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           THE
           Pastoral
           Office.
           Opened
           in
           a
           VISITATION-SERMON
           Preached
           at
           IPSWICH
           
             October
          
           10.
           1662.
           
        
         
           By
           the
           Right
           Reverend
           Father
           in
           God
           ,
           
             EDWARD
          
           Lord
           Bishop
           of
           
             NORWICH
             .
          
        
         
           
             Greg.
             Nazianz.
             in
             Apologet.
             
          
           
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             T.
             Ratcliffe
          
           for
           
             George
             Thomason
          
           at
           the
           
             Rose
          
           and
           
             Crown
          
           in
           S
           
             t
          
           
             Pauls
          
           Church-yard
           ,
           1663.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           To
           the
           Right
           Worshipfull
           the
           Magistrates
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Reverend
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           other
           Members
           of
           the
           Corporation
           of
           
             Ipswich
          
           in
           
             Suffolk
             .
          
        
         
           
             Dearly
             Beloved
             ,
          
        
         
           THough
           I
           could
           not
           with
           any
           decency
           decline
           the
           Publication
           of
           this
           Sermon
           ,
           which
           had
           been
           by
           you
           so
           earnestly
           desired
           ,
           then
           ,
           when
           the
           greatnesse
           of
           your
           Love
           and
           respects
           to
           my
           Person
           ,
           and
           function
           ,
           did
           for
           many
           dayes
           expresse
           it self
           in
           a
           most
           free
           and
           noble
           Reception
           :
           yet
           it
           pleased
           Divine
           providence
           ,
           by
           a
           sore
           visitation
           on
           my
           Family
           ,
           to
           obstruct
           the
           performance
           
           of
           this
           Service
           ,
           so
           long
           ,
           till
           I
           might
           justly
           have
           hoped
           to
           have
           been
           no
           more
           minded
           of
           it
           .
           But
           being
           disappointed
           in
           that
           hope
           ,
           I
           now
           ,
           though
           late
           ,
           send
           it
           forth
           ,
           without
           altering
           any
           one
           Line
           or
           period
           of
           what
           I
           then
           delivered
           .
           And
           although
           it
           be
           but
           a
           very
           Slender
           Return
           for
           the
           great
           favours
           I
           received
           from
           you
           alone
           ,
           yet
           I
           must
           crave
           your
           leave
           to
           professe
           ,
           That
           as
           a
           Ring
           ,
           though
           placed
           only
           on
           a
           finger
           is
           yet
           a
           token
           of
           Love
           to
           the
           whole
           person
           ;
           so
           this
           little
           Sermon
           ,
           though
           dedicated
           only
           to
           you
           ,
           is
           intended
           as
           a
           Testimony
           of
           that
           Honour
           &
           Thanks
           which
           I
           owe
           to
           all
           Orders
           in
           this
           great
           Diocese
           ,
           for
           those
           signal
           and
           publick
           favours
           ,
           which
           ,
           in
           mine
           attendance
           on
           the
           service
           thereof
           ,
           I
           every
           where
           received
           .
           All
           the
           Answer
           I
           can
           
           make
           to
           so
           great
           an
           Obligation
           ,
           is
           daily
           to
           pray
           ,
           That
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           in
           this
           large
           Diocese
           ,
           may
           be
           beautified
           with
           the
           blessings
           of
           Truth
           and
           Peace
           ,
           of
           Vnity
           and
           Holinesse
           ;
           That
           the
           Clergy
           thereof
           may
           with
           all
           fidelity
           deliver
           the
           Word
           of
           Gods
           grace
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           may
           by
           his
           effectual
           operation
           ,
           have
           a
           free
           and
           successfull
           passage
           into
           the
           hearts
           and
           lives
           of
           the
           people
           committed
           to
           their
           Charge
           .
           And
           as
           this
           is
           the
           Continual
           Prayer
           ,
           so
           I
           hope
           ,
           that
           through
           the
           Assistance
           of
           Divine
           Grace
           ,
           it
           shall
           be
           the
           unwearied
           Endeavour
           of
           him
           who
           desires
           to
           approve
           himself
        
         
           
             An
             unfeigned
             Servant
             of
             your
             Faith
             ,
             and
             Salvation
             ,
             ED.
             NORVIC
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           THE
           PASTORAL
           OFFICE
           .
           OPENED
           In
           a
           VISITATION-SERMON
           Preached
           at
           IPSWICH
           .
        
         
           
             ZECH.
             11.
             7.
             
          
           
             And
             I
             took
             unto
             me
             two
             staves
             ;
             the
             one
             I
             called
             Beauty
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             I
             called
             Bands
             ,
             and
             I
             fed
             the
             flock
             .
          
        
         
           IN
           this
           Chapter
           wee
           have
           a
           prophecie
           of
           horrible
           and
           final
           Judgements
           hanging
           over
           the
           Nation
           of
           the
           
             Jews
             ,
          
           for
           their
           Rejection
           of
           Christ
           ,
           here
           foretold
           .
           The
           Judgements
           are
           
           
             External
             ,
          
           arising
           from
           Enemies
           abroad
           ,
           
             verse
          
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3.
           from
           shepherds
           at
           home
           ,
           
             v.
          
           5.
           from
           Intestine
           Commotions
           ,
           
             ver
             .
          
           6.
           
           &
           
             Spiritual
             ,
             Rejection
          
           by
           Christs
           breaking
           the
           
             staves
          
           wherewith
           he
           had
           fed
           them
           ,
           
             ver
             .
          
           9.
           —
           14.
           
           &
           
             Tradition
          
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           Cruel
           shepheards
           ,
           
             ver
             .
          
           15.
           17.
           
           Causes
           of
           these
           Judgements
           ,
           Oppression
           ,
           
             ver
             .
             5.
             
          
           Ingratitude
           against
           Christ
           their
           good
           Shepherd
           .
           Concerning
           whom
           we
           have
           1.
           
           His
           Call
           to
           his
           pastoral
           office
           ,
           
             verse
          
           4.
           2.
           
           His
           obedience
           to
           that
           Call
           ,
           
             verse
          
           7.
           3.
           
           The
           Hatred
           ,
           and
           dis-estimation
           he
           received
           from
           the
           pastors
           and
           people
           ,
           
             ver
             .
          
           8.
           12.
           
           Lastly
           Gods
           Abhorring
           their
           so
           unworthy
           dealing
           with
           his
           Sonne
           ,
           
             verse
             .
             13.
             
          
        
         
           The
           Lord
           being
           willing
           to
           save
           his
           flock
           sets
           
             a
             shepherd
          
           over
           them
           who
           should
           feed
           them
           .
           And
           
             a
             Good
          
           shepherd
           we
           are
           sure
           it
           is
           who
           could
           call
           God
           
             My
             God
             ,
          
           verse
           4
           ;
           and
           although
           we
           may
           take
           it
           for
           the
           
             Prophet
             himself
             ,
          
           representing
           by
           a
           
             Synecdoche
          
           all
           faithfull
           pastors
           whom
           the
           Lord
           from
           time
           to
           time
           sent
           to
           acquaint
           
           them
           with
           his
           Counsel
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           evident
           by
           the
           ensuing
           parts
           of
           the
           Chapter
           ,
           that
           
             Christ
          
           is
           here
           meant
           ,
           the
           chief
           and
           great
           shepheard
           ,
           of
           whom
           the
           Prophet
           in
           these
           actions
           was
           
             but
             a
             Type
             .
          
           He
           
             threatneth
          
           them
           ,
           
             verse
             6.
             punisheth
          
           them
           ,
           
             verse
          
           10.
           was
           
             sold
          
           by
           them
           ,
           
             verse
          
           12.
           compared
           with
           
             Mat
             :
          
           27.
           9.
           
           He
           
             principally
             ,
          
           and
           
             other
          
           faithfull
           pastors
           
             under
             him
             ,
          
           are
           they
           who
           here
           undertake
           the
           Charge
           of
           this
           people
           to
           feed
           and
           Govern
           them
           .
           Which
           Care
           is
           further
           set
           forth
           
             by
             a
             Metaphore
             of
             Two
             Shepherds
             staves
             ,
          
           noting
           his
           double
           vigilancy
           and
           superinspection
           over
           them
           ;
           by
           the
           names
           of
           which
           I
           understand
           
             Two-special
             Ends
          
           of
           Christs
           pastoral
           Service
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           
             To
             Restore
             Beauty
             ,
          
           and
           to
           erect
           that
           collapsed
           order
           of
           doctrine
           and
           worship
           which
           had
           been
           corrupted
           ;
           for
           
             verity
          
           of
           doctrine
           ,
           
             purity
          
           of
           worship
           ,
           and
           
             decency
          
           of
           order
           ,
           are
           the
           special
           
             Beauties
          
           of
           a
           Church
           ,
           which
           render
           it
           amiable
           :
           upon
           these
           accompts
           it
           is
           that
           
             Sion
          
           and
           the
           
             House
             of
             God
          
           therein
           are
           so
           often
           called
           
             the
             Beauty
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           and
           
             the
             Beauty
             of
             
             
             
             
             
             Holiness
             ,
          
           Psal.
           27.
           4.
           48.
           2.
           50.
           2.
           96.
           6.
           9.
           
           Isay
           60.
           13.
           64.
           11.
           
           
             Christ
          
           in
           his
           Ministery
           did
           
             cleanse
             the
             doctrine
          
           of
           the
           Church
           in
           his
           Sermon
           on
           the
           Mount
           ,
           and
           
             the
             worship
          
           of
           the
           Church
           in
           his
           purging
           of
           the
           Temple
           ,
           and
           so
           filled
           his
           house
           
             with
             Glory
             ,
             Hag
             :
          
           2.
           7.
           and
           made
           Beautifull
           the
           feet
           of
           his
           Ministers
           ,
           
             Rom.
             10.
             15.
             
          
           The
           
             Magnificence
          
           of
           the
           
             Temple
             ,
          
           the
           Glorious
           
             Garments
          
           of
           the
           Priests
           ,
           the
           pure
           
             Vessels
          
           of
           the
           Sanctuary
           ,
           the
           
             Sweet
             Incense
          
           and
           Perfume
           ,
           the
           admirable
           
             State
             ,
             Order
             ,
             and
             Government
          
           of
           
             Solomons
          
           house
           ,
           were
           all
           shadows
           and
           Types
           of
           these
           spiritual
           and
           heavenly
           Beauties
           wherewith
           Christ
           adorneth
           his
           Church
        
         
           2.
           
           To
           gather
           
             together
             into
             one
          
           his
           scatter'd
           and
           divided
           people
           ,
           
             John
          
           11.
           52.
           that
           from
           him
           the
           
             whole
             Body
          
           may
           be
           joyned
           together
           and
           compacted
           ,
           
             Eph
             :
          
           4.
           16.
           in
           peace
           and
           love
           one
           unto
           another
           ,
           according
           unto
           his
           prayer
           ,
           
             John
          
           17.
           21
           ,
           22
           ,
           23.
           
           This
           ,
           I
           take
           it
           ,
           is
           meant
           by
           the
           
             Staff
          
           called
           
             Bands
             ,
          
           making
           of
           the
           stick
           of
           
             Joseph
          
           and
           
             Judah
          
           one
           ,
           
             Ezeck
             .
          
           37
           
           19.
           
           In
           those
           Eastern
           Countries
           such
           as
           entred
           into
           a
           
             Covenant
             of
             peace
          
           were
           wont
           
             to
             Twist
             a
             Band
             ,
          
           
           and
           upon
           dissolving
           a
           Covenant
           to
           untwist
           it
           again
           ;
           Whence
           a
           
             Society
          
           of
           men
           joyning
           together
           in
           one
           imployment
           are
           called
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           
             Psal
             :
             119.
             61.
             1
             
             Sam
             :
          
           10
           5.
           and
           their
           
             possessions
          
           were
           divided
           unto
           them
           
             per
          
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           by
           measuring
           lines
           ,
           
             Psal
             :
          
           16.
           6.
           78.
           55.
           to
           note
           their
           dwelling
           together
           in
           unity
           .
           But
           now
           
             upon
             Rejecting
             Christ
             ,
          
           They
           who
           had
           been
           before
           
             in
             Amoenitate
             Dei
             ,
          
           the
           Lords
           peculiar
           people
           ,
           
             and
             were
             knitt
          
           together
           in
           the
           
             Bands
             of
             a
             Brotherly
             Covenant
             ,
          
           were
           at
           last
           loathed
           by
           God
           ,
           
             ver
             .
          
