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           THE
           Peace
           of
           Jerusalem
           ;
           A
           SERMON
           Preached
           in
           the
           PARLIAMENT
           HOVSE
           ,
           Ian.
           9.
           1656.
           
           Being
           a
           day
           of
           private
           Humiliation
           kept
           by
           the
           Members
           thereof
           .
        
         
           By
           
             Edward
             Reynolds
             ,
          
           D.D.
           
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             Tho.
             Ratcliffe
          
           for
           
             George
             Thomason
          
           at
           the
           Sign
           of
           the
           
             Rose
          
           and
           
             Crown
          
           in
           St.
           
             Pauls
          
           Church-yard
           ,
           1659.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           HOnoratissimis
           ,
           Amplissimis
           ,
           Consultissimis
           ,
           D.
           D.
           Magnae
           Britanniae
           &
           Hiberniae
           Senatoribus
           ,
           in
           Magno
           Concilio
           Ardua
           Reipub.
           negotia
           assiduo
           &
           indefesso
           studio
           tractantibus
           ,
           Concionem
           hanc
           de
           pace
           Ecclesiae
           Alteram
           ,
           Coram
           ipsis
           in
           solenni
           jejuniorum
           die
           privatim
           habitam
           ,
           ipsorumque
           jussu
           jam
           publici
           juris
           factam
           ,
        
         
           
             
               In
               Honoris
               &
               humilimi
               obsequii
               Testimonium
               ,
            
             D.
             
               D.C.
            
             E.R.
             
          
        
      
       
       
         
           An
           Advertisement
           to
           the
           Reader
        
         
           
             Good
             Reader
             ,
          
        
         
           A
           Sad
           and
           sudden
           sickness
           befalling
           my
           Loving
           Friend
           the
           Stationer
           ,
           in
           whose
           hand
           this
           Sermon
           was
           ,
           to
           take
           care
           of
           the
           Printing
           of
           it
           ,
           hath
           been
           the
           cause
           why
           the
           Publication
           thereof
           hath
           been
           thus
           long
           retarded
           .
           Which
           I
           thought
           fit
           to
           give
           an
           account
           of
           ,
           for
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           those
           who
           have
           too
           long
           expected
           it
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           THE
           PEACE
           OF
           Jerusalem
           .
        
         
           
             PSAL.
             122.6
             ,
             8
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             
               Pray
               for
               the
               peace
               of
               
                 Jerusalem
              
               :
               they
               shall
               prosper
               that
               love
               thee
               .
               Peace
               be
               within
               thy
               walls
               ,
               and
               prosperity
               within
               thy
               palaces
               .
               For
               my
               brethren
               and
               companions
               sake
               I
               will
               now
               say
               ,
               peace
               be
               within
               thee
               .
               Because
               of
               the
               house
               of
               the
               Lord
               our
               God
               ;
               I
               will
               seek
               thy
               good
               .
            
          
        
         
           THe
           whole
           world
           is
           divided
           into
           
             a
          
           
             two
             Congregations
          
           of
           men
           ,
           the
           
             Church
             Malignant
          
           under
           
             Satan
          
           their
           
             Head
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             City
             of
             God
             ,
          
           under
           
             Christ
          
           their
           
             Head
             .
          
           The
           general
           
             universality
          
           of
           natural
           men
           descending
           from
           the
           first
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             b
          
           
             special
             universality
          
           of
           believers
           
           descending
           from
           the
           
             second
             Adam
             .
          
           This
           City
           of
           God
           was
           collected
           at
           
             first
          
           in
           the
           people
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           therefore
           called
           the
           
             first-born
             ,
             Exod.
          
           4
           ,
           22.
           and
           
             holy
          
           to
           God
           as
           the
           first
           born
           ,
           
             Ier.
          
           2.3
           .
        
         
           That
           which
           they
           were
           called
           from
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           world
           unto
           ,
           was
           to
           
             know
             ,
          
           to
           
             serve
             ,
          
           and
           to
           
             enjoy
          
           God
           :
           
             Know
          
           him
           they
           could
           not
           ,
           but
           as
           he
           had
           
             revealed
          
           ;
           serve
           him
           they
           may
           not
           ,
           but
           as
           he
           had
           
             injoyned
             .
          
           Gods
           service
           was
           prescribed
           both
           
             quoad
             modum
             ,
          
           and
           
             quoad
             locum
             ,
          
           the
           
             manner
          
           how
           ,
           the
           
             place
          
           where
           he
           would
           be
           worshipped
           ,
           the
           manner
           delivered
           to
           
             Moses
          
           from
           
             Sinai
             ,
          
           the
           
             place
          
           promised
           to
           be
           in
           due
           time
           revealed
           ,
           
             Deut.
          
           12.11
           ,
           14.
           
        
         
           The
           
             Tabernacle
          
           was
           the
           
             visible
          
           evidence
           of
           
             Gods
          
           presence
           amongst
           the
           people
           ,
           placed
           first
           in
           
             Shiloh
             ,
             Iosh.
          
           18.1
           .
           and
           there
           continued
           till
           the
           dayes
           of
           
             Eli
             ,
          
           all
           which
           time
           the
           people
           went
           up
           thither
           to
           sacrifice
           ,
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           1.3
           .
           Then
           the
           Lord
           being
           provoked
           forsook
           
             Shilo
             ,
          
           
           and
           gave
           his
           
             Glory
             ,
          
           the
           
             Ark
             ,
          
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           Philistims
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           78.59
           ,
           60
           ,
           67.
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           4.11
           .
           The
           Philistims
           by
           plagues
           were
           forced
           to
           bring
           it
           to
           
             Bethshemesh
             ,
          
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           6.10
           .
           the
           men
           then
           being
           plagued
           for
           looking
           into
           it
           (
           according
           to
           the
           threatning
           ,
           
             Numb.
          
           4.20
           .
           )
           perswaded
           those
           of
           
             Kiriath
             Iearim
          
           to
           fetch
           it
           ,
           which
           accordingly
           was
           done
           ,
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           7.1
           .
           after
           ,
           
             Saul
          
           carried
           it
           into
           the
           
             field
             ,
          
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           14.18
           .
           Thus
           we
           see
           that
           from
           the
           making
           of
           the
           
             Ark
             ,
          
           till
           its
           placing
           in
           
             Shiloh
          
           (
           where
           it
           continued
           about
           350.
           years
           )
           and
           from
           the
           times
           of
           its
           
             captivity
          
           till
           
             David
          
           brought
           it
           into
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           which
           was
           about
           
             fifty
             years
             ,
          
           it
           was
           
             unsettled
          
           and
           itinerant
           .
           But
           after
           it
           was
           fixed
           
           by
           
             David
          
           in
           the
           City
           of
           
             David
             ,
             Ierusalem
             ,
          
           or
           the
           South
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           which
           he
           wan
           from
           the
           
             Iebusites
             ,
          
           2
           
             Sam.
          
           5.7
           ,
           9.
           (
           though
           it
           were
           
             removed
          
           from
           that
           part
           of
           the
           City
           to
           
             Mount
             Moriah
             ,
          
           something
           more
           Northward
           ,
           where
           
             Solomon
          
           built
           the
           
             Temple
          
           )
           then
           it
           was
           in
           the
           City
           which
           God
           had
           chosen
           to
           place
           his
           name
           in
           ,
           from
           whence
           ,
           it
           was
           not
           to
           be
           by
           them
           removed
           ,
           though
           God
           threatned
           to
           do
           to
           that
           place
           ,
           as
           to
           
             Shiloh
             ,
             Ier.
          
           7.12
           ,
           14.
           
        
         
           This
           Psalm
           seemeth
           to
           have
           been
           compiled
           by
           
             David
          
           upon
           occasion
           of
           his
           setling
           the
           
             Ark
          
           in
           the
           
             Tabernacle
          
           which
           he
           had
           made
           for
           it
           in
           the
           
             City
             of
             David
             ,
          
           after
           the
           
             Iebusites
          
           were
           ejected
           ,
           the
           wall
           built
           ,
           the
           place
           fortified
           ,
           the
           Palace
           and
           political
           Government
           there
           setled
           .
           And
           the
           
             use
             of
             it
          
           was
           (
           as
           it
           may
           seem
           )
           to
           be
           sung
           by
           the
           people
           when
           they
           went
           up
           solemnly
           unto
           
             Ierusalem
          
           according
           to
           the
           Law
           ,
           
             Exod.
          
           23.17
           .
           as
           an
           
             expression
             of
             joy
          
           that
           the
           
             Ark
          
           was
           
             fixed
          
           in
           one
           certain
           place
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Kingdom
          
           in
           one
           certain
           family
           (
           as
           visible
           testimonies
           of
           
             Gods
             presence
             ,
          
           and
           of
           the
           
             promised
             Messiah
          
           )
           and
           as
           an
           
             excitation
             unto
             prayer
          
           for
           the
           continuance
           of
           so
           great
           a
           mercy
           ,
           unto
           all
           pious
           endeavours
           to
           promote
           the
           welfare
           of
           that
           City
           .
        
         
           The
           parts
           of
           the
           Psalm
           are
           three
           .
           First
           ,
           An
           
             expression
             of
             Davids
             joy
          
           for
           the
           House
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           resort
           of
           the
           people
           ▪
           the
           publick
           Worship
           there
           celebrated
           ,
           
             vers.
          
           1
           ,
           2.
           
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           A
           
             commendation
             of
             Ierusalem
             .
          
           1.
           
           From
           the
           
             Unity
             of
             it
             ,
          
           before
           it
           was
           a
           City
           
           
             divided
             ,
          
           for
           the
           
             Iebusites
          
           dwelt
           with
           the
           children
           of
           
             Iudah
          
           there
           till
           
             Davids
          
           time
           ,
           
             Iosh.
          
           15.6.3
           .
           
             Iudg.
          
           1.21
           .
           That
           part
           of
           it
           which
           was
           called
           the
           
             City
             of
             David
             ,
          
           was
           divided
           from
           the
           other
           part
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           untill
           
             Solomons
          
           time
           ,
           1
           
             Reg.
          
           11.27
           .
           yet
           notwithstanding
           that
           separation
           ▪
           the
           City
           is
           here
           said
           to
           be
           
             compacted
          
           in
           one
           ,
           because
           the
           
             Iebusites
          
           being
           cast
           out
           ,
           though
           the
           
             buildings
          
           were
           divided
           ,
           yet
           the
           
             affections
          
           were
           united
           ,
           and
           that
           made
           them
           a
           beautiful
           City
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           From
           the
           
             solemn
             worship
             of
             God
             ,
          
           when
           the
           Tribes
           came
           up
           thither
           thrice
           a
           year
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           4.
           an
           honour
           which
           God
           gave
           
             that
             City
          
           above
           any
           other
           in
           
             Iudea
             ,
          
           or
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           to
           place
           his
           name
           there
           ,
           1
           
             Reg.
          
           14.21
           .
           forbidding
           them
           to
           seek
           to
           any
           other
           place
           ,
           
             Bethel
             ,
             Gilgal
             ,
          
           or
           
             Beersheba
             ,
             Hos.
          
           4.15
           .
           
             Amos
          
           5.5
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           From
           the
           
             Civil
             Government
          
           there
           setled
           ,
           which
           from
           thence
           derived
           welfare
           into
           all
           parts
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           .
           Where
           there
           is
           the
           
             Sanctuary
          
           and
           presence
           of
           God
           for
           
             Religion
             ,
             Thrones
          
           of
           Justice
           for
           
             Government
             ,
          
           no
           
             Iebusites
          
           to
           disturbe
           the
           one
           or
           the
           other
           ,
           but
           an
           
             unanimous
             and
             sweet
             consent
          
           of
           the
           whole
           people
           in
           both
           ,
           this
           must
           needs
           be
           a
           City
           of
           praise
           ,
           wherein
           good
           men
           could
           not
           but
           rejoyce
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           
             An
             Exhortation
             ,
          
           that
           inasmuch
           as
           such
           glorious
           things
           belong
           to
           this
           City
           of
           God
           ,
           therefore
           men
           would
           
             pray
          
           for
           the
           
             peace
          
           and
           
             prosperity
          
           thereof
           ,
           
             vers.
          
           6
           ,
           9.
           
        
         
           The
           words
           have
           no
           difficulty
           ▪
           
             Pray
             for
             ,
          
           or
           
             ask
             after
             .
          
           It
           extendeth
           not
           onely
           to
           the
           Duty
           of
           
           
             Prayer
          
           for
           Peace
           ,
           but
           of
           
             Consultation
          
           after
           the
           ways
           and
           means
           unto
           it
           ;
           which
           the
           Greek
           implies
           rendring
           it
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
        
         
           Peace
           may
           be
           taken
           both
           
             generally
          
           for
           all
           kind
           of
           
             Happiness
             ,
          
           and
           
             specially
          
           for
           all
           
             Quietness
          
           and
           freedom
           from
           enemies
           .
        
         
           
             Within
             thy
             walls
          
           ]
           Ramparts
           or
           Forts
           .
           It
           is
           
             not
             enough
          
           to
           have
           
             outward
             Fortifications
          
           and
           walls
           against
           enemies
           ,
           except
           there
           be
           
             Peace
             within
          
           the
           walls
           ,
           and
           amongst
           the
           People
           ,
           
             Palaces
          
           ]
           which
           
             David
             built
             ,
          
           2
           
             Sam.
          
           5.9.12
           .
           Peace
           within
           thy
           
             walls
             ,
          
           amongst
           thy
           
             people
          
           ;
           and
           within
           thy
           
             Palaces
             ,
          
           amongst
           the
           
             Princes
          
           and
           Peers
           .
        
