the
           sin
           of
           Ahaz
           in
           sending
           to
           the
           Assyrian
           to
           help
           him
           ,
           when
           God
           offered
           him
           a
           sign
           to
           confirm
           his
           trust
           in
           him
           ,
           Isai.
           7.11
           ,
           12.
           2
           
           Chron.
           28.19
           .
           The
           Christians
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           Corinth
           ,
           being
           afraid
           to
           displease
           their
           Heathen
           friends
           ,
           and
           endanger
           themselves
           ,
           would
           sit
           with
           them
           at
           the
           Idols
           Table
           ,
           and
           eat
           at
           their
           Tables
           meat
           offered
           
           to
           Idols
           :
           The
           Apostle
           diswadeth
           them
           from
           using
           this
           Carnal
           shift
           to
           decline
           danger
           ,
           bids
           them
           
             flee
             from
             Idolatry
          
           ,
           lest
           that
           which
           they
           in
           carnal
           wisdom
           might
           judge
           the
           means
           of
           their
           standing
           ,
           should
           prove
           the
           occasion
           of
           their
           fall
           ,
           and
           directeth
           them
           to
           trust
           for
           safety
           in
           a
           faithfull
           God
           ,
           who
           would
           not
           suffer
           them
           to
           be
           tempted
           above
           that
           they
           were
           able
           ,
           but
           would
           with
           the
           temptation
           make
           a
           way
           to
           escape
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           be
           able
           to
           bear
           it
           ,
           1
           Cor.
           10.13
           ,
           14.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           In
           fears
           therefore
           and
           dangers
           we
           should
           be
           incouraged
           by
           these
           two
           Arguments
           ;
           1.
           
           The
           
             Righteousness
             of
             God.
          
           2.
           
           Our
           own
           present
           
             remaining
             escaped
             ,
             Faith
          
           in
           ,
           and
           experience
           of
           the
           fidelity
           of
           God
           to
           help
           us
           ,
           to
           trust
           in
           him
           at
           all
           times
           :
           not
           to
           fear
           the
           wrath
           of
           man
           ,
           but
           to
           secure
           the
           love
           of
           God
           ,
           he
           sometimes
           purposely
           bringeth
           his
           servants
           to
           difficulties
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           make
           tryal
           of
           such
           a
           friend
           ,
           who
           in
           six
           and
           seven
           troubles
           is
           at
           hand
           to
           deliver
           them
           .
           Faith
           is
           a
           venturous
           grace
           ,
           it
           honours
           God
           and
           laies
           hold
           on
           his
           strength
           ,
           Rom.
           4.20
           .
           Isai.
           27.5
           .
           It
           is
           a
           victorious
           grace
           ,
           and
           rises
           up
           above
           difficulties
           ,
           1
           Ioh.
           5.4
           .
           all
           things
           are
           possible
           to
           it
           :
           Therefore
           in
           times
           of
           danger
           let
           us
           plead
           Gods
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           our
           own
           experience
           ,
           Lord
           wilt
           thou
           now
           destroy
           us
           seeing
           we
           
             remain
             ,
             yet
             escaped
          
           ,
           and
           are
           Monuments
           of
           thy
           Mercy
           ?
           hast
           thou
           wrought
           so
           great
           deliverances
           ,
           and
           done
           so
           many
           wonders
           ,
           and
           snatcht
           us
           as
           brands
           out
           of
           the
           fire
           ,
           to
           destroy
           us
           at
           the
           last
           ?
           thou
           hast
           delivered
           ,
           and
           dost
           deliver
           ,
           wilt
           thou
           not
           give
           us
           leave
           to
           trust
           in
           thee
           for
           deliverance
           still
           ?
           Though
           the
           
           Lord
           had
           broken
           us
           in
           the
           place
           of
           Dragons
           ,
           and
           had
           cast
           us
           off
           and
           put
           us
           to
           shame
           ;
           yet
           even
           so
           we
           may
           lean
           upon
           his
           Name
           ,
           and
           plead
           his
           Covenant
           ,
           Psal.
           44.17
           ,
           19.
           
           Psal.
           74
           .
           1-20
           .
           Isai.
           64
           .
           8-12
           .
           Hab.
           3.17
           ,
           18.
           
