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             The way of God with his people in these nations opened in a thanksgiving sermon, preached on the 5th of November, 1656, before the Right Honorable the High Court of Parliament / by Peter Sterry.
             Sterry, Peter, 1613-1672.
          
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             1657.
          
           
             Caption title: A sermon preached before the right Honorable House of Parliament, on the 5. of November, 1656, being a thanksgiving day for the victory over the Spaniards West-Indie fleet.
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           THE
           WAY
           of
           GOD
           WITH
           HIS
           PEOPLE
           IN
           THESE
           NATIONS
           .
        
         
           
             Opened
             in
          
           A
           Thanksgiving
           Sermon
           ,
           preached
           on
           the
           5th
           of
           
             November
             ,
          
           1656.
           before
           the
           Right
           Honorable
           ,
           the
           High
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           By
           PETER
           STERRY
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             :
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Peter
             Cole
             ,
          
           Book-seller
           and
           Printer
           ;
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           his
           Shop
           at
           the
           sign
           of
           the
           Printing-Press
           in
           Cornhil
           ,
           neer
           the
           Royal
           Exchange
           .
           1657.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           FOR
           THE
           RIGHT
           HONORABLE
           ,
           The
           High
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           ;
           The
           Epistle
           Dedicatory
           .
        
         
           
             Right
             Honorable
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Have
           obeyed
           your
           Commands
           in
           Printing
           this
           Sermon
           ,
           as
           I
           did
           in
           Preaching
           it
           .
           O
           that
           in
           both
           ,
           the
           Sermon
           may
           prove
           an
           Alablaster
           Box
           ,
           and
           the
           Name
           of
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           as
           an
           Oyntment
           powred
           forth
           from
           it
           !
           We
           are
           in
           a
           Wilderness
           .
           Clouds
           of
           Darkness
           ,
           and
           Doubt
           ;
           Fires
           of
           Danger
           ,
           Dissention
           ,
           and
           Wrath
           ,
           are
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           us
           ,
           round
           about
           us
           .
           That
           the
           Presence
           of
           ,
           
             Christ
          
           may
           be
           the
           Pillar
           of
           a
           Cloud
           ,
           and
           of
           Fire
           ,
           to
           go
           before
           you
           as
           a
           Light
           in
           Difficulties
           ,
           to
           stand
           behind
           you
           as
           a
           Defence
           in
           Dangers
           ,
           is
           the
           continual
           Prayer
           of
        
         
           
             Your
             Honors
             most
             humble
             Servant
             in
             Christ
             ,
             PETER
             STERRY
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           
             Fryday
             ,
             the
             7th
             of
             Novemb.
             1656.
             
          
        
         
           ORdered
           by
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           That
           Mr.
           
             Sterry
          
           have
           the
           Thanks
           of
           this
           House
           for
           his
           great
           Pains
           taken
           in
           his
           Sermon
           preached
           before
           this
           House
           ,
           at
           
             Margarets
             ,
             Westminster
             ,
          
           on
           the
           
             5th
          
           of
           
             Novemb.
             
          
           Being
           a
           day
           set
           apart
           for
           Publick
           Thanksgiving
           ;
           and
           that
           he
           be
           desired
           to
           Print
           his
           Sermon
           ;
           and
           that
           he
           have
           the
           like
           Priviledg
           in
           Printing
           ,
           as
           hath
           been
           formerly
           allowed
           to
           others
           in
           like
           Cases
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           Col.
           
             John
             Jones
          
           do
           give
           him
           the
           Thanks
           of
           this
           House
           accordingly
           .
        
         
           Henry
           Scobell
           ,
           
             Clerk
             of
             the
          
           Parliament
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           SERMON
           preached
           before
           the
           Right
           Honorable
           House
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           on
           the
           5.
           of
           November
           ,
           1656.
           
           Being
           a
           Thanksgiving
           Day
           for
           the
           Victory
           over
           the
           Spaniards
           West-Indie
           Fleet
           .
        
         
           
             Isaiah
             ,
             9.
             5.
             
          
           
             For
             every
             battel
             of
             the
             warriour
             is
             with
             confused
             noise
             and
             Garments
             rolled
             in
             Blood
             ;
             but
             this
             shal
             be
             with
             burning
             ,
             and
             Fuel
             of
             fire
             .
          
        
         
           THis
           
             verse
          
           is
           a
           Prophecy
           of
           the
           deliverance
           of
           
             Jerusalem
          
           from
           the
           siege
           by
           Sennacherib
           ;
           of
           which
           you
           have
           the
           compleat
           Hystory
           afterwards
           in
           this
           Book
           :
           Chap.
           36.
           Chap.
           37.
           
        
         
           In
           the
           
             first
             verse
          
           of
           this
           Chapter
           ,
           mention
           is
           made
           of
           
             Two
          
           dark
           seasons
           ,
           which
           affected
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           
             Israel
             .
             One
          
           was
           ,
           when
           
             Tiglath
             Pilezer
          
           invaded
           part
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           carryed
           part
           of
           the
           people
           into
           
           Captivity
           ;
           of
           which
           you
           may
           read
           ,
           2.
           
           
             Kings
             ,
          
           15.
           29.
           
           The
           
             other
          
           was
           ,
           when
           
             Salmanaser
          
           over-run
           the
           whol
           Land
           ,
           carryed
           captive
           the
           generality
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           set
           an
           end
           to
           that
           Kingdom
           .
           The
           Lord
           comforteth
           his
           people
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           
             Judah
             ,
          
           that
           the
           trouble
           ,
           which
           was
           to
           come
           upon
           them
           by
           
             Sennacherib
             ,
          
           should
           not
           be
           so
           grievous
           ,
           as
           either
           of
           these
           .
           For
           saith
           he
           ;
           
             Nevertheles
             the
             dimness
             shall
             not
             be
             such
             ,
             as
             was
             in
             her
             vexation
             ;
             when
             at
             the
             first
             he
             lightly
             afflicted
             the
             land
             of
          
           Zebulun
           ,
           
             and
             the
             Land
             of
          
           Naphtali
           ,
           
             and
             afterwards
             did
             more
             grievously
             affict
             her
             by
             the
             way
             of
             the
             Sea
             ,
          
           Jordan
           
             in
          
           Galile
           
             of
             the
             Nations
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             second
             verse
          
           is
           a
           great
           Promise
           of
           Deliverance
           .
           
             The
             people
             that
             walked
             in
             darkness
             ,
             have
             seen
             a
             great
             light
             :
             they
             that
             dwel
             in
             the
             Land
             of
             the
             shadow
             of
             death
             ,
             upon
             them
             hath
             the
             light
             shined
             .
          
           The
           Prophet
           speaks
           of
           al
           the
           
             Jews
          
           in
           both
           Kingdoms
           ,
           as
           one
           Body
           .
           When
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Israel
          
           was
           laid
           wast
           ,
           it
           is
           probable
           ,
           that
           many
           of
           those
           ten
           Tribes
           fled
           into
           the
           land
           of
           
             Judah
             .
          
           When
           
             Sennacherib
          
           invaded
           
             Judah
             ,
          
           ruining
           the
           Countreys
           ,
           as
           he
           passed
           ,
           with
           his
           army
           ;
           the
           multitude
           of
           the
           people
           retyred
           before
           him
           into
           
             Jerusalem
             .
          
           The
           King
           of
           
             Assyria
          
           besiegeth
           that
           great
           City
           ,
           and
           with
           his
           mighty
           Army
           over
           shadows
           it
           ,
           as
           with
           
             Darkness
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             shadow
             of
             Death
             .
          
           Now
           in
           the
           thickness
           of
           this
           darkness
           a
           light
           ariseth
           ,
           and
           shines
           forth
           upon
           the
           people
           by
           the
           prayer
           of
           
             Hezekiah
             ,
          
           the
           prophecy
           of
           
             Esaiah
             ,
          
           the
           descent
           of
           the
           Lord
           from
           Heaven
           by
           a
           mighty
           
             Angel
             .
          
        
         
           Behold
           the
           difference
           ,
           which
           God
           makes
           between
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           and
           of
           
             Judah
             ;
          
           those
           ,
           who
           set
           up
           Calves
           to
           themselves
           ;
           who
           worship
           the
           maker
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           Earth
           ,
           after
           the
           Imaginations
           of
           their
           own
           heart
           ,
           in
           the
           Images
           ,
           and
           works
           of
           their
           own
           hands
           :
           
           and
           those
           ,
           who
           worship
           him
           in
           his
           own
           Temple
           at
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           which
           is
           a
           figure
           of
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           the
           only
           Image
           of
           the
           Invisible
           God
           ,
           as
           he
           makes
           himself
           known
           to
           us
           by
           his
           own
           Spirit
           .
        
         
           You
           have
           
             three
          
           sences
           of
           the
           
             first
          
           part
           of
           the
           3.
           verse
           ,
           
             Thou
             hast
             meltiplyed
             the
             Nation
             ,
             and
             hast
             not
             increased
             the
             joy
             :
          
           Some
           apply
           this
           to
           
             Sennacheribs
          
           Army
           ,
           which
           was
           so
           numerous
           ,
           and
           a
           Collection
           of
           so
           many
           Nations
           .
           The
           Heathen
           were
           gathered
           together
           agaiust
           
             Jerusalem
          
           in
           vast
           numbers
           :
           but
           they
           had
           no
           joy
           in
           it
           ,
           proportionable
           to
           their
           Combinations
           ,
           and
           their
           Confidence
           .
           Others
           interpret
           it
           of
           the
           
             Jews
          
           shut
           up
           in
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           during
           the
           siege
           .
           You
           may
           read
           the
           words
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Margin
          
           points
           it
           out
           to
           you
           ,
           in
           stead
           of
           ;
           
             Thou
             hast
             not
             increased
             the
             joy
             ;
             thou
             hast
             increased
             the
             joy
             to
             hi●
             ;
          
           that
           is
           to
           
             Hezekiah
             ,
          
           who
           was
           then
           King
           of
           
             Judah
             ;
          
           as
           if
           he
           should
           say
           ;
           
             Thou
             hast
             by
             occasion
             of
             this
             siege
             multiplied
             the
             people
             round
             about
          
           Hezekiah
           
             in
          
           Jerusalem
           ,
           
             and
             now
             in
             the
             Eyes
             of
             them
             al
             thou
             settest
             him
             up
             on
             high
             ,
             and
             increas●st
             his
             joy
             ,
             by
             that
             Miracle
             ,
             which
             thou
             workest
             to
             deliver
             them
             for
             his
             sake
             .
          
           Or
           else
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           sweet
           
             Antithesis
             ,
          
           or
           
             Opposition
          
           in
           the
           words
           .
           
             On
          
           Sennacheribs
           
             part
             thou
             multipliest
             the
             Nation
             ,
             his
             Army
             ,
             and
             outward
             strengths
             :
             but
             thou
             increasest
             the
             joy
             to
          
           Hezekiah
           .
           
             They
             joy
             before
             thee
             according
             to
             the
             joy
             of
             harvest
             ,
             and
             as
             men
             rejoyce
             ,
             when
             they
             divide
             the
             Spoile
             .
          
           This
           was
           the
           joy
           of
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           when
           they
           came
           forth
           from
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           found
           the
           dead
           bodys
           of
           their
           enemies
           lying
           in
           the
           fields
           ,
           like
           Corn
           newly
           cut
           down
           ,
           and
           their
           treasures
           ,
           like
           ful
           Ears
           of
           Corn
           .
        
         
           We
           may
           observe
           
             two
          
           things
           from
           this
           
             verse
             .
          
        
         
           First
           ,
           The
           end
           of
           affliction
           frequently
           is
           to
           gather
           up
           beleevers
           close
           to
           
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           in
           his
           own
           person
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           Anoyntings
           of
           his
           spirit
           upon
           some
           chosen
           ones
           ;
           that
           
           he
           may
           increase
           the
           honor
           ,
           and
           joy
           of
           these
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           al
           the
           people
           ,
           by
           that
           Salvation
           ,
           which
           he
           works
           thorow
           them
           ,
           and
           for
           their
           sakes
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           The
           joy
           of
           the
           Saints
           in
           their
           deliverances
           is
           a
           
             Double
          
           joy
           ;
           a
           
             Harvest
          
           of
           spiritual
           glories
           ,
           and
           consolations
           in
           the
           appearances
           of
           God
           to
           them
           :
           the
           
             spoil
          
           of
           the
           enemy
           ,
           whose
           Power
           ,
           and
           wealth
           becomes
           theirs
           ,
           while
           they
           are
           cut
           off
           by
           the
           appearances
           of
           God
           for
           his
           beloved
           .
           Thus
           
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           at
           the
           same
           time
           ascended
           into
           Heaven
           to
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           spoyled
           the
           powers
           ,
           and
           Principalities
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           carrying
           Captivity
           Captive
           ,
           Thus
           our
           Savior
           tels
           the
           Saints
           ,
           that
           what
           ever
           they
           lose
           ,
           that
           is
           dear
           to
           them
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           they
           shal
           have
           it
           again
           
             an
             hundred-fold
             ,
             and
             everlasting
             Life
             .
          
           There
           is
           the
           harvest
           of
           Spiritual
           joyes
           ,
           
             everlasting
             Life
             .
          
           There
           is
           the
           spoil
           of
           the
           enemy
           ,
           and
           Captivity
           Captivated
           ,
           when
           they
           recover
           al
           the
           Beautys
           ,
           joyes
           ,
           sweetnesses
           of
           this
           world
           out
           of
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           enemy
           ,
           and
           have
           them
           
             an
             hundred-fold
             ;
             by
             possessing
          
           al
           ,
           even
           that
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           enemies
           too
           ;
           
             by
             having
          
           al
           after
           a
           loss
           ,
           a
           fight
           ,
           by
           a
           victory
           ;
           having
           al
           natural
           joyes
           heighthned
           by
           their
           Vnion
           with
           spiritual
           enjoyments
           .
        
         
           The
           deliverance
           of
           
             Jerusalem
          
           from
           
             Sennacherib
          
           is
           set
           out
           in
           verse
           ,
           4.
           by
           a
           comparison
           with
           the
           destruction
           of
           
             Midian
             .
             Thou
             hast
             broken
             the
             yoke
             of
             his
             burthen
             ,
             and
             the
             staff
             of
             his
             Shoulder
             and
             the
             rod
             of
             his
             oppressour
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             day
             of
          
           Midian
           .
           You
           may
           see
           the
           story
           of
           
             Midian
          
           in
           the
           
             seventh
             Chapter
          
           of
           
             Judges
             .
          
           It
           was
           wholly
           miraculous
           ,
           and
           had
           these
           
             Eztraordinary
          
           things
           in
           it
           .
           First
           ,
           God
           divided
           
             Gideon's
          
           Army
           from
           him
           by
           one
           Division
           upon
           another
           ,
           until
           he
           had
           lessened
           it
           from
           
             thirty
             thousand
             ,
          
           to
           
             three
             hundred
             ;
          
           vers.
           3.
           6
           ,
           7.
           
           Secondly
           ,
           The
           terror
           upon
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           
             Midianites
             ,
          
           and
           courage
           infused
           into
           
             Gideon
          
           by
           a
           
           dream
           ;
           verse
           ,
           13
           ,
           14
           ,
           15.
           
           Thirdly
           ,
           The
           manner
           of
           the
           victory
           on
           
             Gideon's
          
           part
           ,
           who
           with
           his
           men
           stood
           stil
           ,
           breaking
           their
           pitchers
           ,
           holding
           forth
           their
           Lamps
           ,
           blowing
           with
           their
           Trumpets
           ,
           crying
           ;
           
             The
             Sword
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             of
          
           Gideon
           ;
           which
           were
           al
           signs
           of
           faith
           ,
           and
           Prayer
           ,
           of
           the
           vertue
           of
           the
           Death
           ,
           Resurrection
           ,
           Glory
           ,
           and
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           in
           the
           Gospel
           :
           verse
           ,
           20
           21.
           
           Fourthly
           ,
           the
           destruction
           of
           the
           
             Midianites
          
           one
           by
           another
           before
           that
           
             Gideon
             ,
          
           or
           his
           men
           strik
           one
           strok
           .
           The
           overthrow
           of
           
             Sennacherib
             ,
          
           and
           his
           Army
           holds
           a
           resemblance
           with
           that
           of
           
             Midian
             ;
          
           in
           
             general
             ,
          
           in
           the
           miraculousness
           of
           it
           ;
           in
           
             particulars
             ;
          
           First
           ,
           Al
           the
           land
           of
           
             Judah
          
           was
           over-run
           ,
           and
           only
           
             Jerusalem
          
           left
           ,
           where
           also
           was
           ,
           as
           commentatours
           tel
           us
           from
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           a
           powerful
           ,
           &
           numerous
           party
           divided
           from
           
             Hezekiah
          
           in
           a
           conspiracy
           to
           deliver
           up
           the
           City
           to
           
             Sennacherib
             .
          