           8.
           no
           longer
           consociated
           in
           the
           same
           policie
           or
           possessions
           ,
           but
           devoured
           by
           the
           
             Roman
             Army
             ,
          
           and
           dissipated
           into
           diverse
           and
           remote
           Nations
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           words
           
             Two
          
           things
           are
           observable
           .
           The
           
             Office
          
           or
           Administration
           ,
           
             feeding
          
           the
           flock
           .
           And
           the
           
             great
             Ends
          
           of
           that
           Service
           ,
           
             Purity
          
           and
           
             Vnity
             ,
          
           set
           forth
           by
           the
           
             Symbol
             of
             two
             pastoral
             Staves
             ,
          
           called
           here
           by
           the
           names
           of
           
             Beauty
          
           and
           
             Bands
             .
          
        
         
         
           Touching
           this
           Administration
           of
           Feeding
           the
           Flock
           ,
           we
           shall
           briefly
           open
           ,
           1.
           
           The
           
             Necessity
             of
             this
             Pastoral
             office
             ,
          
           both
           supreme
           in
           the
           Chief
           Shepherd
           ,
           and
           subordinate
           in
           his
           servants
           and
           inferiour
           Ministers
           .
           2.
           
           The
           
             particular
             Duties
          
           wherein
           the
           discharge
           of
           our
           pastoral
           Office
           doth
           stand
           ,
           which
           the
           supreme
           Shepherd
           is
           pleased
           to
           second
           with
           his
           powerfull
           and
           most
           efficacious
           Cooperation
           .
        
         
           Necessity
           is
           Twofold
           .
           
             Absolute
             ,
          
           as
           it
           is
           absolutely
           necessary
           for
           the
           first
           Being
           to
           Be.
           
             Relative
          
           or
           
             Hypothetical
             ,
          
           when
           one
           thing
           is
           necessary
           in
           order
           unto
           ,
           or
           upon
           supposition
           of
           another
           .
           
             Obedience
          
           unto
           God
           is
           a
           
             Necessary
             duty
          
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           
             Blessedness
             ,
          
           a
           
             necessary
             End
          
           to
           be
           pursued
           ;
           
             unto
             the
             performance
          
           of
           this
           Duty
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           
             necessity
          
           to
           know
           the
           
             Rule
          
           wherein
           it
           is
           prescribed
           :
           unto
           the
           
             obtaining
          
           of
           this
           
             End
          
           there
           is
           a
           Necessity
           to
           know
           the
           
             Means
          
           whereby
           it
           may
           be
           promoted
           ;
           for
           understanding
           whereof
           we
           shall
           premise
           two
           or
           three
           Propositions
           .
        
         
         
           1.
           
           Though
           there
           remain
           
             some
             ingrafted
             notions
          
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           Nature
           touching
           God
           and
           a
           service
           due
           to
           him
           in
           the
           heart
           of
           Man
           ,
           yet
           that
           Law
           is
           much
           
             darkned
             and
             defaced
          
           by
           that
           sinfull
           Corruption
           which
           doth
           as
           well
           
             indispose
             the
             minde
          
           as
           any
           other
           faculties
           unto
           its
           due
           operations
           .
           
             Of
             this
             blindness
             and
             vanity
          
           we
           have
           frequent
           mention
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
             2
             14.
             
             Ephes.
          
           4.
           17
           ,
           18.
           and
           therefore
           albeit
           rare
           things
           are
           recorded
           of
           the
           
             moral
             Vertues
          
           of
           many
           Heathen
           men
           ,
           and
           though
           diverse
           of
           their
           Philosophers
           ,
           
             Plato
             ,
             Aristotle
             ,
             Hierocles
             ,
             Plutarch
             ,
             Cicero
             ,
             Seneca
             ,
             Epictetus
             ▪
          
           and
           others
           have
           written
           excellently
           on
           those
           Arguments
           ,
           yet
           unto
           a
           
             full
             knowledge
          
           of
           Moral
           Duties
           to
           be
           in
           a
           due
           manner
           performed
           unto
           God
           and
           Men
           ,
           there
           is
           
             necessary
             a
             further
             patefaction
          
           of
           the
           Divine
           will
           ,
           then
           those
           remaining
           Principles
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           Nature
           can
           dictate
           unto
           us
           .
           And
           this
           was
           done
           
             by
             the
             Ministery
             of
             Moses
             ,
          
           by
           whom
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           unto
           whom
           by
           the
           Ministery
           of
           Angels
           the
           most
           holy
           and
           perfect
           Law
           
           of
           God
           was
           fully
           discovered
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Though
           the
           Law
           delivered
           by
           
             Moses
          
           be
           pure
           and
           perfect
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           Holy
           ,
           Just
           ,
           and
           Good
           ,
           and
           though
           the
           Commands
           thereof
           be
           Exceeding
           Broad
           ,
           yet
           
             thereby
             Salvation
             cannot
          
           be
           had
           ,
           since
           by
           the
           Law
           is
           the
           
             knowledge
             of
             Sinne
             ,
          
           Rom
           :
           3.
           20.
           and
           therefore
           it
           
             can
             Curse
          
           onely
           and
           not
           Blesse
           or
           Save
           us
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           argues
           ,
           
             Gal.
          
           3.
           10
           ,
           11.
           
           All
           
             that
             the
             Law
          
           can
           do
           is
           
             to
             shew
             us
             duty
             ,
          
           to
           discover
           
             the
             sinne
          
           whereby
           we
           come
           short
           of
           duty
           ,
           the
           
             punishment
          
           due
           unto
           that
           sin
           ,
           and
           
             our
             Impotency
          
           to
           prevent
           ,
           remove
           ,
           endure
           ,
           or
           avoid
           that
           Curse
           .
           And
           Consequently
           there
           must
           be
           a
           further
           patefaction
           of
           life
           and
           grace
           by
           another
           Prophet
           .
        
         
           3
           The
           doctrine
           of
           the
           Gospel
           as
           it
           stands
           formally
           distinguished
           from
           the
           doctrine
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           is
           
             wholly
             Mysterious
             and
             supernatural
             ,
          
           there
           are
           
             no
             seminal
             notions
          
           in
           the
           minde
           of
           man
           from
           whence
           it
           may
           by
           rational
           disquisition
           be
           deduced
           .
           And
           therefore
           it
           is
           usually
           in
           Scripture
           
           called
           a
           
             Mysterie
             ,
          
           the
           Mysterie
           
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           Eph.
           3.
           4.
           
           Col.
           4.
           3.
           the
           Mystery
           
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
          
           Eph.
           6.
           19.
           of
           the
           
             Faith
             ,
          
           of
           
             Godliness
             ,
          
           1
           Tim.
           3.
           9.
           16.
           
           
             Hidden
             from
             ages
             and
             generations
             .
          
           Rom.
           16.
           25.
           
             which
             eye
             hath
             not
             seen
             ,
             nor
             ear
             heard
             ,
             nor
             hath
             entred
             into
             the
             heart
             of
             man
             to
             conceive
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           2.
           9.
           as
           a
           Mysterie
           ,
           
             Above
             Natural
          
           Reason
           ,
           as
           a
           Mysterie
           of
           Godlinesse
           
             against
             Carnal
          
           Reason
           .
           Except
           therefore
           it
           had
           been
           by
           some
           Pastor
           Revealed
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           wee
           could
           never
           have
           had
           the
           knowledge
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           4
           Unto
           the
           perfecting
           of
           Salvation
           by
           the
           Gospel
           Two
           things
           Concurre
           .
           A
           
             Valid
             Impetration
          
           of
           Grace
           by
           the
           Merit
           of
           Christ.
           And
           an
           
             Effectual
             Application
          
           thereof
           by
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           which
           he
           doth
           
             by
             begetting
             Faith
          
           in
           us
           ,
           called
           the
           faith
           of
           the
           Operation
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Col.
          
           2.
           12.
           
           This
           knowledge
           of
           Christ
           is
           
             Simply
             necessary
          
           to
           Salvation
           ,
           
             Isay
             53.
             11.
             
             Joh.
             8
             24
          
           And
           it
           is
           
             not
             of
             our selves
             ,
          
           but
           the
           
             Gift
             of
             God
             ,
          
           Eph.
           2.
           8.
           and
           God
           works
           it
           by
           
             Hearing
             ,
          
           Rom.
           10.
           17.
           
           So
           there
           is
           
           a
           
             Necessity
             of
             a
             Divine
             Pastor
             ,
          
           by
           whose
           teaching
           this
           knowledge
           so
           necessary
           to
           Salvation
           may
           be
           effectually
           wrought
           in
           us
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           The
           doctrine
           of
           Redemption
           layeth
           an
           
             Obligation
             on
             the
             Redeemed
          
           to
           live
           unto
           him
           that
           bought
           them
           .
           Christ
           therefore
           died
           and
           rose
           ,
           that
           he
           
             might
             be
             the
             Lord
          
           of
           dead
           and
           living
           ;
           the
           Grace
           which
           bringeth
           Salvation
           ,
           
             Teacheth
             to
             Deny
             ungodliness
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Tit.
           2.
           11
           ,
           12.
           
           
             Sanctification
          
           is
           necessary
           to
           Salvation
           ,
           as
           being
           
             the
             Inchoation
          
           thereof
           .
           Nothing
           can
           be
           perfected
           till
           it
           be
           begun
           ,
           
             Heb.
             12.
             14.
             
             Since
             therefore
             Holinesse
             is
             Necessary
             ,
          
           and
           it
           
             belongs
             to
             him
          
           to
           whom
           this
           Service
           is
           due
           
             to
             prescribe
             the
             manner
             of
             it
             ,
          
           and
           since
           we
           have
           naturally
           in
           us
           
             Ignorance
             ,
             Impotency
             ,
          
           and
           
             Enmity
             ,
          
           wholly
           disabling
           from
           the
           doing
           of
           it
           ,
           there
           is
           upon
           these
           Accompts
           an
           Absolute
           
             Necessity
          
           of
           such
           a
           Pastor
           who
           
             may
             Reveal
          
           the
           Right
           way
           of
           
             Holinesse
          
           unto
           us
           ,
           and
           may
           
             efficaciously
             incline
          
           our
           wills
           thereunto
           .
           Upon
           these
           Grounds
           we
           may
           see
           the
           Necessity
           
           of
           the
           Great
           Pastor
           
             for
             Revealing
          
           the
           supernatural
           
             Mysteries
          
           of
           Life
           and
           Salvation
           by
           Free
           grace
           ,
           
             for
             working
             Faith
          
           whereby
           Life
           and
           Salvation
           may
           be
           applied
           unto
           us
           ,
           for
           
             Enabling
          
           us
           unto
           the
           duties
           of
           Holinesse
           ,
           and
           
             removing
          
           those
           Impediments
           of
           Ignorance
           ,
           Impotency
           ,
           and
           Enmity
           ,
           which
           indispose
           us
           thereunto
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           because
           the
           
             Office
             of
             Inferior
             Pastors
          
           under
           this
           great
           Shepherd
           hath
           in
           these
           late
           unhappy
           and
           licentious
           dayes
           by
           the
           subtilty
           ,
           or
           rather
           bungling
           of
           Satan
           been
           greatly
           oppos'd
           ,
           It
           will
           not
           be
           unseasonable
           to
           speak
           a
           
             little
          
           of
           the
           
             Necessity
          
           of
           these
           also
           to
           feed
           the
           flock
           .
        
         
           That
           which
           God
           hath
           appointed
           
             as
             an
             Office
          
           in
           his
           Church
           ,
           is
           to
           be
           acknowledged
           Necessary
           .
           God
           hath
           by
           his
           special
           Institution
           
             appointed
             Pastors
             and
             Teachers
          
           in
           his
           Church
           ,
           whose
           function
           the
           Scripture
           owneth
           as
           an
           Office
           ,
           called
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           &
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           1
           Tim
           :
           3.
           1.
           