           How
           much
           more
           comfortably
           may
           we
           plead
           it
           ,
           when
           by
           the
           alone
           mercy
           thereof
           ,
           
             we
             remain
             escaped
          
           ?
           When
           we
           may
           say
           as
           the
           people
           of
           Ioseph
           did
           ,
           Iosh.
           17.14
           .
           we
           are
           a
           great
           people
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Lord
             hath
             hitherto
             blessed
             us
          
           ?
           and
           may
           set
           up
           a
           Monument
           as
           Samuel
           did
           ,
           1
           Sam.
           7.12
           .
           and
           say
           ,
           
             thus
             far
             hath
             the
             Lord
             holpen
             us
          
           ?
           This
           is
           one
           chief
           Argument
           which
           Gods
           servants
           use
           in
           Prayer
           ,
           to
           mind
           him
           of
           his
           Word
           and
           Covenant
           ,
           wherein
           he
           had
           caused
           them
           to
           hope
           ,
           so
           Iacob
           ,
           I
           am
           not
           worthy
           of
           the
           least
           mercy
           ,
           
             but
             thou
             saidst
             ,
             I
             will
             doe
             thee
             good
             ,
             Gen.
          
           32
           .
           9-12
           .
           so
           Moses
           ,
           we
           remain
           yet
           escaped
           out
           of
           the
           Land
           of
           
             Egypt
             ,
             thou
             hast
             brought
             us
             out
             thence
             ,
             turn
             from
             thy
             fierce
             wrath
             ;
             Remember
             Abraham
             ,
             Isaac
             ,
             and
             Israel
             thy
             servants
             ,
          
           to
           whom
           thou
           swareest
           ,
           &c.
           Exod.
           32
           .
           11-13
           .
           and
           again
           ,
           let
           the
           power
           of
           my
           Lord
           be
           great
           ,
           
             according
             as
             thou
             hast
             spoken
          
           ,
           pardon
           the
           iniquity
           of
           thy
           people
           ,
           as
           thou
           hast
           forgiven
           them
           from
           Egypt
           untill
           now
           ;
           As
           they
           remain
           yet
           escaped
           ,
           so
           save
           them
           still
           ;
           the
           same
           Mercy
           and
           Power
           can
           do
           it
           now
           which
           did
           it
           before
           ,
           Numb
           .
           14.17
           ,
           19.
           so
           
             David
             ,
             Thou
             hast
             spoken
             of
             thy
             servants
             house
             ,
             for
             thy
             words
             sake
          
           hast
           thou
           done
           these
           great
           things
           :
           and
           
             now
             O
             Lord
             establish
             thy
             Word
             ,
             do
             as
             thou
             hast
             said
             ,
          
           2
           Sam.
           7.19
           ,
           21
           ,
           25
           ,
           27
           ,
           29.
           
           So
           
             Solomon
             ,
             Let
             thy
             word
             be
             verified
          
           which
           thou
           spakest
           unto
           thy
           servant
           David
           ,
           1
           Reg.
           8.26
           .
           So
           Asa
           ,
           O
           Lord
           we
           rest
           in
           thee
           ,
           
             thou
             art
             our
             God
          
           ,
           2
           Chron.
           14.11
           .
           so
           
             Ieshaphat
             ,
             
             Thou
             art
             God
          
           —
           our
           eyes
           are
           upon
           thee
           ,
           2
           Chr.
           20
           .
           6-12
           .
           no
           such
           plea
           in
           Prayer
           as
           the
           free
           grace
           ,
           the
           Word
           ,
           the
           Truth
           ,
           the
           Fidelity
           ,
           the
           Righteousness
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           This
           may
           comfort
           us
           against
           all
           the
           mutability
           of
           our
           own
           wills
           ,
           
           whereby
           we
           are
           apt
           to
           start
           aside
           like
           a
           deceitfull
           Bow
           ;
           In
           as
           much
           as
           our
           safety
           dependeth
           not
           upon
           our
           own
           performances
           ,
           but
           upon
           the
           Covenant
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           righteous
           and
           faithfull
           ;
           and
           will
           not
           suffer
           our
           weakness
           to
           annul
           his
           promise
           ,
           Rom.
           9.16
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           This
           Caution
           notwithstanding
           we
           must
           take
           in
           ,
           That
           we
           beware
           of
           playing
           the
           wantons
           with
           the
           grace
           of
           Gods
           Covenant
           ,
           because
           thereby
           we
           remain
           escaped
           ;
           for
           the
           Lord
           will
           not
           pass
           by
           the
           petulancy
           and
           lasciviency
           of
           any
           of
           his
           Children
           ,
           though
           he
           doth
           not
           totally
           cast
           them
           off
           ,
           yet
           he
           hath
           sharp
           rods
           wherewith
           he
           can
           chastise
           them
           .
           If
           they
           fly
           from
           his
           service
           ,
           he
           can
           send
           a
           Whale
           to
           swallow
           them
           ,
           and
           can
           bring
           all
           his
           Waves
           and
           Billows
           upon
           them
           ;
           if
           they
           keep
           not
           to
           his
           Commission
           ,
           he
           can
           send
           a
           Lion
           to
           tear
           them
           ,
           he
           can
           make
           them
           feel
           the
           weight
           of
           his
           Frown
           ,
           though
           they
           do
           not
           of
           his
           Fury
           ,
           and
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           cause
           them
           to
           walk
           in
           darkness
           ,
           drooping
           ,
           and
           disconsolate
           all
           their
           days
           ,
           complaining
           of
           