           Secondly
           ,
           
             Hezehiah's
          
           mourning
           ,
           and
           Humiliation
           was
           the
           breaking
           of
           the
           Pitcher
           ;
           
             Esaiah's
          
           prophecy
           ,
           and
           message
           to
           him
           upon
           it
           ,
           which
           was
           ful
           of
           spirituality
           ,
           of
           Evangelicalness
           ,
           of
           tryumph
           ,
           which
           was
           ,
           the
           
             Lamps
          
           shining
           forth
           upon
           the
           breaking
           of
           the
           
             pitcher
             ;
          
           the
           Comming
           down
           of
           the
           
             Angel
             ,
          
           by
           which
           the
           Army
           perished
           ,
           ,
           was
           the
           sounding
           of
           the
           
             Trumpet
             ,
          
           and
           the
           cry
           of
           the
           Sword
           of
           the
           Lord
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           The
           Army
           was
           overthrown
           without
           a
           fight
           .
           Fourthly
           
             Sennacherib
          
           was
           slaine
           by
           his
           own
           Sons
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Midianites
          
           set
           every
           man
           his
           Sword
           against
           his
           fellow
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           9.
           
             verse
             ,
          
           the
           Reason
           of
           this
           wonderful
           Salvation
           is
           given
           :
           
             For
             to
             us
             a
             Child
             is
             born
             ,
             to
             us
             a
             Son
             is
             given
             &c.
             
          
           This
           in
           the
           letter
           is
           expounded
           of
           
             Hezekiah
             ,
          
           as
           he
           was
           a
           figure
           of
           
             Christ
             .
          
           But
           the
           
             Jews
          
           themselves
           acknowledg
           this
           whol
           Scripture
           to
           have
           a
           more
           sublime
           sense
           ,
           and
           to
           relate
           to
           the
           
             Messiah
             ,
          
           which
           is
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
           We
           may
           learn
           this
           from
           it
           .
        
         
         
           First
           ,
           That
           al
           the
           eminent
           works
           ,
           and
           wonders
           of
           God
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           by
           which
           he
           saves
           his
           people
           ,
           or
           executes
           vengeance
           on
           his
           enemies
           ,
           are
           
             figures
             ,
          
           and
           
             forerunners
          
           of
           the
           Day
           of
           
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Some
           new
           birth
           and
           bringing
           forth
           of
           
             Christ
          
           into
           the
           world
           in
           his
           own
           
             Person
             ,
          
           or
           in
           his
           
             spirit
             ,
          
           or
           in
           some
           eminent
           
             Type
             ,
          
           or
           
             Saint
             ,
          
           or
           
             Dispensation
             ,
          
           is
           the
           ground
           ,
           on
           which
           God
           builds
           his
           works
           of
           wonder
           in
           the
           world
           for
           the
           good
           of
           his
           Church
           ,
           or
           the
           Ruin
           of
           wicked
           men
           ,
           and
           powers
           .
        
         
           Having
           thus
           levelled
           the
           ground
           round
           about
           my
           
             Text
             ,
          
           I
           come
           to
           my
           
             Text
          
           it self
           ,
           which
           compares
           the
           destruction
           of
           
             Sennacherib
          
           before
           
             Jerusalem
          
           with
           al
           warres
           by
           way
           of
           transcendency
           .
           
             For
             every
             battel
             of
             the
             warrior
             is
             with
             confused
             noyse
             ,
             and
             garments
             rolled
             in
             Blood
             :
             but
             this
             shal
             be
             with
             fire
             ,
             and
             burning
             of
             Fuel
             .
          
           The
           difference
           between
           every
           battail
           ,
           and
           this
           slaughter
           of
           the
           
             Assyrians
          
           is
           three
           fold
           :
           First
           ,
           There
           are
           warriors
           on
           both
           sides
           :
           here
           
             Fire
             ,
          
           and
           
             Fuel
          
           meet
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           There
           is
           a
           confused
           cry
           :
           here
           al
           is
           in
           silence
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           There
           is
           a
           plentiful
           effusion
           of
           blood
           :
           Here
           no
           blood
           is
           shed
           .
           An
           Angel
           went
           forth
           ,
           and
           smote
           of
           the
           
             Assyrians
          
           in
           one
           night
           one
           hundred
           ,
           fourscore
           ,
           and
           five
           thousand
           :
           
             Esa.
          
           37.
           36.
           
        
         
           It
           is
           frequent
           in
           Scripture
           to
           set
           forth
           the
           Miraculous
           Appearances
           ,
           and
           Works
           of
           invisible
           Powers
           ,
           either
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           or
           of
           the
           
             Angels
             ,
          
           or
           of
           the
           
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
          
           by
           
             Fire
             ,
          
           both
           to
           the
           Ear
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Eye
           .
           A
           Pillar
           of
           Fire
           led
           the
           Children
           of
           
             Israel
          
           through
           the
           Wilderness
           ;
           Horses
           of
           fire
           ,
           and
           Chariots
           of
           fire
           ,
           carried
           up
           
             Elijah
          
           into
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           encompassed
           the
           Servant
           of
           
             Elishah
             ,
          
           when
           he
           was
           afraid
           of
           an
           Army
           of
           Enemies
           ;
           the
           
             Holy
             Ghost
          
           descended
           
           in
           the
           form
           of
           fiery
           Tongues
           upon
           the
           
             Apostles
             .
          
           The
           Lord
           promiseth
           by
           the
           Prophet
           
             Esaiah
             ,
          
           to
           be
           a
           wall
           of
           
             Fire
          
           round
           about
           his
           People
           .
           And
           
             John
          
           the
           
             Baptist
          
           tells
           us
           in
           the
           Gospel
           of
           St.
           
             Mathew
             ,
          
           that
           
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           shall
           Baptize
           his
           People
           with
           the
           
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
          
           and
           with
           
             Fire
             .
          
        
         
           
             Fire
          
           is
           the
           most
           potent
           ,
           and
           glorious
           of
           all
           the
           Elements
           .
           Some
           say
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Sun
             ,
          
           the
           chief
           ,
           and
           the
           Golden
           Head
           of
           this
           visible
           World
           ,
           is
           the
           Element
           of
           
             Fire
             ;
          
           and
           that
           
             Fire
          
           shal
           at
           last
           convert
           al
           the
           other
           Elements
           into
           it self
           ,
           and
           so
           give
           them
           their
           Perfection
           .
           
             Fire
          
           is
           Burning
           ,
           and
           consuming
           only
           on
           
             Earth
             ,
          
           where
           it
           is
           straitened
           ,
           and
           meets
           with
           resistance
           .
           But
           in
           
             Heaven
          
           it
           is
           only
           vital
           ,
           transparent
           ,
           shining
           ,
           cheering
           ,
           incorruptible
           .
           In
           al
           these
           respects
           ,
           how
           proper
           is
           it
           to
           represent
           the
           Miraculous
           descents
           of
           God
           from
           above
           upon
           the
           Earth
           ,
           as
           he
           shines
           forth
           upon
           his
           Church
           ,
           or
           flames
           forth
           upon
           the
           world
           ,
           by
           
             Fire
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             Doctrine
          
           which
           I
           shal
           observe
           to
           you
           from
           these
           words
           ,
           and
           insist
           upon
           ,
           is
           this
           :
        
         
           
             DOCT.
             
          
        
         
           
             God
             makes
             it
             his
             Delight
             ,
             and
             Praise
             ,
             to
             go
             ,
             New
             ,
             and
             Extraordinary
             waies
             with
             his
             Church
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             World
             for
             his
             Churches
             sake
             .
          
        
         
           I
           wil
           give
           you
           
             Two
             Arguments
             ,
          
           for
           the
           cleering
           ,
           and
           proving
           of
           the
           
             Point
             :
          
           One
           from
           
             Christ
             :
          
           The
           other
           from
           the
           
             Spirit
             .
          
        
         
           
             Arg.
             1.
             
          
           
             The
             
               First
               Argument
            
             is
             taken
             from
             
               Christ
               .
               The
               way
               of
               God
               with
               his
               Church
               ,
               and
               with
               the
               World
               ,
               in
               order
               to
               the
               Church
               ,
               is
               in
               Christ
               .
            
             I
             intreat
             you
             for
             the
             fuller
             understanding
             of
             this
             ,
             
             and
             how
             it
             makes
             to
             the
             Point
             in
             hand
             ,
             to
             lay
             
               three
               Scriptures
            
             together
             .
             
               Ephes.
               3.
               8
               ,
               9
               ,
               10.
               
               Matth.
               28.
               8.
               
               Ephes.
            
             1.
             20.
             
          
           
             
               Ephes.
            
             3.
             8.
             
             You
             read
             in
             the
             latter
             end
             of
             the
             verse
             ,
             of
             
               the
               unsearchable
               Riches
               of
               Christ
               .
               Two
            
             things
             go
             to
             make
             up
             
               Riches
               :
               Preciousness
               ,
            
             and
             
               Plenty
               .
            
             The
             things
             of
             
               Christ
            
             are
             
               Rarities
               ,
               Precious
            
             things
             ;
             such
             ,
             as
             are
             no where
             to
             be
             found
             in
             the
             Creature
             .
             They
             are
             the
             
               Things
               of
               God
               ,
            
             the
             Righteousness
             of
             
               God
               ,
            
             the
             Wisdom
             of
             
               God
               ,
            
             the
             Power
             ,
             the
             Peace
             ,
             the
             Grace
             ,
             the
             Glory
             of
             
               God
               .
            
             Now
             
               Jesus
               Christ
            
             hath
             
               Plenty
            
             of
             these
             
               Precious
            
             things
             ,
             and
             this
             makes
             him
             
               Rich.
               
            
             But
             the
             
               Holy
               Ghost
            
             thinks
             not
             that
             word
             of
             
               Riches
            
             enough
             to
             express
             the
             Excellency
             ,
             and
             Fulness
             of
             
               Christ
               .
            
             Therefore
             he
             adds
             to
             
               Riches
               ,
               Vnsearchableness
               ,
            
             and
             calls
             them
             the
             
               Vnsearchable
               Riches
               of
               Christ
               .
               Vnsearchableness
               ,
            
             respects
             the
             
               Nature
               ,
            
             or
             
               Number
            
             of
             things
             .
             The
             Excellencies
             of
             
               Christ
            
             are
             
               both
            
             waies
             
               Vnsearchable
               .
            
             Every
             thing
             of
             
               Christ
            
             is
             
               Vnvaluable
               :
            
             and
             those
             
               Vnvaluable
            
             things
             in
             Him
             ,
             are
             
               Innumerable
               .
            
             They
             are
             past
             our
             Understanding
             .
             We
             cannot
             comprehend
             the
             
               Excellency
               ,
            
             nor
             count
             the
             
               Number
            
             of
             them
             .
             They
             swallow
             us
             up
             ,
             and
             lose
             us
             in
             Admiration
             .
          
           
             At
             Verse
             9.
             
             St.
             
               Paul
            
             goes
             on
             to
             shew
             ,
             That
             the
             
               Mystery
            
             of
             these
             Riches
             ,
             in
             which
             al
             Saints
             ,
             and
             Holy
             Spirits
             have
             an
             immortal
             Fellowship
             one
             with
             another
             ,
             as
             in
             a
             retired
             
               Paradice
               ,
            
             is
             that
             secret
             Wheel
             ,
             hidden
             in
             God
             ,
             on
             which
             the
             whol
             Creation
             is
             turned
             from
             the
             beginning
             to
             the
             End
             :
             
               And
               to
               make
               al
               men
               see
               ,
               what
               is
               the
               fellowship
               of
               the
               mystery
               ,
               which
               from
               the
               beginning
               of
               the
               world
               is
               hidden
               in
               God
               ,
               who
               created
               al
               things
               by
               Jesus
               Christ
               .
            
          
           
             Verse
             ,
             10
             We
             are
             taught
             ,
             that
             the
             intent
             of
             God
             in
             the
             
               Riches
            
             of
             
               Christ
            
             is
             ,
             that
             the
             
               Angels
            
             themselvs
             ,
             who
             rule
             the
             whol
             world
             ,
             as
             the
             Heads
             of
             al
             Created
             Beings
             ,
             
             Power
             ,
             and
             Operations
             ,
             even
             the
             highest
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             that
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             their
             Heavenly
             Glories
             ,
             should
             have
             new
             Discoveries
             of
             the
             Wisdom
             of
             God
             ,
             in
             the
             variety
             of
             its
             Wayes
             ,
             and
             Contrivances
             by
             the
             workings
             of
             God
             ,
             
               according
               to
               Christ
            
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             Church
             upon
             the
             World
             :
             
               To
               the
               intent
               ,
               That
               now
               unto
               the
               Principalities
               ,
               and
               Powers
               in
               Heavenly
               places
               may
               be
               known
               by
               the
               Church
               the
               manifold
               wisdom
               of
               God
               :
            
             Verse
             11.
             
             
               According
               to
               the
               Eternal
               purpose
               ,
               which
               he
               purposed
               in
               Christ
               Jesus
               our
               Lord
               .
            
             The
             only
             Rule
             and
             Line
             ,
             by
             which
             God
             walks
             and
             works
             ,
             is
             the
             eternal
             Draught
             or
             Platform
             in
             the
             Person
             of
             
               Christ
               .
            
          
           
             Let
             us
             now
             lay
             to
             this
             Scripture
             ,
             that
             of
             
               Matt.
            
             28.
             18.
             
             
               All
               Power
               is
               given
               unto
               me
               in
               Heaven
               and
               Earth
               .
            
             They
             are
             the
             words
             of
             our
             
               Savior
               ,
            
             being
             risen
             from
             the
             dead
             .
             The
             word
             
               Power
               ,
            
             as
             it
             is
             in
             the
             
               Greek
               ,
            
             signifieth
             
               Eminency
               ,
               Authority
               ,
               Magistracy
               ,
               Rule
               .
               Heaven
            
             and
             
               Earth
            
             have
             
               Four
               Senses
               ,
            
             which
             are
             all
             intended
             here
             .
             First
             ,
             These
             
               Heavens
            
             and
             
               Earth
               ,
            
             which
             we
             see
             with
             our
             Eyes
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             Things
             
               Visible
            
             and
             
               Invisible
               .
            
             Thirdly
             ,
             
               Grace
               ,
            
             and
             
               Nature
               ;
            
             or
             the
             things
             of
             
               God
               ,
            
             and
             of
             the
             
               Creature
               .
            
             Fourthly
             ,
             The
             
               Church
            
             and
             
               Common-wealth
               ;
               Civil
               ,
            
             and
             
               Religious
            
             Affairs
             ,
             if
             this
             be
             a
             distinct
             Sense
             from
             that
             before
             it
             .
             You
             see
             by
             this
             
               Scripture
               ,
            
             what
             use
             
               Jesus
               Christ
            
             hath
             for
             those
             
               Vnsearchable
               Riches
            
             mentioned
             in
             the
             former
             
               Scripture
               ,
            
             and
             to
             what
             imployment
             he
             puts
             them
             ;
             
               even
            
             to
             rule
             
               All
            
             in
             
               Heaven
               ,
            
             and
             in
             
               Earth
               ;
            
             among
             
               Spirits
               ,
               Angels
               ,
            
             and
             
               Men
               ;
            
             in
             
               Grace
               ,
            
             and
             
               Nature
               ;
            
             in
             
               Church
               ,
            
             and
             
               Common-wealth
               .
            
          
           
             I
             intreat
             you
             now
             to
             make
             a
             stand
             for
             a
             little
             while
             ,
             and
             to
             look
             back
             upon
             the
             joynt
             sense
             of
             these
             
               two
               Scriptures
               ;
            
             the
             
               Riches
               ,
            
             and
             the
             
               Rule
            
             of
             
               Christ
               ;
            
             that
             we
             may
             see
             how
             they
             make
             for
             our
             present
             purpose
             ,
             for
             the
             opening
             ,
             and
             proving
             of
             our
             
               Point
               ;
            
             that
             
               God
               ●●lights
               to
               go
               new
               waies
               
               with
               his
               Church
               ,
               and
               with
               the
               World
               ;
            
             as
             also
             that
             we
             may
             be
             affected
             with
             them
             in
             our
             own
             hearts
             .
             The
             Lord
             saith
             in
             the
             
               Gospel
               ,
            
             That
             
               a
               good
               man
               out
               of
               the
               good
               Treasury
               of
               his
               heart
               ,
               bringeth
               forth
               good
               things
               .
            