           Col.
           4
           17.
           therefore
           they
           are
           to
           be
           acknowledged
           
           Necessary
           .
           The
           Lord
           is
           said
           to
           have
           
             set
          
           or
           constituted
           them
           in
           his
           Church
           ▪
           1
           Cor.
           12.
           28.
           to
           have
           
             given
             them
          
           to
           her
           as
           part
           of
           her
           Dowry
           ,
           
             Eph
             :
          
           4.
           11.
           they
           are
           
             sent
             forth
          
           by
           the
           Lord
           of
           the
           harvest
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           9
           ▪
           38.
           
           They
           are
           called
           
             Ministers
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           Col.
           1.
           7.
           
           They
           receive
           their
           Ministery
           
             from
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           Col.
           4.
           17.
           
           He
           hath
           
             made
             them
             Overseers
          
           Acts
           20.
           28.
           
           Therefore
           none
           can
           without
           Sacriledge
           against
           Christ
           and
           his
           Church
           reject
           them
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Necessary
           
             Ordinances
          
           presuppose
           necessary
           
             Officers
          
           to
           administer
           them
           .
           Christ
           hath
           appointed
           necessary
           Ordinances
           to
           be
           to
           the
           End
           of
           the
           world
           administred
           ;
           therefore
           the
           Officers
           who
           are
           to
           administer
           them
           are
           Necessary
           likewise
           .
           He
           did
           
             not
             appoint
             a
             work
          
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           and
           leave
           it
           to
           the
           wide
           world
           who
           should
           do
           it
           ,
           but
           committed
           the
           Ministry
           of
           Reconciliation
           to
           
             Stewards
          
           and
           
             Ambassadors
          
           by
           him
           selected
           for
           that
           Service
           ,
           1
           Cor.
           4.
           1.
           2
           
           Cor.
           5.
           19.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           which
           was
           Instituted
           for
           
           Necessary
           Ends
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           those
           Ends
           continue
           must
           be
           Necessary
           likewise
           ;
           The
           Office
           of
           the
           Ministry
           was
           
             Instituted
             for
             Necessary
             Ends
             ,
          
           which
           do
           and
           will
           still
           continue
           ;
           therefore
           the
           Ministery
           by
           which
           they
           are
           to
           be
           promoted
           is
           still
           to
           continue
           .
           Those
           Ends
           are
           The
           
             proclaiming
             Repentance
             and
             Remission
          
           of
           Sins
           ,
           the
           bringing
           
             Glad
             tydings
          
           of
           Good
           things
           ,
           the
           
             turning
             men
             from
             darkness
             to
             light
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             power
             of
             Satan
             unto
             God
             ,
          
           the
           
             saving
          
           of
           souls
           ,
           the
           
             perfecting
          
           of
           Saints
           ,
           the
           Edifying
           the
           body
           of
           Christ
           ,
           the
           
             nourishing
          
           of
           men
           in
           the
           words
           of
           faith
           ,
           the
           
             speaking
          
           a
           word
           in
           season
           to
           the
           weary
           ,
           to
           shew
           forth
           the
           Lords
           death
           till
           he
           come
           ;
           These
           and
           such
           like
           great
           and
           weighty
           workes
           the
           Apostle
           calleth
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           
             Eph.
          
           4.
           12.
           
           So
           long
           as
           these
           works
           remain
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           the
           ministery
           whereby
           they
           are
           to
           be
           done
           must
           remain
           likewise
           .
        
         
           But
           it
           may
           be
           
             Objected
             ,
             others
             may
             promote
          
           these
           Ends
           as
           well
           as
           Ministers
           ;
           all
           Beleevers
           are
           commanded
           to
           Comfort
           ,
           
           Support
           ,
           Edifie
           one
           another
           ,
           1
           
             Thess.
             5.
             11.
             14.
             
             Jud.
             v.
          
           20.
           therefore
           no
           need
           of
           such
           an
           Office
           for
           the
           doing
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           We
           answer
           ,
           Although
           every
           private
           Christian
           in
           his
           place
           and
           station
           ought
           to
           minister
           grace
           to
           the
           Hearers
           ,
           to
           have
           his
           speeches
           seasoned
           with
           Salt
           ,
           and
           fitted
           to
           the
           use
           of
           edifying
           ,
           yet
           these
           great
           Works
           are
           not
           done
           with
           the
           same
           authority
           ,
           efficacy
           ,
           certainty
           ,
           or
           order
           ,
           by
           a
           private
           hand
           as
           by
           publick
           Officers
           .
        
         
           1
           Not
           with
           the
           same
           
             Authority
             .
          
           A
           
             Learned
             Lawyer
          
           may
           resolve
           a
           mans
           Case
           as
           truly
           
             as
             a
             Judge
             ;
          
           but
           when
           he
           hath
           a
           Sentence
           declared
           by
           the
           Judge
           ,
           this
           doth
           more
           assure
           and
           quiet
           him
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           a
           
             Sentence
          
           not
           only
           of
           truth
           
             but
             of
             authority
             .
          
           Ministers
           speak
           and
           exhort
           and
           rebuke
           with
           Authority
           ,
           
             Tit.
          
           2.
           15.
           
        
         
           2
           Not
           with
           the
           same
           
             Efficacy
             ;
          
           for
           the
           Lord
           hath
           made
           them
           
             Able
             Ministers
          
           2
           Cor.
           3.
           6.
           furnished
           them
           
             with
             power
          
           for
           Edification
           ,
           2
           Cor.
           13.
           10.
           anannexed
           
           a
           special
           
             promise
             of
             Blessing
          
           unto
           their
           service
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           28.
           20.
           the
           Gospel
           ministred
           by
           them
           is
           not
           in
           word
           only
           
             but
             in
             power
             ,
          
           1
           Thess.
           1.
           5.
           not
           
             declarative
          
           only
           ,
           
             but
             operative
             ,
          
           they
           being
           therein
           
             workers
             together
             with
             God
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           3.
           9.
           2
           
           Cor.
           6.
           1.
           
        
         
           3
           Not
           with
           the
           same
           
             Certainty
             ;
          
           for
           How
           can
           it
           be
           expected
           that
           the
           Cases
           and
           Conditions
           of
           particular
           Consciences
           should
           be
           so
           well
           looked
           after
           
             by
             private
             Men
          
           who
           have
           Callings
           of
           their
           own
           to
           divert
           them
           ,
           
             as
             by
             those
             whose
             whole
             work
          
           it
           is
           to
           oversee
           the
           Souls
           committed
           to
           their
           Charge
           ,
           to
           whom
           they
           may
           in
           every
           case
           of
           difficulty
           resort
           for
           Counsel
           ?
           Or
           
             how
             can
             I
             expect
             ordinarily
             as
             full
             Satisfaction
          
           from
           a
           private
           Brother
           ,
           as
           from
           one
           whose
           duty
           it
           is
           to
           give
           himself
           wholly
           to
           these
           things
           ,
           whose
           Constant
           Businesse
           it
           is
           to
           give
           attendance
           to
           reading
           ,
           to
           exhortation
           ,
           to
           doctrine
           ,
           to
           meditate
           on
           them
           ,
           to
           take
           heed
           unto
           them
           ,
           to
           continue
           in
           them
           ,
           that
           his
           profiting
           may
           appear
           to
           all
           ?
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           4.
           13.
           16.
           
        
         
         
           4
           Not
           with
           the
           same
           
             Order
             ;
          
           God
           is
           in
           all
           his
           works
           ,
           much
           more
           in
           his
           Church
           a
           God
           of
           Order
           ,
           1
           Cor.
           14.
           33.
           
           
             If
             the
             Apostles
          
           themselves
           found
           it
           difficult
           to
           attend
           the
           
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             Tables
             ,
          
           Acts
           6.
           2.
           
           It
           cannot
           but
           be
           much
           
             more
             difficult
             for
             private
             Brethren
          
           to
           attend
           their
           own
           domestical
           callings
           ,
           and
           the
           publick
           concernments
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           God.
           If
           a
           great
           
             Apostle
          
           said
           
             Who
             is
             sufficient
             for
             these
             things
             ,
          
           2
           Cor
           :
           3.
           16.
           shall
           we
           judge
           
             private
             persons
          
           fit
           enough
           for
           them
           ?
           If
           in
           the
           Body
           God
           hath
           set
           
             several
             Members
          
           for
           several
           uses
           ;
           shall
           we
           think
           so
           weighty
           ,
           difficult
           ,
           and
           important
           a
           service
           as
           publishing
           the
           glad
           tydings
           of
           Salvation
           ,
           should
           be
           intrusted
           at
           large
           in
           every
           hand
           ,
           and
           no
           peculiar
           Officers
           set
           apart
           for
           the
           dispensing
           of
           it
           ?
        
         
           4.
           
           We
           may
           inferre
           this
           Necessity
           from
           the
           
             Titles
          
           given
           by
           God
           unto
           these
           his
           Officers
           ;
           they
           are
           called
           
             Angels
             ,
          
           Rev.
           1
           20.
           
           
             Ambassadors
          
           entrusted
           with
           the
           ministery
           of
           Reconciliation
           ,
           2
           Cor.
           5.
           20
           
           
             Stewards
          
           of
           the
           mysteries
           of
           God
           ,
           
           1
           Cor.
           4.
           1
           ,
           2.
           
           
             Watchmen
          
           and
           Overseers
           of
           the
           flock
           ,
           Ezek.
           3.
           17.
           
           Acts
           20.
           28
           
           
             Shepherds
             ,
          
           1
           Pet.
           5.
           3.
           
           
             Teachers
          
           distinguished
           from
           the
           people
           taught
           ,
           Gal.
           6.
           6.
           
           
             Preachers
          
           sent
           to
           publish
           peace
           ,
           Rom.
           10.
           14.
           
           
             Builders
             ,
             Planters
             ,
             Husbandmen
             ,
             Scribes
          
           instructed
           for
           the
           kingdom
           of
           God.
           All
           which
           Metaphorical
           expressions
           import
           
             Services
          
           of
           absolute
           
             Necessity
          
           in
           States
           and
           families
           .
           There
           are
           
             mutual
             and
             reciprocal
             Duties
          
           injoyned
           by
           God
           upon
           them
           and
           the
           people
           ,
           
             they
             to
             watch
          
           over
           the
           flock
           ,
           and
           
             these
             to
             love
             ,
             honour
             ,
          
           esteem
           and
           encourage
           them
           .
           If
           they
           be
           not
           necessary
           Officers
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           why
           should
           there
           lie
           upon
           them
           
             so
             severe
             a
             Charge
             ,
          
           why
           should
           there
           be
           due
           unto
           them
           so
           
             great
             a
             respect
             ?
          
        
         
           5
           They
           whom
           the
           Apostles
           took
           Order
           to
           be
           provided
           for
           the
           service
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           are
           necessary
           Officers
           thereof
           ;
           for
           had
           they
           been
           superfluous
           ,
           they
           would
           not
           have
           burdened
           the
           Church
           with
           them
           .
           But
           the
           
             Apostles
             took
             special
             Order
          
           for
           the
           
             succession
          
           of
           Ministers
           in
           
           
           
           
           
           the
           Church
           ,
           they
           
             Ordained
          
           Elders
           themselves
           ,
           Acts
           14.
           23.
           they
           
             directed
             Timothy
          
           and
           
             Titus
          
           to
           do
           so
           too
           ,
           2
           Tim.
           2.
           2.
           
           Tit.
           1.
           5.
           they
           
             call
             upon
             them
          
           to
           attend
           their
           service
           ,
           Col.
           4.
           17.
           1
           
           Pet.
           5.
           1
           ,
           3.
           they
           
             call
             upon
             others
          
           to
           obey
           and
           encourage
           them
           ,
           Heb.
           13.
           17.
           
           Gal.
           6.
           6.
           