         
           By
           his
           
             Brethren
          
           he
           meaneth
           the
           people
           of
           
             all
             the
             Tribes
             ,
          
           who
           were
           greatly
           concerned
           in
           the
           prosperity
           of
           that
           City
           ,
           wherein
           were
           
             their
             foundations
             ,
             Psal.
          
           87.1
           .
           It
           might
           seem
           no
           wonder
           if
           
             David
          
           pray
           for
           the
           peace
           of
           that
           place
           where
           his
           
             own
             Pâlace
          
           and
           Throne
           was
           :
           But
           he
           doth
           it
           not
           for
           his
           
             own
          
           but
           for
           his
           
             peoples
          
           sake
           ,
           whose
           welfare
           was
           bound
           up
           in
           the
           peace
           of
           that
           place
           :
           Nor
           so
           much
           ,
           for
           his
           
             own
             house
             ,
          
           as
           for
           
             Gods
             House
             ,
          
           (
           who
           had
           placed
           his
           name
           and
           presence
           there
           ,
           )
           would
           he
           seek
           the
           good
           thereof
           .
        
         
           Now
           indeed
           the
           Church
           had
           not
           any
           certain
           seat
           as
           then
           it
           had
           ,
           but
           
             Every
             City
             is
             as
             Ierusalem
             ,
          
           and
           
             every
             house
             a
             Temple
             ,
          
           and
           in
           all
           places
           men
           may
           lift
           up
           pure
           hands
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           19.19
           .
           
             Mal.
          
           1.11
           .
           
             Ioh.
          
           4.11
           .
           But
           wheresoever
           God
           doth
           place
           his
           
             Candlestick
             ,
          
           and
           give
           evidence
           of
           his
           
             presence
             ,
          
           there
           every
           man
           ought
           to
           recount
           such
           mercies
           with
           thankfulness
           ,
           and
           by
           
             prayer
             ,
          
           and
           all
           real
           
             endeavours
          
           to
           labour
           
           that
           the
           
             peace
          
           and
           
             happiness
          
           of
           the
           
             Church
             ,
          
           the
           
             purity
          
           of
           heavenly
           
             Doctrine
          
           therein
           taught
           ,
           and
           of
           
             spiritual
             Worship
          
           therein
           used
           ,
           may
           be
           conserved
           and
           continued
           always
           .
        
         
           
             In
             the
             words
             are
             considerable
             two
             general
             parts
             
               
                 1
                 An
                 
                   Exhortation
                
                 to
                 a
                 
                   Duty
                   .
                
              
               
                 2
                 
                   Arguments
                
                 to
                 enforce
                 it
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             In
             the
             Exhortation
             two
             things
             ,
             The
             Prophets
             
               
                 
                   Direction
                   ,
                
                 v.
                 6
                 ,
                 7.
                 
              
               
                 
                   Example
                   ,
                
                 v.
                 8
                 ,
                 9.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           
             In
             the
             Direction
             again
             two
             things
             ,
             the
             
               
                 Matter
                 ,
                 
                   Peace
                   .
                
              
               
                 Root
                 ,
                 
                   Love
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             The
             Arguments
             are
             drawn
             from
             three
             Considerations
             .
             
               
                 
                   Our
                   own
                   good
                   ,
                
                 Vers.
                 6.
                 
              
               
                 
                   Our
                   Brethrens
                   good
                   ,
                
                 Vers.
                 8.
                 
              
               
                 
                   The
                   house
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                
                 Ver.
                 8.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           The
           principal
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           Text
           is
           this
           ,
           
             That
             it
             is
             the
             duty
             of
             all
             that
          
           love
           
             the
             Church
             of
             God
             earnestly
             ,
             to
          
           pray
           
             for
             ,
             and
             to
          
           seek
           
             the
          
           peace
           
             and
          
           prosperity
           
             thereof
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Jews
           were
           to
           pray
           for
           the
           peace
           of
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           while
           they
           were
           in
           it
           ,
           
             Ier.
          
           29.7
           .
           though
           after
           they
           are
           taught
           to
           
             curse
          
           it
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           137.8
           ,
           9.
           much
           more
           ought
           they
           to
           pray
           for
           the
           place
           where
           the
           Lord
           had
           caused
           his
           
             name
             to
             rest
             .
          
           As
           we
           must
           
             do
             good
             to
             all
             ,
          
           so
           we
           must
           
             pray
          
           for
           all
           ,
           but
           much
           more
           for
           the
           
             houshold
             of
             faith
             ,
             Gal.
          
           6.10
           .
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           2.1
           .
           
             Samuel
          
           dares
           not
           sin
           against
           God
           in
           ceasing
           
           to
           pray
           for
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           12.23
           .
           The
           Lord
           would
           not
           have
           us
           hold
           our
           peace
           for
           
             Ierusalems
             sake
             ,
          
           nor
           give
           him
           any
           rest
           ,
           till
           he
           make
           it
           a
           praise
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           62.6
           ,
           7.
           and
           doth
           greatly
           complain
           when
           there
           wanted
           men
           to
           stand
           in
           the
           gap
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           up
           the
           hedge
           ,
           
             Ezek.
          
           13.5
           ,
           30
           ,
           31.
           
        
         
           You
           see
           the
           
             precept
             ,
          
           you
           have
           it
           also
           in
           the
           
             practice
          
           of
           godly
           men
           in
           all
           ages
           ;
           
             Moses
             ,
             Samuel
             ,
             Elias
             ,
             Noah
             ,
             Iob
             ,
             Daniel
          
           famous
           for
           it
           ,
           
             Ier.
          
           15.1
           .
           
             Ezek.
          
           14.14
           .
           
             Iam.
          
           5.17
           ,
           18.
           
           
           How
           was
           
             Moses
          
           and
           
             Paul
          
           affected
           ,
           when
           for
           
             Israels
          
           sake
           they
           were
           contented
           to
           be
           
             blotted
             out
          
           of
           Gods
           book
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           an
           
             Anathema
             ?
             Exod.
          
           32.31
           ,
           32.
           
           
             Rom.
          
           9.3
           .
           How
           was
           
             Isaiah
          
           affected
           with
           the
           calamities
           of
           the
           Church
           when
           he
           laid
           up
           prayers
           in
           store
           above
           an
           hundred
           years
           for
           it
           before
           those
           calamities
           did
           happen
           ?
           
             Isa.
          
           64.9
           .
           —
           12.
           
           How
           were
           
             Hezekiah
          
           and
           
             Nehemiah
          
           distressed
           with
           the
           afflictions
           of
           
             Ierusalem
             ,
          
           when
           they
           poured
           out
           their
           souls
           for
           mercy
           for
           it
           ?
           
             Isa.
          
           37.14
           ,
           15.
           
           
             Nehem.
          
           1.3.4
           ,
           11.
           
           How
           doth
           the
           
             Angel
          
           pathetically
           complain
           to
           God
           of
           the
           long
           and
           sore
           captivity
           of
           the
           Church
           in
           
             Babylon
             ?
             Zach.
          
           1.12
           .
           We
           have
           Psalms
           full
           of
           holy
           importunity
           to
           this
           purpose
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           74
           ,
           79
           ,
           80
           ,
           102.
           
           
             If
             I
             forget
             thee
             ,
             O
          
           Jerusalem
           ,
           
             let
             my
             right
             hand
             forget
             her
             cunning
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Psal.
           137.5
           ,
           6.
           
           It
           was
           the
           fruit
           of
           
             Davids
          
           and
           
             Peters
          
           repentance
           ,
           to
           pray
           for
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           and
           to
           strengthen
           their
           brethren
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           51.18
           .
           
             Luke
          
           22.32
           ,
           I
           conclude
           the
           General
           with
           that
           fervent
           and
           pathetical
           prayer
           of
           
             Daniel
             ,
          
           chap.
           9.16
           .
           
             O
             Lord
             ,
             according
             to
             all
             thy
             righteousness
             let
             thine
             anger
             and
             thy
             fury
             be
             turned
             away
             from
             thy
             City
          
           Jerusalem
           ,
           
           
             the
             holy
             mountain
             ,
             because
             for
             our
             sins
             and
             for
             the
             iniquities
             of
             our
             Fathers
             ,
          
           Jerusalem
           
             and
             thy
             people
             are
             become
             a
             reproach
             to
             all
             that
             are
             about
             us
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           more
           particularly
           let
           us
           consider
           first
           ,
           The
           
             Subject
          
           to
           be
           praised
           for
           ,
           
             Ierusalem
          
           ;
           though
           that
           whole
           land
           be
           called
           the
           
             Lords
             Land
             ,
          
           yet
           that
           City
           was
           more
           peculiarly
           esteemed
           
             holy
             ,
          
           as
           being
           the
           seat
           of
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           the
           place
           of
           Gods
           
             Sanctuary
          
           and
           presence
           ,
           towards
           that
           place
           they
           were
           to
           
             pray
             ,
             Dan.
          
           6.10
           .
           In
           that
           place
           they
           were
           to
           
             sacrifice
             ,
             Deut.
          
           12.6
           .
           from
           thence
           the
           
             Oracles
          
           of
           God
           were
           sent
           forth
           not
           onely
           into
           that
           land
           ,
           but
           into
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           110.2
           .
           
             Isa.
          
           2.2
           .
           
             Luke
          
           24.49
           .
           For
           such
           places
           then
           ,
           where
           the
           
             Ark
          
           and
           the
           seats
           of
           
             Iudgement
          
           are
           ,
           we
           ought
           specially
           to
           pray
           that
           the
           Lord
           would
           protect
           his
           Ordinances
           ,
           maintain
           
             his
             truth
             ,
          
           continue
           his
           glorious
           and
           holy
           
             presence
          
           with
           his
           people
           ,
           have
           a
           
             defence
             ,
          
           and
           spread
           a
           covering
           upon
           all
           his
           
             glory
             .
          
           That
           he
           would
           prosper
           
             fundamentall
             Laws
             ,
          
           the
           beauty
           and
           stability
           of
           Religious
           Government
           ;
           that
           he
           would
           keep
           out
           Blasphemies
           ,
           Heresies
           ,
           Schisms
           ,
           Idolatry
           ,
           Superstition
           ,
           Pollution
           ,
           Prophaneness
           out
           of
           his
           
             Church
          
           ;
           Oppression
           ,
           Violence
           ,
           Injustice
           ,
           Disorder
           ,
           Anarchy
           ,
           Confusion
           out
           of
           the
           
             State
             .
          
           That
           the
           
             Tabernacle
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Tribunals
             ,
             Religion
          
           and
           
             Policy
          
           may
           joyntly
           flourish
           ,
           
             c
          
           they
           being
           the
           foundations
           of
           publick
           happiness
           ,
           and
           which
           usually
           stand
           and
           fall
           together
           .
        
         
           Next
           let
           us
           consider
           
             what
             peace
          
           we
           are
           to
           pray
           for
           .
           There
           is
           a
           
             sinful
             peace
             ,
          
           of
           which
           we
           are
           not
           to
           seek
           after
           .
           
             David
          
           was
           a
           man
           of
           peace
           ,
           yet
           a
           great
           
           
             Warrior
             .
             Solomon
          
           a
           King
           of
           peace
           ,
           yet
           made
           
             Targets
          
           for
           War
           ;
           
             Ierusalem
          
           a
           vision
           of
           peace
           ,
           yet
           therein
           were
           shields
           and
           bucklers
           .
           
             Christ
          
           a
           Prince
           of
           peace
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           9.6
           .
           yet
           a
           
             Captain
             ,
          
           a
           
             Leader
             ,
          
           a
           
             man
             of
             Warre
             ,
          
           with
           a
           
             Sword
          
           girt
           on
           him
           ,
           
           and
           a
           
             Bow
          
           in
           his
           hand
           .
           The
           Church
           must
           so
           pray
           for
           
             peace
             ,
          
           as
           to
           remember
           still
           ,
           that
           she
           
             is
             Militant
             ,
          
           and
           hath
           still
           
             Iebusites
          
           to
           conflict
           withall
           .
           Here
           we
           may
           not
           have
           peace
           .
           We
           must
           
             contend
             earnestly
          
           for
           the
           faith
           ,
           
             Iude
          
           vers.
           3.
           
           
             There
             must
             be
             no
             agreement
             between
             the
             Temple
             and
             Idols
             ,
          
           2
           Cor
           ,
           6.16
           .
           
             No
             Fellowship
             with
             the
             unfruitful
             works
             of
             darknesse
             ,
             Ephes.
          
           1.11
           .
           no
           reconciliation
           between
           
             Dagon
             and
             the
             Ark
             .
          
           As
           Christ
           is
           King
           of
           
             Salem
             ,
          
           so
           of
           
             righteousnesse
          
           too
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           7.2
           .
           therefore
           
             peace
             and
             holinesse
          
           must
           go
           together
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           12.14
           .
           
             Iam.
          
           3.17
           .
           
             Israelites
          
           and
           
             Canaanites
          
           must
           not
           agree
           ,
           
             Deut.
          
           7.2
           .
           
             Paul
          
           and
           
             Barnabas
             ,
          
           peaceable
           and
           holy
           men
           ,
           had
           no
           small
           
             dissention
          
           and
           
             disputation
          
           with
           Pharisaicall
           and
           Judaizing
           Christians
           .
        
         
           The
           
             peace
          
           which
           consists
           with
           
             holinesse
          
           is
           threefold
           .
           1.
           
           
             Heavenly
          
           with
           God
           .
           2.
           
           
             Internal
          
           between
           the
           members
           of
           the
           Church
           within
           themselves
           .
           3.
           