             We
             know
             ,
             that
             if
             a
             man
             speak
             ,
             who
             is
             full
             ,
             and
             hath
             much
             to
             say
             ,
             he
             speaks
             quick
             ,
             passeth
             with
             a
             freshness
             from
             one
             thing
             to
             another
             ,
             and
             is
             still
             saying
             
               new
            
             things
             .
             What
             
               Rarities
            
             then
             ,
             what
             
               great
               ,
            
             what
             
               new
            
             things
             may
             we
             expect
             every
             day
             in
             the
             Affairs
             of
             the
             world
             for
             the
             Interest
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             when
             as
             the
             
               Person
            
             who
             hath
             the
             Government
             of
             All
             ,
             is
             
               Hee
               ,
            
             who
             hath
             in
             himself
             
               Vnsearchable
               Riches
               ?
            
             What
             Comforts
             is
             this
             to
             afflicted
             ones
             ?
             what
             allurement
             to
             sinners
             ?
             what
             ground
             of
             Hope
             ,
             and
             rejoycing
             to
             Beleevers
             ?
             what
             Light
             ,
             and
             Direction
             to
             States-men
             ?
             what
             Humiliation
             in
             themselves
             ,
             what
             Exaltation
             in
             
               Christ
               ,
            
             unto
             all
             ?
             It
             is
             
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
            
             who
             hath
             all
             Power
             in
             
               Heaven
            
             and
             
               Earth
               ;
            
             in
             
               Spiritual
               ,
               Civil
               ,
            
             and
             
               Natural
            
             things
             ;
             who
             rules
             them
             all
             according
             to
             the
             
               Vnsearchable
               Riches
               ,
            
             which
             he
             hath
             in
             himself
             ,
             of
             
               Mercy
               ,
               Righteousness
               ,
               Holiness
               ,
               Life
               ,
               Joy
               ,
               Glory
               ,
               Wisdom
               ,
            
             and
             
               Power
               .
            
             Let
             every
             one
             now
             ,
             that
             is
             weary
             ,
             and
             heavy
             laden
             with
             any
             burden
             of
             sin
             ,
             guilt
             ,
             wrath
             ,
             sickness
             ,
             or
             sorrow
             ,
             cry
             out
             ;
             O
             the
             
               Preciousness
            
             of
             the
             Love
             ,
             and
             Vertue
             of
             
               Christ
               !
            
             how
             unvaluable
             are
             they
             !
             O
             the
             Plentifulness
             of
             those
             Precious
             Loves
             ,
             and
             Vertues
             !
             how
             are
             they
             more
             for
             number
             ,
             than
             the
             Sand
             on
             the
             Sea-shore
             ,
             or
             the
             Stars
             in
             Heaven
             !
             I
             will
             no
             more
             look
             down
             upon
             the
             Darkness
             of
             mine
             own
             condition
             ,
             nor
             round
             about
             for
             Help
             or
             Happiness
             from
             the
             Creature
             .
             I
             will
             wait
             upon
             him
             for
             visits
             every
             morning
             ,
             for
             influences
             every
             moment
             ,
             upon
             my
             Soul
             ,
             Body
             ,
             Relations
             ,
             Affairs
             ;
             and
             those
             
               Great
            
             above
             my
             Understanding
             ,
             or
             Expectation
             ,
             
               New
            
             without
             Number
             ,
             or
             End
             .
          
           
           
             
               There
               is
               a
            
             third
             Scripture
             ,
             
               which
               concurrs
               so
               fully
               with
               these
            
             Two
             
               mentioned
               before
               ,
               which
               so
               comprehends
               the
               sence
               of
               them
               both
               ,
               which
               gives
               so
               much
               light
               ,
               and
               strength
               to
               our
               present
               buisness
               ,
               that
               I
               may
               not
               omit
               it
               .
            
             Ephes.
             1.
             
               verse
               ,
            
             20
             ,
             21
             ,
             22.
             
             Which
             he
             wrought
             in
             Christ
             ,
             when
             he
             raised
             him
             from
             the
             dead
             ,
             and
             set
             him
             at
             his
             own
             right
             hand
             in
             heavenly
             places
             ,
             Farr
             above
             al
             principality
             ,
             and
             power
             ,
             and
             every
             name
             ,
             that
             is
             named
             ,
             not
             only
             in
             this
             world
             ,
             but
             in
             that
             ,
             which
             is
             to
             come
             ,
             And
             hath
             put
             al
             things
             under
             his
             feet
             ,
             and
             gave
             him
             to
             be
             the
             head
             over
             al
             things
             to
             the
             Church
             .
          
           
             Pray
             observe
             some
             few
             short
             Particulars
             ,
             which
             lye
             faire
             in
             the
             very
             outside
             of
             the
             words
             .
             First
             ,
             The
             Lord
             
               Jesus
            
             stands
             not
             now
             in
             any
             Root
             of
             Nature
             ,
             but
             upon
             a
             supernatural
             Root
             in
             the
             Resurrection
             from
             the
             dead
             by
             the
             Almighty
             power
             of
             the
             Father
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             He
             is
             not
             in
             the
             Capacity
             of
             his
             Humane
             ,
             but
             of
             his
             divine
             Nature
             .
             He
             is
             at
             the
             
               Right
               Hand
            
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             in
             the
             Love
             ,
             strength
             ,
             Joy
             ,
             Glory
             of
             the
             God-head
             .
             As
             the
             
               Left
               Hand
            
             of
             God
             is
             his
             wrath
             ,
             his
             strange
             work
             ,
             his
             Disguise
             :
             so
             his
             
               Right
               Hand
            
             is
             Love
             ,
             his
             naked
             Face
             ,
             his
             proper
             form
             ,
             where
             he
             is
             seen
             ,
             as
             he
             is
             ,
             as
             the
             Saints
             shal
             behold
             him
             .
             Thirdly
             ,
             He
             is
             not
             rank't
             in
             any
             order
             of
             the
             Creatures
             .
             He
             is
             set
             above
             al
             ranks
             ,
             and
             orders
             of
             Created
             things
             ,
             both
             men
             ,
             and
             Angels
             with
             their
             several
             dignitys
             ,
             and
             degrees
             :
             
               Farr
               above
               principalitys
               and
               powers
               .
            
             Fourthly
             ,
             He
             is
             cloath'd
             with
             an
             Image
             ,
             a
             form
             ,
             which
             hath
             no
             Proportion
             ,
             Similitude
             ,
             or
             Agreement
             with
             any
             thing
             of
             the
             Creature
             .
             
               He
               hath
               a
               Name
               above
               every
               Name
               ,
               that
               is
               Named
               in
               this
               world
               ,
               and
               that
               ,
               which
               is
               to
               come
               .
            
             The
             Name
             of
             
               Christ
               ,
            
             which
             is
             the
             Image
             of
             his
             Nature
             ,
             is
             not
             only
             above
             Sun
             ,
             Moon
             ,
             and
             Starres
             with
             al
             the
             powers
             of
             these
             Visible
             Heavens
             ,
             and
             Living
             men
             upon
             the
             Earth
             :
             but
             also
             above
             the
             Angelical
             world
             in
             its
             freshest
             
             glory
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             that
             world
             ,
             which
             is
             next
             to
             be
             unvailed
             ,
             and
             come
             forth
             upon
             the
             stage
             before
             the
             Eyes
             of
             men
             ,
             when
             the
             Saints
             shal
             be
             ,
             as
             the
             Angels
             of
             God
             .
             Fifthly
             ,
             
               Jesus
               Christ
               ;
            
             as
             his
             Person
             is
             thus
             stated
             ,
             and
             in
             this
             Capacity
             ;
             is
             made
             the
             
               Head
               over
               al
               things
               ,
            
             to
             contrive
             ,
             command
             ,
             work
             al
             every where
             ,
             as
             the
             Head
             doth
             in
             the
             body
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             seat
             of
             the
             understanding
             ,
             the
             fountaine
             of
             sence
             ,
             and
             Motion
             .
             Sixthly
             ,
             Al
             this
             is
             in
             order
             to
             the
             
               Church
               ,
            
             for
             the
             Churches
             sake
             
               He
               is
               given
               to
               be
               head
               over
               all
               to
               the
               Church
               ;
            
             that
             the
             Propriety
             ,
             the
             pleasure
             ,
             the
             Profite
             in
             his
             Person
             ,
             Power
             ,
             and
             Rule
             might
             be
             the
             Churches
             .
          
           
             A
             
               Miracle
            
             is
             defined
             to
             be
             that
             ,
             which
             is
             
               Supra
               ordinem
               totius
               naturae
               creatae
               ,
            
             Above
             
               the
               order
               of
               al
               Created
               Nature
               .
            
             What
             new
             ,
             what
             strange
             things
             ,
             what
             Miracles
             may
             we
             look
             for
             now
             in
             the
             government
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             especially
             ,
             when
             the
             Church
             is
             concerned
             :
             seeing
             that
             our
             Lord
             
               Jesus
            
             in
             this
             Capacity
             ,
             as
             he
             is
             at
             the
             Right
             hand
             of
             God
             ,
             set
             above
             al
             Rankes
             ,
             and
             orders
             of
             the
             whol
             Creation
             ,
             is
             made
             Head
             over
             al
             things
             for
             the
             Church
             ?
             
               Jesus
               Christ
            
             could
             work
             no
             Miracles
             in
             one
             place
             ,
             because
             of
             the
             unbeleefe
             of
             the
             Inhabitants
             .
             Our
             unbeliefe
             ,
             in
             that
             we
             see
             not
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             ,
             as
             
               Esaiah
            
             saw
             him
             by
             a
             Spirit
             of
             Prophesie
             ,
             fitting
             upon
             this
             Throne
             of
             the
             divine
             Nature
             ,
             high
             and
             lifted
             up
             ,
             above
             every
             Principality
             ,
             and
             Power
             ,
             is
             the
             Reason
             ,
             why
             we
             have
             no
             more
             Miracles
             ,
             no
             more
             of
             his
             new
             ,
             and
             extraordinary
             Works
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             us
             .
             It
             is
             our
             unbeleefe
             ,
             that
             we
             do
             not
             see
             ,
             and
             acknowledg
             ,
             those
             wonders
             ,
             which
             he
             hath
             wrought
             ,
             and
             is
             stil
             working
             ,
             while
             he
             fils
             the
             whol
             earth
             with
             his
             glory
             from
             his
             Throne
             .
          
           
             
               John
               ,
               6.
               57.
               
               Jesus
            
             saith
             .
             
               He
               ,
               that
               eats
               me
               shal
               Live
               by
               me
               ,
               even
               ,
               as
               I
               live
               by
               the
               Father
               .
               Revel.
            
             10.
             9.
             11.
             
             The
             Angel
             
             give
             St.
             
               John
            
             a
             Book
             to
             Eate
             ,
             and
             then
             tells
             him
             ,
             that
             
               he
               must
               prophesie
               before
               many
               peoples
               ,
               and
               Nations
               ,
               and
               Tongues
               ,
               and
               Kings
               .
            
             If
             we
             did
             eate
             this
             spiritual
             ,
             and
             Heavenly
             Person
             of
             
               Christ
               ,
            
             which
             is
             the
             
               Book
            
             of
             Life
             ,
             that
             
               Word
            
             comming
             forth
             from
             the
             mouth
             of
             God
             ,
             on
             which
             alone
             man
             Lives
             ;
             If
             we
             did
             by
             faith
             ,
             in
             the
             vnity
             of
             the
             spirit
             ,
             take
             in
             ,
             concoct
             ,
             digest
             ,
             turn
             into
             Nature
             ,
             and
             Nourishment
             these
             Evangelical
             truths
             concerning
             the
             
               Person
            
             of
             
               Christ
            
             above
             al
             ,
             given
             to
             his
             Church
             ;
             the
             
               Headship
            
             of
             
               Christ
            
             over
             al
             ,
             for
             his
             Church
             :
             how
             certainly
             then
             ,
             and
             how
             speedily
             should
             we
             be
             fed
             with
             Honey
             from
             the
             Rock
             ?
             we
             should
             live
             in
             our
             own
             Persons
             ,
             in
             our
             private
             ,
             publike
             Capacitys
             upon
             a
             constant
             ,
             dayly
             Stream
             of
             
               Miracles
            
             comming
             down
             from
             the
             Father
             ;
             we
             should
             draw
             down
             ,
             and
             carry
             forth
             waters
             of
             life
             from
             the
             depth
             of
             the
             Godhead
             ,
             before
             the
             Kings
             of
             the
             Earth
             ,
             and
             into
             the
             midst
             of
             the
             Nations
             .
             Thus
             much
             for
             the
             
               First
               Argument
            
             taken
             from
             
               Jesus
               Christ
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Arg.
             2.
             
          
           
             The
             
               Second
               Argument
            
             is
             drawn
             from
             the
             
               Holy
               Spirit
               .
            
             As
             the
             way
             of
             God
             is
             in
             
               Christ
            
             having
             his
             
               New
               name
            
             written
             upon
             his
             Person
             :
             so
             the
             Way
             of
             
               Christ
            
             in
             his
             Church
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             world
             for
             his
             Church
             ,
             is
             in
             the
             
               Spirit
               ,
            
             and
             after
             the
             
               Newness
            
             of
             that
             .
          
           
             Rom
             7.
             6.
             
             
               But
               now
               we
               are
               delivered
               from
               the
               Law
               that
               being
               dead
               ,
               wherein
               we
               were
               held
               ,
               that
               we
               should
               serve
               in
               Newness
               of
               spirit
               ,
               and
               not
               in
               the
               oldness
               of
               the
               Letter
               .
            
             The
             Soul
             of
             man
             is
             here
             set
             forth
             ,
             as
             having
             two
             Husbands
             .
             The
             first
             Husband
             is
             the
             First
             
               Adam
               ,
            
             the
             Flesh
             ,
             the
             Natural
             Man
             .
             This
             being
             slaine
             by
             the
             death
             of
             the
             Lord
             
               Jesus
               ;
            
             the
             Soul
             is
             set
             free
             from
             him
             ,
             and
             from
             his
             Law
             ,
             which
             is
             a
             Law
             of
             
             sin
             ,
             and
             Death
             .
             Her
             second
             Husband
             ,
             to
             whom
             she
             is
             married
             upon
             the
             Death
             of
             the
             first
             ,
             is
             the
             last
             man
             ,
             the
             Glorified
             Person
             of
             Christ
             ,
             as
             He
             is
             in
             the
             Resurrection
             from
             the
             Dead
             .
             And
             now
             the
             Soul
             is
             subject
             only
             to
             the
             Law
             of
             this
             Husband
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             Law
             of
             Free
             Grace
             ,
             of
             Love
             ,
             raigning
             by
             Righteousness
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             Beavty
             in
             the
             Face
             of
             the
             God-head
             ,
             unto
             Eternal
             Life
             ,
             through
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             by
             Vertue
             of
             our
             Marriage-union
             with
             him
             ;
             the
             Love
             ,
             Righteousness
             ,
             and
             Immortality
             of
             God
             the
             Father
             letting
             it self
             forth
             upon
             his
             Person
             first
             ,
             then
             in
             ,
             and
             through
             him
             upon
             us
             ,
             unto
             our
             Justification
             ,
             Sanctification
             ,
             and
             Glory
             .
             
               That
               we
               should
               serve
               .
            
             As
             to
             
               Fear
               God
            
             in
             the
             old
             Testament
             ,
             and
             to
             
               beleeve
            
             in
             the
             new
             :
             so
             in
             both
             to
             
               serve
            
             him
             comprehends
             al
             parts
             of
             Religion
             ,
             the
             whol
             Communion
             between
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             Soul
             ;
             by
             which
             God
             Ministers
             himself
             in
             streams
             of
             Truth
             ,
             Grace
             ,
             and
             joy
             to
             the
             Soul
             ;
             or
             the
             Soul
             Ministers
             to
             him
             ,
             by
             recejving
             him
             ,
             by
             recejving
             al
             from
             him
             ,
             by
             receiving
             him
             together
             with
             al
             ,
             and
             by
             returning
             it self
             ,
             and
             al
             things
             to
             him
             ,
             in
             Love
             ,
             humility
             ,
             obedience
             ,
             thanksgiving
             .
          
           
             The
             
               two
            
             ways
             of
             this
             Service
             are
             the
             
               Oldness
               of
               the
               Letter
               ,
               and
               the
               newness
               of
               Spirit
               .
            