           Now
           certainly
           they
           would
           not
           have
           taken
           all
           this
           Care
           ,
           nor
           put
           the
           Church
           to
           so
           much
           duty
           and
           charge
           ,
           if
           the
           Office
           were
           not
           necessary
           to
           the
           Good
           and
           Interest
           of
           the
           Church
           .
        
         
           Adde
           hereunto
           the
           
             uninterrupted
             prescription
          
           of
           all
           ages
           ;
           for
           not
           to
           mention
           the
           
             Heathen
          
           Nations
           ,
           where
           we
           find
           persons
           separated
           for
           divine
           worship
           ,
           in
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           Gen.
           47.
           22.
           in
           
             Palestine
             ,
          
           1
           Sam.
           6.
           2.
           in
           
             Lycaonia
             ,
          
           Acts
           14.
           13.
           
           Such
           were
           the
           
             Chaldeans
          
           in
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           the
           
             Magi
          
           amongst
           the
           
             Persians
             ,
          
           the
           
             Brachmanni
          
           amongst
           the
           
             Indians
             ,
          
           the
           
             Druidae
          
           amongst
           the
           
             Gaules
             ,
          
           the
           
             Pontifices
             ,
             Augures
             ,
             Flamines
             ,
          
           and
           others
           amongst
           the
           
             Romans
             ;
          
           and
           to
           keep
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           we
           read
           in
           the
           beginning
           ,
           of
           
             Enoch
          
           
           a
           Prophet
           ,
           
             Noah
          
           a
           Preacher
           ,
           
             Abraham
          
           a
           Prophet
           ,
           
             Melchisedeck
          
           a
           Priest
           ,
           of
           the
           
             order
             of
             Priests
             and
             Levites
          
           in
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           before
           whom
           the
           first-born
           of
           the
           chief
           of
           the
           Families
           did
           bear
           that
           Honor
           ;
           for
           we
           read
           of
           Priests
           before
           the
           Levitical
           Order
           was
           instituted
           ,
           Exod.
           19.
           22.
           
           After
           that
           the
           
             Evangelical
          
           Ministry
           
             began
             in
             John
             ,
             continued
             in
             the
             Twelve
             Disciples
             and
             Seventy
             Elders
             ,
             held
             on
             in
             a
             constant
             Succession
             ,
          
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           appointed
           it
           ,
           and
           never
           repealed
           their
           own
           order
           .
           
             If
             Jephte
             his
             prescription
             of
          
           300
           years
           possession
           was
           a
           good
           plea
           ,
           Judges
           11.
           26.
           much
           more
           the
           Churches
           of
           1600.
           
        
         
           And
           now
           ,
           dear
           Brethren
           ,
           since
           our
           office
           is
           of
           so
           great
           necessity
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           it
           greatly
           concerneth
           us
           
             to
             be
             duly
             therewith
             affected
             ,
             with
             all
             fear
             and
             trembling
          
           to
           discharge
           so
           important
           duties
           for
           the
           administration
           whereof
           this
           function
           hath
           been
           divinely
           instituted
           ,
           
             By
             the
             Holiness
             and
             Exemplariness
          
           of
           our
           Lives
           ,
           by
           the
           
             Evidence
             ,
             authority
             ,
          
           
           and
           
             purity
          
           of
           our
           Doctrine
           ,
           to
           
             keep
             our selves
             above
             the
             Contempt
          
           of
           men
           ,
           not
           to
           suffer
           any
           to
           
             despise
          
           us
           ,
           to
           
             magnifie
          
           our
           office
           ,
           and
           to
           bear
           up
           that
           
             double
             Honour
          
           which
           the
           Lord
           hath
           awarded
           unto
           those
           that
           Labour
           in
           the
           Word
           and
           Doctrine
           .
           That
           in
           all
           things
           shewing
           our selves
           
             patterns
          
           of
           good
           works
           ,
           In
           
             our
             Doctrine
             shewing
          
           incorruptnesse
           ,
           gravity
           ,
           sincerity
           ,
           sound
           speech
           which
           cannot
           be
           condemned
           ,
           men
           that
           are
           against
           us
           may
           be
           ashamed
           having
           no
           Evil
           thing
           to
           say
           of
           us
           .
           And
           this
           leadeth
           to
           the
           Second
           thing
           proposed
           ,
           the
           Consideration
           of
           the
           Duties
           wherein
           the
           discharge
           of
           this
           Pastoral
           office
           doth
           stand
           .
        
         
           The
           word
           
             Feed
          
           is
           an
           usual
           
             Metaphore
          
           to
           expresse
           the
           
             tender
             Care
             and
             Gentle
          
           Government
           which
           men
           are
           to
           exercise
           over
           those
           who
           are
           Committed
           to
           their
           Custody
           .
           It
           is
           used
           frequently
           
             not
             only
             in
             Scripture
             ,
          
           Psal.
           77.
           20.
           78
           ,
           71.
           
           Ezek.
           34.
           23.
           
           Isa
           40.
           11.
           
           John
           10.
           11.
           21.
           15
           17.
           1
           
           Pet
           :
           5.
           2
           :
           
             but
             in
             profane
             authors
             ,
          
           as
           
             Xenophon
          
           makes
           the
           Comparison
           in
           
           the
           beginning
           of
           his
           
             Cyropaedia
             ,
          
           and
           
             Homer
          
           calls
           
             Agamemnon
          
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           the
           Pastor
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           one
           that
           takes
           care
           of
           the
           flock
           .
           There
           is
           likewise
           a
           
             Synecdoche
          
           of
           the
           part
           for
           the
           whole
           ,
           one
           particular
           of
           the
           Office
           being
           put
           for
           all
           the
           rest
           .
           Here
           then
           we
           might
           enter
           into
           a
           large
           field
           ,
           1.
           
           In
           opening
           the
           
             Pastoral
             Office
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           as
           he
           came
           to
           
             Seek
          
           and
           to
           save
           his
           Lost
           sheep
           ;
           to
           
             Rule
          
           them
           by
           his
           royal
           authority
           ;
           to
           
             Lead
          
           them
           by
           his
           most
           holy
           example
           ;
           to
           feed
           them
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           by
           his
           Body
           ,
           Blood
           ,
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           Word
           ;
           to
           
             Heal
          
           and
           bind
           them
           ;
           to
           
             fold
             and
             defend
          
           them
           ,
           to
           
             rescue
             and
             deliver
          
           them
           out
           of
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           Wolf
           and
           Lion
           2
           In
           setting
           forth
           the
           
             whole
             duty
          
           of
           the
           
             Vnder-shepherds
          
           which
           they
           owe
           to
           the
           flock
           of
           Christ
           ,
           as
           they
           have
           entrusted
           unto
           them
           the
           
             Ministery
             of
             Reconciliation
             ,
          
           which
           Ministery
           standeth
           in
           4
           things
           ,
           1
           In
           offering
           up
           the
           
             spiritual
             Sacrifices
             of
             prayers
             and
             praises
          
           in
           the
           name
           and
           behalf
           of
           the
           Church
           
           unto
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           blesse
           in
           his
           name
           .
           2
           In
           administration
           of
           the
           Seals
           or
           
             Sacraments
             .
          
           3
           In
           Exercising
           the
           
             power
             of
             Binding
             and
             loosing
             ,
          
           of
           retaining
           and
           remitting
           of
           sinnes
           towards
           particular
           
             contumacious
          
           sinners
           in
           the
           one
           Case
           ,
           or
           
             penitent
          
           sinners
           in
           the
           other
           .
           4
           In
           
             Preaching
          
           the
           glad
           tydings
           of
           Salvation
           to
           the
           Church
           :
           But
           because
           it
           is
           not
           possible
           to
           handle
           so
           many
           weighty
           particulars
           in
           this
           little
           Scantling
           of
           time
           ,
           I
           shall
           
             keep
             to
             the
             most
             narrow
          
           and
           formal
           sense
           of
           the
           word
           
             Feed
             ,
          
           as
           it
           relateth
           to
           the
           spiritual
           food
           of
           the
           soul
           ,
           the
           pastures
           of
           life
           ,
           
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
          
           for
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           as
           
             Basil
             Seleuc.
          
           speaketh
           ,
           The
           food
           of
           the
           soul
           is
           the
           feast
           of
           the
           word
           ,
           whereunto
           possibly
           the
           Apostle
           may
           allude
           ,
           when
           he
           requireth
           
             Timothy
          
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           2
           Tim.
           2.
           15.
           as
           the
           Ministery
           of
           the
           Word
           and
           Spirit
           is
           compared
           by
           the
           Prophet
           
             to
             a
             royal
             and
             magnificent
             Feast
             ,
          
           Isa.
           25.
           6.
           
           Prov.
           9.
           1
           ,
           2.
           
           Rev.
           3
           ,
           20.
           
        
         
           This
           Great
           work
           of
           
             Preaching
          
           is
           appointed
           
           by
           God
           as
           a
           means
           and
           
             Instrument
             of
             begetting
             Faith
          
           in
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           
             turning
             them
             from
          
           the
           power
           of
           Satan
           unto
           God.
           
             By
             Evidencing
          
           divine
           truth
           unto
           the
           Conscience
           ,
           2
           Corinth
           .
           4.
           2.
           that
           a
           mans
           sinne
           may
           find
           him
           out
           to
           make
           him
           penitent
           ,
           and
           he
           may
           finde
           Christ
           out
           to
           make
           him
           blessed
           ;
           By
           
             stopping
             the
             mouthes
          
           of
           Gainsayers
           ,
           
             By
             Reproving
          
           those
           that
           sinne
           out
           of
           
             Infirmity
          
           with
           meeknesse
           ,
           Gal.
           6.
           1.
           out
           of
           
             Contumacy
          
           with
           sharpnesse
           ,
           Tit.
           1.
           13.
           
             all
             with
             Authority
             ,
          
           Tit.
           2.
           15.
           
           
             By
             Exhorting
          
           with
           strong
           Arguments
           ,
           and
           with
           winning
           perswasions
           unto
           the
           obedience
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           2
           Cor.
           5.
           20.
           
           
             By
             comforting
             and
             powring
             Balm
          
           into
           wounded
           Spirits
           ,
           removing
           fears
           ,
           resolving
           doubts
           ,
           speaking
           peace
           ,
           shewing
           a
           man
           his
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           delivering
           him
           from
           going
           down
           into
           the
           pit
           ,
           I
           say
           40.
           1.
           
           Job
           33.
           23.
           
           
             By
             differencing
             the
             Sheep
          
           from
           the
           Goats
           ,
           the
           
             chaff
          
           from
           the
           wheat
           ,
           the
           
             precious
          
           from
           the
           vile
           ,
           him
           that
           feareth
           God
           from
           him
           that
           feareth
           him
           not
           .
           
           
           
           
           
           The
           word
           of
           Grace
           
             thus
             Managed
          
           is
           the
           Ordinary
           
             Instrument
          
           which
           God
           useth
           
             to
             sanctifie
          
           us
           ,
           John
           17.
           17.
           
             to
             form
             Christ
          
           in
           us
           ,
           
             to
             derive
          
           the
           spirit
           upon
           us
           ,
           and
           to
           turn
           us
           to
           the
           Lord.
           And
           the
           Minister
           of
           Christ
           who
           duly
           preacheth
           it
           ,
           is
           
             his
             Herald
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ambassador
             ,
          
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           to
           proclaim
           warr
           against
           the
           Rebellious
           ,
           and
           to
           publish
           Remission
           of
           sinnes
           unto
           those
           that
           repent
           and
           believe
           .
        
         
           And
           s●●●uch
           hath
           Christ
           honoured
           his
           Stewards
           in
           the
           faithfull
           discharge
           of
           this
           their
           Ministery
           ,
           that
           though
           they
           be
           but
           
             weak
          
           men
           ,
           yet
           
             such
             effects
          
           are
           ascribed
           unto
           them
           
             as
             are
             proper
             unto
             God
             alone
             .
          