             broken
             Bones
          
           ,
           and
           of
           a
           
             wounded
             Spirit
          
           ,
           with
           strong
           cryes
           ,
           imploring
           the
           comforts
           of
           that
           Spirit
           ,
           which
           they
           had
           so
           unkindly
           greived
           and
           resisted
           .
        
         
           
             As
             it
             is
             this
             day
          
           ]
           escaped
           ,
           escaped
           
             this
             day
          
           in
           which
           we
           lie
           under
           so
           sore
           and
           heavy
           a
           guilt
           .
           This
           is
           a
           marvellous
           heightning
           of
           Gods
           Mercy
           ,
           
           That
           we
           may
           remain
           escaped
           in
           
             this
             day
          
           ,
           a
           day
           of
           so
           great
           sin
           :
           and
           also
           a
           marvellous
           aggravation
           of
           the
           sin
           ,
           that
           it
           hath
           been
           committed
           in
           
             this
             day
          
           ,
           a
           day
           of
           so
           great
           Mercy
           ,
           wherein
           we
           
             remain
             yet
             escaped
             .
             Sinne
          
           committed
           
             in
             a
             day
             of
             mercy
          
           ,
           is
           the
           more
           exceeding
           
             hainous
             :
             mercy
          
           extended
           
             in
             a
             day
             of
             sin
          
           ,
           is
           the
           more
           exceeding
           glorious
           .
           That
           we
           should
           so
           greatly
           provoke
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             this
             day
          
           ,
           wherein
           we
           
             remain
             escaped
          
           :
           O
           how
           prodigious
           and
           presumptuous
           the
           wickedness
           ?
           That
           we
           should
           remain
           escaped
           
             this
             day
          
           ,
           wherein
           we
           have
           so
           greatly
           provoked
           the
           Lord
           ,
           O
           how
           admirable
           and
           unsearchable
           the
           goodness
           ?
        
         
           1.
           
           Sinne
           in
           a
           day
           of
           great
           Mercy
           is
           exceedingly
           the
           more
           hainous
           .
           It
           is
           a
           great
           aggravation
           of
           sinne
           ,
           when
           it
           withstandeth
           Iudgements
           ,
           when
           the
           Lord
           changeth
           the
           corrections
           ,
           and
           men
           still
           hold
           fast
           their
           sins
           ,
           Amos
           4
           .
           6-12
           .
           and
           
             turn
             not
             unto
             him
             that
             smiteth
             them
             ,
             Isai.
          
           9.13
           .
           It
           is
           a
           brand
           upon
           Ahaz
           that
           
             in
             the
             day
             of
             his
             distresse
             he
             sinned
             more
             ,
          
           2
           Chron.
           28.22
           .
           How
           much
           more
           hainous
           is
           it
           to
           abuse
           Mercy
           and
           Loving
           kindness
           ?
           It
           is
           the
           character
           of
           a
           wicked
           man
           ,
           that
           
             though
             favour
             be
             shewed
             him
             ,
             yet
             he
             will
             not
             learn
             righteousness
             ,
             Isai.
          
           26.10
           .
           The
           Angell
           spared
           Balaam
           ,
           and
           yet
           he
           ran
           greedily
           after
           the
           
             wages
             of
             iniquity
             ,
             Numb
          
           .
           22.35
           .
           This
           is
           an
           unkindness
           the
           Lord
           often
           upbraideth
           his
           people
           with
           ,
           Deut.
           32
           .
           13-15·
           Ier.
           22.21
           .
           Hos.
           13.5
           .
           Amos
           2
           .
           9-13
           .
           This
           made
           Solomons
           sin
           the
           greater
           ,
           that
           he
           turned
           from
           the
           God
           of
           Israel
           ,
           who
           