           
             External
          
           in
           civil
           conversation
           with
           all
           men
           .
           These
           we
           are
           to
           pray
           for
           ,
           and
           to
           preserve
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           
             Heavenly
             ,
          
           to
           enjoy
           the
           
             favor
             of
             God
             ,
          
           and
           to
           be
           in
           
             Covenant
          
           with
           him
           .
           For
           if
           he
           be
           our
           Enemy
           ,
           all
           the
           
             Creatures
          
           are
           his
           
             Souldiers
             ,
          
           he
           can
           set
           in
           order
           the
           
             Stars
             ,
             hiss
          
           to
           the
           
             Fly
             ,
          
           muster
           up
           
             Caterpillers
          
           and
           Canker-worms
           ,
           
             arm
             Frogs
             ,
             animate
             Dust
             ,
          
           turn
           the
           hands
           of
           his
           enemies
           to
           destroy
           
           one
           another
           .
           Above
           all
           things
           therefore
           we
           must
           keep
           peace
           with
           God
           ;
           for
           if
           he
           be
           not
           with
           us
           ,
           all
           other
           helps
           will
           fail
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           31.3
           .
        
         
           You
           will
           say
           ,
           We
           are
           
             sure
             of
             this
             ,
          
           for
           God
           hath
           promised
           to
           be
           with
           his
           Church
           ,
           and
           never
           to
           
             fail
          
           it
           ,
           the
           
             gates
             of
             hell
          
           shall
           not
           prevail
           against
           it
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           28.20.16.18
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           the
           
             Catholick
             Church
             ,
          
           and
           the
           lively
           members
           of
           his
           body
           shall
           never
           totally
           fail
           .
           
           But
           
             particular
             Churches
          
           and
           Nations
           never
           had
           a
           Patent
           of
           perpetual
           preservation
           .
           
             Rome
          
           boasts
           of
           it
           ,
           but
           the
           Apostle
           hath
           entred
           a
           caveat
           against
           that
           boast
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           11.20
           ,
           21.
           
           But
           all
           Gods
           promises
           of
           not
           failing
           us
           ,
           are
           made
           to
           those
           who
           
             keep
             covenant
          
           with
           him
           ,
           otherwise
           he
           also
           will
           break
           with
           us
           .
           
             The
             Lord
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Prophet
           unto
           
             Asa
             ,
             is
             with
             you
             ,
             while
             you
             be
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             if
             ye
             seek
             him
             ,
             he
             will
             be
             found
             of
             you
             ;
             but
             if
             ye
             forsake
             him
             ,
             he
             will
             forsake
             you
             ,
          
           2
           Chron.
           15.2
           .
           
             I
             said
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Lord
           unto
           
             Eli
             ,
             That
             thy
             house
             ,
             and
             the
             house
             of
             thy
             Father
             ,
             should
             walk
             before
             me
             for
             ever
             :
             but
             now
             the
             Lord
             saith
             ,
             be
             it
             farre
             from
             me
             ;
             for
             them
             that
             honor
             me
             ,
             I
             will
             honour
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             despise
             me
             shall
             he
             lightly
             esteemed
             ,
          
           1
           Sam.
           2.30
           .
           The
           Lord
           
             mar●ied
          
           his
           Church
           for
           ever
           ,
           
             Hos.
          
           2.19
           .
           but
           when
           she
           committed
           adultery
           ,
           he
           gave
           her
           a
           
             Bill
          
           of
           divorce
           ,
           
             Ier.
          
           3.8
           .
           He
           said
           he
           would
           dwell
           in
           his
           
             Temple
             for
             ever
             ,
          
           Psal.
           132.14
           .
           yet
           he
           threatned
           to
           forsake
           it
           ,
           
             Ier.
          
           6.8
           .
           and
           accordingly
           did
           so
           ,
           
             Ezek.
          
           10.18
           .
        
         
           We
           should
           consider
           this
           and
           tremble
           at
           it
           ,
           as
           
             Iosiah
          
           did
           ,
           lest
           our
           mighty
           sins
           ,
           unthankfulness
           ,
           unfruitfulness
           ,
           
           animosities
           ,
           Heresies
           ,
           Blasphemies
           ,
           contempt
           of
           the
           Lords
           Messengers
           (
           the
           sinne
           for
           which
           the
           Lord
           departed
           from
           
             Iudah
             ,
          
           when
           there
           was
           
             no
             remedy
             ,
          
           2
           Chro.
           36.16
           .
           )
           should
           provoke
           him
           to
           
             depart
             from
             us
             ,
          
           to
           
             take
             away
             his
             peace
             ,
          
           as
           he
           threatned
           ,
           
             Ier.
          
           16.5
           .
           to
           shew
           us
           the
           
             back
          
           and
           not
           the
           face
           ,
           
             Ier.
          
           18.17
           .
           And
           what
           a
           case
           is
           Gods
           own
           heritage
           in
           ,
           when
           he
           forsakes
           and
           hates
           it
           ?
           
             Ier.
          
           12.7
           ,
           8.
           
           If
           the
           
             way
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             joy
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             name
          
           of
           the
           Lord
           be
           the
           strength
           of
           his
           people
           ;
           
           what
           
             strength
          
           is
           left
           to
           them
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           gone
           out
           of
           his
           
             way
             ,
          
           and
           deprived
           themselves
           of
           his
           
             joy
             ,
          
           and
           cannot
           lay
           hold
           or
           lean
           upon
           his
           
             Name
             ?
          
           As
           therefore
           when
           men
           see
           the
           walls
           of
           their
           houses
           crack
           and
           open
           ,
           they
           hasten
           ro
           repaire
           them
           ,
           and
           set
           up
           Props
           and
           Buttresses
           to
           support
           them
           ;
           so
           when
           we
           see
           such
           vicissitudes
           of
           distractions
           ,
           war
           
             be
             land
             ,
          
           and
           then
           
             war
             at
             Sea
          
           ;
           again
           war
           at
           
             Sea
             ,
          
           and
           we
           know
           not
           how
           soon
           by
           
             Land
          
           again
           ;
           shaking
           ,
           shivering
           ,
           convulsion
           fits
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           many
           a
           breach
           and
           
             hiatus
          
           in
           the
           walls
           thereof
           ,
           
             Truth
          
           corrupted
           ,
           
             Unity
          
           dissolved
           ,
           the
           
             Foundations
          
           out
           of
           cause
           ,
           it
           is
           high
           time
           to
           think
           of
           
             making
             up
             breaches
             ,
             repairing
          
           the
           waste
           places
           ,
           and
           
             raising
          
           up
           the
           Tabernacle
           of
           
             David
             ,
          
           to
           beg
           of
           God
           that
           he
           will
           lay
           our
           
             foundations
             ,
          
           and
           make
           our
           
             windows
             ,
          
           and
           set
           up
           our
           
             gates
             ,
          
           remove
           our
           fears
           ,
           rebuke
           our
           enemies
           ,
           calm
           our
           
             tempests
             ,
          
           that
           after
           so
           many
           shakings
           and
           concussions
           ,
           the
           Lord
           may
           at
           last
           be
           pleased
           to
           speak
           in
           a
           
             soft
             still
             voice
          
           unto
           us
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           We
           are
           to
           pray
           for
           
             Brotherly
             Peace
             in
             the
             Church
          
           amongst
           the
           members
           thereof
           ;
           that
           
           as
           
             Christ
             is
             one
             ,
             so
             they
             may
             be
             one
             ,
          
           John
           17.22
           .
           knit
           by
           
             Faith
          
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           by
           
             Love
          
           to
           one
           another
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Curtains
          
           of
           the
           Tabernacle
           were
           by
           loops
           and
           taches
           ,
           that
           as
           we
           are
           
             one
             City
             ,
             Houshold
             ,
             Family
             ,
             Assembly
             ,
             Ephe.
          
           2.19.3.15
           .
           
             Hebr.
          
           12.22
           .
           so
           we
           may
           have
           
             one
             heart
             and
             one
             soule
             ,
          
           Act.
           4.32
           .
           In
           
             the
             body
             ,
          
           the
           
             head
             hath
             not
             one
             heart
             ,
          
           and
           the
           hand
           another
           ;
           the
           eye
           hath
           not
           one
           
             Soul
             ,
          
           and
           the
           foot
           another
           ;
           but
           one
           heart
           doth
           
             warm
          
           the
           whole
           ,
           and
           one
           Soul
           doth
           
             quicken
          
           the
           whole
           :
           So
           should
           it
           be
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           we
           should
           have
           
             one
             heart
          
           and
           
             one
             way
             ,
             Ier.
          
           32.39
           .
           walk
           by
           the
           same
           
             rule
             ,
          
           and
           mind
           the
           same
           
             thing
             ,
          
           Phil.
           3.15
           .
           gather
           up
           the
           stones
           ,
           remove
           every
           thing
           that
           offendeth
           ,
           
             Isai.
          
           62.10
           .
           not
           prefer
           
             ends
          
           or
           
             interests
          
           above
           the
           
             publick
             peace
          
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           apply
           our selves
           in
           all
           sweet
           ways
           of
           Christian
           
             correspondence
             ,
          
           and
           mutual
           
             condescension
          
           to
           make
           up
           the
           
             breaches
             ,
          
           and
           to
           
             pour
             oyl
          
           into
           the
           
             wounds
          
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           .
           It
           
             d
          
           cannot
           be
           but
           a
           joy
           to
           our
           adversaries
           ,
           a
           blemish
           to
           our
           profession
           ,
           a
           grief
           to
           good
           men
           ,
           a
           stumbling
           block
           to
           evil
           men
           ,
           to
           see
           
             brethren
             fall
             out
             in
             the
             way
             ,
          
           to
           see
           the
           Church
           crumbled
           into
           divisions
           and
           subdivisions
           ,
           and
           like
           a
           body
           which
           hath
           the
           
             itch
             ,
          
           to
           see
           one
           member
           tear
           and
           scratch
           ,
           and
           rub
           and
           gaul
           the
           rest
           ,
           and
           must
           needs
           give
           unspeakable
           advantage
           to
           our
           subtle
           and
           vigilant
           
             e
          
           adversaries
           both
           to
           
             reproach
             ,
          
           and
           to
           undermine
           us
           .
        
         
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           
           we
           are
           to
           pray
           for
           
             external
             peace
             with
             all
             men
             ,
          
           which
           is
           as
           much
           as
           in
           us
           lies
           we
           are
           to
           follow
           ,
           walking
           wisely
           ,
           meekly
           ,
           humbly
           ,
           charitably
           ,
           obligeingly
           towards
           every
           one
           .
           And
           in
           as
           much
           as
           the
           Church
           is
           as
           the
           
             Ark
          
           on
           the
           Waters
           ,
           Waves
           ,
           and
           Windes
           ready
           still
           to
           beat
           upon
           it
           ,
           we
           should
           
             pray
          
           for
           it
           that
           it
           may
           be
           delivered
           from
           the
           hands
           of
           
             strange
             children
             ,
          
           
           and
           that
           the
           Lord
           would
           still
           the
           
             raging
             of
             the
             Sea
             ,
          
           rebuke
           the
           
             enemy
          
           and
           the
           avenger
           ,
           the
           multitude
           of
           the
           
             Bulls
          
           with
           the
           
             Calves
          
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           scatter
           those
           that
           delight
           in
           War
           .
           We
           have
           tasted
           of
           
             War
          
           both
           
             domestick
          
           and
           
             forain
             ,
          
           but
           the
           Lord
           hath
           mingled
           it
           with
           much
           mercy
           .
           If
           our
           eyes
           had
           seen
           the
           fruits
           thereof
           ,
           as
           other
           people
           have
           felt
           ,
           
             Cities
          
           burned
           with
           fire
           ,
           
             Children
          
           wallowing
           in
           blood
           ,
           
             Virgins
          
           perishing
           under
           the
           lust
           of
           Villains
           ,
           
             Widows
          
           mourning
           for
           their
           dead
           ,
           and
           dying
           for
           dareing
           to
           mourn
           ;
           
             Towns
          
           turned
           into
           heaps
           ,
           a
           Garden
           of
           
             Eden
          
           into
           a
           Wilderness
           ,
           no
           
             cattle
          
           in
           the
           Field
           ,
           no
           
             Flocks
          
           in
           in
           the
           Fold
           ,
           no
           
             Heard
          
           in
           the
           Stalls
           ,
           no
           
             Inhabitant
          
           in
           the
           City
           ,
           no
           
             child
          
           to
           the
           Father
           ,
           no
           
             Husband
          
           to
           the
           Wife
           ,
           no
           
             Money
          
           to
           the
           rich
           ,
           no
           
             cloathing
          
           to
           the
           delicate
           ,
           no
           
             Mercy
          
           in
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           no
           
             Liberty
          
           in
           the
           miserable
           to
           bewaile
           his
           misery
           ;
           Children
           howling
           for
           bread
           ,
           the
           honourable
           imbracing
           dunghils
           ,
           
             Death
          
           creeping
           in
           at
           Windows
           ,
           overtaking
           them
           that
           flie
           ,
           and
           finding
           out
           those
           that
           hide
           themselves
           ,
           we
           would
           
             learn
             to
             prize
             a
             recovered
             peace
             ,
          
           and
           to
           pray
           for
           the
           continuance
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           Weighty
           are
           the
           Reasons
           in
           the
           Text
           to
           demonstrate
           
           and
           press
           this
           Truth
           upon
           us
           .
           First
           ,
           The
           
             condition
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
          
           
           a
           
             City
             compacted
             ,
          
           and
           knit
           together
           by
           many
           strong
           bands
           ,
           one
           
             Father
             ,
          
           one
           
             Head
             ,
          
           one
           
             Family
             ,
          
           one
           
             Rule
             ,
          
           one
           
             Faith
             ,
          
           one
           
             Love
             ,
          
           one
           
             Baptisme
             ,
          
           one
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           one
           
             Common
             salvation
             .
          
           No where
           is
           peace
           so
           natural
           ,
           so
           
             amiable
          
           as
           in
           the
           Church
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           The
           
             celebrity
             of
             Gods
             Worship
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           
             glory
          
           of
           a
           people
           ;
           let
           the
           
             Ark
          
           be
           gone
           ,
           and
           the
           
             glory
          
           is
           departed
           :
           No
           so
           doleful
           a
           sight
           as
           the
           desolations
           of
           the
           Temple
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           74.3.79.1
           .
           