           They
           are
           said
           
             to
             forgive
             sinnes
             ,
          
           John
           20.
           23.
           to
           convert
           and
           to
           
             save
             souls
             ,
          
           Jam.
           5.
           20.
           1
           
           Tim.
           4.
           16.
           to
           deliver
           men
           from
           going
           down
           into
           the
           pit
           .
           Job
           23.
           24.
           to
           
             revenge
          
           all
           disobedience
           ,
           
           2
           Cor.
           10.
           6.
           and
           to
           
             Judge
          
           wicked
           men
           ,
           Ezek.
           20.
           4.
           
           None
           of
           which
           can
           be
           effected
           ,
           
             but
             by
             God
             alone
             ;
          
           The
           Excellency
           of
           the
           power
           belongs
           u●●
           
           to
           him
           ,
           2
           Cor.
           4.
           7.
           
           
             Nulla
             est
             Remissio
             culpae
             nisi
             per
             Gratiani
             .
             Sed
             Gratiam
             dare
             est
             potentiae
             Infinitae
             ,
          
           saith
           
             Alex.
             Hales
             ;
          
           and
           therefore
           
             Peter
             Lumbard
             ,
          
           and
           after
           him
           
             Altissiodorensis
             ,
             Bonaventure
             ,
             Occham
             ,
             Biel
             ,
          
           and
           divers
           other
           Schoolmen
           do
           affirm
           ,
           
             per
             hanc
             potestatem
             non
             posse
             Remitti
             culpas
             ,
             sed
             solum
             declarari
             Remissas
             ;
          
           and
           that
           the
           Priest
           doth
           it
           
             per
             modum
             Impetrantis
             ,
          
           but
           not
           
             per
             modum
             Impertientis
             .
          
           And
           yet
           because
           unto
           us
           is
           committed
           the
           Ministery
           of
           Reconciliation
           ,
           2
           Cor.
           5.
           19.
           and
           together
           with
           that
           Office
           an
           
             Authority
          
           to
           work
           together
           with
           God
           
             as
             his
             Instruments
             ,
          
           who
           maketh
           us
           
             Able
             Ministers
          
           of
           the
           New
           Testament
           ,
           2
           Cor.
           3.
           6.
           so
           that
           by
           the
           cooperation
           of
           God
           our
           Gospel
           cometh
           
             not
             in
             word
             only
             but
             in
             power
             ,
          
           1
           Thess.
           1.
           5.
           2
           
           Cor.
           10.
           8.
           
           Tit.
           2.
           15.
           therefore
           
             we
             are
             said
             to
             do
             those
             things
          
           which
           are
           proper
           for
           God
           alone
           to
           doe
           ,
           
             because
             God
             is
             pleased
             to
             do
             them
             by
             that
             word
             of
             Grace
             ,
          
           the
           Ministery
           whereof
           he
           hath
           committed
           unto
           us
           .
           
             Humana
             opera
             ,
             Dei
             munera
             ,
          
           as
           
             Optatus
          
           
           speaks
           ,
           the
           Ministery
           is
           mans
           ,
           the
           Gift
           Gods.
           The
           
             Priest
             ,
          
           saith
           St.
           
             Chrysostom
             ,
          
           lendeth
           
             his
             tongue
          
           and
           his
           hand
           ,
           but
           neither
           Angels
           nor
           Archangels
           can
           do
           the
           thing
           ,
           but
           God
           alone
           .
           
             Humanum
             obsequiunt
             ,
             munifientia
             supernae
             potestatis
             ,
          
           saith
           S.
           
             Ambrose
             ,
             De
             Spiritu
             Sancto
             ,
          
           l.
           3.
           c.
           19.
           the
           Service
           is
           mans
           ,
           but
           the
           Munificence
           is
           Gods.
           We
           loose
           by
           our
           Pastroal
           Authority
           whom
           God
           raiseth
           by
           his
           quickning
           Grace
           ,
           saith
           
             Gregory
             ,
          
           Homil.
           26.
           in
           Evang.
           
        
         
           The
           
             Matter
          
           of
           this
           our
           Preaching
           is
           
             in
             General
          
           The
           
             whole
             Counsel
             of
             God
             ,
          
           Acts
           20.
           27.
           
           
             All
             the
             words
             of
             life
             ,
          
           Acts
           5.
           20.
           
           
             That
             which
             we
             have
             heard
             of
             the
             Lord
             of
             Hosts
             ,
          
           Is.
           21.
           10.
           
           All
           which
           God
           commands
           
             without
             diminishing
          
           a
           word
           ,
           Jer.
           26.
           2.
           
           Thou
           shalt
           speak
           
             My
             words
          
           unto
           them
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             Ezek.
          
           2.
           7
           
           We
           are
           
             Angels
             ,
          
           we
           must
           keep
           to
           our
           Message
           ;
           we
           are
           
             Ambassadors
             ,
          
           we
           must
           keep
           to
           our
           Commission
           :
           we
           are
           
             Depositaries
             ,
          
           we
           must
           discharge
           our
           trust
           ;
           
             Quid
             est
             depositum
             ?
          
           saith
           
             Vincentius
             Lirinensis
             ,
          
           speaking
           of
           that
           
           Command
           to
           
             Timothy
             ,
          
           1
           Tim.
           6.
           20.
           
           
             Id
             quod
             tibi
          
           Creditum
           
             est
             ,
             non
             quod
             à
             te
             Inventum
             ,
          
           quod
           accepisti
           ;
           
             non
             quod
             excogitasti
             ;
          
           rem
           non
           ingenii
           sed
           doctrinae
           ,
           
             non
             usurpationis
             privatae
             ,
             sed
             publicae
             Traditionis
             ,
             in
             qua
          
           non
           Autor
           
             debes
             esse
          
           sed
           Custos
           ;
           and
           so
           
             Origen
             ,
          
           The
           Apostle
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           hath
           given
           example
           to
           the
           Doctors
           of
           the
           Church
           to
           speak
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           
             non
             propriis
             praesumpta
             sententiis
             ,
             sed
             divinis
             munita
             Testimoniis
             .
          
           Our
           own
           devices
           are
           all
           but
           chaff
           ,
           Gods
           word
           is
           the
           wheat
           ,
           
             Jer.
          
           23.
           28.
           
           Ours
           but
           Hay
           and
           Stubble
           ,
           His
           Gold
           and
           silver
           and
           precious
           stones
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           3.
           12.
           
        
         
           More
           
             Particularly
             ,
          
           the
           Matter
           of
           our
           Preaching
           is
           
             Christ
             crucified
             ,
          
           and
           the
           glad
           tydings
           of
           Remission
           and
           Salvation
           through
           him
           ,
           
             Acts
             8.
             5.
             1
             
             Cor.
          
           2.
           2.
           
           The
           
             Credenda
          
           all
           Recapitulated
           in
           the
           
             doctrine
             of
          
           Christ
           ;
           the
           
             Agenda
          
           all
           supplied
           by
           the
           
             Grace
          
           of
           Christ
           ;
           the
           
             Petenda
          
           all
           granted
           in
           the
           
             Name
          
           of
           Christ
           ;
           the
           
             Communicanda
          
           all
           seals
           of
           the
           
             Love
          
           of
           Christ.
           He
           is
           
             Lux
             ,
             &
             Cibus
             ,
          
           
           
             &
             Medicina
             ,
          
           as
           
             Bernard
          
           speaks
           ;
           
           If
           I
           be
           Ignorant
           ,
           Christ
           is
           my
           Light
           ;
           if
           I
           be
           Hungry
           ,
           Christ
           is
           my
           food
           ;
           if
           I
           be
           sick
           ,
           Christ
           is
           my
           Physick
           .
           
             Si
             scribas
             ,
             non
             sapit
             mihi
             ,
             nisi
             legero
             ibi
             Jesum
             :
             Si
             disputes
             out
             conferas
             ,
             non
             sapit
             mihi
             ,
             nisi
             sonuerit
             ibi
             Jesus
             .
          
           Our
           Ministery
           now
           is
           
             altogether
             Evangelical
             ;
          
           for
           though
           we
           Preach
           
             the
             Law
             ,
          
           yet
           it
           is
           ever
           
             in
             a
             subserviency
          
           unto
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           that
           by
           the
           
             Convictions
          
           thereof
           we
           may
           betake
           our selves
           unto
           
             Christ
             for
             shelter
             from
             the
             Curse
          
           which
           the
           Law
           threatneth
           ,
           and
           
             for
             Grace
          
           unto
           the
           
             duties
          
           which
           the
           Law
           prescribeth
           .
           Our
           Saviour
           seemeth
           unto
           me
           to
           dictate
           the
           right
           Method
           of
           preaching
           the
           Gospel
           in
           that
           
             three-fold
             Conviction
          
           of
           Sin
           ,
           Righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           Judgement
           ,
           John
           16.
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           10.
           
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           Spirit
           accompanying
           the
           preaching
           of
           the
           Gospel
           doth
           convince
           men
           
             of
             their
             sinne
             ,
          
           and
           the
           wrath
           due
           unto
           them
           for
           the
           same
           ,
           
             untill
             they
             shall
             believe
          
           in
           Christ
           ,
           for
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           abideth
           on
           unbelievers
           ,
           John
           3.
           36.
           8.
           24.
           
           
             Till
             Faith
             transferr
             the
             sinne
          
           upon
           the
           Sacrifice
           ,
           
           it
           remains
           upon
           the
           sinner
           .
           Hereby
           the
           Soul
           is
           awakened
           ,
           and
           the
           Heart
           shaken
           and
           made
           
             restlessly
             Inquisitive
          
           after
           some
           way
           of
           escape
           from
           the
           wrath
           to
           come
           ,
           Acts
           2.
           
           ●7
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           Spirit
           by
           the
           Gospel
           convinceth
           of
           
             Righteousness
          
           in
           Christ
           ,
           who
           albeit
           he
           was
           reckoned
           amongst
           Malefactors
           ,
           John
           19.
           7.
           
           Isay
           53.
           12.
           yet
           there
           was
           in
           him
           
             Righteousness
             abundantly
             enough
             to
             justifie
          
           and
           save
           to
           the
           uttermost
           all
           that
           come
           unto
           God
           by
           him
           ,
           in
           as
           much
           as
           having
           finished
           the
           work
           of
           Redemption
           on
           earth
           ,
           he
           is
           
             gone
             to
             his
             Father
             ,
          
           and
           is
           
             not
             sent
             back
          
           again
           ,
           but
           is
           sat
           down
           at
           his
           right
           hand
           ,
           pleading
           the
           propitiation
           which
           here
           he
           wrought
           .
           In
           
             his
             death
          
           believers
           
             suffered
             ,
          
           2
           Cor.
           5.
           14.
           
           Rom.
           6.
           6.
           
           In
           his
           
             Resurrection
          
           they
           were
           
             justified
             ,
          
           Rom.
           4.
           25.
           and
           In
           his
           
             Ascension
          
           they
           have
           a
           virtual
           possession
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           Eph.
           2.
           6.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           Spirit
           by
           the
           Gospel
           convinceth
           of
           
             Judgement
             ,
          
           whereby
           I
           understand
           
             Debitum
             Subjectionis
          
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           
           as
           a
           Judge
           or
           Prince
           to
           whom
           all
           Judgment
           ,
           Authority
           and
           power
           is
           committed
           ,
           John
           5.
           22.
           27.
           
           Matth.
           28.
           18
           that
           we
           having
           been
           delivered
           from
           the
           wrath
           to
           come
           ,
           and
           having
           received
           so
           great
           a
           Gift
           as
           the
           Righteousnesse
           of
           Christ
           ,
           ought
           to
           
             be
             subject
          
           unto
           him
           ,
           who
           
             died
             and
             rose
          
           again
           that
           he
           might
           be
           Lord
           both
           of
           the
           dead
           and
           living
           ,
           Rom
           :
           14.
           9.
           having
           
             demolished
          
           the
           kingdom
           of
           Satan
           ,
           and
           
             Judicially
          
           cast
           out
           ,
           or
           
             dethroned
          
           the
           Prince
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           John
           12
           31.
           and
           destroyed
           him
           ,
           Heb.
           2.
           15.
           so
           that
           being
           translated
           from
           the
           power
           of
           darknesse
           into
           the
           kingdom
           of
           Christ
           ,
           Acts
           26.
           18.
           