             had
             appeared
             to
             him
             twice
          
           ,
           1
           King.
           11.9
           .
           This
           adds
           disingenuity
           ,
           unthankfulness
           ,
           unkindness
           unto
           disobedience
           ,
           
           when
           men
           neither
           fear
           ,
           nor
           love
           the
           Lord
           for
           his
           goodness
           :
           No
           surfets
           more
           dangerous
           then
           those
           which
           are
           upon
           sweet
           things
           :
           no
           diseases
           more
           desperate
           ,
           then
           those
           which
           reject
           Cordials
           ;
           no
           Fruits
           ripen
           faster
           ;
           then
           those
           on
           which
           the
           Sun
           continually
           shineth
           :
           as
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           of
           grace
           ,
           where
           sin
           abounded
           ,
           grace
           did
           much
           more
           abound
           ,
           so
           we
           may
           by
           an
           inversion
           say
           of
           sin
           ,
           where
           grace
           aboundeth
           ,
           there
           the
           guilt
           of
           sin
           is
           the
           more
           abundant
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Mercy
           extended
           
             in
             a
             day
             of
             sinne
          
           ,
           is
           the
           more
           exceeding
           glorious
           ,
           when
           the
           Lord
           is
           pleased
           to
           proclaim
           mercy
           to
           a
           divorced
           people
           ,
           Ier.
           3
           .
           12-15
           .
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           provoked
           
             wrath
             to
             remember
             mercy
             ,
             Hab.
          
           3.2
           .
           and
           when
           men
           
             go
             on
             frowardly
          
           in
           their
           own
           ways
           ,
           then
           
             to
             heal
             them
          
           ,
           to
           restore
           comfort
           to
           them
           ,
           to
           create
           peace
           ,
           Isai.
           57
           .
           17-19
           .
           
             to
             heal
             a
             backsliding
             people
          
           ,
           and
           to
           love
           them
           freely
           ,
           Hos.
           14.14
           .
           To
           look
           back
           upon
           a
           denying
           
             Peter
             ,
             Luke
          
           22.61
           .
           To
           send
           a
           pardon
           to
           an
           adulterous
           David
           ,
           2
           Sam.
           12.13
           .
           To
           call
           from
           Heaven
           to
           a
           persecuting
           
             Saul
             ,
             Acts
          
           9.4
           .
           This
           is
           that
           which
           maketh
           Mercy
           the
           more
           radiant
           ,
           which
           magnifieth
           the
           freeness
           ,
           fulness
           ,
           and
           superabundance
           of
           it
           ,
           that
           it
           rejoyceth
           against
           judgment
           ,
           Iam.
           2.13
           .
        
         
           These
           considerations
           tend
           much
           to
           
             humble
             a
             people
          
           which
           
             remain
             yet
             escaped
          
           ,
           as
           we
           do
           this
           day
           .
        
         
           The
           sad
           conjunctions
           of
           our
           sins
           with
           the
           Lords
           goodness
           ,
           when
           the
           Lord
           saith
           ,
           
             I
             will
             remember
             my
             Covenant
          
           ,
           and
           
             thou
             shalt
             remember
             thy
             wayes
          
           ,
           Then
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             thou
             shalt
             be
             confounded
             ,
             and
             never
             open
             thy
             mouth
             any
             more
             ,
             because
             of
             thy
             shame
             ,
             when
             I
             am
             pacified
             
             towards
             thee
             ,
             Ezek.
          
           16
           .
           60-63
           .
           When
           we
           compare
           his
           Mercy
           with
           our
           corrupt
           doings
           ,
           then
           is
           a
           time
           to
           loath
           our selves
           in
           our
           own
           sig●t
           ,
           Ezek.
           20
           .
           42-44
           .
           36
           .
           25-32
           .
           Sin
           punished
           ,
           doth
           many
           times
           harden
           a
           sinner
           in
           pride
           ,
           as
           we
           see
           in
           Pharaoh
           .
           But
           sin
           pardoned
           ,
           and
           subdued
           with
           Mercy
           ,
           should
           melt
           the
           soul
           into
           a
           godly
           sorrow
           ,
           holy
           revenge
           ,
           and
           self
           displicency
           for
           it
           :
           They
           shall
           
             shall
             fear
             the
             Lord
             and
             his
             goodness
          
           in
           the
           latter
           dayes
           .
        