             The
             Letter
             is
             that
             Law
             ,
             which
             is
             proper
             ,
             and
             fitted
             to
             the
             Principle
             of
             Nature
             ,
             the
             flesh
             ,
             the
             first
             
               Adam
            
             in
             his
             power
             ,
             and
             purity
             .
             The
             
               Spirit
            
             is
             the
             Law
             of
             the
             New
             man
             ,
             the
             Heavenly
             Image
             ,
             and
             second
             
               Adam
               ,
            
             as
             He
             is
             risen
             from
             the
             dead
             ,
             and
             stands
             in
             a
             Root
             of
             Glory
             ,
             from
             thence
             blossoming
             ,
             and
             bringing
             forth
             fruit
             in
             al
             his
             Members
             .
             The
             Letter
             is
             like
             unto
             a
             Cestern
             .
             The
             Spirit
             is
             the
             Fountain
             .
             The
             water
             in
             a
             Cestern
             hath
             its
             stint
             ,
             and
             set
             measure
             ;
             it
             is
             a
             standing
             water
             ,
             which
             hath
             no
             spring
             to
             quicken
             it
             ,
             it
             is
             apt
             to
             corrupt
             with
             standing
             ,
             and
             to
             dry
             away
             .
             Such
             is
             the
             Law
             of
             the
             
             
               Letter
               .
            
             It
             is
             shut
             up
             in
             an
             outward
             ,
             narrow
             form
             ,
             and
             measure
             ;
             it
             hath
             not
             its
             root
             in
             it self
             ;
             it
             grows
             old
             ,
             it
             darkens
             ,
             withers
             ,
             and
             dies
             away
             .
             But
             the
             
               Spirit
            
             is
             a
             Fountain
             ,
             and
             as
             a
             Fountain
             hath
             a
             
               Five-fold
               Newness
               ;
            
             of
             
               Life
               ,
            
             of
             
               Lustre
               ,
            
             of
             
               Purity
               ,
            
             of
             
               Variety
               ,
            
             of
             
               Immortality
               .
            
          
           
             But
             here
             now
             ,
             although
             it
             may
             seem
             to
             be
             a
             digression
             from
             my
             present
             scope
             ,
             yet
             give
             me
             leave
             by
             the
             way
             to
             interpose
             a
             
               Caution
            
             very
             proper
             for
             this
             discourse
             of
             the
             Letter
             ,
             and
             the
             Spirit
             ;
             which
             is
             ,
             that
             you
             mistake
             not
             the
             Ryot
             ,
             Excess
             ,
             and
             Inordinacy
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             for
             the
             Newness
             ,
             Freedom
             ,
             and
             Extraordinariness
             of
             the
             Spirit
             .
             To
             assist
             you
             in
             this
             
               Caution
               ,
            
             take
             this
             
               Distinction
            
             between
             the
             Novelties
             ,
             and
             Extravagancies
             of
             the
             flesh
             ;
             and
             the
             Newness
             ,
             and
             Extraordinariness
             of
             the
             Spirit
             .
          
           
             First
             :
             There
             is
             a
             Newness
             in
             which
             there
             is
             somthing
             unchangable
             ,
             an
             inward
             Principle
             ,
             a
             hidden
             Nature
             ,
             a
             Life
             ,
             a
             Rellish
             ,
             which
             is
             ever
             the
             same
             ;
             however
             ,
             the
             outward
             operations
             and
             manifestations
             vary
             .
             The
             Life
             of
             the
             Spirit
             is
             as
             a
             Tree
             .
             The
             Tree
             is
             new
             in
             the
             Spring
             ,
             the
             Summer
             ,
             the
             Autumn
             ;
             having
             for
             every
             Season
             ,
             its
             fresh
             puttings
             forth
             of
             Leaves
             ,
             Blossoms
             ,
             Fruit
             ,
             ripe
             Fruit
             .
             Yet
             the
             Tree
             is
             still
             the
             same
             ,
             hath
             the
             same
             Root
             ,
             Sap
             ,
             and
             Nature
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             :
             There
             is
             a
             Newness
             ,
             where
             all
             things
             are
             changed
             ,
             not
             only
             the
             outward
             puttings
             forth
             ,
             but
             the
             most
             inward
             Principle
             ,
             where
             there
             abides
             nothing
             of
             the
             savor
             .
             This
             is
             like
             that
             change
             ,
             where
             the
             Rod
             of
             
               Moses
            
             being
             cast
             upon
             the
             ground
             ,
             was
             made
             a
             real
             Serpent
             ,
             and
             the
             Dust
             of
             
               Egypt
            
             being
             cast
             up
             into
             the
             Air
             ,
             became
             living
             Lice
             .
          
           
             Now
             ,
             as
             they
             say
             in
             Phylosophy
             ,
             
               Species
               ,
               et
               Essentiae
               rerum
               sunt
               sempiternae
               ,
               et
               immobiles
               :
               The
               Essences
               ,
               and
               Kinds
               of
               things
               ,
               are
               ever
               the
               same
               ;
            
             however
             ,
             there
             be
             an
             Infinitness
             
             of
             uncertainty
             ,
             and
             change
             in
             the
             
               Individuals
               ,
            
             by
             the
             variety
             ,
             and
             change
             of
             outward
             Accidents
             :
             So
             in
             a
             Saint
             compared
             with
             himself
             through
             the
             whol
             time
             of
             his
             Regeneracy
             ,
             or
             compared
             with
             all
             other
             Saints
             in
             all
             Ages
             ,
             ther
             is
             the
             same
             new
             nature
             ,
             the
             same
             inward
             saver
             in
             the
             Principle
             ,
             in
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             although
             the
             inward
             forms
             upon
             the
             understanding
             ,
             may
             have
             great
             change
             according
             to
             the
             different
             degrees
             ,
             and
             wayes
             of
             Light
             ;
             as
             also
             the
             outward
             forms
             of
             life
             and
             Conversation
             ,
             may
             have
             great
             variety
             in
             answer
             to
             the
             Light
             within
             .
             But
             where
             you
             see
             Persons
             ,
             while
             they
             profess
             themselves
             to
             be
             Saints
             ,
             changing
             all
             ,
             having
             nothing
             of
             the
             same
             Nature
             ,
             or
             Rellish
             left
             ;
             there
             is
             great
             reason
             to
             fear
             ,
             that
             this
             is
             not
             the
             Newness
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             but
             the
             Wildness
             of
             the
             Flesh
             ;
             not
             the
             freshness
             ,
             and
             variety
             of
             the
             living
             Spring
             ,
             but
             the
             Endless
             turnings
             ,
             and
             windings
             of
             the
             old
             Serpent
             .
          
           
             But
             to
             return
             now
             ,
             and
             to
             shew
             you
             how
             this
             
               Scripture
               ,
            
             which
             hath
             occasioned
             this
             short
             stay
             by
             the
             way
             ,
             makes
             good
             that
             
               Doctrine
               ,
            
             which
             we
             have
             in
             hand
             .
             All
             the
             way
             of
             
               Jesus
               Christ
            
             in
             the
             Saints
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             World
             for
             the
             sake
             of
             the
             Saints
             ,
             is
             after
             the
             newness
             of
             the
             spirit
             .
             It
             follows
             then
             ,
             that
             it
             must
             be
             it self
             New
             ,
             and
             Extraordinary
             .
          
           
             
               Another
            
             Scripture
             
               compared
               with
               this
               ,
               wil
               make
               the
            
             Proof
             
               from
               both
               more
               strong
               ,
               and
               cleer
               .
            
             Es.
             43.
             18
             ,
             19
             ,
             20
             ,
             21.
             
             Remember
             ye
             not
             the
             former
             things
             ,
             neither
             consider
             ye
             the
             things
             of
             Old.
             Behold
             I
             will
             do
             a
             new
             thing
             :
             now
             it
             shall
             spring
             forth
             ;
             shall
             ye
             not
             know
             it
             ?
             I
             will
             even
             make
             a
             way
             in
             the
             Wilderness
             ,
             and
             Rivers
             in
             the
             Desart
             .
             The
             Beast
             of
             the
             field
             shall
             honor
             me
             ,
             the
             Dragons
             ,
             and
             the
             Owls
             ,
             because
             I
             give
             Waters
             in
             the
             Wilderness
             ,
             and
             Rivers
             in
             the
             Desart
             ,
             to
             give
             drink
             to
             my
             People
             ,
             my
             Chosen
             .
             This
             People
             have
             I
             formed
             for
             my self
             ,
             
             they
             shall
             shew
             forth
             my
             praise
             .
             
               There
               are
            
             Four
             Things
             
               to
               be
               taken
               notice
               of
               in
               these
               words
               .
            
          
           
             First
             :
             The
             Deliverance
             of
             the
             
               Jews
            
             from
             the
             
               Babylonians
               ,
            
             is
             the
             proper
             subject
             of
             this
             Prophesie
             in
             the
             Letter
             of
             it
             ,
             as
             you
             shal
             see
             at
             verse
             4.
             
             This
             Deliverance
             from
             the
             
               Babylonians
               ,
            
             is
             made
             in
             
               Scripture
            
             universally
             a
             Type
             of
             every
             Deliverance
             of
             the
             People
             of
             God
             from
             the
             Powers
             of
             Darkness
             ,
             and
             of
             this
             world
             ;
             but
             more
             particularly
             of
             the
             Deliverance
             of
             the
             Church
             in
             the
             last
             daies
             from
             
               Antichrist
               ,
            
             which
             is
             Spiritual
             
               Babylon
               .
            
          
           
             Secondly
             :
             In
             this
             Deliverance
             ,
             the
             Lord
             laies
             aside
             all
             Presidents
             ,
             every
             old
             Form
             ,
             and
             Custom
             ;
             he
             works
             a
             
               New
            
             thing
             .
             What
             is
             this
             
               New
            
             thing
             ?
             
               He
               makes
               a
               Way
               in
               the
               Wilderness
               ;
               and
               Rivers
               in
               the
               Desart
               .
            
             These
             Expressions
             look
             backward
             by
             way
             of
             Allusion
             to
             the
             Coming
             of
             the
             Children
             of
             
               Israel
            
             out
             of
             
               Egypt
               ,
            
             when
             the
             Lord
             made
             a
             way
             for
             them
             through
             the
             Wilderness
             ,
             going
             himself
             before
             them
             in
             the
             Pillar
             of
             a
             Cloud
             ,
             and
             of
             Fire
             ,
             and
             gave
             them
             Rivers
             of
             Water
             from
             the
             Rock
             ,
             which
             followed
             them
             in
             the
             Desert
             .
             But
             this
             Literal
             Sense
             is
             not
             that
             which
             the
             Lord
             here
             intends
             .
             For
             this
             had
             been
             no
             New
             thing
             ,
             but
             had
             only
             brought
             the
             former
             things
             to
             remembrance
             by
             the
             Imitation
             ,
             and
             Re-iteration
             of
             them
             .
             Therefore
             the
             words
             look
             forward
             to
             an
             Allegorical
             ,
             and
             Mystical
             accomplishment
             in
             the
             times
             of
             the
             Gospel
             .
             We
             all
             know
             ,
             that
             
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
            
             is
             frequently
             held
             forth
             in
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             as
             
               the
               Way
               .
               John
               ,
            
             14.
             6.
             
             He
             cals
             himself
             ,
             
               The
               Way
               .
               Heb.
            
             10.
             20.
             
             He
             is
             said
             to
             be
             
               the
               New
               ,
               and
               Living
               Way
               ,
            
             by
             the
             rending
             of
             the
             Vail
             of
             his
             Flesh
             ,
             and
             the
             raising
             of
             him
             up
             again
             in
             the
             Spirit
             .
             In
             like
             manner
             it
             is
             an
             Evident
             thing
             ,
             that
             the
             Spirit
             of
             
               Christ
            
             in
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             is
             resembled
             to
             
               Rivers
               of
               Water
               ,
            
             as
             
               John
               ,
            
             7.
             38.
             
             
               Out
               of
               his
               Belly
               shall
               flow
               Rivers
               of
               Living
               Water
               ,
            
             ver.
             39.
             
             
             
               This
               spake
               he
               of
               the
               Spirit
               .
            
          
           
             This
             then
             is
             the
             
               New
            
             thing
             ,
             which
             the
             Lord
             doth
             .
             He
             turns
             the
             outward
             face
             of
             things
             in
             Church
             and
             Common-wealth
             ,
             into
             a
             Wilderness
             ,
             puts
             al
             into
             Confusion
             ,
             that
             no
             humane
             Eye
             can
             see
             any
             way
             ,
             either
             forward
             ,
             or
             backward
             .
             Then
             he
             comes
             forth
             with
             new
             ,
             extraordinary
             appearances
             in
             
               Christ
               ;
            
             as
             the
             Pillar
             of
             a
             Cloud
             burying
             all
             the
             Light
             and
             Life
             of
             the
             Creature
             in
             the
             Darkness
             of
             
               Christs
            
             Death
             ;
             as
             a
             Pillar
             of
             Fire
             ,
             shining
             ,
             and
             sparkling
             forth
             with
             a
             New
             Light
             ,
             and
             Heat
             ,
             from
             the
             Glory
             of
             his
             Resurrection
             .
             These
             Extraordinary
             Appearances
             in
             
               Christ
            
             the
             Lord
             makes
             his
             way
             ,
             in
             which
             he
             walks
             ,
             and
             into
             which
             he
             leads
             his
             People
             to
             walk
             with
             him
             in
             his
             wonders
             through
             the
             Churches
             ,
             and
             the
             Nations
             .
          
           
             When
             the
             Spirit
             of
             man
             becomes
             a
             Desert
             ,
             like
             a
             winter-brook
             ,
             that
             is
             passed
             away
             ,
             and
             decives
             the
             expectation
             of
             the
             weary
             Traveller
             ;
             all
             Springs
             of
             Wisdom
             ,
             Counsel
             ,
             Help
             ,
             Comfort
             in
             the
             Creature
             ,
             are
             dryed
             up
             :
             then
             the
             Lord
             comes
             forth
             in
             mighty
             and
             miraculous
             workings
             after
             the
             Newness
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             in
             the
             fresh
             flowings
             of
             that
             ,
             and
             makes
             it
             to
             be
             ,
             as
             Rivers
             in
             the
             Desert
             .
             Rivers
             have
             these
             Properties
             :
             First
             ,
             They
             are
             from
             a
             Living
             Spiring
             :
             Secondly
             ,
             They
             flow
             along
             with
             a
             great
             breadth
             ,
             depth
             ,
             and
             force
             :
             Thirdly
             ,
             They
             flow
             continually
             ,
             running
             along
             still
             with
             a
             fresh
             succession
             of
             New
             waters
             from
             the
             Head
             of
             the
             River
             :
             Fourthly
             ,
             They
             make
             all
             things
             cheerful
             ,
             and
             flourishing
             round
             about
             them
             .
             So
             doth
             the
             Lord
             in
             the
             Desert
             of
             the
             Creature
             put
             forth
             himself
             by
             his
             Spirit
             with
             an
             irresistable
             force
             ,
             an
             uncessant
             Newness
             ,
             with
             a
             quickness
             of
             life
             ,
             a
             breadth
             and
             depth
             of
             design
             ,
             from
             the
             immediate
             Fountain
             of
             the
             God-head
             .
          
           
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             It
             is
             observable
             here
             ,
             that
             the
             Saints
             are
             they
             ,
             who
             peculiarly
             drink
             of
             these
             Rivers
             .
             They
             have
             the
             immediate
             inward
             sence
             ,
             Strength
             ,
             Joy
             ,
             Glory
             ,
             the
             cheif
             ends
             ,
             and
             benefit
             of
             these
             
               Out-goings
            
             of
             the
             God-head
             .
             But
             natural
             men
             signified
             by
             
               the
               Beasts
               of
               the
               field
               ,
            
             the
             powers
             of
             this
             world
             ;
             yea
             the
             most
             ignorant
             ,
             and
             unbeleeving
             ,
             that
             sit
             in
             the
             greatest
             darkness
             ,
             which
             are
             ,
             as
             the
             
               Owles
               ;
            
             Nay
             more
             ,
             than
             that
             ,
             the
             
               Dragons
               ,
            
             the
             profanenest
             ,
             and
             wickedest
             persons
             both
             Princes
             ,
             and
             Stats
             ,
             who
             have
             the
             greatest
             enmity
             to
             
               Christ
               ,
            
             and
             his
             Church
             ;
             al
             these
             shal
             acknowledg
             ,
             and
             give
             glory
             to
             the
             Lord
             in
             these
             Miraculous
             workings
             of
             his
             from
             Heaven
             ;
             partly
             for
             the
             greatness
             of
             the
             Conviction
             by
             the
             presence
             and
             cleerness
             of
             the
             Appearances
             of
             God
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             them
             ,
             before
             their
             Eyes
             ;
             as
             is
             signified
             ,
             verse
             ,
             19.
             