           Col.
           1.
           13.
           we
           ought
           to
           be
           
             reduced
             unto
             the
             obedience
          
           of
           Christ
           ,
           2
           Cor.
           10.
           5.
           and
           to
           observe
           and
           doe
           
             whatsoever
             he
             commandeth
             ,
          
           Mat.
           28.
           20
           for
           the
           doctrine
           of
           Grace
           and
           Salvation
           is
           a
           
             doctrine
             of
             Holiness
             ,
          
           Tit.
           2.
           11.
           14.
           
        
         
           In
           
             this
             Method
          
           ought
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Salvation
           to
           be
           preached
           ,
           
             that
             neither
          
           the
           discovery
           of
           
             sinne
          
           may
           
             drive
             men
             unto
             despair
             ,
          
           but
           cause
           them
           to
           flye
           for
           Sanctuary
           
           unto
           the
           Righteousness
           of
           Christ
           and
           free
           Grace
           of
           God
           in
           him
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           
             magnifying
             of
             Free
             Grace
          
           and
           the
           Gift
           of
           Christs
           Righteousnesse
           ,
           
             may
             not
             induce
             a
             neglect
             of
             Holiness
             ,
          
           Rom.
           6.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           14
           15
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           Love
           of
           Christ
           may
           constrain
           them
           not
           henceforth
           to
           live
           unto
           themselves
           ,
           but
           unto
           him
           that
           died
           for
           them
           and
           rose
           again
           ,
           2
           Cor.
           5.
           14.
           
        
         
           Now
           for
           the
           Manner
           how
           this
           part
           of
           the
           Ministery
           of
           Reconciliation
           is
           to
           be
           be
           dispensed
           ;
           we
           are
           to
           preach
           the
           word
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Demonstratively
             ,
          
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           commend
           our selves
           to
           
             every
             mans
             conscience
          
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           they
           may
           confesse
           that
           God
           is
           in
           us
           of
           a
           truth
           .
        
         
           2
           ▪
           
             Sincerely
             ,
          
           not
           handling
           the
           word
           of
           God
           
             deceitfully
             ,
          
           nor
           
             complying
          
           with
           the
           Lusts
           of
           men
           to
           gratifie
           them
           in
           their
           wayes
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Priests
             of
             Ahab
          
           did
           ,
           
             rather
             displeasing
          
           men
           with
           that
           doctrine
           which
           
             profits
             ,
          
           then
           pleasing
           them
           with
           that
           
             which
             betrayes
          
           their
           Souls
           ;
           as
           a
           
             Physician
          
           doth
           not
           so
           much
           consider
           
           
           
           
           
           what
           will
           please
           his
           Patients
           
             palate
          
           as
           what
           will
           cure
           his
           
             disease
             .
          
           The
           Apostle
           professeth
           in
           one
           place
           ,
           That
           if
           he
           pleased
           men
           ,
           he
           should
           not
           be
           the
           servant
           of
           Christ
           ,
           Gal.
           1.
           10.
           and
           yet
           in
           another
           place
           he
           saith
           that
           he
           pleased
           All
           men
           in
           All
           things
           ,
           1
           Cor.
           10.
           33.
           
           But
           this
           was
           not
           
             mentiendi
             desideriô
             ,
          
           but
           
             cômpatientis
             affectu
             ,
          
           not
           out
           of
           Collusion
           but
           Condescension
           ,
           to
           gain
           ,
           save
           ,
           edifie
           ,
           profit
           them
           .
        
         
           3
           Wisely
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           fit
           the
           word
           to
           
             the
             state
          
           of
           those
           that
           hear
           us
           ,
           to
           give
           every
           one
           his
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           Mat.
           24.
           45.
           the
           Apostle
           preached
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           
             Cor.
          
           3.
           10
           3.
           10.
           we
           must
           not
           preach
           comforts
           so
           as
           that
           profane
           persons
           may
           mistake
           them
           as
           theirs
           ,
           nor
           threatnings
           so
           as
           to
           make
           sad
           the
           hearts
           of
           those
           whom
           the
           Lord
           hath
           not
           made
           sad
           .
        
         
           4
           Boldly
           ,
           not
           fearing
           the
           faces
           of
           men
           in
           the
           work
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Jer.
          
           1.
           8.
           not
           concealing
           any
           part
           of
           Gods
           Counsel
           ,
           because
           haply
           it
           may
           be
           unwelcom
           to
           those
           that
           hear
           it
           ;
           but
           freely
           and
           confidently
           ,
           
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           to
           deliver
           the
           whole
           Counsel
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           
             Micaiah
          
           to
           
             Ahab
             ,
          
           as
           
             Amos
          
           to
           
             Jeroboam
             .
          
           Most
           wicked
           men
           are
           of
           
             Vitellius
          
           his
           mind
           ,
           they
           love
           to
           hear
           nothing
           
             nisi
             jucunda
             &
             laesura
             .
          
           But
           if
           they
           have
           the
           boldnesse
           to
           commit
           sin
           ,
           should
           not
           we
           have
           the
           Courage
           to
           reprove
           it
           ?
           
             There
             is
             a
             Majesty
          
           in
           the
           word
           which
           can
           humble
           an
           
             Ahab
             ,
          
           a
           
             Felix
             ,
          
           a
           
             Belshazzer
             ;
          
           which
           can
           strike
           
             an
             awe
             and
             rrverence
          
           into
           the
           heart
           of
           a
           
             Joash
          
           towards
           
             Elisha
             ,
          
           and
           of
           
             Herod
          
           towards
           
             John
          
           the
           
             Baptist
             ,
          
           2
           Reg.
           13.
           14.
           
           Mark
           6.
           20
           
           God
           hath
           
             threatned
             to
             confound
          
           us
           ,
           if
           we
           be
           dismayed
           in
           his
           work
           ,
           Jer.
           1.
           17.
           
           He
           hath
           
             promised
             to
             be
             with
             us
             ,
          
           Matth.
           28.
           20.
           to
           
             stand
             by
             us
             ,
          
           2
           Tim.
           4.
           16.
           in
           the
           discharge
           of
           so
           great
           a
           trust
           ;
           and
           will
           
             give
             testimony
          
           to
           the
           word
           of
           his
           grace
           ,
           Acts
           14.
           3.
           
           His
           word
           rightly
           administred
           ,
           is
           
             as
             nails
             ,
             goods
             ,
             arrows
             ,
             a
             two
             edged
             sword
             ,
          
           dividing
           asunder
           soul
           and
           spirit
           ,
           joynts
           and
           marrow
           ,
           a
           discerner
           of
           the
           thoughts
           and
           intents
           of
           the
           heart
           .
        
         
           5
           Meekly
           ,
           affectionately
           ,
           
             with
             all
             
             Love
             and
             tenderness
          
           to
           the
           souls
           of
           our
           Hearers
           ,
           
             in
             meeknesse
             instructing
          
           those
           that
           oppose
           themselves
           ,
           2
           Tim.
           2.
           25
           with
           the
           spirit
           of
           Meeknesse
           ,
           
             Restoring
          
           those
           that
           are
           overtaken
           in
           a
           fault
           ,
           
             Gal.
          
           6.
           1.
           
           A
           
             Preacher
             ,
          
           as
           a
           
             Chirurgian
             ,
          
           should
           have
           an
           
             Eagles
             eye
          
           to
           discover
           the
           state
           of
           the
           Soul
           ,
           a
           
             Lions
             heart
          
           to
           search
           spiritual
           wounds
           ,
           and
           a
           
             Ladies
             hand
          
           to
           dresse
           them
           with
           all
           tendernesse
           and
           sympathy
           .
           The
           Servant
           of
           the
           Lord
           must
           be
           Gentle
           towards
           all
           men
           .
        
         
           6
           Plainly
           ,
           without
           unnecessary
           affectation
           or
           ostentation
           of
           the
           Enticing
           words
           of
           mans
           wisdom
           ,
           or
           of
           meer
           humane
           and
           exotick
           wit
           or
           learning
           .
           The
           Apostle
           ,
           though
           a
           great
           Scholar
           ,
           would
           not
           ground
           the
           faith
           of
           his
           hearers
           upon
           the
           wisdom
           of
           men
           ,
           but
           upon
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           1
           Cor.
           2.
           4
           ,
           5.
           and
           warneth
           them
           to
           take
           heed
           of
           those
           who
           would
           spoyl
           them
           through
           Philosophy
           and
           vain
           deceit
           ,
           Col.
           2.
           8.
           
        
         
           And
           here
           a
           needfull
           
             Question
          
           may
           be
           proposed
           ,
           How
           farr
           forth
           a
           Minister
           
           may
           make
           use
           of
           Humane
           wit
           or
           learning
           in
           the
           service
           of
           the
           Church
           ?
           
             Learning
          
           is
           a
           
             noble
             Gift
          
           of
           God.
           It
           was
           the
           
             Honour
             of
             Moses
          
           that
           he
           was
           learned
           in
           all
           the
           learning
           of
           the
           
             Egyptians
             ,
          
           Acts
           7.
           22.
           
           And
           every
           good
           Gift
           of
           God
           may
           be
           
             sanctified
          
           for
           the
           use
           of
           the
           Church
           as
           the
           
             Crown
          
           of
           the
           King
           of
           
             Rabbah
          
           was
           set
           upon
           the
           Head
           of
           
             David
             ,
          
           2
           Sam.
           12.
           30.
           and
           the
           
             spoiles
          
           of
           the
           Heathen
           were
           dedicated
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           2
           Sam.
           8.
           11
           ,
           12.
           
           
             Clemens
             Alexand
             ,
          
           calls
           it
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           as
           men
           lay
           a
           ground
           of
           some
           
             meaner
             colour
          
           when
           they
           intend
           to
           overlay
           with
           Gold.
           
             Singular
             use
             did
             the
             Antient
             Fathers
             ,
             Tertullian
             ,
             Justin
             Martyr
             ,
             Origen
             ,
             Clem.
             Alexand.
             Cyprian
             ,
             Theophilus
             ,
             Arnobius
             ,
             Augustine
             ,
             Eusebius
             ,
             Minutius
             Felix
             ,
             Theodoret
             ,
          
           and
           others
           make
           of
           this
           kind
           of
           the
           learning
           of
           the
           Heathen
           in
           defence
           of
           Christian
           Religion
           ,
           as
           
             David
             slew
             Goliah
          
           with
           his
           own
           sword
           ;
           as
           the
           
             Apostle
             disputed
          
           with
           the
           Philosophers
           of
           
             Athens
          
           from
           the
           Inscription
           of
           their
           own
           Altar
           ,
           Acts
           17.
           
           23.
           24.
           
           Of
           which
           Inscription
           we
           read
           in
           
             Philostratus
             ,
             Pausanias
             ,
          
           and
           others
           ,
           
             very
             many
             passages
             ;
          
           and
           expressions
           of
           Holy
           Scripture
           cannot
           be
           so
           clearly
           understood
           without
           the
           knowledge
           of
           those
           usages
           mentioned
           in
           Heathen
           Writers
           ,
           whereunto
           they
           referre
           ;
           of
           which
           we
           meet
           with
           diverse
           instances
           in
           the
           
             Agonistica
          
           of
           
             Petrus
             Faber
          
           and
           multitudes
           of
           other
           Learned
           Writers
           :
           To
           say
           nothing
           of
           the
           
             eminent
             service
          
           done
           in
           this
           kinde
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           by
           
             Beza
             ,
             Grotius
             ,
             Heinsius
             ,
             Scultetus
             ,
             Gataker
             ,
          
           and
           divers
           others
           .
           Thus
           a
           
             Moabitish
             woman
          
           became
           an
           
             Israelite
             ,
          
           if
           her
           head
           were
           shaven
           and
           her
           nails
           pared
           .
           Thus
           
             Theodosius
          
           reserved
           the
           Golden
           vessels
           of
           the
           Heathen
           Temples
           unto
           the
           use
           of
           the
           Christian
           Church
           .
           
             Christianus
             Domini
             sui
             esse
             intelligit
             ,
             ubicunque
             invenerit
             veritatem
             .
          