         
           O
           let
           us
           learn
           to
           bewail
           our
           wickedness
           ,
           in
           that
           we
           have
           ventured
           on
           it
           in
           a
           day
           of
           Mercy
           ,
           as
           if
           we
           had
           been
           delivered
           to
           commit
           abominations
           ,
           Ier.
           7.10
           .
           as
           if
           priviledges
           were
           a
           protection
           to
           profaneness
           .
           Certainly
           if
           mercies
           be
           aggravations
           of
           sin
           ,
           no
           Nation
           in
           the
           world
           is
           less
           excusable
           then
           we
           .
           What
           Nation
           in
           the
           Earth
           hath
           God
           so
           honoured
           with
           a
           long
           possession
           of
           his
           Oracles
           ,
           and
           glorious
           light
           of
           his
           Word
           ?
           In
           so
           much
           that
           other
           Nations
           study
           the
           English
           Tongue
           to
           read
           our
           Books
           ;
           What
           Nation
           hath
           ever
           had
           such
           manifold
           ,
           such
           miraculous
           deliverances
           ?
           What
           Nation
           hath
           the
           Lord
           Crowned
           with
           a
           greater
           abundance
           of
           all
           good
           things
           ?
           What
           means
           could
           be
           used
           to
           work
           upon
           a
           people
           which
           the
           Lord
           hath
           not
           made
           use
           of
           amongst
           us
           ?
           If
           teaching
           would
           work
           upon
           us
           ,
           we
           have
           had
           his
           Word
           ;
           If
           Chastisements
           would
           amend
           us
           ,
           we
           have
           had
           his
           Sword.
           If
           bounty
           would
           perswade
           us
           ,
           we
           have
           been
           fed
           ,
           and
           cloathed
           ,
           and
           healed
           ,
           and
           crowned
           ,
           and
           compassed
           with
           mercies
           more
           then
           we
           can
           recount
           .
           If
           strange
           and
           unparalleld
           Providences
           would
           awaken
           us
           ,
           this
           Nation
           hath
           never
           had
           for
           many
           hundred
           years
           such
           a
           
           prospects
           of
           Gods
           works
           ,
           such
           interwoven
           mixtures
           of
           Mercies
           ,
           of
           Judgements
           ,
           of
           Wonders
           ,
           of
           Terrors
           .
           Great
           Instruments
           raised
           up
           ,
           and
           taken
           away
           again
           ,
           Wars
           raging
           ,
           and
           again
           ceasing
           ,
           Seas
           roaring
           ,
           and
           again
           calmed
           .
           And
           certainly
           the
           Works
           of
           the
           Lord
           should
           be
           sought
           out
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           Psal
           ,
           111.2
           .
           and
           improved
           to
           their
           own
           accompt
           .
           Felt
           Judgements
           should
           mak
           them
           out
           of
           love
           with
           sin
           :
           Renewed
           mercies
           should
           make
           them
           in
           love
           with
           God.
           That
           which
           humbleth
           should
           heal
           them
           ,
           that
           which
           comforts
           should
           cure
           them
           ,
           that
           which
           amazeth
           ,
           should
           amend
           them
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           This
           is
           a
           strong
           Argument
           in
           Prayer
           for
           penitent
           sinners
           to
           use
           ,
           that
           God
           hath
           mercy
           in
           store
           even
           in
           a
           day
           of
           sin
           for
           his
           people
           :
           that
           though
           we
           have
           trespassed
           against
           God
           ,
           yet
           
             there
             is
             hope
             in
             Israel
             concerning
             this
             thing
             ,
             Ezra
          
           10.2
           .
           That
           though
           sin
           do
           ever
           forfeit
           mercy
           ,
           yet
           it
           doth
           not
           ever
           remove
           it
           ;
           though
           it
           do
           always
           provoke
           wrath
           ,
           yet
           it
           doth
           not
           always
           procure
           it
           ;
           how
           will
           mercy
           triumph
           in
           a
           day
           of
           repentance
           ,
           when
           so
           great
           provocations
           have
           not
           hitherto
           extinguished
           it
           ?
           how
           will
           fire
           break
           forth
           in
           dry
           wood
           ,
           when
           it
           hath
           prevailed
           against
           the
           green
           ?
           needs
           must
           that
           Jewel
           be
           glorious
           in
           the
           Sun
           ,
           which
           glisters
           in
           the
           Night
           .
           This
           should
           exceedingly
           encourage
           us
           unto
           Repentance
           .
           Doth
           the
           Lorld
           invite
           backsliding
           Israel
           ,
           doth
           he
           wait
           to
           be
           gracious
           to
           a
           secure
           people
           ,
           doth
           he
           pitty
           us
           in
           our
           blood
           ,
           and
           are
           his
           bowels
           kindled
           towards
           us
           ,
           when
           we
           compass
           him
           about
           with
           lies
           and
           deceit
           ?
           doth
           he
           look
           back
           with
           pitty
           upon
           a
           a
           denying
           Peter
           ?
           doth
           he
           speak
           pardon
           from
           Heaven
           
           unto
           a
           persecuting
           Paul
           ?
           doth
           he
           shew
           mercy
           on
           a
           Manasseh
           ,
           filling
           Ierusalem
           with
           blood
           and
           Idols
           ?
           doth
           he
           appear
           first
           unto
           