             
               Now
               it
               shal
               spring
               forth
               ,
               shal
               ye
               not
               see
               it
               ?
            
             partly
             for
             the
             relife
             ,
             and
             the
             refreshing
             ,
             which
             shal
             be
             extended
             to
             them
             also
             in
             their
             natural
             Man
             ,
             and
             civil
             affayres
             .
             For
             so
             it
             is
             said
             ;
             verse
             ,
             20.
             
             
               They
               shal
               honor
               me
               ,
               because
               I
               give
               waters
               in
               the
               wilderness
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             The
             end
             of
             al
             this
             is
             for
             the
             Saints
             ;
             that
             they
             may
             be
             formed
             ,
             and
             wrought
             up
             to
             God
             ,
             to
             Spirituality
             and
             Heavenlyness
             ,
             to
             his
             Likness
             ,
             to
             one
             Image
             ,
             and
             Nature
             with
             him
             ,
             to
             the
             Immediate
             enjoyment
             of
             him
             ,
             to
             his
             Bosom
             ,
             his
             Throne
             ;
             there
             to
             raigne
             with
             him
             ;
             from
             thence
             as
             chosen
             Vessels
             to
             carry
             forth
             the
             Praises
             of
             God
             in
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             of
             his
             Love
             ,
             his
             Righteousness
             ,
             his
             Holyness
             ,
             his
             Beauties
             ,
             his
             Joys
             ,
             his
             Glorys
             ,
             into
             the
             Nations
             ,
             that
             the
             Saints
             may
             be
             as
             a
             Holy
             first-fruits
             ,
             and
             the
             Nations
             ,
             as
             a
             sanctified
             Lump
             through
             them
             .
             
               This
               people
               have
               I
               formed
               for
               myself
               ,
               to
               shew
               forth
               my
               praise
               .
            
             Verse
             ,
             21.
             
             I
             have
             now
             finished
             the
             
               two
               Arguments
            
             for
             the
             making
             good
             of
             the
             Doctrine
             ;
             one
             taken
             from
             the
             Person
             ,
             
             and
             Office
             of
             
               Christ
               ;
            
             the
             other
             from
             the
             Influences
             ,
             and
             Operations
             of
             the
             
               Spirit
               ;
            
             as
             both
             
               Christ
               ,
            
             and
             the
             
               Spirit
            
             are
             in
             the
             Newness
             of
             the
             highest
             ,
             and
             most
             Evangelical
             Glory
             ;
             as
             both
             stand
             in
             relation
             first
             to
             the
             Church
             ,
             then
             to
             the
             world
             for
             the
             Churches
             sake
             .
             I
             come
             now
             to
             the
             .
             Uses
             .
          
        
         
           
             Use
             ,
             1.
             
          
           
             The
             
               first
               Vse
            
             is
             of
             
               Thankfulness
               .
            
             God
             makes
             it
             his
             delight
             and
             praise
             to
             go
             new
             ,
             and
             extraordinary
             waies
             with
             his
             Church
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             world
             in
             order
             to
             his
             Church
             .
             Let
             us
             then
             raise
             our
             delights
             ,
             and
             his
             praises
             from
             the
             sense
             of
             those
             new
             ,
             and
             extraordinary
             paths
             ,
             in
             which
             the
             Lord
             hath
             walked
             forth
             before
             our
             Eyes
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             al
             the
             nations
             round
             about
             us
             for
             our
             sake
             .
             That
             the
             
               Newness
            
             of
             the
             divine
             footsteps
             in
             our
             dais
             ,
             and
             in
             our
             Land
             may
             leave
             the
             deeper
             print
             upon
             our
             spirits
             ;
             let
             us
             consider
             it
             in
             these
             
               Six
               Particulars
               .
               1.
               
               Our
               Changes
               :
            
             2.
             
             
               The
               Quickness
               of
               our
               changes
               .
               3.
               
               The
               Freshness
               upon
               our
               Changes
               .
               4.
               
               The
               inward
               Life
               ,
               whence
               our
               Changes
               spring
               .
            
             5.
             
             
               The
               Seal
               upon
               our
               Changes
               from
               their
               Living
               Principle
               .
               6.
               
               The
               Spirit
               of
               Grace
               evidencing
               it self
               ,
               as
               the
               Principle
               ,
               and
               the
               Seal
               .
            
          
           
             First
             ,
             
               The
               Changes
               ,
            
             Which
             have
             been
             upon
             us
             ,
             shew
             the
             
               Newness
            
             of
             the
             Lords
             way
             with
             us
             .
             
               Jerem
            
             48.
             11.
             
             The
             Lord
             complains
             .
             Moab
             ,
             
               hath
               been
               at
               ease
               from
               his
               youth
               ,
               and
               he
               hath
               setled
               on
               his
               Lees
               ,
               and
               he
               hath
               not
               been
               emptyed
               from
               Vessel
               to
               Vessel
               :
               therefore
               his
               tast
               remained
               in
               him
               ,
               and
               his
               sent
               is
               not
               changed
               .
            
             How
             often
             hath
             
               England
            
             been
             changed
             from
             Peace
             to
             Warr
             ,
             from
             one
             Warr
             to
             another
             ,
             from
             one
             form
             of
             Government
             to
             another
             ,
             from
             Extremities
             to
             Enlargements
             ,
             from
             Enlargements
             to
             Extremities
             again
             ?
             These
             
               Changes
            
             have
             been
             ,
             as
             so
             many
             Vessels
             ,
             out
             of
             
             which
             ,
             and
             into
             which
             we
             have
             been
             emptyed
             .
             Are
             we
             stil
             upon
             the
             Lees
             of
             Carnality
             ,
             and
             Corruption
             ?
             If
             we
             discern
             not
             God
             in
             a
             new
             Glory
             ;
             if
             we
             discern
             not
             
               Jesus
               Christ
            
             with
             his
             new
             name
             ;
             if
             we
             discern
             not
             the
             Newness
             of
             the
             Operations
             of
             the
             Spirit
             in
             al
             these
             things
             ;
             then
             doth
             our
             Earthly
             tast
             hitherto
             remain
             ,
             and
             our
             fleshly
             sent
             is
             not
             changed
             .
             O
             for
             a
             refinedness
             of
             Soul
             now
             from
             the
             Lees
             of
             Earth
             to
             a
             pure
             wine
             of
             spirituality
             !
             O
             for
             a
             heavenly
             tast
             ,
             a
             heavenly
             sent
             !
             How
             should
             we
             rellish
             this
             feast
             of
             new
             delicacys
             ,
             which
             the
             Lord
             sets
             forth
             for
             us
             ?
             How
             should
             we
             love
             
               Jesus
               Christ
            
             for
             the
             Savor
             of
             his
             new
             ,
             and
             good
             Oyntments
             ;
             in
             which
             he
             powrs
             forth
             himself
             into
             the
             midst
             of
             us
             ?
          
           
             
               Revel.
            
             6.
             12.
             
             We
             reade
             of
             the
             
               Sun
            
             turning
             
               black
               ,
               as
               Sack
               Cloath
               of
               Hair
               ;
               the
            
             Moon
             ,
             
               as
               blood
               .
            
             vers.
             13.
             
             
               Stars
               of
               Heaven
               fel
               unto
               the
               Earth
               ,
               even
               as
               a
               Fig-tree
               casteth
               her
               untimely
               Figs
               being
               shaken
               by
               a
               mighty
               winde
            
             Verse
             ,
             14.
             
             
               Heaven
               departed
               ,
               as
               a
               Scroule
               ,
               rolled
               together
               .
               Verse
               ,
            
             16.
             
             The
             reason
             of
             al
             this
             ,
             
               i.
               e.
               
               The
               Face
               of
               him
               ,
               that
               sits
               on
               the
               Throne
               ,
               and
               the
               wrath
               of
               the
               Lamb
               .
            
             Many
             times
             over
             in
             this
             our
             little
             world
             of
             these
             divided
             Islands
             we
             have
             seen
             ,
             the
             
               Sun
            
             of
             our
             Religious
             Formes
             ,
             our
             Church-state
             becomming
             black
             ,
             as
             a
             Sack-Cloath
             of
             Hair
             ,
             which
             is
             a
             mourning
             weed
             ;
             the
             
               Moon
            
             of
             our
             Civil
             affayres
             ,
             as
             Blood
             ,
             Nay
             al
             Blood
             :
             we
             have
             seen
             the
             
               Heaven
            
             of
             the
             Supream
             power
             pass
             away
             ,
             as
             a
             scrol
             of
             Parchment
             roled
             up
             ,
             and
             laid
             by
             ;
             our
             Eminent
             Persons
             ,
             which
             were
             ,
             as
             
               Stars
            
             in
             the
             Heaven
             of
             that
             Power
             ,
             shining
             with
             a
             Lustre
             ,
             and
             ruling
             with
             an
             Influence
             of
             universal
             Authority
             ,
             yet
             on
             a
             soden
             falling
             from
             this
             Heaven
             to
             the
             Earth
             of
             a
             common
             rank
             ,
             and
             obscure
             condition
             .
             Do
             we
             not
             thorow
             al
             this
             perceive
             the
             Face
             of
             God
             sitting
             upon
             his
             Throne
             among
             us
             ,
             a
             Throne
             of
             most
             exalted
             Grace
             ,
             and
             loving
             kindness
             to
             
             his
             people
             ,
             but
             of
             the
             most
             exalted
             vengeance
             ,
             and
             wrath
             to
             his
             enemy
             ?
             observe
             those
             two
             things
             ,
             
               the
               Face
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Face
             of
             God
             
               sitting
               upon
               the
               Throne
               .
            
             What
             unvailings
             of
             new
             ,
             and
             extraordinary
             glorys
             do
             these
             Expressions
             speak
             forth
             ?
             Are
             not
             these
             the
             Seal
             ,
             to
             which
             these
             Nations
             ,
             as
             Wax
             are
             turned
             ,
             and
             changed
             ?
             Blessed
             are
             they
             ,
             that
             stand
             within
             these
             Wheels
             ,
             to
             be
             carryed
             a
             long
             by
             them
             ,
             and
             move
             together
             with
             them
             .
             Over
             others
             ,
             who
             see
             them
             not
             ,
             these
             Wheels
             pass
             ,
             and
             break
             them
             to
             pieces
             .
          
           
             
               Joel
               .
            
             2.
             30.
             
             The
             Lord
             saith
             ;
             
               I
               wil
               shew
               wonders
               in
               the
               Heavens
               and
               in
               the
               Earth
               ,
               Blood
               ,
               and
               Fire
               ,
               and
               pillars
               of
               smoake
               .
            
             Verse
             ,
             31.
             
             
               The
               Sun
               shal
               be
               turned
               into
               darkness
               ,
               and
               the
            
             Moon
             
               into
               blood
               before
               the
               great
               ,
               and
               terrible
               day
               of
               the
               Lord
               come
               .
            
             There
             are
             
               three
               daies
            
             of
             the
             
               Lords
               comming
               :
            
             First
             ,
             
               To
               a
               Particular
               Nation
               :
            
             Secondly
             ,
             
               At
               his
               Incarnation
               :
            
             Thirdly
             ,
             
               To
               the
               last
               Judgment
               .
            
             Al
             these
             are
             Capable
             of
             having
             this
             
               Scripture
            
             applyed
             to
             them
             ,
             especially
             where
             the
             
               first
            
             of
             these
             daies
             ,
             the
             
               Comming
               of
               Christ
               to
               a
               Nation
            
             follows
             after
             the
             
               Second
            
             day
             of
             his
             
               Incarnation
               ,
            
             and
             borders
             upon
             the
             
               Third
               day
            
             of
             his
             
               last
               comming
               .
            
             This
             Scripture
             hath
             been
             litterally
             fulfilled
             in
             our
             times
             ,
             in
             our
             land
             .
             What
             frequent
             Eclypses
             of
             Sun
             ,
             and
             
               Moon
            
             have
             we
             seen
             ?
             What
             Comets
             ?
             Concussions
             ,
             and
             Prodigyes
             in
             al
             the
             Elements
             ,
             Earth-quakes
             ,
             Tydes
             changing
             their
             Courses
             ,
             Meteors
             of
             al
             sorts
             in
             the
             Ayre
             ,
             Devouring
             Fires
             ?
             Behold
             ,
             the
             Earth
             ,
             the
             Air
             ,
             the
             Waters
             ,
             the
             Fire
             ,
             the
             Heavens
             see
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             are
             troubled
             ;
             shal
             his
             Saints
             be
             insensible
             of
             him
             ?
             shal
             not
             they
             shout
             ,
             and
             say
             :
             This
             is
             the
             day
             ,
             which
             no
             Created
             ,
             or
             usual
             light
             ,
             but
             the
             Lord
             hath
             made
             by
             his
             shinings
             forth
             ;
             It
             is
             wonderful
             in
             our
             Eyes
             ,
             beyond
             the
             whol
             Course
             of
             Nature
             ;
             we
             wil
             rejoyce
             ,
             and
             he
             glad
             in
             it
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             
               The
               Quickness
               of
               our
               Changes
               .
            
             This
             is
             the
             
               Second
            
             
             thing
             ,
             that
             argues
             the
             
               Newness
            
             of
             Gods
             way
             with
             us
             .
             I
             intreate
             you
             here
             to
             compare
             2
             
               Scriptures
               ;
               Hagg.
            
             2.
             6.
             
             
               For
               thus
               saith
               the
               Lord
               of
               hosts
               ,
               Yet
               once
               it
               is
               a
               little
               while
               ,
               and
               I
               wil
               shake
               the
               Heavens
               ,
               and
               the
               Earth
               ,
               and
               the
               Sea
               ,
               and
               the
               dry
               land
               ,
            
             verse
             ,
             7.
             
             
               And
               I
               wil
               shake
               al
               Nations
               ,
               and
               the
               desire
               of
               al
               the
               Nations
               sh●l
               come
               ,
               and
               I
               wil
               fil
               this
               House
               with
               glory
               ,
               saith
               the
               Lord
               of
               hosts
               .
            
             Hebr.
             12.
             26.
             
             
               Whose
               voyce
               then
               shook
               the
               Earth
               :
               but
               he
               hath
               promised
               saying
               ;
               Yet
               once
               more
               I
               shake
               not
               the
               Earth
               only
               ,
               but
               also
               the
               Heaven
               :
            
             Verse
             ,
             27.
             
             
               And
               this
               word
               ,
               yet
               once
               more
               ,
               signifieth
               the
               removing
               of
               those
               things
               that
               are
               made
               ,
               that
               those
               things
               ,
               which
               cannot
               be
               shaken
               ,
               may
               remaine
            
             The
             comparing
             of
             these
             
               two
               Texts
            
             affords
             us
             these
             Particular
             Observations
             :
             First
             ,
             This
             word
             ,
             
               Once
               ,
            
             signifies
             one
             continued
             act
             of
             shaking
             unto
             an
             universal
             ,
             and
             Total
             Change
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             That
             which
             maks
             this
             shaking
             is
             the
             Newness
             of
             
               Christs
            
             comming
             forth
             in
             the
             unchangable
             Glory
             of
             his
             Father
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Spirit
             .
             For
             ,
             the
             Prophet
             
               Haggi
            
             seeming
             to
             speak
             of
             the
             first
             comming
             of
             
               Christ
            
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             to
             fil
             that
             present
             Temple
             ,
             which
             was
             then
             building
             ,
             with
             the
             Glory
             of
             his
             Doctrine
             ,
             and
             Miracles
             ,
             is
             by
             the
             Author
             of
             the
             Epistle
             to
             the
             
               Hebrews
            
             interpreted
             of
             the
             comming
             of
             
               Christ
            
             in
             Glory
             ,
             as
             being
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             the
             end
             ,
             to
             which
             the
             other
             comming
             was
             only
             a
             Type
             ,
             and
             a
             Preparation
             .
             So
             also
             ,
             that
             which
             the
             
               Prophet
            
             calls
             .
             The
             
               Desire
               of
               the
               Nations
               ;
            
             is
             in
             the
             
               Hebrews
               ,
            
             called
             ,
             
               Those
               things
               ,
               which
               cannot
               be
               shaken
               ,
            
             in
             opposition
             to
             
               things
               ,
               that
               are
               made
               ,
               and
               to
               be
               taken
               away
               .
            