             Isa.
          
           64.10
           ,
           11
           ,
           12.
           
           
             All
             our
             foundations
          
           and
           
             springs
          
           are
           here
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           87.1
           ,
           7.
           the
           wells
           of
           salvation
           ,
           the
           Fountain
           of
           the
           Gardens
           ,
           the
           Graces
           and
           Comforts
           of
           Gods
           Spirit
           ,
           which
           make
           our
           souls
           like
           a
           watered
           Garden
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           The
           
             Thrones
             of
             David
             ,
          
           the
           
             Towers
             ,
             Bulwarks
             ,
          
           and
           
             seats
             of
             judgements
             ,
          
           in
           which
           things
           stand
           the
           externall
           happiness
           of
           a
           Nation
           .
           
             Laws
          
           and
           
             Iudges
          
           are
           the
           foundations
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           82.7
           .
           When
           they
           were
           
             corrupted
          
           with
           injustice
           and
           violence
           ,
           the
           Lord
           threatned
           that
           
             Ierusalem
          
           should
           become
           heaps
           ,
           
             Mich.
          
           3.11
           ,
           12.
           
           Great
           reason
           therefore
           to
           pray
           for
           
             Ierusalem
             ,
          
           that
           it
           may
           be
           a
           
             City
             of
             Righteousness
             ,
             a
             faithfull
             City
             ,
          
           Isai.
           1.26
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           the
           
             Benefits
          
           of
           this
           
             Peace
             .
          
           1.
           
           To
           our
           
             selves
             ,
          
           they
           shall
           
             prosper
             that
             love
             it
             .
          
           God
           will
           not
           onely
           hear
           the
           prayer
           by
           giving
           peace
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           but
           by
           giving
           prosperity
           to
           him
           that
           made
           it
           .
           Such
           a
           
             prayer
          
           is
           like
           to
           
             Noahs
             Dove
             ,
          
           turns
           back
           again
           to
           him
           that
           sent
           it
           out
           ,
           with
           an
           Olive
           branch
           
           in
           the
           mouth
           .
           Yea
           ,
           if
           the
           prayer
           should
           be
           denied
           
             as
             to
             the
             body
          
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           yet
           such
           a
           man
           should
           be
           heard
           for
           himself
           .
           He
           should
           be
           
             marked
          
           for
           safety
           ,
           
             Ezek.
          
           9.4
           ,
           5
           ,
           14
           ,
           14.
           there
           should
           be
           a
           hideing
           place
           provided
           for
           him-Isai
           .
           
           62.20
           .
           and
           a
           book
           of
           remembrance
           should
           be
           written
           for
           him
           ,
           
             Mal.
          
           3.16
           .
           He
           shall
           have
           peace
           ,
           though
           the
           
             Assyrian
          
           be
           in
           the
           land
           ,
           
             Mich.
          
           5.5
           .
           
             Isai.
          
           43.2
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           To
           our
           
             Brethren
             ,
          
           Such
           a
           Prayer
           shall
           be
           like
           the
           
             Beams
             of
             the
             Sun
          
           which
           diffuseth
           light
           and
           heat
           upon
           thousands
           at
           once
           .
           Gods
           people
           have
           
             publick
             hearts
          
           and
           aimes
           ,
           look
           after
           general
           and
           publick
           interests
           .
           
             Moses
          
           was
           offered
           to
           be
           the
           Father
           of
           a
           great
           Nation
           himself
           ,
           
             Exod.
          
           32.10
           .
           
             f
          
           
             O
             no
             ,
             not
             so
             Lord
             ,
          
           Lord
           think
           upon
           thy
           people
           .
           The
           afflictions
           of
           
             Ioseph
          
           more
           wound
           ,
           then
           any
           such
           promise
           can
           comfort
           him
           .
           He
           dares
           not
           so
           unman
           so
           unbrother
           himself
           ,
           as
           to
           look
           upon
           his
           posterity
           ,
           and
           forget
           
             Abrahams
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           To
           the
           
             House
             of
             God
             .
          
           The
           conservation
           and
           propagation
           of
           his
           holy
           
             Doctrine
          
           and
           
             Worship
          
           is
           so
           dear
           to
           all
           that
           are
           of
           
             Davids
          
           mind
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           
             willing
          
           not
           onely
           to
           purchase
           it
           with
           their
           
             prayers
             ,
          
           but
           with
           their
           
             blood
             .
             I
             count
             not
             my
             life
             dear
             unto
             me
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             so
             I
             may
             finish
             my
             course
             with
             joy
             ,
             and
             the
             ministry
             which
             I
             have
             received
             of
             the
             Lord
             Iesus
             .
          
           And
           again
           ,
           
             I
             am
             ready
             not
             onely
             
             to
             be
             bound
             ,
             but
             to
             die
             at
             Ierusalem
             for
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             Iesus
             ,
          
           Acts
           20
           ,
           24.21.13
           .
           They
           
             preferre
             Ierusalem
          
           above
           their
           
             greatest
             joy
             .
          
           And
           this
           is
           an
           high
           honour
           that
           God
           doth
           confer
           upon
           the
           
             prayers
          
           of
           his
           servants
           ,
           that
           whereas
           all
           their
           good
           and
           comfort
           flows
           from
           the
           house
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           very
           house
           of
           God
           it self
           doth
           reap
           benefit
           by
           their
           prayers
           .
           Though
           it
           be
           
             his
             Rest
             ,
          
           the
           place
           wherein
           he
           delighteth
           ,
           the
           place
           which
           he
           filleth
           with
           his
           
             glory
          
           ;
           yet
           the
           
             glory
             of
             his
             own
             house
          
           shall
           be
           bestowed
           upon
           it
           ,
           
             in
             answer
             to
             his
             servants
             prayers
             .
          
        
         
           We
           have
           considered
           the
           
             Duty
             :
          
           Before
           we
           make
           Application
           ,
           let
           us
           consider
           the
           
             Root
          
           and
           
             Ground
          
           of
           the
           Duty
           ,
           which
           is
           
             Love
             .
             They
             shall
             prosper
             that
             love
             it
             .
          
           The
           
             love
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
          
           is
           the
           
             foundation
             of
             all
             our
             prayers
          
           and
           endeavours
           for
           the
           prosperity
           of
           the
           Church
           :
           A
           man
           will
           not
           very
           hastily
           seek
           the
           good
           of
           those
           whom
           he
           doth
           not
           love
           ,
           and
           therefore
           when
           Christ
           requireth
           that
           we
           should
           love
           our
           Enemies
           ,
           he
           addeth
           as
           a
           fruit
           of
           it
           ,
           that
           we
           should
           pray
           for
           them
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           5.44
           .
           Love
           made
           
             Ionathan
          
           intercede
           with
           his
           Father
           for
           
             David
             ,
          
           even
           then
           when
           he
           knew
           his
           displeasure
           against
           him
           .
           Much
           more
           will
           it
           move
           us
           to
           intercede
           with
           God
           for
           his
           beloved
           people
           ,
           the
           Spouse
           of
           his
           own
           Son
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Love
             is
             a
             fundamental
             Passion
             ,
          
           the
           Fountain
           of
           all
           the
           rest
           :
           
           
             Prayer
          
           is
           nothing
           else
           but
           the
           affection
           of
           
             desire
             sanctified
          
           and
           presented
           unto
           God
           for
           the
           things
           we
           need
           ,
           
             Love
             natural
          
           being
           the
           fountain
           of
           
             natural
             Desires
             ;
             Love
             sanctifified
          
           
           must
           consequently
           be
           the
           fountain
           of
           
             Prayers
             ,
          
           which
           are
           
             Sanctified
             desires
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Love
          
           is
           a
           special
           
             Root
          
           of
           obedience
           ,
           
             Faith
             worketh
             by
             love
             ,
          
           love
           hath
           a
           constraining
           
             vertue
             ,
          
           is
           as
           the
           
             sail
          
           to
           the
           ship
           ,
           the
           
             wing
          
           to
           the
           Bird
           ,
           the
           
             spirits
          
           to
           the
           blood
           ,
           the
           
             wheele
          
           to
           the
           chariot
           that
           keeps
           all
           in
           motion
           .
           The
           
             more
             love
          
           the
           more
           
             activity
          
           ever
           ;
           the
           more
           we
           love
           the
           Church
           ,
           the
           more
           sollicitous
           we
           shall
           be
           for
           her
           peace
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Love
          
           hath
           a
           very
           great
           
             interest
             in
             God
             ,
          
           it
           is
           
             of
             him
             ,
          
           and
           
             from
             him
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           it
           can
           finde
           the
           way
           unto
           him
           ,
           1
           
             Iohn
          
           4.7
           ,
           16.
           as
           water
           which
           comes
           from
           the
           Sea
           ,
           runs
           to
           the
           Sea
           ,
           the
           Lord
           
             cannot
             but
             hear
             the
             voice
             of
             his
             own
             work
             in
             us
             .
          
           Every
           one
           that
           loves
           ,
           is
           
             born
             of
             God
          
           ;
           and
           a
           Fathers
           ear
           is
           open
           to
           a
           loving
           child
           :
           This
           is
           the
           foundation
           of
           prayer
           ,
           that
           we
           can
           call
           
             God
             Father
             ,
             Rom.
          
           8.15
           .
           
             Matth.
          
           6.9
           .
           Every
           one
           that
           
             loves
             ,
             knows
             God
             .
          
           Other
           things
           are
           known
           by
           
             knowledge
             ,
          
           but
           
             God
             is
             known
             by
             love
             .
          
           Come
           taste
           and
           see
           how
           gracious
           the
           Lord
           is
           .
           Experimental
           ,
           comfortable
           knowledge
           of
           God
           we
           can
           have
           none
           but
           in
           the
           face
           of
           Christ
           ,
           in
           whom
           he
           is
           
             all
             love
             .
          
           When
           
             Moses
          
           desired
           
             to
             see
             Gods
             glory
             ,
          
           he
           answered
           him
           by
           causing
           his
           
             goodness
          
           to
           pass
           before
           him
           ,
           
           
             Exod.
          
           33.18
           ,
           19.
           
           The
           more
           we
           love
           God
           ,
           the
           more
           he
           reveals
           his
           
             goodness
          
           to
           us
           ;
           which
           knowledge
           of
           him
           is
           the
           ground
           of
           our
           
             calling
             upon
             him
             .
             God
             is
             love
             ,
          
           as
           things
           of
           a
           nature
           move
           to
           each
           other
           ;
           Earth
           to
           Earth
           ,
           Water
           to
           Water
           ;
           so
           
             love
             in
             us
             ,
          
           moves
           to
           
             love
             in
             God
             .
          
           Now
           as
           if
           you
           
             binde
             a
             piece
             of
             wood
             to
             steel
             ,
          
           the
           Loadstone
           draws
           the
           wood
           for
           
           the
           sake
           of
           the
           steel
           to
           which
           it
           is
           joyned
           ,
           so
           when
           our
           prayer
           is
           joyned
           with
           love
           ,
           it
           is
           thereby
           drawn
           up
           unto
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           love
           .
           Love
           is
           the
           
             Key
             of
             Heaven
             .
          
           As
           love
           to
           the
           Church
           made
           
             Esthers
          
           petition
           ,
           so
           love
           to
           
             Ester
          
           made
           the
           Kings
           answer
           :
           God
           will
           hold
           out
           the
           
             Scepter
          
           of
           his
           love
           to
           those
           prayers
           which
           proceed
           from
           love
           .
           
             Love
             of
             the
             Brethren
          
           is
           an
           evidence
           of
           
             Gods
             dwelling
          
           in
           us
           by
           his
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           which
           is
           a
           
             Spirit
             of
             Love
             ,
          
           2
           Tim.
           1.7
           .
           and
           the
           Lords
           ears
           are
           readily
           open
           to
           those
           prayers
           which
           are
           made
           by
           the
           help
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           love
           in
           us
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           8.26
           .
           
             Ioh.
          
           4.24
           .
           Lastly
           ,
           where
           there
           is
           love
           ,
           there
           is
           
             confidence
          
           towards
           God
           ,
           and
           
             confidence
          
           hath
           
             free
             accesse
          
           to
           the
           throne
           of
           grace
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           4.16
           .
           1
           
             Ioh.
          
           3.21
           ,
           22.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           
             Love
          
           hath
           an
           excellent
           
             vertue
          
           in
           it
           to
           
             season
             all
             duties
             ,
          
           is
           as
           
             salt
          
           in
           the
           Sacrifice
           ;
           it
           makes
           the
           duty
           
             hearty
             ,
          
           and
           God
           loves
           
             chearfulness
          
           as
           well
           in
           
             praying
          
           as
           in
           
             giving
             .
          
           It
           makes
           a
           man
           urgent
           and
           importunate
           ,
           
             quicquid
             agit
             valde
             agit
             ,
          
           puts
           up
           
             strong
             cries
             .
          
           It
           is
           strong
           as
           death
           ,
           whch
           will
           take
           no
           denial
           ;
           It
           keeps
           the
           minde
           
             intent
          
           upon
           prayer
           .
           Love
           turned
           
             Maries
             thoughts
          
           from
           a
           meer
           civil
           entertaining
           of
           Christ
           into
           desires
           of
           hearing
           him
           .
           Love
           stirs
           up
           
             Faith
          
           to
           eye
           and
           fix
           on
           ptomises
           ,
           
             &
             quae
             valde
             volumus
             facile
             credimus
             .
          
           Love
           
             facilitates
          
           duty
           ,
           and
           makes
           the
           heart
           constant
           in
           it
           :
           
             Ruth
          
           loved
           
             Naomi
          
           and
           so
           went
           thorow
           with
           her
           .
           