             Mary
             Magdalen
          
           ,
           out
           of
           whom
           he
           he
           had
           cast
           seven
           Devils
           ?
           O
           who
           would
           not
           be
           encouraged
           by
           such
           examples
           ,
           to
           fly
           for
           sanctuary
           from
           the
           wrath
           to
           come
           ,
           unto
           that
           mercy
           which
           hath
           snatched
           these
           as
           brands
           out
           of
           the
           fire
           ?
           The
           Lord
           keeps
           as
           open
           house
           for
           us
           as
           for
           them
           ,
           Isa.
           55.1
           .
           Rev.
           22.17
           .
           his
           mercy
           as
           abundant
           for
           any
           other
           penitents
           as
           for
           them
           ,
           Isa.
           55.6
           ,
           7
           ,
           8.
           his
           call
           and
           invitation
           the
           same
           to
           us
           as
           to
           them
           ,
           Ioh.
           7.37
           ,
           38.
           
           The
           blood
           of
           Christ
           as
           effectuall
           for
           us
           as
           for
           them
           ,
           1
           Ioh.
           2.2
           .
           They
           were
           set
           forth
           
             as
             examples
             to
             all
             that
             should
             after
             believe
             in
             him
             unto
             eternal
             life
             ,
          
           1
           Tim.
           1.16
           .
        
         
           Only
           let
           us
           beware
           of
           profaning
           this
           comfort
           by
           persisting
           in
           our
           sins
           :
           But
           follow
           the
           example
           of
           these
           penitents
           here
           ,
           though
           their
           sin
           had
           not
           removed
           Gods
           mercy
           ,
           yet
           Gods
           mercy
           did
           remove
           their
           sin
           .
           They
           entred
           into
           a
           
             Covenant
             ,
             sware
          
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           gave
           their
           hands
           that
           they
           would
           
             put
             away
             their
             strange
             wives
          
           ,
           and
           
             separate
             themselves
             from
             the
             people
             of
             the
             Land
             ,
             Ezra
          
           10.3
           ,
           11
           ,
           12
           ,
           19.
           
           This
           is
           a
           Genuine
           work
           of
           true
           hope
           in
           mercy
           ,
           when
           it
           makes
           us
           
             purifie
             our selves
          
           1
           Ioh.
           3.3
           .
           no
           man
           can
           hope
           for
           glory
           ,
           who
           is
           an
           enemy
           to
           Grace
           ,
           for
           glory
           is
           grace
           perfected
           ,
           and
           we
           can
           hope
           for
           nothing
           which
           we
           hate
           ,
           he
           that
           hates
           Grace
           ,
           doth
           not
           love
           Glory
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           We
           note
           that
           in
           solemn
           Humiliations
           there
           is
           a
           great
           Emphasis
           in
           these
           words
           ,
           
             As
             it
             is
             this
             day
          
           ,
           It
           is
           a
           circumstance
           greatly
           considerable
           ,
           The
           time
           wherein
           we
           have
           sinned
           and
           escaped
           ,
           Time
           
           greatly
           aggravates
           
             sin
             ,
             Exod.
          
           8.32
           .
           Luke
           19.42
           .
           Time
           greatly
           commends
           Mercy
           ,
           that
           God
           kept
           touch
           with
           his
           people
           to
           a
           very
           day
           ,
           Exod.
           12.41
           ,
           42.
           