             Both
             together
             cleerly
             describe
             
               Jesus
               Christ
            
             in
             the
             
               Newness
            
             of
             a
             Heavenly
             Glory
             ,
             which
             can
             never
             fade
             .
             It
             is
             before
             this
             
               Newness
            
             of
             
               Christ
               ,
            
             at
             it
             secretly
             beames
             forth
             into
             the
             Creation
             ,
             that
             Old
             things
             shake
             ,
             and
             fal
             away
             .
             Thirdly
             ,
             
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
            
             comes
             first
             in
             his
             Desirablenesses
             ,
             to
             beleevers
             ,
             to
             those
             among
             the
             Nations
             ,
             who
             desire
             him
             .
             This
             
             seemes
             to
             be
             signified
             by
             that
             expression
             :
             
               The
               desire
               of
               al
               Nations
               shal
               come
               .
            
             He
             shal
             come
             under
             that
             formality
             ,
             as
             the
             
               Desire
            
             of
             the
             Nations
             .
             The
             Saints
             in
             every
             Nation
             stand
             for
             the
             whol
             Nation
             in
             the
             esteem
             of
             God
             ,
             they
             being
             the
             Corn
             in
             the
             heap
             ,
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             nation
             ,
             as
             the
             Chaffe
             .
             
               Esa.
            
             43.
             4.
             
             The
             Lord
             saith
             to
             his
             people
             :
             
               Since
               thou
               wast
               precious
               in
               my
               sight
               ,
               thou
               hast
               been
               honorable
               ,
               and
               I
               have
               Loved
               thee
               :
               therefore
               wil
               I
               give
               men
               for
               thee
               ,
               and
               people
               for
               thy
               life
               ,
            
             or
             as
             it
             is
             in
             the
             Margin
             ,
             
               for
               thy
               person
               .
            
             Those
             whom
             the
             Lord
             loves
             in
             a
             Nation
             ,
             are
             the
             only
             Figures
             there
             ;
             the
             rest
             are
             Cyphers
             ,
             which
             signifie
             nothing
             of
             themselves
             .
             
               James
               .
            
             1.
             14.
             
             The
             Children
             of
             God
             are
             said
             to
             be
             a
             
               Kind
               of
               first
               fruites
               of
               his
               Creatures
               .
            
             So
             are
             they
             the
             
               first
               fruits
            
             of
             every
             Nation
             .
             As
             the
             
               first
               fruits
            
             were
             presented
             to
             God
             every
             year
             at
             the
             Tabernacle
             ,
             or
             Temple
             by
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             Preist
             in
             the
             stead
             of
             the
             whol
             Lump
             :
             so
             the
             beleevers
             are
             presented
             to
             God
             in
             the
             spirit
             by
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             as
             filling
             up
             the
             place
             of
             the
             whol
             Nation
             .
          
           
             Upon
             this
             account
             ,
             when
             the
             prophet
             hath
             said
             :
             
               The
               desire
               of
               al
               Nations
               shal
               come
               ;
            
             he
             adds
             ;
             
               He
               shal
               fil
               this
               House
               with
               his
               Glory
               .
            
             Under
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             spiritual
             truth
             ,
             which
             answers
             the
             Judaical
             Tipe
             ,
             the
             Saints
             are
             the
             House
             of
             God
             .
             1
             
               Corin.
               3.
               16.
               
               Know
               ye
               not
               ,
               that
               ye
               are
               the
               Temple
               of
               God
               ?
            
             When
             the
             Lord
             comes
             to
             work
             his
             wonders
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             he
             first
             comes
             into
             his
             Church
             ,
             into
             the
             spirits
             of
             his
             Saints
             ,
             fills
             them
             with
             that
             spiritual
             Glory
             shining
             from
             his
             own
             person
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             sign
             of
             his
             outward
             commings
             forth
             ,
             before
             he
             comes
             ;
             and
             the
             inside
             of
             them
             ,
             when
             he
             is
             come
             .
             From
             hence
             ,
             as
             from
             his
             Temple
             ,
             he
             shines
             forth
             by
             degrees
             upon
             the
             world
             ;
             from
             these
             ,
             as
             the
             first
             fruites
             ;
             he
             sends
             forth
             a
             blessing
             
             to
             the
             whol
             Lump
             of
             the
             Creatures
             .
             Fourthly
             ,
             When
             these
             shakings
             begin
             to
             break
             forth
             from
             the
             Spirits
             of
             the
             Saints
             into
             the
             World
             ,
             they
             are
             swift
             ,
             and
             spreading
             .
             
               Yet
               a
               little
               while
               :
               And
               I
               wil
               once
               more
               shake
               Heaven
               ,
               and
               Earth
               .
            
             As
             when
             a
             stone
             fals
             into
             the
             Water
             ,
             the
             Circles
             in
             the
             Water
             made
             round
             about
             it
             ,
             do
             in
             a
             moment
             Multiply
             ,
             and
             as
             they
             Multiply
             ,
             grow
             wider
             each
             than
             other
             :
             So
             when
             Jesus
             Christ
             comes
             with
             the
             Newness
             of
             a
             spiritual
             Glory
             into
             his
             House
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             heart
             of
             a
             Saint
             ;
             from
             thence
             he
             spreads
             himself
             in
             the
             newness
             of
             his
             Power
             ,
             and
             mighty
             works
             over
             the
             Nation
             round
             about
             ;
             from
             thence
             enlargeth
             himself
             in
             a
             wider
             Circle
             to
             the
             Neyghbouring
             Nations
             ;
             so
             he
             goes
             on
             ,
             til
             he
             ouerspreade
             with
             his
             Changes
             not
             the
             Earth
             only
             ,
             but
             also
             the
             Heavens
             ;
             and
             al
             this
             in
             a
             very
             little
             space
             ,
             as
             fire
             catcheth
             ,
             or
             the
             lightning
             flyeth
             .
          
           
             Now
             let
             us
             look
             home
             .
             Our
             Changes
             ,
             since
             the
             beginning
             of
             these
             times
             ,
             have
             truely
             been
             so
             quick
             ,
             and
             thick
             ;
             that
             they
             may
             wel
             appear
             one
             continued
             shaking
             .
             You
             then
             in
             this
             Nation
             whose
             Souls
             love
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             ,
             is
             
               your
               Desire
            
             come
             ?
             while
             others
             as
             Cyphers
             ,
             do
             bear
             the
             empty
             shadow
             of
             the
             outward
             work
             in
             these
             new
             ,
             and
             Extraordinary
             Motions
             ;
             is
             his
             presence
             ,
             his
             person
             ,
             his
             operation
             precious
             ,
             and
             of
             great
             value
             to
             you
             ?
             Doth
             he
             fil
             you
             ,
             who
             are
             his
             house
             ,
             with
             the
             freshness
             of
             his
             light
             ,
             and
             Glory
             ;
             while
             others
             stand
             without
             ,
             at
             a
             distance
             ,
             seeing
             a
             throng
             of
             changes
             ,
             and
             wonders
             ;
             but
             know
             not
             ,
             what
             is
             the
             matter
             ?
             Where
             then
             are
             your
             cryes
             of
             Joy
             ?
             The
             voyce
             of
             our
             beloved
             !
             Behold
             ,
             he
             comes
             ,
             leaping
             over
             the
             Hils
             ,
             passing
             with
             swift
             changes
             over
             the
             powers
             of
             this
             world
             ;
             he
             comes
             
               consuming
            
             al
             old
             things
             ,
             the
             old
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             with
             the
             heat
             of
             his
             presence
             ;
             but
             
               changing
            
             his
             own
             and
             al
             things
             unto
             
             them
             into
             the
             newness
             ,
             and
             Immortality
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ;
             making
             them
             new
             ,
             together
             with
             a
             New
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             a
             New
             Earth
             round
             about
             them
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             
               The
               freshness
               of
               our
               Changes
               .
            
             Prov.
             25.
             4
             ,
             5.
             
             
               Take
               away
               the
               dross
               from
               the
               Silver
               ,
               there
               shall
               come
               forth
               a
               Vessel
               for
               the
               finer
               .
               Take
               away
               the
               wicked
               from
               the
               King
               ,
               and
               his
               Throne
               shal
               be
               established
               in
               Righteousness
               .
            
             The
             former
             of
             these
             verses
             is
             an
             Allegory
             explained
             in
             the
             latter
             .
             Both
             have
             a
             Mystical
             sense
             pertayning
             to
             every
             Saint
             ;
             and
             Typical
             concerning
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
             Take
             away
             the
             Dross
             of
             Corruption
             out
             of
             the
             Heart
             from
             the
             Silver
             of
             Grace
             ;
             and
             the
             Saint
             wil
             be
             a
             King
             in
             the
             Spirit
             upon
             a
             Throne
             of
             Glory
             founded
             on
             the
             Righteousness
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             his
             Spirit
             in
             Jesus
             Christ
             ;
             this
             King
             wil
             be
             a
             pure
             Silver
             Vessel
             for
             God
             the
             finer
             to
             set
             on
             his
             table
             ,
             and
             fil
             with
             the
             Treasure
             of
             his
             Divinity
             .
             Take
             away
             the
             dross
             of
             Corruption
             from
             the
             Silver
             of
             the
             Divine
             Image
             in
             the
             Creature
             ;
             then
             wil
             the
             whol
             Creation
             be
             a
             Vessel
             of
             honor
             for
             the
             Father
             to
             fil
             with
             his
             Wine
             ;
             then
             wil
             it
             be
             a
             Throne
             founded
             on
             the
             Eternal
             Rock
             ,
             on
             which
             Jesus
             Christ
             shal
             sit
             down
             ,
             as
             a
             King
             .
             This
             extends
             it self
             to
             Nations
             ,
             and
             Priuciples
             also
             .
             Let
             us
             take
             a
             view
             of
             our selves
             in
             the
             Glass
             of
             this
             Truth
             .
          
           
             If
             we
             look
             to
             the
             great
             Parliament
             from
             the
             beginning
             of
             it
             :
             was
             there
             not
             a
             Silver
             there
             ,
             a
             precious
             Mettal
             of
             excellent
             principles
             ,
             and
             Eminent
             persons
             ?
             But
             this
             Silver
             was
             mingled
             with
             the
             Dross
             of
             much
             Carnality
             ,
             and
             Corruption
             .
             Hath
             not
             every
             change
             since
             that
             time
             been
             ,
             as
             a
             fire
             ,
             to
             take
             away
             the
             Dross
             from
             the
             Silver
             ?
             Hath
             not
             every
             succeeding
             form
             of
             things
             when
             it
             hath
             come
             first
             out
             of
             the
             fire
             of
             the
             fore-going
             Change
             ,
             bin
             as
             a
             Vessel
             for
             the
             finer
             ,
             with
             a
             greater
             Preciousness
             ,
             Purity
             ,
             Beauty
             ,
             Lustre
             ,
             Life
             ,
             and
             usefulness
             unto
             God
             ?
             
             How
             then
             is
             that
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             risen
             upon
             us
             ,
             which
             is
             to
             try
             al
             things
             ?
             How
             should
             our
             mouths
             be
             filled
             with
             laughter
             ,
             and
             praises
             for
             this
             
               New
            
             thing
             ,
             which
             God
             doth
             ,
             this
             
               New
            
             day
             ,
             which
             God
             bringeth
             forth
             from
             Heaven
             ?
             Say
             now
             to
             Hypocrites
             ;
             Woe
             to
             you
             .
             But
             say
             to
             the
             Righteouss
             ,
             It
             shal
             be
             wel
             with
             you
             .
             For
             the
             Beams
             of
             this
             day
             are
             a
             Manifesting
             light
             ,
             a
             Refining
             fire
             to
             al
             :
             but
             they
             are
             withal
             to
             the
             Saints
             a
             covering
             gloy
             ,
             and
             a
             Cherishing
             Love
             .
             Our
             King
             is
             come
             forth
             into
             our
             Land
             ,
             not
             only
             to
             march
             through
             it
             with
             his
             troupes
             ;
             but
             to
             establish
             his
             throne
             here
             in
             righteousness
             ,
             and
             to
             sit
             down
             upon
             it
             .
             O
             Dross
             ,
             Dross
             ,
             melt
             away
             before
             the
             presence
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
             For
             his
             Eyes
             are
             a
             flame
             of
             fire
             .
             They
             are
             stil
             Kindling
             fresh
             Furnaces
             of
             Change
             .
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             
               The
               Life
               in
               these
               Changes
               from
               which
               they
               flow
               .
               Rom.
            
             12.
             11.
             you
             have
             the
             knot
             of
             a
             three-fold
             Precept
             held
             forth
             :
             
               Not
               slothful
               in
               business
               ,
               fervent
               in
               spirit
               ,
               serving
               the
               Lord
               .
            
             This
             is
             likewise
             a
             Divine
             Character
             upon
             the
             
               Newness
            
             of
             extraordinary
             Times
             ,
             Works
             ,
             and
             Persons
             .
             When
             the
             Lord
             hath
             any
             fresh
             ,
             and
             peculiar
             piece
             of
             work
             ,
             in
             which
             he
             is
             to
             be
             served
             ,
             he
             fils
             men
             with
             a
             strange
             unwonted
             vigor
             in
             his
             business
             ,
             to
             contrive
             ,
             attempt
             ,
             and
             execute
             wonderful
             things
             .
             To
             this
             end
             ,
             as
             a
             man
             puts
             fire
             under
             a
             pot
             ,
             so
             he
             sends
             forth
             his
             Spirit
             after
             a
             new
             manner
             into
             their
             Hearts
             ,
             that
             they
             boyl
             ,
             and
             run
             over
             ;
             they
             are
             no
             more
             in
             their
             own
             power
             ,
             they
             can
             no
             longer
             contain
             themselves
             .
             Such
             a
             Description
             as
             this
             ,
             
               David
            
             makes
             of
             himself
             ,
             
               Psal.
               39.
               1.
               
               I
               said
               I
               will
               take
               heed
               to
               my
               wayes
               that
               I
               sin
               not
               with
               my
               tongue
               ;
               I
               will
               keep
               my
               mouth
               as
               with
               a
               Bridle
               ,
               while
               the
               wicked
               are
               in
               presence
               :
               I
               was
               dumb
               with
               silence
               ,
               I
               held
               my
               peace
               from
               good
               ,
               my
               sorrow
               was
               stirred
               :
               My
               heart
               was
               hot
               within
               me
               ,
               while
               I
               was
               musing
               ,
               
               the
               fire
               burned
               ;
               then
               spake
               I
               with
               my
               tongue
               .
               David
               ,
            
             and
             
               Christ
            
             in
             him
             ,
             were
             opprest
             by
             wicked
             men
             .
             He
             resolves
             to
             suffer
             in
             silence
             ,
             and
             to
             suppress
             all
             Motions
             towards
             the
             outward
             advancement
             of
             Goodness
             .
             At
             length
             the
             Word
             of
             the
             Lord
             comes
             to
             him
             ,
             first
             it
             warms
             his
             heart
             ,
             by
             degrees
             it
             grows
             hotter
             ,
             while
             he
             museth
             upon
             it
             ,
             is
             irresolute
             ,
             unwilling
             to
             come
             forth
             openly
             upon
             the
             Stage
             ;
             it
             becomes
             a
             fire
             ,
             it
             breaks
             forth
             ,
             burns
             out
             like
             a
             mighty
             and
             irresistable
             flame
             .
          
           
             You
             have
             an
             Example
             like
             to
             this
             in
             St.
             
               Paul
               ;
            
             Acts
             ,
             20.
             22.
             
             
               And
               behold
               now
               I
               go
               bound
               in
               the
               Spirit
               unto
               Jerusalem
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             God
             had
             a
             new
             ,
             and
             great
             work
             for
             St
             
               Paul
            
             to
             do
             ,
             to
             testifie
             to
             the
             Gospel
             of
             
               Christ
               ,
            
             by
             preaching
             ,
             and
             by
             sufferings
             ;
             at
             
               Jerusalem
            
             the
             chief
             City
             of
             the
             Jews
             ;
             at
             
               Rome
            
             the
             Head
             City
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             before
             Rulers
             and
             Princes
             .
             And
             now
             though
             afflictions
             ,
             and
             death
             were
             Manifestly
             before
             his
             Eyes
             in
             this
             journey
             ;
             though
             friends
             ,
             Saints
             ,
             Prophets
             ,
             his
             own
             heart
             lay
             Weeping
             ,
             Bleeding
             Breaking
             in
             his
             way
             ,
             to
             stop
             him
             from
             going
             on
             in
             that
             course
             ,
             from
             whence
             he
             should
             returne
             no
             more
             ;
             as
             ye
             may
             see
             ,
             verse
             ,
             23.
             25.
             27
             ,
             28.
             
             Chapter
             ,
             21.
             verse
             ,
             4.
             11
             ,
             12
             ,
             13.
             