           We
           find
           the
           Apostle
           himself
           making
           sometimes
           use
           of
           the
           
             Heathen
             Poets
             ,
          
           and
           as
           I
           may
           so
           speak
           ,
           bringing
           those
           Greeks
           into
           the
           Temple
           .
        
         
         
           And
           for
           
             Wit
             ,
          
           though
           it
           be
           naturally
           a
           proud
           and
           unruly
           thing
           ,
           yet
           it
           may
           be
           so
           
             sanctifyed
          
           by
           Grace
           ,
           and
           
             fixed
             by
             humility
             ,
          
           as
           to
           be
           of
           great
           use
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           God.
           The
           
             Holy
             Scripture
          
           is
           
             full
             of
             curious
             Elegancies
          
           and
           Paranomasies
           of
           this
           kind
           ,
           and
           some
           have
           written
           just
           volumes
           
             de
             Rhetorica
             sacra
             ,
          
           of
           these
           Scripture
           Elegancies
           .
           What
           higher
           strain
           of
           wit
           could
           be
           used
           then
           that
           Acts
           5.
           41.
           they
           went
           away
           rejoycing
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           Honoured
           with
           dishonour
           for
           the
           name
           of
           Christ
           ?
           Which
           
             of
             the
             noblest
             Orators
          
           or
           Poets
           amongst
           the
           Heathen
           can
           parallel
           that
           expression
           of
           the
           Apostle
           touching
           the
           Glory
           to
           come
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           .
           2
           Cor.
           4.
           17.
           
           It
           were
           end
           lesse
           to
           instance
           in
           these
           kind
           of
           particulars
           :
           And
           how
           Wit
           may
           be
           sanctified
           to
           the
           use
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           we
           have
           
             delicate
             examples
          
           in
           the
           Apologetick
           of
           
             Tertullian
             ,
          
           in
           the
           Epistle
           of
           
             Cyprian
          
           to
           
             Donatus
             ,
          
           in
           
             Minutius
             Felix
          
           his
           Octavius
           ,
           in
           the
           Orations
           of
           
             Gregory
             Nazienzen
          
           
           and
           
             Basil
             ,
          
           in
           the
           Sermons
           of
           
             Chrysostom
             ,
             Bernard
             ,
             Chrysologus
             ,
          
           and
           multitudes
           of
           others
           amongst
           the
           Antients
           .
           To
           say
           nothing
           of
           the
           
             Worthies
             in
             our
             own
             Church
          
           and
           of
           our
           own
           time
           ,
           amongst
           whom
           I
           cannot
           but
           mention
           my
           most
           Religious
           ,
           and
           most
           Excellent
           
             Predecessor
          
           in
           this
           Diocesse
           ,
           whose
           writings
           are
           like
           the
           Land
           of
           
             Canaan
             ,
          
           flowing
           with
           
             milke
             and
             honey
             .
          
           Now
           in
           this
           particular
           I
           should
           
             advise
          
           those
           who
           have
           vigorous
           and
           
             predominant
             witts
             ,
          
           of
           whom
           we
           may
           say
           ,
           as
           
             Quintilian
          
           said
           of
           
             Seneca
             ,
          
           It
           is
           pity
           they
           should
           not
           do
           as
           they
           ought
           ,
           who
           can
           do
           as
           they
           will
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           
             not
             too
             much
             indulge
          
           nor
           loosen
           the
           reynes
           unto
           luxuriancy
           of
           fancy
           in
           so
           solemn
           and
           serious
           a
           work
           as
           preaching
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           
             but
             proportion
             their
             ballast
             to
             their
             sayl
             ;
          
           and
           
             temper
          
           their
           
             fancy
             with
             Humility
             ,
          
           pietie
           ,
           and
           prudence
           ,
           so
           as
           they
           may
           
             render
             severe
             and
             solid
             truths
          
           the
           
             more
             amiable
             ,
          
           and
           reconcile
           the
           minds
           of
           their
           hearers
           the
           better
           unto
           sound
           and
           saving
           doctrine
           ,
           as
           
             Physitians
          
           
           convey
           their
           physick
           in
           some
           
             pleasant
             vchiculum
          
           to
           
             gratifie
          
           the
           
             palat
             ,
          
           &
           prevent
           the
           
             fastidium
          
           of
           their
           tender
           Patients
           .
           After
           this
           manner
           must
           we
           preach
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           discharging
           faithfully
           towards
           God
           and
           men
           the
           trust
           which
           is
           reposed
           in
           us
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           required
           in
           Stewards
           that
           a
           man
           be
           
             found
             faithfull
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           4.
           2.
           
        
         
           Now
           there
           being
           three
           
             wayes
             of
             Pastoral
             Feeding
             ,
          
           as
           
             Bernard
          
           hath
           observed
           ,
           
             Ore
             ,
             Mente
             ,
             Opere
             ,
          
           by
           Preaching
           ,
           Praying
           ,
           and
           Living
           ,
           it
           is
           necessary
           to
           adde
           these
           two
           latter
           unto
           that
           which
           we
           have
           already
           handled
           .
           1.
           
           To
           be
           the
           
             Lords
             Remembrancers
             ,
          
           and
           to
           give
           our selves
           continually
           to
           prayer
           ,
           Acts
           6.
           4.
           
           If
           we
           Consider
           the
           
             Great
             Importance
          
           of
           our
           Ministery
           in
           dispensing
           the
           unfearchable
           Riches
           of
           Christ
           ;
           the
           
             great
             difficulty
          
           of
           the
           work
           ,
           for
           which
           without
           divine
           assistance
           none
           can
           be
           sufficient
           :
           the
           
             Divine
             efficacy
          
           and
           Cooperation
           required
           unto
           the
           successe
           of
           it
           :
           the
           
             Infinite
             preciousnesse
          
           of
           the
           soules
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           
             great
             Concernments
          
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
           God
           over
           which
           we
           have
           an
           inspection
           ,
           we
           cannot
           but
           grow
           unto
           holy
           
             Cyprians
             Resolution
             ,
          
           who
           thus
           saith
           of
           himself
           in
           his
           Book
           
             De
             bono
             pudicitiae
             ,
             Non
             solum
             proferimus
             verba
             quae
             de
             scripturarum
             sacris
             fontibus
             veniunt
             ,
             sed
             cum
             ipsis
             verbis
             preces
             ad
             Dominum
             &
             vota
             sociamus
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           We
           must
           
             give
             testimony
          
           unto
           our
           doctrine
           
             by
             a
             Godly
             Example
             ,
          
           as
           
             Paul
          
           requireth
           
             Timotby
          
           and
           
             Titus
             ,
          
           1
           Tim.
           4.
           12.
           
           Tit.
           2.
           7.
           and
           
             Peter
          
           all
           Elders
           ,
           1
           Pet.
           5.
           3.
           
             as
             John
          
           was
           both
           a
           
             shining
          
           and
           a
           
             Burning
          
           Lamp
           ,
           John
           5.
           35.
           
           The
           
             Star
          
           which
           led
           the
           wise
           men
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           the
           
             Pillar
             of
             fire
          
           which
           led
           the
           Children
           unto
           
             Canaan
             ,
          
           did
           not
           onely
           shine
           ,
           but
           go
           before
           them
           ,
           Matth.
           2.
           9.
           
           Exod.
           13.
           21.
           the
           
             voice
             of
             Jacob
          
           will
           do
           little
           good
           if
           the
           hands
           be
           the
           hands
           of
           
             Esau.
          
           In
           the
           
             Law
          
           no
           person
           who
           had
           
             any
             blemish
          
           was
           to
           offer
           the
           Oblations
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             Levit.
             21
             17.
             —
             20.
          
           the
           Lord
           thereby
           teaching
           us
           what
           Graces
           ought
           to
           be
           in
           his
           Ministers
           .
           The
           Priest
           was
           to
           have
           in
           his
           robes
           
             Bells
             and
             Pomgranates
             ;
          
           the
           one
           a
           figure
           of
           sound
           
           doctrine
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           of
           a
           fruitfull
           life
           ,
           Exod.
           28.
           33
           ,
           34.
           the
           Lord
           will
           be
           
             sanctifyed
             in
          
           all
           those
           that
           draw
           near
           unto
           him
           ,
           Isa.
           52.
           11.
           for
           the
           
             sins
             of
             the
             Priests
          
           make
           the
           people
           
             abhorr
          
           the
           offering
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           1
           Sam.
           2.
           17.
           their
           wicked
           
             lives
          
           do
           
             shame
             their
             doctrine
             ;
             Passionem
             Christi
             annunciant
             profitendo
             ,
             male
             agendo
             exhonorant
             ,
          
           as
           S.
           
             Austine
          
           speaks
           ,
           with
           their
           
             doctrine
          
           they
           
             build
             ,
          
           and
           with
           their
           
             lives
          
           they
           
             destroy
             .
          
           The
           Minister
           who
           will
           winne
           his
           people
           ,
           must
           not
           only
           
             doctorem
             virtutis
             se
             praebere
             ,
             sed
             ducem
             ,
          
           as
           
             Lactantius
             ,
             ut
             si
             praecipientem
             sequi
             nolint
             ,
             sequantur
             antecedentem
             .
          
           The
           salt
           which
           is
           it self
           unsavory
           ,
           will
           hardly
           season
           other
           things
           .
           I
           conclude
           this
           point
           with
           that
           
             wholsom
             passage
          
           of
           
             Hierom
          
           ad
           
             Nepotianum
             ,
          
           Let
           not
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           thy
           works
           shame
           thy
           doctrine
           ,
           lest
           they
           who
           hear
           thee
           in
           the
           Church
           tacitly
           answer
           ,
           Why
           doest
           thou
           not
           thy self
           what
           thou
           teachest
           others
           ?
           He
           is
           too
           delicate
           a
           teacher
           who
           perswadeth
           others
           to
           fast
           with
           a
           full
           belly
           .
           A
           Robber
           may
           accuse
           Covetousness
           .
           
             Sacerdotis
             Christi
             os
             ,
             
             mens
             ,
             manusque
             concordent
             ;
          
           a
           Minister
           of
           Christ
           should
           have
           his
           tongue
           ,
           and
           his
           heart
           ,
           and
           his
           hand
           agree
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           conclude
           all
           with
           Two
           words
           of
           Exhortation
           ;
           one
           to
           my
           Reverend
           Brethren
           in
           the
           Clergy
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           to
           the
           people
           .
        
         
           
             To
             my
             Brethren
             :
          
           That
           they
           would
           with
           all
           their
           might
           
             set
             about
             this
          
           most
           necessary
           work
           
             of
             feeding
          
           the
           flock
           over
           which
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           hath
           made
           them
           Overseers
           ,
           
             &
             therby
             testifie
             their
             love
             unto
             Christ
             ,
          
           who
           by
           that
           Love
           doth
           adjure
           us
           to
           feed
           his
           sheep
           and
           lambs
           ,
           
             John
             21.
             15.
             16
             ,
             17.
             
             If
             we
             would
             not
             be
             an
             Anathema
             Maranatha
          
           for
           not
           loving
           of
           Christ
           ,
           we
           must
           do
           that
           which
           he
           by
           so
           strong
           an
           argument
           as
           the
           Love
           of
           him
           doth
           injoyn
           .
           Is
           it
           possible
           for
           a
           man
           to
           
             love
             the
             father
             ,
          
           and
           to
           
             starve
          
           the
           children
           ?
           Is
           it
           possible
           to
           
             love
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           and
           to
           neglect
           his
           
             doubled
          
           and
           redoubled
           command
           ?
           Is
           it
           possible
           to
           love
           God
           ,
           and
           
             to
             hate
             our
             brethren
             ?
          