             Weak
          
           things
           by
           the
           strength
           of
           love
           will
           venture
           on
           hard
           things
           ;
           A
           Hen
           will
           fly
           upon
           a
           Dog
           out
           of
           love
           to
           her
           Chickens
           .
           One
           man
           with
           an
           
             engine
          
           may
           move
           more
           then
           ten
           
           men
           with
           their
           own
           strength
           ;
           
             Love
          
           is
           an
           
             Engine
             ,
          
           makes
           the
           soul
           able
           to
           manage
           hard
           duties
           ,
           to
           shoot
           a
           prayer
           as
           high
           as
           Heaven
           .
           Lastly
           ,
           
             Love
             is
             full
             of
             arguments
             ,
          
           no
           man
           will
           ever
           want
           something
           to
           plead
           in
           behalf
           of
           what
           he
           loves
           .
           All
           the
           strength
           of
           the
           minde
           ,
           and
           powers
           of
           nature
           wait
           upon
           
             Love
          
           to
           contrive
           and
           cast
           about
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           thing
           loved
           .
           How
           
             witty
          
           was
           the
           
             love
          
           of
           the
           woman
           of
           
             Canaan
          
           to
           her
           daughter
           ,
           who
           could
           pick
           out
           an
           
             Argument
          
           out
           of
           a
           
             Repulse
             ,
          
           and
           turn
           that
           which
           seemed
           a
           
             g
          
           
             reproach
          
           into
           a
           
             Petition
             .
          
        
         
           
             Love
          
           is
           that
           which
           commends
           every
           service
           to
           God
           ,
           the
           touchstone
           by
           which
           all
           our
           duties
           are
           to
           be
           tried
           .
           
             h
          
           
             Martyrdom
          
           without
           love
           is
           nothing
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           13.1
           ,
           3.
           
           
             i
          
           
             Truth
          
           without
           love
           is
           nothing
           ,
           2
           
             Thes.
          
           2.10
           .
           
             Prayer
          
           without
           love
           is
           nothing
           ,
           
             Doeg
          
           was
           detained
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           but
           his
           hatred
           to
           
             David
          
           brought
           a
           curse
           upon
           him
           for
           all
           his
           prayer
           ,
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           21.7
           .
           The
           Lord
           looks
           not
           to
           
             pretence
          
           but
           to
           
             truth
             ,
          
           and
           will
           answer
           every
           man
           according
           to
           the
           
             love
             ,
          
           or
           to
           the
           
             Idols
          
           of
           his
           own
           heart
           ,
           
             Ezek.
          
           14
           .
           1-5
           .
           A
           man
           may
           pray
           for
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           only
           
             out
             of
             self
             Love
          
           (
           as
           the
           Jews
           were
           to
           pray
           for
           
             Babylon
             ,
             Ier.
          
           29.7
           .
           )
           because
           his
           own
           safety
           is
           involved
           in
           it
           ,
           as
           the
           life
           of
           the
           Ivy
           depends
           upon
           the
           standing
           of
           the
           Oak
           ;
           but
           true
           prayer
           for
           the
           Church
           is
           that
           which
           is
           grounded
           upon
           
             love
             of
             the
             Church
          
           it self
           ;
           upon
           zeal
           for
           Gods
           truth
           and
           worship
           ,
           upon
           delight
           in
           his
           Oracles
           and
           presence
           ,
           because
           here
           onely
           the
           means
           of
           salvation
           ,
           and
           the
           word
           of
           life
           is
           dispensed
           ;
           because
           
           in
           the
           distresses
           of
           the
           Church
           Gods
           name
           is
           blasphemed
           ,
           the
           Blood
           and
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           is
           injured
           ,
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           Gospel
           is
           eclipsed
           ,
           the
           Enemies
           of
           God
           are
           comforted
           .
           What
           wilt
           thou
           do
           ,
           said
           
             Ioshua
             ,
          
           to
           
             thy
             great
             name
             ?
             Nehemiah
          
           and
           
             Esther
          
           were
           great
           enough
           themselves
           ,
           but
           the
           afflictions
           of
           the
           Church
           made
           them
           mourn
           and
           pray
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           no
           duties
           are
           acceptable
           unto
           God
           which
           do
           not
           proceed
           out
           of
           
             Love
             ,
          
           so
           no
           pretence
           of
           love
           is
           acceptable
           unto
           him
           ,
           which
           doth
           not
           put
           forth
           it self
           into
           
             duty
             .
          
           This
           was
           the
           proof
           of
           
             Davids
          
           love
           ,
           
             I
             love
             the
             Lord
             ,
             I
             will
             call
             upon
             him
             ,
          
           Psalm
           116.1
           ,
           2.
           
           This
           the
           proof
           of
           
             Pauls
          
           love
           My
           hearts
           
             desire
             and
             prayer
          
           for
           
             Israel
          
           is
           that
           they
           
             might
             be
             saved
             ,
             Rom.
          
           10.1
           .
           when
           God
           is
           angry
           we
           find
           
             Moses
             in
             the
             gap
             ,
             Psal.
          
           106.23
           .
           When
           
             Israel
          
           flies
           ,
           
             Ioshua
          
           prayes
           ;
           when
           the
           
             plague
          
           is
           amongst
           the
           people
           ,
           
             David
          
           is
           at
           the
           
             Altar
             ,
          
           2
           
             Sam.
          
           24.25
           .
           When
           Enemies
           are
           in
           
             Arms
             ,
             Iehoshaphat
          
           and
           
             Asa
          
           are
           upon
           their
           
             knees
          
           ;
           when
           
             Rabshekah
          
           is
           railing
           ,
           
             Hezekiah
          
           is
           intreating
           the
           Lord
           .
           Here
           is
           the
           proof
           of
           
             Love
             ,
          
           it
           draws
           out
           the
           soul
           into
           all
           zealous
           
             endeavours
          
           for
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Church
           ;
           where
           there
           is
           no
           other
           ability
           ,
           yet
           
             love
             will
             pray
             ,
          
           and
           as
           
             Solomon
          
           saith
           of
           a
           
             poor
             wise
             man
             ,
          
           we
           may
           say
           of
           a
           
             poor
             praying
             man
             ,
          
           that
           he
           hath
           a
           great
           hand
           in
           delivering
           the
           City
           ,
           
             Eccles.
          
           9.15
           .
           The
           meanest
           Christian
           may
           pray
           for
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Church
           .
        
         
           But
           I
           must
           apply
           my
           Exhortation
           in
           the
           use
           of
           this
           Doctrine
           unto
           those
           who
           must
           do
           
             more
             then
             
             pray
             ,
          
           who
           have
           
             hands
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           
             knees
             ;
             power
          
           as
           well
           as
           
             prayer
          
           to
           put
           forth
           for
           God
           .
           In
           how
           unsetled
           and
           discomposed
           a
           condition
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           is
           yet
           amongst
           us
           ,
           every
           mans
           eyes
           sees
           ,
           and
           I
           think
           ,
           every
           good
           mans
           heart
           doth
           sorrow
           to
           see
           ,
           the
           
             holy
             Ordinances
          
           of
           Christ
           by
           multitudes
           quite
           forsaken
           ,
           the
           
             holy
             truth
          
           of
           Christ
           by
           many
           corrupted
           with
           the
           leaven
           of
           heresie
           and
           blasphemy
           ;
           Emissaries
           ,
           walking
           up
           and
           down
           to
           draw
           away
           credulous
           and
           unstable
           souls
           into
           
             by-paths
             ,
          
           to
           follow
           every
           
             ignis
             fatuus
          
           which
           doth
           mislead
           them
           .
           Multitudes
           
             of
             active
             and
             vigilant
             enemies
             ,
          
           who
           know
           not
           how
           to
           work
           under
           a
           
             disguise
             ,
          
           and
           by
           
             good
             words
             and
             fair
             speeches
             to
             deceive
             the
             hearts
             of
             the
             simple
             .
          
           Multitudes
           
             of
             credulous
             ,
          
           ductile
           ,
           
           and
           unstaid
           spirits
           tossed
           up
           and
           down
           ,
           
           and
           
             carried
             about
             with
             every
             wind
             of
             Doctrine
             by
             the
             sleight
             and
             cunning
             craftiness
             of
             men
             who
             lye
             in
             wait
             to
             deceive
             .
          
           We
           see
           how
           fast
           these
           evil
           weeds
           have
           grown
           ,
           what
           advantages
           the
           enemy
           hath
           taken
           in
           all
           places
           
             to
             sow
             his
             cares
          
           and
           to
           lay
           his
           leaven
           ;
           How
           greatly
           his
           hopes
           have
           been
           raised
           ,
           and
           his
           attempts
           encouraged
           by
           the
           experience
           which
           he
           hath
           of
           the
           
             lubricity
          
           and
           
             instability
          
           of
           the
           vulgar
           people
           amongst
           us
           .
           As
           it
           is
           said
           that
           the
           
             Chief
             Priests
          
           moved
           the
           people
           against
           Christ
           ,
           
             Mar.
          
           15.11
           .
           So
           the
           
             common
             enemy
          
           instills
           his
           poison
           into
           the
           
             people
             ,
          
           to
           try
           if
           by
           degrees
           he
           can
           bring
           things
           into
           a
           flame
           and
           commotion
           ,
           like
           that
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           19.
           and
           then
           have
           some
           
             crafty
             Demetrius
          
           in
           a
           readiness
           to
           cry
           up
           
             Diana
             ,
          
           and
           you
           may
           observe
           how
           cunningly
           the
           Scene
           is
           laid
           .
        
         
         
           
           1.
           
           Cry
           up
           a
           
             boundlesse
             and
             universal
             liberty
          
           for
           every
           man
           to
           teach
           ,
           to
           publish
           ,
           to
           insinuate
           into
           others
           whatsoever
           doctrines
           he
           please
           ,
           be
           the
           tendency
           of
           them
           never
           so
           destructive
           to
           truth
           ,
           peace
           ,
           and
           godliness
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Cry
           down
           the
           
             coercive
             power
             of
             the
             Magistrate
          
           in
           matters
           of
           Religion
           ,
           that
           so
           there
           may
           be
           no
           hedge
           to
           keep
           the
           Wolves
           out
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Bring
           into
           contempt
           the
           
             faithful
             and
             able
             Ministers
          
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           as
           
             hirelings
          
           and
           
             seducers
             ,
          
           that
           so
           what
           ever
           Arguments
           they
           shall
           produce
           ,
           in
           defence
           of
           the
           Truth
           ,
           may
           be
           wholly
           enervated
           and
           blown
           over
           by
           the
           prejudice
           against
           their
           persons
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Decry
           
             Learning
          
           and
           the
           
             Schools
             of
             the
             Prophets
             ,
          
           as
           things
           rather
           dangerous
           then
           subservient
           unto
           Religion
           ,
           that
           so
           there
           may
           be
           
             no
             Smith
             in
             Israel
             ,
             least
             the
             Hebrews
             make
             them
             Swords
             and
             Spears
             ,
          
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           13.19
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Cry
           down
           the
           
             maintenance
             of
             the
             Ministry
             ,
          
           that
           when
           that
           is
           wholly
           taken
           away
           ,
           no
           man
           may
           breed
           his
           child
           to
           a
           hungry
           ,
           lean
           ,
           starved
           profession
           ,
           that
           so
           
             Emissaries
          
           who
           shall
           have
           an
           invisible
           maintenance
           from
           abroad
           may
           have
           the
           freer
           entertainment
           to
           spread
           their
           snares
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           Put
           
             Doctrines
             ,
          
           which
           in
           their
           own
           proper
           colours
           would
           not
           be
           swallowed
           ,
           into
           
             a
             disguise
             ,
          
           give
           them
           a
           
             Periwig
          
           (
           if
           I
           may
           so
           speak
           )
           and
           
             another
             name
             ,
          
           that
           they
           may
           not
           be
           known
           to
           be
           the
           thing
           which
           they
           are
           ;
           that
           in
           the
           dark
           and
           under
           a
           vail
           
             Leah
          
           may
           go
           for
           
             Rachel
             ,
          
           and
           in
           a
           
             mantle
          
           the
           
             Divel
          
           may
           be
           
             Samuel
             .
          
        
         
         
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           that
           your
           eys
           are
           
             open
          
           to
           see
           the
           danger
           :
           I
           beseeh
           you
           let
           your
           hearts
           be
           
             awakened
          
           to
           consider
           of
           expedients
           to
           prevent
           it
           .
        
         
           
             k
          
           
             That
             Magistrates
             have
             a
             care
             and
             duty
             lie
             upon
             them
             to
             look
             after
             the
             interest
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           to
           see
           that
           that
           may
           be
           preserved
           from
           
             pernicious
          
           and
           
             destructive
             evils
             ,
          
           that
           the
           
             Officers
             and
             Members
          
           thereof
           do
           in
           their
           several
           stations
           the
           several
           duties
           belonging
           unto
           them
           (
           though
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           you
           are
           setled
           in
           so
           wholesome
           a
           perswasion
           )
           give
           me
           leave
           in
           three
           words
           to
           demonstrate
           unto
           you
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           the
           Lord
           did
           expresly
           
             command
          
           that
           
             Idolaters
          
           and
           
             Inticers
          
           to
           Idolatry
           ,
           
             Blasphemers
             ,
             Presumptuous
          
           and
           prophane
           despisers
           of
           Gods
           Law
           ,
           should
           be
           punished
           .
           
             He
             that
             sacrificeth
             unto
             any
             God
             ,
             save
             unto
             the
             Lord
             onely
             ,
             he
             shall
             be
             utterly
             destroyed
             ,
          
           Exod.
           22.20
           .
           