             Yet
             he
             shuts
             his
             Ears
             ,
             and
             his
             Eyes
             to
             al
             these
             ,
             treads
             them
             under
             his
             feet
             :
             goes
             over
             them
             al
             .
             Would
             you
             know
             the
             reason
             
               He
               was
               bound
               in
               Spirit
               .
            
             An
             extraordinary
             power
             of
             the
             Spirit
             came
             upon
             him
             ,
             bound
             ▪
             up
             al
             his
             facultys
             in
             its
             heavenly
             chaines
             ,
             and
             carryed
             him
             Captive
             to
             its
             Divin
             Force
             ,
             and
             Wil.
             
          
           
             There
             are
             many
             witnesses
             ,
             that
             the
             like
             unto
             this
             hath
             been
             heard
             ,
             known
             ,
             and
             felt
             often
             in
             our
             daies
             ,
             and
             affaires
             .
             Supernatural
             
               Impressions
               ,
            
             Divine
             and
             Irresistible
             
               Impulsions
               ,
            
             as
             gales
             of
             wind
             from
             Heavem
             ,
             have
             filled
             the
             Spirits
             ,
             affections
             ,
             counsels
             ,
             and
             actions
             of
             men
             ,
             
             like
             sails
             ,
             by
             which
             the
             ship
             of
             this
             Common-wealth
             hath
             bin
             carryed
             on
             from
             port
             to
             port
             ,
             from
             change
             to
             change
             .
             When
             the
             two
             disciples
             wer
             going
             to
             Emaus
             ,
             &
             
               Jesus
               Christ
            
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             them
             ;
             they
             said
             ;
             
               did
               not
               our
               hearts
               burn
               within
               us
               ,
               while
               he
               talked
               with
               us
               ?
            
             but
             their
             Eyes
             were
             held
             that
             they
             could
             not
             know
             him
             .
             If
             
               Jesus
               Christ
            
             have
             been
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             us
             ,
             as
             a
             fire
             ;
             if
             he
             have
             made
             the
             hearts
             of
             his
             Servants
             to
             burn
             within
             them
             ,
             yea
             ,
             to
             flame
             forth
             ,
             to
             lick
             up
             all
             the
             water
             of
             opposition
             ,
             to
             consume
             all
             the
             Damps
             of
             Discouragement
             ,
             that
             have
             been
             cast
             upon
             this
             fire
             ,
             from
             their
             own
             reason
             ,
             reputation
             ,
             affections
             ,
             purposes
             ,
             former
             principles
             within
             ;
             from
             difficulties
             ,
             dangers
             ,
             disswasions
             of
             friends
             ,
             combinations
             of
             of
             Enemies
             without
             :
             Shal
             our
             Eyes
             stil
             be
             held
             that
             we
             should
             not
             know
             him
             ,
             who
             is
             thus
             a
             burning
             ,
             and
             shining
             Light
             among
             us
             ?
             or
             shal
             our
             spirits
             be
             held
             from
             rejoycing
             ,
             and
             dancing
             in
             this
             Light
             ,
             while
             its
             season
             lasteth
             ?
          
           
             Fiftly
             :
             
               The
               Inward
               Principle
               of
               Life
               being
               the
               Seal
               upon
               our
               Outward
               Changes
               .
            
             2
             Tim.
             2.
             16.
             
             
               Nevertheless
               the
               Foundation
               of
               the
               Lord
               standeth
               sure
               ,
               having
               this
               Seal
               ;
               the
               Lord
               knoweth
               who
               are
               his
               .
               And
               let
               every
               one
               that
               nameth
               the
               Name
               of
               Christ
               ,
               depart
               from
               iniquity
               .
            
             This
             word
             ,
             
               Nevertheless
               ,
            
             implies
             a
             tacite
             
               Objection
            
             arising
             from
             the
             foregoing
             words
             of
             the
             Apostle
             ,
             verse
             17
             ,
             18.
             
             
               Hymeneus
               and
               Philetus
            
             of
             eminent
             Beleevers
             ,
             and
             Preachers
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             were
             become
             
               Hereticks
               ,
            
             whose
             words
             did
             spread
             ,
             and
             kil
             like
             a
             
               Gangrene
               ;
            
             insomuch
             that
             they
             had
             
               overthrown
               the
               saith
               of
               some
               .
            
             Now
             might
             a
             poor
             Saint
             say
             ;
             
               Good
               God!
            
             what
             way
             is
             there
             to
             attain
             to
             a
             sound
             and
             saving
             Faith
             ,
             which
             cannot
             be
             overthrown
             ?
             or
             when
             shal
             I
             know
             that
             my
             Faith
             is
             thus
             sound
             ,
             and
             saving
             ?
             Who
             can
             be
             sure
             of
             their
             Faith
             ,
             that
             it
             shal
             not
             fail
             them
             ,
             when
             it
             hath
             failed
             
             these
             ?
             The
             Apostle
             gives
             
               two
               Answers
            
             to
             this
             
               Objection
               :
            
             First
             ,
             
               The
               Foundation
               of
               the
               Lord
               standeth
               sure
               .
            
             God
             the
             Father
             of
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             ,
             makes
             himself
             in
             the
             hearts
             of
             his
             Children
             ,
             to
             be
             a
             sure
             Foundation
             unto
             their
             Faith
             ,
             so
             that
             it
             can
             never
             be
             shaken
             .
             This
             Foundation
             he
             layeth
             in
             the
             fair
             colors
             of
             his
             own
             Spirit
             ,
             of
             a
             mystical
             ,
             and
             peculiar
             Union
             in
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             of
             an
             especial
             work
             of
             Grace
             flowing
             from
             this
             Union
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             This
             
               sure
               Foundation
            
             at
             the
             bottom
             of
             our
             hearts
             ,
             and
             faith
             ,
             is
             also
             the
             Seal
             of
             Assurance
             upon
             them
             both
             :
             
               Having
               this
               Seal
               ,
               the
               Lord
               knoweth
               who
               are
               his
               .
            
             In
             Spiritual
             things
             ,
             that
             which
             is
             the
             Life
             ,
             is
             the
             only
             Light
             ,
             which
             is
             therefore
             so
             called
             in
             the
             Gospel
             ;
             
               the
               Light
               of
               Life
               ;
            
             the
             
               Principle
            
             is
             the
             
               Seal
               ;
               Ye
               mere
               sealed
               with
               the
               Holy
               Spirit
               of
               Promise
               ,
            
             faith
             St.
             
               Paul
               ,
               Ephes.
            
             1.
             
             That
             Light
             of
             Knowledg
             which
             is
             
               Originally
            
             the
             Knowledg
             of
             the
             Lord
             in
             us
             ,
             that
             
               Communicatively
               ,
            
             by
             Vertue
             of
             the
             Union
             ,
             is
             our
             Knowledg
             ,
             and
             this
             Knowledg
             is
             our
             
               Seal
               .
            
             As
             in
             Natural
             things
             the
             Eye
             sees
             not
             alone
             ,
             neither
             doth
             the
             Soul
             ;
             but
             both
             concur
             in
             every
             act
             of
             sight
             .
             So
             is
             it
             in
             every
             act
             of
             Spiritual
             Sence
             ;
             
               The
               Spirit
               of
               the
               Lord
               witnesseth
               together
               with
               our
               Spirits
               ,
            
             saith
             St.
             
               Paul
               ,
               Rom.
            
             8.
             
             The
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             our
             Spirit
             ,
             like
             the
             
               Soul
            
             and
             the
             
               Eye
               ,
            
             joyntly
             concur
             in
             every
             act
             of
             Spiritual
             Knowledg
             .
             The
             Lord
             knoweth
             in
             us
             ,
             we
             know
             in
             the
             Lord
             that
             we
             are
             his
             .
             Thus
             this
             Union
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             
               Principle
               of
               Life
            
             in
             us
             ,
             is
             in
             like
             manner
             the
             
               Seal
               of
               Light
               .
            
          
           
             
               Object
               .
            
          
           
             The
             world
             hath
             often
             objected
             to
             the
             servants
             of
             the
             Lord
             in
             the
             great
             Works
             of
             our
             times
             :
             You
             plead
             inward
             Principles
             ,
             Power
             ,
             and
             Light
             ,
             for
             your
             Justification
             in
             extraordinary
             waies
             ;
             that
             it
             is
             from
             the
             fervency
             of
             your
             spirit
             in
             the
             Service
             of
             the
             Lord
             ;
             and
             of
             the
             publick
             
             welfare
             :
             How
             shal
             we
             know
             this
             ,
             that
             you
             do
             not
             Cloath
             contrary
             designes
             ,
             and
             corrupt
             interests
             with
             these
             pretences
             ?
             how
             can
             we
             ,
             or
             you
             tel
             that
             your
             impressions
             are
             not
             delusions
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ.
               
            
          
           
             What
             hath
             the
             answer
             been
             ?
             Hath
             it
             not
             been
             ,
             that
             of
             
               Jesus
               Christ
            
             to
             the
             Jews
             ,
             when
             they
             refused
             to
             mourne
             to
             his
             weeping
             ,
             or
             to
             dance
             to
             his
             Musick
             :
             
               Wisdom
               is
               justified
               of
               her
               Children
               ,
               Matth.
               
            
             The
             Lord
             
               Jesus
               ,
            
             as
             he
             is
             by
             his
             spirit
             the
             
               Power
            
             of
             God
             in
             us
             ;
             from
             which
             we
             act
             and
             on
             which
             we
             stand
             ,
             as
             on
             a
             
               sure
               Foundation
               .
            
             So
             is
             he
             in
             like
             manner
             the
             
               Wisdom
            
             of
             God
             in
             us
             ,
             by
             which
             we
             know
             him
             ,
             and
             his
             out-goings
             ,
             by
             which
             we
             are
             also
             known
             of
             him
             ,
             and
             owned
             by
             him
             .
             This
             is
             our
             
               Seal
               .
            
             As
             many
             ,
             as
             have
             fellowship
             with
             us
             in
             the
             same
             principle
             of
             divine
             Wisom
             ,
             wil
             according
             to
             the
             measure
             of
             it
             ,
             so
             farr
             ,
             as
             they
             are
             free
             from
             carnal
             prejudices
             ,
             and
             temptations
             to
             exercise
             this
             
               Principle
               ,
            
             know
             ,
             and
             own
             this
             
               Seal
               .
            
             The
             Manifestations
             of
             God
             are
             in
             the
             
               Flesh
               ;
            
             but
             the
             justification
             of
             those
             Manifestations
             is
             in
             the
             
               Spirit
               .
            
             And
             this
             is
             that
             ,
             which
             makes
             ,
             the
             whol
             way
             of
             Godliness
             a
             
               Mystery
               :
               1
               Tim.
            
             3.
             16.
             
          
           
             But
             now
             it
             is
             necessary
             to
             interpose
             
               two
               Cautions
            
             for
             the
             removing
             of
             
               two
               Objections
               .
            
          
           
             
               Object
               .
               1.
               
            
          
           
             This
             Principle
             seems
             to
             make
             the
             Light
             of
             
               Reason
            
             useless
             even
             in
             Civil
             things
             ;
             and
             to
             lay
             aside
             in
             Humane
             Affairs
             the
             common
             Principles
             of
             
               Natural
            
             Light
             ,
             by
             which
             we
             should
             converse
             with
             men
             ,
             as
             men
             ,
             and
             approve
             our selves
             to
             them
             .
          
           
             
               Object
               .
               2.
               
            
          
           
             This
             makes
             a
             Gap
             in
             the
             Hedg
             of
             all
             Civil
             Government
             for
             Licenciousness
             ;
             and
             Confusion
             to
             break
             in
             ;
             when
             
             every
             man
             may
             alike
             pretend
             to
             an
             
               Inward
            
             Justification
             .
          
           
             I
             intreat
             you
             therefore
             to
             keep
             your selves
             close
             to
             these
             
               Cautions
               ,
            
             which
             I
             shal
             now
             add
             for
             the
             cleering
             of
             this
             matter
             from
             these
             Aspersions
             .
          
           
             
               Caut.
               1.
               
            
          
           
             It
             is
             the
             duty
             of
             every
             person
             in
             every
             Affair
             ,
             to
             provide
             for
             things
             honest
             ,
             not
             only
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             all
             
               men
               .
            
             This
             is
             a
             Principle
             and
             Law
             in
             Christianity
             :
             
               Rom
               12.
               19.
               
               Provide
               for
               things
               honest
               in
               the
               sight
               of
               all
               men
               :
               Honest
               ,
            
             or
             
               Beautiful
            
             and
             
               Comely
               ;
            
             for
             so
             the
             word
             signifies
             ;
             
               in
               the
               sight
               of
               all
               men
               ;
            
             that
             is
             ,
             in
             that
             
               Light
               of
               Nature
               ,
            
             which
             shines
             universally
             in
             al
             men
             .
             The
             Natural
             Light
             in
             the
             Conscience
             ,
             and
             Understanding
             of
             Man
             ,
             is
             a
             
               Picture
            
             of
             the
             Spiritual
             Light
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             
               Life
               .
               Reason
            
             is
             a
             Shadowy
             Figure
             of
             
               Jesus
               Christ
               .
            
             Now
             as
             the
             
               Life
               ,
            
             and
             the
             
               Picture
               ,
            
             if
             it
             be
             true
             ,
             answer
             one
             another
             ;
             and
             that
             which
             is
             beautiful
             in
             the
             one
             ,
             will
             be
             so
             in
             the
             other
             too
             :
             so
             the
             
               Spirit
               ,
            
             and
             
               Reason
               ,
            
             mutually
             give
             their
             testimony
             each
             to
             other
             ;
             what
             is
             comely
             in
             the
             eye
             of
             one
             ,
             is
             so
             to
             both
             .
          
           
             St.
             
               Paul
            
             prayes
             ,
             2
             
               Thess.
            
             2.
             3.
             to
             be
             delivered
             from
             
               unreasonable
               men
               ;
               for
               al
               men
               have
               not
               Faith
               .
            
             It
             is
             true
             that
             those
             ,
             who
             are
             not
             
               Spiritual
               ,
            
             are
             also
             
               unreasonable
               ,
            
             the
             wordis
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             
               Absurd
               ,
            
             uncapable
             of
             any
             common
             place
             of
             
               Reason
               ,
            
             any
             common
             Principles
             of
             
               Natural
               light
               .
            
             In
             another
             place
             .
             
               Tit.
            
             1.
             15.
             
             The
             same
             
               Apostle
            
             tels
             us
             ,
             that
             
               to
               those
               ,
               who
               are
               defiled
               ,
               and
               unbeleeving
               al
               thing
               are
               impure
               ,
               even
               their
               minds
               ,
               and
               consciences
               are
               defiled
               .
            
             As
             a
             Poet
             cals
             the
             light
             of
             the
             
               Moon
               ,
            
             when
             she
             is
             Ecclypsed
             by
             the
             interposal
             of
             the
             Earth
             between
             the
             Sun
             ,
             and
             her
             ,
             that
             his
             beams
             cannot
             flow
             freely
             ,
             and
             purely
             unto
             her
             ,
             
               Lucem
               Malignam
               ,
               a
               Malignant
               light
               :
            
             so
             is
             it
             in
             men
             meerly
             natural
             ;
             
             the
             prince
             of
             darkness
             and
             a
             principle
             of
             Corruption
             inwardly
             ;
             the
             world
             with
             carnal
             interests
             ,
             and
             Humors
             outwardly
             ,
             put
             in
             between
             the
             Face
             of
             God
             ,
             the
             Fountaine
             of
             al
             light
             ,
             and
             their
             Souls
             ,
             to
             the
             making
             of
             such
             an
             
               Eclypse
               ,
            
             that
             the
             light
             of
             their
             
               Minds
               ,
            
             the
             highest
             ,
             and
             purest
             part
             of
             their
             spirits
             ,
             the
             lights
             of
             their
             
               Consciences
               ,
            
             the
             divinest
             part
             of
             their
             
               Minds
               ,
            
             like
             the
             tops
             of
             the
             Mountaine
             which
             receive
             the
             beams
             of
             the
             Sun
             neerest
             ,
             first
             ,
             and
             fairest
             ;
             the
             light
             of
             
               both
            
             these
             is
             
               defiled
               ,
            
             and
             become
             
               Malignant
               .
            