           Or
           do
           we
           not
           hate
           our
           brethren
           
             when
             we
             betray
          
           their
           souls
           to
           perdition
           ?
           O
           let
           us
           lay
           to
           
           heart
           that
           
             most
             solemn
             and
             tremendous
             charge
          
           of
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             I
             charge
             thee
             before
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             who
             shall
             judge
             the
             quick
             and
             the
             dead
             at
             his
             appearing
             and
             his
             kingdom
             ,
             preach
             the
             word
             ,
             be
             instant
             in
             season
             ,
             out
             of
             season
             ,
             reprove
             ,
             rebuke
             ▪
             exhort
             ,
             with
             all
             long-suffering
             and
             doctrine
             ,
          
           2
           Tim.
           4.
           1
           ,
           2.
           
           Let
           us
           
             consider
             the
             dreadfull
             Accompt
          
           which
           at
           that
           fiery
           Tribunal
           of
           this
           Great
           Judge
           will
           be
           required
           of
           us
           ,
           Heb.
           13.
           17.
           
             the
             woe
          
           which
           we
           incurr
           if
           we
           neglect
           it
           ,
           1
           Cor.
           9.
           16.
           and
           the
           
             horrid
             guilt
          
           of
           the
           blood
           of
           souls
           which
           thereby
           we
           contract
           ,
           
             Ezeck
             .
          
           3.
           17
           ,
           18
           ,
           20
           their
           blood
           will
           I
           require
           at
           thy
           hand
           Let
           us
           
             consider
          
           the
           
             unvaluable
             preciousness
          
           of
           the
           souls
           committed
           to
           our
           charge
           ,
           of
           more
           worth
           then
           all
           the
           world
           beside
           ,
           Mat.
           16.
           26.
           insomuch
           that
           Heathen
           men
           have
           said
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           .
           It
           is
           the
           property
           of
           a
           Reasonable
           soul
           ,
           saith
           
             Antoninus
          
           the
           Heathen
           Emperour
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ▪
           to
           preferre
           nothing
           before
           it self
           .
           O
           what
           a
           doleful
           thing
           will
           it
           be
           to
           have
           the
           everlasting
           
           perdition
           of
           such
           precious
           souls
           to
           lie
           upon
           our
           betraying
           of
           them
           !
           Consider
           the
           
             Inestimable
             price
          
           wherwith
           they
           were
           purchased
           ,
           even
           the
           Blood
           of
           God
           ,
           Acts
           20
           28.
           and
           how
           fearfull
           a
           thing
           it
           will
           be
           for
           the
           Blood
           of
           Christ
           to
           cry
           out
           against
           us
           for
           destroying
           those
           souls
           which
           that
           blood
           did
           purchase
           .
           
             Consider
          
           the
           
             continual
             Dangers
          
           these
           precious
           souls
           are
           exposed
           to
           ,
           the
           
             vigilancy
          
           of
           a
           
             cunning
             ,
          
           a
           
             powerfull
          
           a
           
             malicious
             adversary
             ,
          
           who
           goeth
           about
           seeking
           to
           devour
           them
           ,
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           5.
           8
           the
           
             baits
             ,
             snares
             ,
             examples
             ,
          
           and
           
             entanglements
          
           of
           an
           evil
           world
           ,
           the
           
             swarms
             of
             Innumerable
          
           inward
           lusts
           which
           warr
           against
           the
           soul.
           O
           how
           vigilant
           should
           we
           be
           to
           fore
           warn
           &
           arm
           them
           against
           the
           assault
           of
           so
           great
           dangers
           ?
           Lastly
           ,
           
             consider
          
           we
           the
           
             weight
          
           and
           greatnesse
           of
           
             that
             Crown
             of
             Righteousness
          
           and
           glory
           which
           the
           Chief
           Shepherd
           reserveth
           for
           all
           those
           who
           willingly
           and
           with
           a
           ready
           mind
           feed
           the
           flock
           of
           God.
           They
           who
           turn
           many
           to
           Righteousness
           
             shall
             shine
             as
             Stars
          
           for
           ever
           and
           ever
           ,
           1
           Pet.
           5.
           4.
           
           Dan.
           12.
           3.
           
           
             What
             
             a
             Glorious
             Testimony
          
           will
           it
           be
           before
           the
           throne
           of
           Christ
           at
           the
           last
           day
           ,
           when
           so
           many
           souls
           shall
           stand
           forth
           and
           say
           ,
           
             This
             was
             the
             hand
          
           which
           snatched
           us
           out
           of
           the
           fire
           ,
           
             This
             tongue
          
           was
           to
           us
           a
           tree
           of
           life
           ,
           his
           
             Reproofs
          
           and
           convictions
           
             awakened
          
           us
           ,
           his
           
             Exhortations
             perswaded
          
           us
           ,
           his
           
             Consolations
          
           revived
           us
           ,
           his
           
             wisdom
          
           counsel'd
           us
           ,
           his
           
             example
          
           guided
           us
           unto
           this
           Glory
           !
           Some
           are
           apt
           to
           charge
           Clergymen
           with
           ambitious
           pursuance
           of
           dignities
           and
           preferments
           ;
           Behold
           here
           a
           
             preferment
             worthy
          
           the
           climbing
           after
           ,
           
             a
             dignity
          
           worthy
           to
           be
           contended
           for
           ,
           an
           
             holy
             ,
             an
             Apostolical
             Ambition
             ,
          
           as
           St.
           
             Pauls
          
           expression
           importeth
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           .
           Rom.
           15.
           20.
           which
           is
           as
           much
           as
           
             Ambitioso
             conatu
             praedicare
             Evangeliū
             ;
          
           preaching
           the
           Gospel
           where
           it
           had
           not
           before
           been
           heard
           ,
           was
           the
           
             Apostles
          
           greatest
           honor
           which
           ambitiously
           he
           did
           aspi●e
           unto
           .
        
         
           
             To
             the
             People
             .
          
           1.
           
           We
           exhort
           them
           to
           
             pray
          
           for
           their
           Ministers
           ,
           since
           they
           have
           a
           Service
           upon
           them
           which
           without
           divine
           Grace
           none
           are
           sufficient
           for
           ,
           that
           God
           would
           by
           his
           special
           assistance
           
             enable
             them
          
           
           to
           discharge
           so
           great
           a
           trust
           .
           
             God
             commands
          
           it
           ,
           
             we
             beseech
          
           it
           ,
           
             our
             weakness
             wants
          
           it
           ,
           
             your
             souls
             require
          
           it
           ;
           the
           
             more
          
           you
           
             pray
          
           for
           your
           Minister
           ,
           the
           
             more
          
           you
           will
           
             profit
          
           by
           him
           .
           You
           
             help
             to
             edifie
             your selves
             ,
          
           you
           help
           him
           to
           study
           and
           pray
           and
           preach
           for
           you
           ,
           while
           you
           pray
           for
           him
           .
        
         
           2
           To
           
             take
             heed
          
           that
           the
           
             labour
          
           of
           your
           Ministers
           for
           your
           souls
           
             be
             not
          
           by
           your
           carelesseness
           
             all
             in
             vain
             .
          
           Do
           not
           with
           our
           Sermons
           ,
           which
           cost
           us
           so
           hard
           labour
           ,
           as
           
             David
          
           did
           with
           the
           
             water
          
           of
           the
           well
           of
           
             Bethleem
             ,
          
           spill
           them
           on
           the
           ground
           ,
           and
           let
           them
           cry
           from
           thence
           ,
           like
           the
           blood
           of
           
             Abel
          
           against
           you
           .
           So
           
             long
          
           as
           he
           keeps
           to
           his
           Commission
           ,
           and
           delivers
           the
           Counsel
           of
           God
           ,
           you
           
             cannot
             despise
          
           the
           
             work
             of
             your
             Minister
             ,
          
           but
           you
           do
           therewithall
           
             despise
             the
             blood
          
           of
           your
           Saviour
           .
           If
           your
           souls
           be
           
             dear
          
           in
           their
           eyes
           ,
           should
           they
           be
           
             vile
          
           in
           your
           
             own
             ?
          
           Will
           you
           by
           your
           wickedness
           
             turn
             the
             prayers
          
           of
           your
           Pastors
           into
           
             curses
             ,
          
           their
           
             Sermons
          
           into
           a
           favour
           of
           death
           ,
           and
           their
           
             tears
          
           into
           the
           
             blood
          
           of
           your
           own
           souls
           ?
           Shall
           they
           
             begg
             mercy
          
           for
           you
           ,
           and
           will
           
             you
             
             reject
          
           it
           ?
           Shall
           they
           
             tender
             Grace
          
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           will
           
             you
             resist
          
           it
           ?
           Shall
           
             they
             open
          
           for
           you
           the
           door
           of
           Life
           ,
           &
           will
           you
           shut
           it
           against
           your selves
           ?
           Shall
           
             Christ
             by
             them
             beseech
          
           you
           ,
           and
           will
           you
           by
           your
           Impenitency
           
             refuse
          
           him
           ?
           Is
           it
           not
           a
           Reasonable
           Request
           ,
           though
           you
           will
           not
           love
           your
           Ministers
           ,
           yet
           not
           to
           Hate
           nor
           destroy
           your selves
           ?
           Must
           he
           Teach
           ,
           and
           you
           not
           Learn
           ?
           Must
           he
           open
           
             his
             lips
             ,
          
           and
           you
           
             shut
             your
             ears
             ?
          
           are
           
             Sermons
             preached
          
           to
           be
           praised
           onely
           ,
           and
           not
           obeyed
           ?
           Must
           he
           
             Reprove
             Sin
          
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           will
           
             you
             Reprove
             God
          
           in
           him
           ?
           Shall
           he
           take
           up
           the
           
             weapons
             of
             God
          
           to
           withstand
           sinne
           ,
           and
           will
           you
           take
           up
           the
           
             weapons
             of
             lust
          
           to
           withstand
           God!
           
             Is
             it
             good
             to
             kick
          
           against
           the
           pricks
           ?
           
             Will
             Gods
             word
             be
             impunè
             despised
             ?
          
           Can
           his
           Law
           be
           put
           to
           flight
           ?
           where
           it
           doth
           not
           perswade
           ,
           
             can
             it
             not
             curse
             ?
          
           Do
           we
           provoke
           the
           Lord
           to
           jealousie
           ?
           are
           we
           stronger
           then
           he
           ?
           Shall
           the
           Minister
           in
           the
           name
           of
           God
           ,
           
             forewarn
             us
          
           of
           the
           wrath
           to
           come
           ,
           and
           shall
           we
           
             belye
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           and
           say
           It
           is
           not
           he
           ?
           
             Shall
             we
             blesse
          
           where
           God
           curseth
           ?
           
           and
           
             promise
             peace
             ,
          
           where
           God
           proclameth
           warre
           ?
           Shall
           we
           
             sell
             our selves
          
           to
           sin
           ,
           and
           
             make
             a
             Covenant
          
           with
           Hell
           and
           death
           ,
           as
           if
           we
           could
           sin
           securely
           ,
           and
           choose
           whither
           we
           would
           perish
           or
           no
           ?
           Will
           not
           the
           Lord
           make
           us
           know
           at
           the
           last
           whose
           word
           shall
           stand
           ,
           His
           or
           Ours
           ?
           O
           that
           the
           
             Love
             of
          
           Christ
           might
           
             constrain
          
           us
           ,
           and
           his
           
             Goodness
             lead
          
           us
           unto
           Repentance
           ,
           that
           when
           Christ
           doth
           
             beseech
             us
             ,
          
           we
           would
           be
           perswaded
           
             not
             to
             deny
          
           him
           !
           Did
           
             Satan
          
           dye
           for
           us
           ?
           Did
           the
           
             world
          
           or
           the
           
             flesh
          
           ever
           
             redeem
             us
             ?
          
           were
           they
           
             scourged
             ,
          
           or
           
             mocked
             ,
          
           or
           
             crucified
          
           to
           save
           us
           ?
           O
           that
           Christ
           should
           be
           perswaded
           to
           dye
           for
           us
           ,
           and
           we
           should
           give
           him
           his
           blood
           back
           again
           ,
           and
           choose
           rather
           to
           dye
           our selves
           !
           Consider
           what
           I
           say
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           give
           you
           understanding
           in
           all
           things
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A57149-e290
           
             Fuller
             Miscellan
             .
             l.
             6.
             c.
             17
             
          
           
             Quodammodo
             ante
             diem
             Judicii
             Judicant
             .
             
               Hieron
               .
               Ep.
               ad
               Heliodorum
            
          
           
             Serm.
             15.
             in
             Cantic
             .