             He
             that
             blasphemeth
             ,
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             shall
             surely
             be
             put
             to
             death
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Congregation
             shall
             certainly
             stone
             him
             ;
             as
             well
             the
             stranger
             ,
             as
             he
             that
             is
             born
             in
             the
             Land
             ,
             when
             he
             blasphemeth
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             shall
             be
             put
             to
             death
             ,
          
           Levit.
           24.16
           .
           
             The
             soul
             that
             doth
             ought
             presumptuously
             whether
             he
             be
             born
             in
             the
             Land
             or
             a
             stranger
             ,
             the
             same
             reproacheth
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             that
             soul
             shall
             be
             cut
             off
             from
             among
             his
             people
             ,
          
           Numb.
           15.30
           ,
           31.
           
           See
           Deut.
           13.5
           —
           16.
           
           Now
           these
           punishments
           could
           not
           be
           dispensed
           but
           by
           those
           who
           did
           bear
           the
           
             Sword
             ,
          
           therefore
           they
           that
           bear
           the
           Sword
           have
           a
           care
           upon
           them
           to
           preserve
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           from
           destructive
           evils
           .
        
         
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Princes
           are
           commanded
           to
           
             kisse
             the
             Son
             ,
          
           whereby
           is
           noted
           their
           
             Love
             ,
             Duty
             ,
             Care
          
           of
           him
           and
           his
           interests
           ,
           not
           to
           suffer
           any
           to
           
             dishonour
          
           him
           ,
           or
           to
           prophane
           his
           Worship
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           2.12
           .
           And
           for
           this
           purpose
           the
           
             Law
             was
             put
             into
             the
             hand
             of
             the
             King
             ,
          
           Deut.
           17.18
           .
           not
           barely
           in
           order
           to
           his
           private
           conversation
           (
           for
           so
           it
           was
           common
           to
           all
           )
           but
           as
           a
           keeper
           and
           
             maintainer
             of
             it
             ,
          
           that
           he
           might
           cause
           others
           to
           keep
           it
           too
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           In
           conformity
           hereunto
           
             Godly
             Magistrates
          
           in
           the
           Scripture
           have
           from
           time
           to
           time
           been
           
             zealous
          
           to
           vindicate
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           
             from
             all
             subversive
             and
             dangerous
             corruptions
             ,
          
           and
           to
           command
           that
           all
           things
           should
           be
           done
           in
           the
           Church
           according
           to
           the
           direction
           of
           God
           in
           his
           Word
           .
           
             Ioshuah
          
           commanded
           the
           Priests
           to
           take
           up
           the
           Ark
           and
           bear
           it
           before
           the
           people
           ,
           
             Iosh.
          
           3.6
           .
           
             David
          
           took
           special
           order
           for
           bringing
           home
           the
           Ark
           ,
           2
           
             Sam.
          
           6.2
           .
           In
           the
           first
           Book
           of
           the
           
             Chronicles
          
           in
           many
           Chapters
           ,
           we
           read
           of
           his
           singular
           care
           in
           setting
           in
           order
           the
           Worship
           of
           God
           .
           And
           if
           it
           be
           said
           ,
           That
           he
           did
           this
           by
           
             special
             direction
          
           and
           
             inspiration
          
           from
           God
           .
           It
           is
           true
           he
           did
           so
           ;
           But
           its
           probable
           that
           God
           would
           have
           
             singled
             out
             a
             King
          
           for
           that
           service
           ,
           if
           his
           purpose
           had
           been
           that
           Kings
           should
           have
           attended
           onely
           
             Civil
             Affairs
          
           ?
           But
           to
           shew
           that
           this
           care
           was
           not
           
             extraordinary
          
           to
           one
           Prince
           onely
           ,
           we
           read
           of
           others
           taking
           the
           same
           course
           .
           We
           find
           
             Asa
             purging
          
           the
           Church
           from
           
             Strange
             Gods
             ,
             High-places
             ,
             Images
             ,
          
           and
           
             Groves
             ,
          
           and
           
             commanding
          
           
           the
           people
           
             to
             seek
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           and
           to
           doe
           the
           Law
           :
           and
           this
           was
           so
           far
           from
           unsetling
           the
           State
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           
             The
             Kingdom
             was
             quiet
             before
             him
             ,
          
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           14.2
           —
           5.
           
           And
           after
           ,
           upon
           the
           perswasion
           of
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           he
           
             took
             courage
          
           to
           do
           the
           like
           ;
           Yea
           ,
           he
           
             put
             away
             his
             Mother
             from
             being
             Queen
             ,
             because
             she
             had
             made
             an
             Idol
             in
             a
             Grove
             ,
          
           and
           cut
           it
           down
           and
           stamped
           it
           ,
           and
           burnt
           it
           ,
           Chap.
           11.8
           ,
           16.
           and
           presently
           it
           follows
           ,
           
             there
             was
             no
             more
             war
             ,
          
           &c.
           verse
           19.
           and
           the
           very
           same
           
             Blessing
          
           followed
           the
           very
           same
           
             zeal
          
           in
           the
           reign
           of
           
             Iehoshaphat
          
           his
           Sonne
           ,
           
             He
             took
             away
             the
             High-places
             ,
             and
             commanded
             the
             people
             to
             be
             taught
             :
             and
             the
             fear
             of
             the
             Lord
             fell
             upon
             all
             the
             Kingdoms
             that
             were
             round
             about
          
           Judah
           ,
           
             so
             that
             they
             made
             no
             war
             against
             him
             ,
          
           2
           Chron.
           17.6
           —
           10.
           
           
             Hezekiah
          
           began
           his
           reign
           the
           first
           year
           and
           first
           moneth
           with
           reforming
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           restoring
           Gods
           Worship
           ,
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           29.3
           —
           11.
           and
           so
           continued
           to
           do
           ,
           Chap.
           30.1
           —
           3.12.22.31.1
           —
           11.21
           .
           So
           
             Manasseth
          
           after
           his
           repentance
           ,
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           33.15
           ,
           16.
           
           Of
           
             Iosiah
          
           this
           testimony
           is
           given
           ,
           
             that
             like
             unto
             him
             there
             was
             no
             King
             before
             him
             nor
             after
             him
             ,
          
           2
           Reg.
           23.25
           .
           and
           except
           only
           the
           
             unhappy
             action
          
           wherein
           he
           died
           ,
           there
           is
           
             nothing
             recorded
             of
             him
             ,
             but
             his
             care
             to
             purifie
             the
             Church
             of
             God
             ,
          
           2
           Chron.
           34.35
           .
           The
           like
           holy
           care
           we
           find
           in
           
             Nehemiah
          
           for
           the
           
             House
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             Officers
             thereof
             ,
          
           Nehem.
           13
           .
           9-14.22
           .
           And
           in
           
             Zerubbabel
          
           to
           build
           the
           Temple
           ,
           
             Zach.
          
           4.7
           ,
           10.
           
           And
           we
           find
           when
           
             Idolatrous
             corruptions
          
           crept
           into
           the
           house
           of
           
             Michah
             ,
          
           and
           into
           the
           Tribe
           of
           
           
             Dan
             ,
          
           it
           is
           imputed
           to
           this
           ,
           
             because
             there
             was
             no
             King
             in
             Israel
             ,
          
           no
           Civil
           power
           to
           restrain
           men
           from
           doing
           every
           one
           what
           was
           good
           in
           his
           own
           eyes
           ,
           
             Iudg.
          
           17.5
           ,
           6.18
           ,
           1.
           
        
         
           I
           know
           what
           will
           be
           said
           to
           all
           this
           ,
           that
           it
           belonged
           
             to
             the
             Church
             of
             the
             Iews
             onely
             ,
          
           whose
           Kings
           possibly
           were
           herein
           types
           of
           Christ
           ;
           but
           that
           now
           the
           people
           of
           Christ
           are
           a
           
             willing
             people
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           not
           to
           be
           under
           any
           coercion
           .
        
         
           Hereunto
           I
           answer
           ,
           First
           ,
           That
           what
           is
           written
           ,
           is
           written
           for
           our
           learning
           ;
           The
           examples
           of
           good
           Princes
           in
           the
           old
           Testament
           are
           recorded
           for
           the
           instruction
           and
           incouragement
           of
           Magistrates
           now
           .
           Otherwise
           by
           this
           pretence
           we
           might
           cast
           off
           all
           the
           holy
           examples
           unto
           any
           good
           work
           ,
           which
           are
           given
           us
           in
           the
           
             Old
             Testament
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           Though
           Christs
           people
           be
           a
           
             willing
             people
             ,
          
           yet
           so
           far
           as
           they
           have
           
             flesh
             ,
          
           they
           are
           
             weak
          
           as
           well
           as
           
             willing
             ,
          
           Matth.
           26.1
           .
           and
           being
           subject
           unto
           
             sinne
             ,
          
           they
           must
           needs
           be
           subject
           unto
           
             Government
          
           too
           ;
           for
           weresoever
           there
           is
           a
           body
           of
           men
           ,
           who
           are
           ,
           through
           sinful
           weakness
           ,
           subject
           to
           miscarriages
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           necessity
           of
           some
           Government
           ,
           and
           superinspection
           ,
           to
           prevent
           ,
           and
           to
           heal
           such
           miscarriages
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Where
           there
           are
           the
           same
           
             Reasons
          
           of
           a
           practice
           ,
           the
           same
           
             practice
          
           ought
           to
           continue
           ,
           except
           we
           find
           abrogation
           and
           repeal
           :
           But
           the
           same
           reasons
           remain
           still
           .
           The
           
             Truth
             and
             Worship
             of
             God
          
           ought
           to
           be
           as
           
             dear
          
           to
           
             Magistrates
          
           now
           as
           then
           ;
           
             leaven
             and
             corruption
          
           creeps
           into
           the
           Church
           as
           well
           now
           as
           then
           .
           God
           is
           as
           much
           
             dishonoured
             ,
          
           
           the
           
             Souls
          
           of
           men
           as
           much
           
             endangered
             ,
          
           Satan
           as
           busie
           an
           adversary
           now
           as
           then
           ;
           therefore
           the
           same
           means
           ought
           to
           be
           used
           now
           as
           then
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           There
           are
           
             Hypocrites
          
           and
           
             Hereticks
          
           in
           the
           Church
           as
           well
           as
           a
           
             willing
             people
          
           against
           whom
           we
           find
           
             severity
          
           used
           
             by
             Christ
             himself
          
           and
           his
           Apostles
           ;
           Christ
           made
           a
           
             scourge
          
           and
           drove
           the
           buyers
           and
           sellers
           out
           of
           the
           Temple
           ,
           
             Joh.
          
           2.15
           .
           
             Peter
          
           pronounced
           a
           doelful
           sentence
           upon
           
             Ananjas
          
           and
           
             Sapphira
             ,
          
           Acts
           5.4
           ,
           5
           ,
           9.
           
           These
           indeed
           were
           
             extraordinary
             acts
          
           ;
           but
           they
           teach
           us
           that
           an
           
             Evangelical
             Estate
          
           hath
           need
           as
           well
           of
           a
           
             Rod
          
           as
           of
           a
           
             spirit
             of
             meeknesse
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           4.21
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           It
           is
           prophesied
           of
           the
           
             times
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
          
           that
           
             Kings
             should
             be
             nursing
             Fathers
             unto
             the
             Church
             ,
          
           Isa.
           49.23
           .
           And
           of
           them
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           that
           
             they
             are
             for
             a
             terror
             unto
             evil
             doers
             ,
             and
             a
             praise
             to
             those
             that
             do
             well
             ,
          
           Rom.
           13.3
           ,
           4.
           which
           words
           are
           comprehensive
           ,
           
           respecting
           good
           and
           evil
           as
           well
           in
           the
           first
           Table
           as
           in
           the
           second
           .
           Again
           ,
           the
           Apostle
           exhorteth
           that
           
             Prayers
             be
             made
             for
             Kings
             and
             all
             in
             Authority
             ,
          
           that
           under
           them
           we
           may
           lead
           
             quiet
             and
             peaceable
             lives
             in
             all
             godlinesse
             and
             honesty
          
           ;
           that
           which
           is
           the
           end
           of
           
             our
             prayer
             ,
          
           is
           likewise
           the
           end
           of
           
             their
             power
          
           and
           government
           ;
           
           and
           if
           it
           be
           their
           
             duty
          
           to
           provide
           for
           
             quiet
             ,
             peace
             ,
             honesty
             ,
          
           it
           is
           also
           to
           provide
           for
           
             godlinesse
          
           too
           ,
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           2.1
           ,
           2.
           
           And
           accordingly
           we
           find
           the
           great
           
             l
          
           care
           of
           
             Constantine
             ,
             Theodosius
             ,
             Valentinian
             ,
             Iustinian
          
           and
           other
           Christian
           Emperours
           in
           making
           Edicts
           ,
           calling
           Councels
           ,
           
           inhibiting
           Heresies
           ,
           as
           we
           read
           in
           the
           Histories
           of
           their
           times
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           Whatever
           things
           are
           
             per
             se
             ,
             subversive
          
           and
           dangerous
           to
           the
           
             prosperity
             of
             States
          
           and
           Nations
           ,
           come
           under
           the
           
             proper
             cognizance
          
           of
           the
           
             civil
             Magistrate
          
           to
           prevent
           ;
           but
           
             Heresies
             ,
             Blasphemies
             ,
             Idolatries
             ,
             Impieties
          
           against
           God
           ,
           do
           as
           well
           endanger
           the
           prosperity
           of
           States
           as
           sinnes
           against
           the
           second
           Table
           .
           1.
           