           Therefore
           we
           should
           learn
           wisdome
           to
           improve
           time
           unto
           duty
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           said
           of
           the
           Children
           of
           Issachar
           ,
           that
           
             they
             had
             understanding
             of
             the
             times
             to
             know
             what
             Israel
             ought
             to
             do
             ,
          
           1
           Chron.
           12.32
           .
           Who
           knoweth
           said
           Mordecai
           to
           Ester
           ,
           whether
           thou
           be
           come
           to
           the
           Kingdom
           
             for
             such
             a
             time
             as
             this
             ,
             Ester
          
           4.14
           .
           Let
           us
           therefore
           wisely
           consider
           the
           condition
           of
           the
           times
           which
           God
           hath
           brought
           upon
           us
           .
           Times
           of
           great
           and
           universal
           sickness
           and
           infirmity
           ,
           after
           he
           had
           not
           many
           moneths
           since
           upon
           Prayer
           ,
           removed
           such
           distempers
           in
           good
           part
           :
           surely
           his
           anger
           is
           not
           turned
           away
           ,
           his
           hand
           is
           stretched
           out
           still
           ,
           because
           we
           have
           not
           unfeignedly
           turned
           unto
           him
           that
           smiteth
           us
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Times
           of
           wonderfull
           changes
           and
           unsetledness
           ,
           many
           preparations
           and
           attempts
           to
           heal
           the
           breaches
           amongst
           us
           ,
           and
           many
           abortions
           and
           miscarriages
           in
           those
           attempts
           ,
           Honourable
           persons
           raised
           up
           by
           God
           to
           serve
           the
           Interests
           of
           the
           Nations
           ,
           and
           by
           his
           Providence
           laid
           down
           again
           .
           And
           when
           the
           Lord
           had
           by
           his
           providence
           raised
           up
           this
           eminent
           Instrument
           ,
           now
           gone
           to
           him
           ,
           by
           whose
           great
           Wisdom
           ,
           accurate
           intelligence
           ,
           indefatigable
           vigilancy
           ,
           and
           special
           care
           ,
           we
           might
           probably
           have
           supposed
           that
           by
           degrees
           things
           would
           have
           wrought
           unto
           a
           composedness
           ,
           and
           settlement
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           great
           Actions
           and
           great
           Successes
           ,
           he
           likewise
           is
           suddenly
           taken
           away
           .
           It
           is
           good
           to
           study
           the
           meaning
           of
           God
           in
           these
           things
           .
           1.
           
           That
           
           we
           should
           bewail
           our
           
             carnall
             confidence
          
           ,
           and
           learn
           to
           look
           up
           and
           to
           trust
           more
           in
           Him
           ,
           and
           less
           in
           man.
           2.
           
           To
           labour
           for
           
             hearts
             established
             by
             his
             grace
          
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           the
           more
           comfortably
           look
           for
           an
           outward
           establishment
           in
           order
           and
           peace
           ,
           for
           our
           settlement
           must
           begin
           in
           our
           hearts
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           our
           hearts
           are
           unsteadfast
           with
           God
           ,
           his
           dealings
           may
           be
           still
           in
           fluctuation
           and
           uncertainty
           towards
           us
           .
           3.
           
           To
           acknowledge
           notwithstanding
           these
           sad
           changes
           and
           concussions
           ,
           this
           great
           Mercy
           ,
           
             That
             we
             remain
             yet
             escaped
          
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           hath
           not
           yet
           said
           unto
           us
           that
           he
           would
           cast
           us
           off
           ,
           hath
           not
           exposed
           us
           to
           those
           flames
           and
           commotions
           which
           our
           sins
           have
           deserved
           ,
           but
           that
           yet
           we
           sit
           under
           our
           Vines
           and
           Fig-trees
           ,
           and
           none
           make
           us
           afraid
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           to
           cast
           Anchor
           on
           the
           Rock
           of
           Ages
           ,
           and
           keep
           close
           to
           the
           Throne
           of
           Gace
           ,
           to
           secure
           his
           love
           and
           care
           of
           us
           ,
           his
           presence
           and
           Throne
           amongst
           us
           ,
           who
           never
           dies
           ,
           in
           whom
           there
           is
           
             everlasting
             strength
          
           ,
           to
           get
           firm
           holdfast
           of
           those
           Comforts
           which
           have
           nothing
           of
           Mortality
           ,
           nothing
           of
           Lubricity
           in
           them
           ,
           which
           will
           stay
           with
           us
           while
           we
           remain
           here
           to
           sweeten
           all
           the
           passages
           of
           our
           Pilgrimage
           ,
           and
           accompany
           us
           unto
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           in
           whose
           presence
           is
           fulnesse
           of
           Joy
           ,
           and
           at
           whose
           Right
           Hand
           there
           are
           pleasures
           for
           ever
           more
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A57140-e170
           
             
               Vid.
               Serarium
               in
               Ios.
            
             6.
             quaest
             .
             50.
             
             
               Pined
               .
               de
               Rebus
               Solom
               .
               lib.
            
             7.
             cap.
             4.
             
             &
             6
             
          
           
             Ier.
             3.5.31.19
             .
             Dan.
             9.7
             ,
             8.
             