           Because
           
             God
             is
             as
             much
             provoked
             by
             the
             one
             as
             the
             other
             ,
          
           and
           it
           is
           remarkable
           that
           the
           great
           sin
           mentioned
           in
           the
           case
           of
           the
           captivity
           of
           
             Iudah
             ,
          
           was
           their
           despising
           of
           the
           
             Messengers
             of
             God
             ,
          
           2
           Chron.
           36.16.2
           .
           Because
           such
           sins
           do
           more
           exceedingly
           divide
           and
           unty
           the
           bonds
           of
           love
           and
           amity
           which
           Christian
           truth
           doth
           preserve
           ,
           then
           other
           more
           civil
           differences
           ,
           and
           so
           loosen
           the
           hearts
           of
           men
           from
           one
           another
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           This
           Doctrine
           hath
           been
           
             m
          
           by
           our
           learned
           Writers
           maintained
           against
           
             n
          
           Doctors
           of
           the
           
             Roman
             Church
          
           ;
           for
           they
           are
           the
           men
           ,
           who
           to
           maintain
           
             Papal
             Supremacy
             ,
          
           and
           to
           keep
           all
           
             Ecclesiastical
             power
          
           within
           themselves
           ,
           have
           shut
           out
           the
           civil
           Magistrate
           from
           it
           ;
           which
           I
           onely
           name
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           consider
           what
           hands
           they
           are
           that
           sow
           such
           Doctrines
           amongst
           us
           ,
           with
           a
           purpose
           no
           doubt
           to
           make
           use
           of
           a
           boundless
           licence
           ,
           to
           instill
           corrupt
           doctrines
           into
           as
           many
           as
           they
           finde
           fit
           tinder
           to
           catch
           that
           fire
           .
           Since
           therefore
           such
           a
           
             charge
          
           doth
           evidently
           lye
           upon
           
             Magistrates
          
           to
           use
           their
           
             power
          
           for
           the
           
             Peace
          
           and
           
             prosperity
          
           of
           the
           
           Church
           ,
           the
           Lord
           doth
           accordingly
           expect
           from
           them
           the
           
             discharge
          
           thereof
           .
           Where
           he
           gives
           
             talents
             ,
          
           he
           will
           call
           for
           accompt
           .
        
         
           But
           it
           may
           be
           
             objected
             ,
          
           Is
           not
           this
           to
           abridge
           and
           annul
           that
           
             liberty
          
           which
           ought
           to
           be
           indulged
           to
           the
           consciences
           of
           men
           ?
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           First
           in
           general
           ,
           and
           by
           way
           of
           concession
           ,
           God
           forbid
           that
           any
           should
           assume
           
             dominion
          
           over
           the
           
             consciences
          
           of
           men
           .
           The
           Apostle
           himself
           said
           ,
           
             We
             are
             not
             Lords
             over
             your
             faith
             ,
             we
             are
             but
             helpers
             of
             your
             joy
             ,
          
           2
           Cor.
           1.24
           .
           It
           would
           be
           a
           
             high
          
           and
           withall
           a
           
             vain
          
           attempt
           .
           
             An
             high
             attempt
          
           ;
           for
           no
           man
           can
           give
           
             Law
          
           further
           then
           he
           can
           
             reward
             ,
          
           and
           
             punish
             ,
             accuse
          
           and
           
             convince
             .
          
           But
           no
           man
           can
           either
           
             search
             ,
          
           or
           
             reward
             ,
          
           or
           
             punish
          
           the
           
             conscience
          
           ;
           therefore
           no
           man
           can
           give
           Law
           unto
           it
           .
           And
           upon
           the
           same
           reason
           it
           would
           be
           a
           
             vain
             attempt
          
           ;
           for
           none
           but
           a
           
             divine
             eye
             can
             see
          
           the
           conscience
           ,
           therefore
           none
           but
           a
           
             divine
             Law
          
           can
           bind
           it
           .
           If
           such
           
             words
          
           or
           such
           
             writings
          
           be
           blasphemous
           and
           subversive
           to
           Church
           or
           State
           ,
           or
           both
           ,
           and
           highly
           derogatory
           to
           the
           honor
           of
           Christ
           ,
           civil
           restraint
           can
           reach
           them
           ;
           But
           thoughts
           it
           cannot
           reach
           ;
           they
           are
           unsearchable
           by
           an
           humane
           eye
           ,
           and
           therefore
           unreducible
           to
           a
           humane
           power
           .
           And
           again
           ,
           God
           forbid
           we
           should
           straighten
           liberty
           which
           Christ
           hath
           purchased
           for
           us
           .
           Let
           every
           man
           
             stand
             fast
             in
             the
             liberty
             wherewith
             Christ
             hath
             made
             him
             free
          
           ;
           whom
           Christ
           hath
           made
           
             free
             ,
          
           cursed
           be
           that
           man
           who
           shall
           go
           about
           to
           intangle
           him
           in
           any
           such
           yoke
           
             of
             bondage
          
           as
           is
           contrary
           to
           that
           
             freedom
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           In
           particular
           we
           say
           ,
           1.
           
           Where
           men
           
           agree
           in
           the
           main
           
             fundamental
             Doctrines
          
           of
           truth
           and
           godliness
           ,
           in
           the
           
             Substantials
             of
             Faith
             ,
             Worship
          
           and
           
             obedience
             ,
          
           there
           ought
           to
           be
           a
           
             mutual
             love
             ,
             toleration
          
           and
           
             forbearance
          
           of
           one
           another
           in
           
             differences
             ,
          
           which
           are
           not
           
             subversive
          
           unto
           Faith
           &
           godliness
           .
           So
           long
           as
           we
           
             walk
             by
             the
             same
             rule
             ,
          
           and
           
             mind
             the
             same
             things
             ,
          
           wherein
           in
           other
           things
           we
           differ
           ,
           we
           are
           to
           wait
           upon
           God
           to
           
             reveal
          
           even
           the
           same
           unto
           us
           ,
           
             Phil.
          
           3.15
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           We
           say
           Christ
           did
           never
           either
           purchase
           or
           permit
           to
           any
           man
           ,
           professing
           himself
           a
           Christian
           ,
           a
           
             liberty
          
           to
           subvert
           ,
           or
           endeavour
           to
           subvert
           ,
           by
           
             blasphemous
             ,
             heretical
             ,
             idolatrous
             ,
          
           or
           
             irreligious
          
           and
           
             impious
             Doctrine
             ,
          
           the
           
             foundations
             of
             Faith
             ,
             Worship
             ,
          
           and
           
             holy
             obedience
          
           which
           he
           hath
           laid
           in
           his
           Church
           ,
           or
           to
           
             remove
             ,
          
           if
           I
           may
           so
           speak
           ,
           the
           ancient
           
             Land-marks
          
           of
           Christian
           Religion
           .
           The
           great
           
             Truths
             of
             God
             ,
          
           the
           great
           
             interests
          
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ought
           to
           be
           dearer
           to
           us
           then
           the
           
             liberty
          
           of
           any
           blasphemous
           or
           impious
           tongue
           or
           pen
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Magistrates
           are
           wisely
           and
           cautelously
           to
           didistinguish
           between
           
             weak
             brethren
             ,
          
           and
           
             wicked
             malicious
          
           disturbers
           of
           the
           doctrines
           of
           salvation
           and
           peace
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           doth
           between
           the
           
             bewitched
             Galatians
             ,
          
           and
           those
           that
           
             bewitched
          
           them
           ,
           concerning
           whom
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             I
             would
             they
             were
             even
             cut
             off
             that
             trouble
             you
             ,
          
           Gal.
           5.12
           .
           Which
           imprecation
           he
           would
           not
           sure
           have
           uttered
           against
           them
           ,
           if
           in
           sowing
           their
           false
           Doctrines
           they
           had
           onely
           made
           use
           of
           a
           lawful
           liberty
           .
           
             o
          
        
         
           4.
           
           With
           the
           word
           ,
           such
           
             a
             lenity
          
           and
           
             moderation
          
           is
           to
           be
           used
           as
           first
           to
           
             reprove
             ,
             rebuke
             ,
             exhort
             
             them
             with
             all
             long
             suffering
             and
             doctrine
             ,
          
           2
           Tim.
           4.2
           .
           to
           
             admonish
          
           them
           once
           and
           again
           ;
           and
           when
           they
           are
           found
           unreclaimable
           ,
           then
           to
           reject
           them
           ,
           
             Tit.
          
           3.10
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           We
           are
           to
           distinguish
           between
           the
           
             conscience
             of
             the
             Seducer
          
           ;
           and
           the
           
             spreading
             and
             infection
          
           of
           his
           
             Doctrine
             .
          
           
             p
          
           It
           belongeth
           unto
           the
           care
           of
           the
           Magistrate
           to
           endeavour
           the
           converting
           and
           reclaiming
           
             of
             him
             ,
          
           which
           though
           it
           cannot
           be
           effected
           ,
           yet
           further
           and
           principal
           care
           must
           be
           used
           to
           prevent
           the
           
             spreading
          
           of
           
             infection
             .
          
           This
           was
           done
           in
           the
           Apostles
           time
           by
           
             rejecting
          
           an
           heretick
           ,
           refusing
           to
           have
           brotherly
           communion
           and
           society
           with
           him
           .
           So
           an
           effectual
           means
           may
           be
           used
           to
           keep
           the
           
             leaven
          
           from
           the
           
             lump
          
           ;
           use
           what
           mercy
           and
           lenity
           you
           judge
           most
           consonant
           unto
           Christian
           meekness
           ,
           towards
           the
           persons
           themselves
           ;
           but
           above
           all
           things
           ,
           be
           
             zealous
          
           for
           the
           
             purity
             and
             peace
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
          
           wherein
           divisions
           and
           subdivisions
           exceedingly
           tend
           to
           weaken
           ,
           to
           distract
           ,
           to
           betray
           it
           .
           We
           have
           to
           do
           with
           
             wise
          
           and
           
             vigilant
             ,
          
           with
           
             subtle
          
           and
           
             sedulous
             Enemies
             ,
          
           who
           formerly
           were
           ,
           and
           no
           doubt
           still
           are
           intent
           upon
           their
           design
           to
           shake
           this
           Nation
           from
           the
           true
           
             Protestant
          
           Religion
           ,
           wherein
           as
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Roan
          
           gravely
           observed
           the
           interest
           thereof
           did
           stand
           .
           And
           I
           believe
           if
           the
           new
           things
           which
           are
           broached
           were
           duly
           examined
           ,
           you
           would
           find
           in
           most
           of
           them
           ,
           if
           not
           
             legible
             characters
          
           (
           as
           in
           the
           doctrines
           which
           deny
           or
           diminish
           
             Original
             sin
             ,
          
           and
           affirm
           
             free
             Will
          
           )
           yet
           a
           secret
           aspect
           and
           tendency
           towards
           
             Rome
             .
          
           They
           cry
           down
           our
           
             Ministers
          
           as
           no
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
           and
           so
           did
           
             Champney
             ,
          
           and
           
             Kellison
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Romanists
           heretofore
           .
           They
           cry
           down
           our
           
             Ordinances
          
           as
           polluted
           ,
           and
           impure
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           be
           joyned
           in
           ;
           and
           so
           the
           Pope
           forbad
           the
           English
           Papists
           in
           Queen
           
             Elizabeths
          
           time
           to
           joyn
           in
           the
           same
           Worship
           and
           Ordinance
           with
           Protestants
           .
           they
           cry
           down
           
             Learning
             ,
          
           and
           
             Schools
             of
             Prophets
          
           ;
           and
           what
           greater
           advantage
           can
           a
           learned
           Papist
           have
           then
           to
           have
           none
           but
           unlearned
           Adversaries
           to
           dispute
           withall
           ?
           They
           teach
           
             Adoration
             of
             Christ
             in
             a
             sinful
             man
          
           at
           his
           feet
           ,
           a
           plain
           manuduction
           to
           adoration
           of
           Christ
           in
           an
           
             hoast
             .
          
           They
           tell
           you
           they
           dare
           not
           limit
           
             Christs
             body
             to
             Heaven
             ,
          
           an
           handsome
           step
           towards
           
             corporal
             presence
          
           in
           the
           Sacrament
           by
           
             Transubstantiation
             .
          
           They
           press
           to
           follow
           a
           
             light
             within
             ,
          
           secretly
           intimating
           
             imperfection
             ,
          
           in
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           unto
           which
           ,
           why
           may
           not
           as
           well
           Ecclesiastical
           
             Traditions
          
           be
           added
           ,
           as
           an
           imagininary
           light
           ?
           They
           say
           we
           must
           follow
           the
           commands
           of
           that
           light
           ,
           a
           shrewd
           preparation
           to
           any
           desperate
           attempt
           when
           season
           and
           advantage
           calls
           for
           it
           .
           The
           Lord
           give
           you
           wisdom
           to
           foresee
           evils
           ,
           they
           are
           better
           prevented
           then
           suppressed
           .
           And
           for
           that
           purpose
           be
           pleased
           .
        
         
           To
           encourage
           Orthodox
           ,
           godly
           ,
           and
           learned
           
             Ministers
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Schooles
          
           of
           
             learning
             ,
          
           vindicate
           and
           protect
           them
           from
           reproch
           and
           contempt
           .
           When
           
             Alexander
          
           the
           Great
           sent
           Ambassadors
           unto
           
             Athens
             ,
          
           requiring
           them
           to
           deliver
           up
           their
           Orators
           into
           his
           hands
           ;
           
             Demosthenes
             ,
          
           in
           his
           Oration
           thereupon
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           
           tells
           them
           a
           fable
           out
           of
           
             Esop
             ,
          
           that
           the
           Wolves
           being
           at
           war
           with
           
           the
           Sheep
           sent
           a
           Message
           unto
           them
           ,
           that
           if
           they
           would
           live
           at
           quietness
           ,
           and
           have
           a
           firm
           peace
           concluded
           ,
           they
           should
           yeeld
           up
           their
           Dogs
           unto
           them
           :
           which
           as
           soon
           as
           they
           had
           done
           they
           were
           devoured
           by
           the
           Wolves
           .
           The
           like
           Artifice
           use
           our
           Adversaries
           now
           ;
           That
           they
           may
           make
           a
           prey
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           their
           principal
           care
           is
           to
           pull
           down
           our
           Ministery
           ,
           and
           Schools
           of
           Learning
           ,
           that
           so
           the
           Watchmen
           being
           removed
           ,
           the
           sheep
           may
           be
           exposed
           to
           ruine
           .
        