             Luke
             18.13
             .
          
           
             
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
              
               .
            
             
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
              
               .
               
                 Homer
                 .
                 Iliad
              
               .
               4.
               
            
          
           
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             Arist.
             
          
           
             
               Q●i
               sibi
               male
               vivendi
               licentiam
               iud
               ●gent
               ,
               totidem
               sunt
               Christi●nismi
               probra
               et
               ma●ulae
               .
               Calv.
               Opusc.
               de
               Scandalis
               .
               Magna
               insanis
               est
               Evangeli●
               non
               credere
               ,
               cujus
               veritatem
               sanguis
               Martyrū
               Clamat
               ,
               prodigia
               probant
               ,
               ratio
               c●●firm●t
               ,
               m●ndus
               testatur
               ,
               Elementa
               loquuntur
               ,
               daemones
               confitentur
               .
               Sed
               long●
               major
               Ins●nia
               ,
               Si
               de
               Evangelii
               veritate
               non
               dubitas
               ,
               vivere
               tamen
               quosi
               de
               ejus
               falsitate
               non
               dubitates
               ,
               Io.
               Picus
               mira●dula
               Epist.
               
            
          
           
             
               Ab
               eterno
               per
               praedestinationem
               ,
               in
               aeternum
               per
               glorificationem
               .
               Bernard
               Serm.
            
             2.
             
               in
               Ascention●
            
             .
          
           
             
               Ante
               mundi
               constitutionem
               vidit
               nos
               ,
               fecit
               nos
               Emendavit
               nos
               ,
               misit
               ad
               nos
               ,
               Redemit
               nos
               .
               Hoc
               ejus
               consilium
               manet
               in
               aeternum
               .
               Aug.
               Ser.
            
             2.
             
               in
               Psal.
            
             32.
             
          
           
             
               Aug.
               de
               Grat.
               &
               Lib.
               Arbit
               .
               cap.
            
             16.
             
          
           
             
               Dys
               .
               Anchor
               ,
               ipse
               Remunerator
               operis
               ,
               ipse
               Remuneratio
               tota
               .
               Bernard
               in
               Psal.
            
             91.
             
             Ser.
             9.
             
          
           
             
               Ille
               facit
               ut
               nos
               faciamus
               qu●
               praecepit
               ,
               nos
               non
               facimus
               ut
               il●e
               faciat
               quae
               promisit
               Aug.
               Ep.
            
             143.
             
          
           
             
               Vid.
               Bradward
               .
               de
               causa
               Dei
               lib.
            
             1.
             cap.
             23.24
             25.
             
          
           
             
               Iuratione
               Dei
               firmata
               promissio
               .
               Aug.
               de
               Civ
               .
               dei
               .
               lib.
            
             16.
             cap.
             32.
             
          
           
             
               Adeo
               Iustis
               omnis
               Cooperantur
               in
               Bonum
               ut
               etiam
               si
               qui
               corum
               deviant
               &
               exorbitant
               ▪
               etiam
               hoc
               ipsum
               eis
               faciat
               proficere
               in
               bonum
               ,
               quia
               Humiliores
               redeunt
               atque
               doctiores
               .
               Aug.
               de
               Corrept
               .
               &
               Grat.
               cap.
            
             6.
             
               vid.
               de
               nat
               .
               &
               Grat.
            
             28.
             
             
               An
               vero
               ei
               peccata
               ipsa
               non
               Cooperantur
               in
               Bonum
               qui
               ex
               eis
               humilior
               ,
               ferventior
               ,
               solicitior
               ,
               timoratior
               &
               Cautior
               invenitur
               ?
               Bern.
               Scr.
            
             1.
             
               de
               diversi●
            
             .
          
           
             
               Vid.
               Camero
               .
               de
               Eccles.
               pag.
            
             120
             .
             -126
             ,
             in
             4
             to
             .
          
           
             Use
             1.
             
          
           
             
               
                 Ut
                 totum
                 Deodetur
                 ,
                 Hominis
                 voluntatem
                 bonam
                 &
                 praparat
                 adjuvandam
                 &
                 adjuvat
                 praeparatam
                 .
                 Aug
                 Enchirid.
                 cap
                 ,
              
               32.
               
            
             
               
                 Si
                 Deus
                 misereatur
                 etiam
                 volumus
                 ad
                 eaudem
                 quippe
                 Gratiam
                 pertinet
                 ut
                 velimus
                 Ad
                 Simplicium
                 Qu.
              
               2.
               
               
                 &
                 Epist.
              
               106.