         
           To
           take
           care
           that
           all
           who
           own
           Christian
           Religion
           amongst
           us
           be
           required
           to
           attend
           upon
           the
           Ministry
           and
           dispensation
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           
           that
           they
           may
           not
           presumptuously
           exempt
           &
           deprive
           themselves
           of
           the
           means
           of
           grace
           and
           salvation
           ,
           as
           of
           my
           knowledge
           some
           do
           ,
           who
           have
           wilfully
           for
           these
           many
           years
           withdrawn
           themselves
           from
           any
           Christian
           Assemblies
           where
           God
           is
           worshipped
           ,
           or
           his
           name
           made
           known
           .
        
         
           To
           endeavor
           to
           heal
           and
           close
           up
           
             breaches
          
           amongst
           
             Brethren
             ,
             that
             men
             agreeing
             in
             Faith
             ,
             Worship
             and
             Obedience
             ,
          
           may
           be
           no
           longer
           strange
           to
           one
           another
           ,
           but
           joyn
           hand
           in
           hand
           against
           the
           dangers
           which
           are
           threatned
           from
           a
           Common
           Adversary
           ,
           who
           at
           those
           unhappy
           breaches
           hath
           let
           in
           these
           little
           enemies
           to
           open
           the
           door
           unto
           him
           .
        
         
           To
           secure
           and
           set
           mounds
           about
           
             fundamental
             Doctrines
             ,
          
           and
           for
           that
           purpose
           to
           take
           care
           for
           
             publick
          
           and
           
             private
          
           Catechising
           .
        
         
           To
           provide
           that
           
             Ministers
          
           may
           be
           known
           to
           be
           
             Orthodox
          
           in
           the
           great
           and
           weighty
           
             Controversies
          
           between
           us
           and
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           that
           Wolves
           may
           never
           
           privily
           creep
           in
           under
           sheeps
           cloathing
           .
        
         
           To
           hinder
           the
           
             printing
          
           and
           
             spreading
          
           of
           dangerous
           and
           infectious
           Books
           either
           from
           Ports
           or
           Presses
           ;
           or
           any
           other
           way
           of
           diffusing
           leaven
           into
           the
           people
           .
        
         
           I
           conclude
           with
           this
           profession
           ,
           that
           I
           have
           not
           pressed
           this
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           
             peace
          
           of
           the
           Church
           to
           the
           straitning
           or
           grieving
           of
           any
           who
           love
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           in
           sincerity
           .
           I
           know
           the
           best
           men
           
             know
             but
             in
             part
             ,
          
           and
           must
           mutually
           bear
           with
           ,
           and
           
             pray
          
           for
           one
           another
           ,
           that
           wherein
           they
           differ
           God
           will
           reveal
           himself
           unto
           them
           .
           My
           aym
           and
           desire
           hath
           been
           to
           preserve
           the
           
             foundations
             ,
          
           to
           keep
           
             Protestant
             Religion
          
           from
           such
           incroachments
           as
           may
           insensibly
           make
           way
           for
           the
           endangering
           of
           it
           .
           We
           see
           what
           we
           could
           hardly
           have
           believed
           ,
           how
           facile
           and
           flexible
           the
           minds
           of
           many
           people
           are
           to
           be
           seduced
           and
           carried
           into
           opinions
           ,
           which
           some
           years
           since
           they
           would
           as
           hardly
           have
           been
           perswaded
           to
           believe
           that
           they
           should
           live
           to
           imbrace
           ,
           as
           
             Hazael
          
           was
           that
           he
           should
           rip
           up
           women
           with
           child
           .
        
         
           The
           Lord
           make
           you
           tender
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           vigilant
           against
           his
           enemies
           ,
           zealous
           for
           his
           Church
           ,
           valiant
           for
           the
           Truth
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A57150e-250
           
             a
             
               Civitas
               mundi
               Civitas
               De
               Illa
               Rege
               Diabolo
               ,
               hac
               rege
               Christo
               .
               Aug.
               Retract
               .
               lib.
            
             2.
             
               c.
            
             29.43
             .
             
               DeCiv
               .
               Dei
               l.
            
             11.
             
               c.
            
             1.
             
               l.
            
             14.
             
               c.
            
             1.
             
               l.
            
             15.
             
               c.
            
             1.
             
             
               De
               Gon.
               ad
               lit.
               l.
            
             11.
             
               c.
            
             15
             
               in
               Psal.
            
             61.
             
          
           
             b
             
               In
               electis
               specialis
               quadam
               censetur
               Universitas
               :
               ut
               de
               toto
               mundo
               totus
               mundus
               liberatus
               ,
               &
               ex
               omnibus
               homin
               ibus
               omnes
               homines
               videantur
               assumpti
               .
            
             Prosp.
             
               de
               vocat
               .
               Gent.
               lib.
            
             1.
             
               ●ap
               .
            
             3.
             
          
           
             Vid.
             
               Torn
               .
               Anual
               .
               An.
               mundi
            
             2940.
             
             
               &
               Tarnov
               .
               euercit
               .
               Bib.
               
            
          
           
             
               Vid.
               Buxters
               .
               Lexicon
               Raebbinic
               .
               p
            
             1078.
             
          
           
             c
             
               Volumus
               pacem
               ,
               sed
               ignoramu●
               absque
               charitate
               pacem
               .
               Hicron
               .
               Epist.
               Deu●
               p●cem
               suam
               posuit
               in
               medium
               nullias
               picis
               .
               Lutb●r
               .
            
          
           
             
               Isa.
            
             55.4
             .
             
               Exod.
            
             15.3
             .
             
               Psal.
            
             45.3
             .
             
               Rev.
            
             6.2
             .
          
           
             
               Vid
               Whi●
               .
               con
               .
            
             2.
             
               quaest.
            
             3.
             
             
               &
               Gerar
               .
               loc.
               de
               Ecclesia
               .
               c.
            
             8.
             
          
           
             
               Prov.
            
             10.29
             .
             
               Neh.
            
             8.10
             .
             
               Prov.
            
             18.10
             .
          
           
             d
             In
             the
             case
             of
             Religion
             every
             subdivision
             is
             a
             strong
             weapon
             in
             the
             hand
             of
             a
             contrary
             party
             .
             Hist.
             of
             the
             Counc.
             of
             Tren
             .
             p.
             49.
             
             
               Vid.
               Calv.
               O●us
               .
               de
               s●andalis
               .
            
          
           
             e
             
               Dissidia
               inter
               Christianos
               fovet
               Iulianus
               .
            
             Baron
             .
             An.
             362.
             
               sect
            
             285.
             
             
               Dissidia
               nobis
               passim
               objiciunt
               pontificii
               .
            
             Ba●claii
             paraen●s
             .
             l.
             1.
             c.
             5.6
             .
             
               Fitsim
               .
               Britann●m
               .
               l.
            
             1.
             
               c.
            
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7.
             
             
               Breerby
               Apolog.
               p.
            
             679.
             
             
               Stapleton
               .
               To
               .
            
             2.
             
               p.
            
             429.
             
             
               See
               Whites
               ●onference
               with
               Fisher
               .
               p.
            
             583.
             
             
               Vid.
               Baron
               .
               All
               .
            
             448.
             
               sect.
            
             74.
             
             
               Phil.
               Camerii
               Medit
               Hist.
               part
            
             3.
             
               p
               ,
            
             21.
             
             
               Orat.
               H.
               Zanch.
               oper.
               to
               .
            
             8.
             
               part
               postr
               .
               p.
            
             241.
             
             
               Crackenthorp
               .
               Cont.
               Spalat
               .
               cap.
            
             43.
             
          
           
             
               Rom.
            
             12.18.14.19
             .
             
               Col.
            
             4.5
             .
          
           
             
               Psal.
            
             144.7
             .
             
               Psal.
            
             8.2
             .
             
               Psal.
            
             68.30
             .
          
           
             
               Epes
               .
            
             4.4
             ,
             5.6
             .
             
               Gal.
            
             6.16
             .
             
               Phil.
            
             3.16
             .
             
               Tit.
            
             1.4
             .
             
               Iud.
               ver.
            
             3.
             1
             
               Sam.
            
             4.21
             .
          
           
             f
             
               Loquitur
               planè
               parentis
               affectu
               ,
               quem
               nulla
               possit
               delectare
               felicitas
               extorribus
               quos
               parturivit
               .
               Verbi
               gratiâ
               ,
               si
               dives
               quispiam
               mulieri
               paupercula
               dicat
               ingredere
               tu
               ad
               prandium
               meum
               ,
               sed
               quem
               gestas
               infantulum
               relinque
               foris
               ,
               quo
               niam
               plorat
               &
               molestus
               est
               nobis
               ,
               nunquid
               faciet
               Monne
               magis
               eligit
               ●●junare
               quàm
               exposito
               pign●re
               ●haro
               sola
               prandere
               c●m
               divite
               ?
               Ita
            
             Moses
             ,
             
               &c.
               Bern.
               in
               Cantic.
               Serm.
            
             12.
             
          
           
             
               Aquin.
            
             12.
             
               qua
            
             5.
             
               art
               .
            
             2.
             
             
               &
            
             22.
             
               qu.
            
             28.
             
               ar.
            
             4.
             
          
           
             
               Ioh.
            
             15.15
             .
          
           
             g
             
               Vid.
               Scull.
               observ.
               in
               Mat.
               c.
            
             42.
             
             
               Et
               Stuckii
               Antiq
               Conv.
               l.
            
             2.
             
               c.
            
             5.
             
          
           
             h
             
               Qu●a
               jactatione
               fit
               ,
               uon
               dilectione
               .
               Aug.
               in
               Psal.
            
             43.
             
          
           
             i
             
               Sic
               docet
               Deus
               ut
               non
               tantum
               often
               sat
               veritatem
               ,
               verum
               etiam
               impertiat
               charitatem
               ,
               Aug
               de
               Grat.
               Christ
               .
               c.
            
             13
             ,
             14.
             
          
           
             
               Rom.
            
             16
             18.
             
          
           
             
               Ephes.
            
             4.14
             .
          
           
             
               Vid.
               Anton.
               Fab.
               de
               Relig.
               regend
               .
               l.
            
             1.
             
               c.
            
             5.
             
               sect.
            
             81.
             
             
               Melan
               .
               To
               .
            
             3.
             
               in
               Proes
               .
            
          
           
             k
             
               Aug.
               ep.
            
             166.
             
               cont.
               ep.
               parmen.
               l.
            
             1.
             
               c.
            
             10.
             
             
               Cont.
               Crescon.
               Gram.
               l.
            
             3.
             
               c.
            
             51.
             
          
           
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             2.14
             .
          
           
             
               Col.
               de
               sum
               .
               Trin.
               &
               fid.
               Catholale
               Haereticis
               Manichaeis
               Iudaeis
               ,
               Paganis
               Acta
               Concil.
               Ephes.
               Yo.
            
             5.
             
               cap.
            
             14.19
             .
          
           
             m
             
               Iewels
               defence
               ,
               p.
            
             519.610
             
               Pet.
               Martyr
               〈◊〉
               .
               Clas
            
             4
             .
             3.1●sect
             
               .
            
             31
             ,
             32
             33.
             
             
               Bp.
               Andrews
               Tortura
               Torti
               ,
               p.
            
             364.381
             .
             
               Dr.
               Rainolds
               confer.
               with
               Hart.
               
               Bilso
               of
               ●hristian
               subje●tion
               D●ve●ant
               ▪
               de
               Iud.
               
               &
               Num.
               fidei
               ca●
               .
            
             16.
             
               p
            
             9
             9.
             
             
               Carleton
               of
               jurisdiction
               .
               Rivet
               explicat
               decal
               g
               p.
            
             258.168
             .
          
           
             n
             
               Bellarm.
               de
               pontif
               .
               Rom.
               l.
            
             1.6.7
             .
             
               Lib
               de
               laices
               c.
            
             17
             ,
             1●
             .
             
               Baron
               .
               An.
            
             428.
             
               sect.
            
             7.536
             .
             
               sect.
            
             107.538
             .
             
               sect.
            
             31
             546.
             
               sect.
            
             43.549
             .
             
               sect.
            
             8.
             
          
           
             o
             
               Vid.
               ●huan
               Epistol.
               mad
               Benri●●
               .
               Gallis
               Regem
               Historia
               suae
               pr●sixim
               .
            
          
           
             p
             Opto
             equidem
             ut
             si
             fieri
             po●est
             ,
             nemo
             de
             fra●ribus
             pereat
             ;
             Si
             tam●n
             quosdam
             schismatum
             Daces
             ,
             &
             dissentionis
             Auctores
             non
             potuerit
             ad
             salutis
             viam
             consilium
             salubre
             revocate
             ,
             caeteritamen
             vel
             simplicitate
             capti
             ,
             vel
             errore
             inducti
             ,
             vel
             aliqua
             fallentis
             astutiae
             calliditat●
             decepti
             ,
             à
             fallalaciae
             vos
             laqueis
             ●olvite
             ,
             &c.
             
             Cyp●
             .
             de
             unitat
             Eccles.
             
          
           
             
               Plutarch
               in
               Demost
            
          
           
             
               Vid.
               Aug.
               Ep.
            
             48
             ,
             50.
             
             
               Aling.
               theolog.
               problematic
               .
               part
               .
            
             3.
             
               probl.
            
             19