             Upon
             this
             account
             ,
             they
             either
             are
             unable
             to
             judg
             a
             right
             of
             that
             Testimony
             ,
             which
             the
             light
             of
             
               Nature
            
             inwardly
             gives
             ,
             or
             else
             unwilling
             outwardly
             to
             acknowledg
             this
             inward
             Testimony
             ;
             but
             do
             falsify
             ,
             corrupt
             ,
             deny
             it
             according
             to
             their
             fleshly
             lusts
             ,
             and
             ends
             .
             They
             only
             for
             the
             most
             part
             ,
             in
             most
             affaires
             ,
             can
             understand
             ,
             and
             submit
             to
             the
             light
             of
             
               Reason
               ,
            
             and
             
               Nature
               ,
            
             especially
             there
             ,
             where
             
               Jesus
               Christ
            
             comes
             forth
             in
             
               new
               ,
            
             and
             extraordinary
             waies
             upon
             the
             Face
             of
             
               Nature
               ,
            
             and
             
               Civil
            
             things
             ;
             who
             have
             the
             
               Spirit
            
             in
             them
             loosing
             their
             
               Reason
               ,
            
             which
             
               Satan
            
             hath
             bowed
             down
             for
             so
             many
             years
             ,
             like
             the
             Woman
             in
             the
             Gospel
             .
          
           
             Yet
             notwithstanding
             al
             this
             ,
             a
             Christian
             is
             in
             every
             thing
             to
             follow
             after
             ,
             whatsoever
             is
             praise-worthy
             ,
             of
             good
             report
             ,
             comely
             ,
             with
             God
             ,
             and
             with
             men
             ,
             in
             that
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             
               true
               light
            
             of
             men
             ,
             and
             
               right
               Reason
               .
            
             So
             ,
             if
             their
             
               Minds
            
             be
             not
             altogether
             reprobate
             ,
             and
             their
             
               Consciences
            
             seared
             ,
             if
             there
             be
             any
             spark
             of
             
               Natural
            
             light
             left
             alive
             in
             them
             ,
             you
             shal
             approve
             your selves
             to
             the
             Consciences
             ,
             and
             minds
             of
             men
             inwardly
             ;
             although
             they
             outwardly
             speak
             evil
             of
             you
             .
             As
             the
             
               Historian
            
             says
             of
             the
             
               Romans
            
             concerning
             that
             excellent
             Person
             ,
             their
             deliverer
             
               Camillus
               ;
               simul
               oderant
               ,
               et
               Mirati
               sunt
               :
            
             they
             wil
             
               admire
            
             you
             ,
             while
             they
             
               hate
            
             you
             .
          
           
           
             
               Answ.
               2.
               
            
          
           
             
               Caut
               2.
               
               Let
               every
               one
               ,
               that
               nams
               the
               name
               of
               Christ
               ,
               depart
               from
               iniquity
               .
            
             Whoever
             pleads
             a
             
               Spiritual
            
             life
             ,
             and
             light
             for
             the
             
               Principle
               ,
            
             and
             
               Seal
            
             of
             his
             actions
             ,
             ought
             to
             beware
             that
             he
             sow
             not
             divers
             seeds
             in
             this
             field
             ,
             that
             he
             mingle
             not
             
               Fleshly
            
             designes
             with
             
               Spiritual
            
             discoverys
             .
             
               Cursed
               be
               he
               ,
               that
               doth
               the
               work
               of
               the
               Lord
               deceitfully
               .
            
             If
             you
             undertake
             the
             worke
             of
             the
             Lord
             to
             do
             your
             own
             work
             the
             better
             ;
             If
             you
             make
             a
             shew
             of
             the
             work
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             or
             make
             use
             of
             the
             work
             of
             the
             Lord
             so
             farr
             ,
             to
             cover
             ,
             and
             to
             bring
             forth
             the
             works
             of
             the
             Flesh
             :
             there
             lies
             a
             curse
             upon
             you
             .
             The
             Name
             of
             the
             Lord
             
               Jesus
            
             is
             like
             the
             water
             of
             
               Jealousie
               ,
            
             which
             the
             suspected
             woman
             was
             to
             drink
             .
             If
             thou
             cal
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             
               Christ
               ,
            
             and
             of
             his
             spirit
             to
             witness
             falsly
             ,
             while
             thou
             art
             unchast
             ,
             and
             untrue
             to
             thy
             spiritual
             principles
             ,
             and
             ends
             ;
             while
             thou
             knowest
             thy
             spirit
             to
             have
             plaid
             the
             harlot
             ,
             and
             to
             live
             in
             uncleanness
             with
             this
             present
             world
             :
             this
             
               Name
            
             wil
             ,
             like
             that
             
               Drink
               ,
            
             make
             thy
             belly
             to
             Swel
             ,
             and
             thy
             Bowels
             to
             rot
             within
             thee
             ;
             it
             wil
             certainly
             bring
             thee
             to
             destruction
             with
             shame
             ,
             and
             abhorrency
             .
          
           
             He
             that
             sets
             upon
             
               Extraordinary
            
             things
             upon
             the
             account
             of
             an
             
               Extraordinary
               Principle
               ,
               Seal
               ,
            
             hath
             one
             of
             these
             
               two
            
             things
             to
             rely
             upon
             ;
             First
             ,
             A
             
               Divine
               Power
            
             in
             an
             irresistable
             way
             to
             subdue
             the
             spirits
             ,
             and
             Forces
             of
             men
             to
             him
             :
             Secondly
             ,
             or
             else
             a
             
               Divine
               Presence
            
             in
             an
             unexpressible
             sweetness
             to
             support
             him
             ,
             when
             he
             shal
             suffer
             in
             the
             thoughts
             of
             men
             ,
             or
             at
             the
             Barr
             of
             
               Ordinary
            
             powers
             .
             How
             watchful
             ought
             we
             to
             be
             in
             affayres
             of
             so
             high
             a
             nature
             ,
             or
             consequence
             ,
             that
             neither
             
               Hypocricy
               ,
            
             nor
             
               Delusion
            
             shut
             the
             Door
             to
             these
             Confidences
             in
             us
             ?
          
           
             Sixthly
             ,
             
               The
               spirit
               of
               Grace
               ,
               the
               principle
               ,
               and
               Seal
               of
               these
               Changes
               .
            
             This
             is
             the
             last
             Argument
             of
             the
             
               Newness
            
             and
             
             
               Extraordinariness
            
             of
             the
             way
             of
             the
             Lord
             
               Jesus
            
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             us
             .
             There
             are
             
               five
               Marks
            
             of
             the
             
               Spirit
               of
               Grace
               .
            
          
           
             First
             ,
             
               The
               Spirit
               of
               Grace
               is
               a
               Spirit
               of
               Prayer
               .
            
             Zach.
             12.
             9
             ,
             10.
             
             
               And
               it
               shal
               come
               to
               pass
               in
               that
               day
               ,
               that
               I
               wil
               seek
               to
               destroy
               al
               the
               Nations
               ,
               that
               come
               against
               Jerusalem
               :
               And
               I
               wil
               poure
               upon
               the
               House
               of
            
             David
             ,
             
               and
               upon
               the
               Inhabitants
               of
               Jerusalem
               a
               Spirit
               of
               Grace
               ,
               and
               Supplication
               .
               Two
            
             things
             are
             observable
             here
             :
             First
             ,
             It
             is
             an
             
               Argument
               ,
            
             that
             the
             Lord
             hath
             a
             designe
             by
             himself
             to
             destroy
             the
             enemies
             of
             his
             people
             ,
             when
             he
             pours
             out
             a
             
               Spirit
               of
               Grace
            
             upon
             his
             people
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             He
             alwaies
             ,
             and
             more
             especially
             ,
             when
             he
             is
             seeking
             the
             ruine
             of
             his
             enemies
             ,
             joynes
             these
             
               two
               ,
            
             a
             
               Spirit
            
             of
             
               Grace
               ,
            
             and
             of
             
               Supplication
               .
            
             Are
             there
             not
             many
             ,
             that
             can
             testifie
             by
             their
             own
             experience
             concerning
             the
             works
             of
             these
             times
             ;
             that
             the
             Heart
             of
             God
             ,
             in
             a
             
               Spirit
               of
               Grace
            
             hath
             bin
             let
             down
             into
             the
             Bosom
             of
             his
             beloved
             ones
             ;
             that
             thus
             their
             hearts
             have
             bin
             by
             a
             
               Spirit
            
             of
             Supplication
             drawn
             up
             into
             the
             Bosom
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             have
             drawn
             forth
             these
             deliverances
             from
             the
             
               Wells
               of
               Salvation
            
             there
             ?
             These
             
               Wells
            
             are
             Deep
             ,
             the
             Deep
             things
             of
             God
             ,
             his
             Love
             ,
             his
             Wisdom
             ,
             his
             Righteousness
             ,
             his
             power
             ,
             his
             Glory
             ,
             as
             these
             lie
             in
             the
             very
             depths
             of
             his
             Essence
             ,
             and
             Divine
             Nature
             .
             But
             Saints
             have
             had
             their
             
               Buckets
               ,
            
             their
             
               Hearts
               ,
            
             to
             draw
             with
             ;
             and
             a
             
               line
               ,
            
             a
             
               Spirit
               of
               Supplication
               ,
            
             long
             ,
             and
             sure
             enough
             to
             let
             down
             their
             hearts
             into
             these
             deep
             Wels
             of
             Salvation
             ,
             which
             are
             in
             the
             Heart
             of
             God
             .
             These
             
               Wells
            
             are
             stil
             ful
             of
             living
             Waters
             ;
             and
             these
             
               Buckets
            
             are
             stil
             going
             .
             Saints
             keep
             your
             expectiations
             stil
             fresh
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             
               The
               spirit
               of
               Grace
               is
               a
               spirit
               of
               Prophecy
               .
               Esai
               .
            
             43.
             9.
             
             God
             challengeth
             al
             the
             Nations
             :
             
               Let
               them
               bring
               forth
               their
               witnesses
               ,
               who
               among
               them
               can
               shew
               us
               former
               things
               ?
            
             that
             is
             ,
             things
             before
             they
             come
             to
             pass
             ,
             or
             ,
             things
             before
             
             their
             times
             ,
             before
             the
             world
             ,
             by
             a
             spirit
             of
             Prophesie
             .
             Verse
             ,
             12.
             
             
               I
               have
               declared
               ,
               and
               have
               saved
               ,
               and
               I
               have
               shewed
               ,
               when
               there
               was
               no
               strange
               God
               among
               you
               :
               therefore
               ye
               are
               my
               witnesses
               ,
               saith
               the
               Lord
               ,
               that
               I
               am
               God
               .
            
             Hath
             not
             the
             Lord
             many
             
               Witnesses
            
             in
             these
             Nations
             ,
             yea
             ,
             here
             present
             ?
             I
             know
             ,
             he
             hath
             .
             In
             the
             former
             daies
             ,
             when
             ye
             were
             with
             him
             at
             your
             Banquets
             of
             spiritual
             enjoyments
             ,
             on
             your
             Bed
             of
             spiritual
             Loves
             ;
             then
             did
             he
             by
             his
             spirit
             before
             hand
             signifie
             within
             you
             the
             snfferings
             of
             these
             times
             ,
             and
             the
             Glory
             ,
             which
             hath
             risen
             out
             of
             them
             .
             And
             as
             he
             hath
             declared
             ,
             so
             hath
             he
             saved
             us
             ,
             by
             the
             
               same
               Spirit
               .
            
             And
             now
             tel
             me
             ,
             ye
             that
             are
             the
             Lords
             witnesses
             ;
             when
             ye
             are
             in
             your
             holyest
             seasons
             ,
             when
             there
             is
             no
             strange
             God
             ,
             or
             Love
             ,
             but
             
               Jesus
               Christ
            
             alone
             shines
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             your
             spirit
             ;
             doth
             he
             not
             stil
             shew
             you
             
               greater
               things
               ,
               than
               these
               ,
            
             which
             are
             yet
             to
             come
             ?
          
           
             
               Thirdly
               ,
            
             The
             spirit
             of
             Grace
             is
             a
             spirit
             of
             Holiness
             .
             Ephes.
             1.
             13.
             
             
               It
               is
               called
               a
            
             Holy
             spirit
             .
             Ye
             were
             sealed
             with
             the
             Holy
             spirit
             of
             Promise
             .
             Holiness
             
               is
               the
               Character
               ,
               and
               Seal
               of
               that
               spirit
               of
               Grace
               ,
               which
               is
               promised
               to
               the
               Saints
               .
            
             Psal.
             99.
             8.
             
             Thou
             answeredst
             them
             ,
             O
             Lord
             our
             God
             ;
             thou
             wert
             a
             God
             that
             forgavest
             them
             ,
             though
             thou
             takest
             Vengeance
             of
             their
             iniquities
             .
             
               The
            
             Lord
             
               testified
               his
               presence
               with
               the
            
             Jews
             
               in
               the
               Wilderness
               by
               his
            
             Holiness
             ,
             in
             taking
             Vengeance
             of
             their
             Inventions
             .
          
           
             There
             is
             a
             
               Three
               fold
               Vengance
               ,
            
             which
             the
             
               Lord
            
             takes
             for
             Sin
             .
             First
             ,
             On
             the
             
               Persons
               ,
            
             and
             this
             
               three
               waies
               :
            
             1.
             
             By
             Casting
             them
             off
             for
             ever
             :
             2.
             
             By
             Cutting
             of
             the
             inward
             Beams
             of
             spiritual
             Communion
             between
             himself
             ,
             and
             them
             for
             a
             season
             ,
             perhaps
             for
             al
             their
             life
             long
             .
             3.
             
             By
             Clouding
             their
             outward
             Man
             with
             trouble
             ,
             and
             sorrow
             .
             God
             alwaies
             pardons
             iniquity
             to
             the
             
               Persons
            
             of
             his
             Children
             in
             respect
             to
             the
             first
             of
             these
             
               Vengances
               ;
            
             He
             cannot
             
             give
             them
             over
             or
             cease
             to
             love
             them
             :
             sometimes
             also
             in
             respect
             to
             the
             second
             ,
             and
             third
             .
             He
             continues
             the
             sweetness
             of
             their
             Communion
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             the
             Serenity
             of
             their
             natural
             comforts
             un-interrupted
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             The
             
               Second
               Vengance
            
             for
             sin
             is
             on
             the
             
               publike
               Cause
               .
            
             Thus
             the
             
               Lord
            
             did
             forgive
             the
             
               Israelites
            
             in
             the
             Wilderness
             ,
             and
             not
             take
             Vengeance
             on
             the
             
               publike
               Cause
               .
            
             For
             though
             they
             al
             died
             in
             the
             desert
             ,
             yet
             the
             Lord
             kept
             his
             cause
             a
             live
             ,
             carryed
             that
             Victoriously
             over
             
               Jordan
            
             into
             the
             Land
             of
             
               Canaan
               ,
            
             and
             planted
             it
             to
             grow
             there
             for
             many
             generations
             .
             The
             
               Third
               Vengance
            
             on
             the
             
               Inventions
               ,
            
             on
             the
             Corruptions
             ,
             and
             Idols
             of
             the
             Heart
             .
             In
             this
             sense
             the
             
               Lord
            
             never
             pardons
             any
             .
          
           
             The
             
               Spirit
               ,
            
             which
             hath
             bin
             our
             guide
             ,
             hath
             
               Signally
            
             declared
             it self
             a
             
               Spirit
               of
               Grace
            
             by
             its
             abundant
             
               Forgivenesses
               ,
            
             and
             a
             
               Spirit
               of
               Holiness
            
             by
             the
             
               Vengance
               ,
            
             which
             it
             hath
             taken
             for
             Sin
             .
             When
             any
             have
             risen
             up
             against
             
               him
               ,
            
             his
             
               Purity
               ,
            
             his
             
               Progress
               ,
            
             from
             the
             Enmity
             of
             the
             Serpent
             ;
             he
             hath
             made
             the
             
               Earth
            
             to
             open
             ,
             and
             swallow
             them
             up
             into
             the
             darknesses
             below
             by
             a
             
               Natural
               ,
            
             or
             
               Civil
            
             Death
             :
             he
             hath
             made
             
               fire
            
             to
             come
             down
             from
             Heaven
             ,
             a
             spiritual
             fire
             of
             Divine
             judgement
             ,
             and
             wrath
             ,
             by
             which
             they
             have
             bin
             so
             withered
             ,
             dryed
             ,
             and
             burnt
             up
             ;
             that
             they
             have
             lost
             al
             that
             Greenness
             of
             
               Religion
               ,
               Honor
               ,
               Honesty
               ,
               Morality
               ,
               Natural
               light
               ,
            
             which
             they
             seemed
             before
             to
             have
             ;
             and
             have
             fallen
             to
             open
             
               Perfidiousness
               ,
            
             to
             ranting
             
               Profanenesses
               ,
            
             to
             a
             
               reprobate
               Sense
               ,
            
             a
             stupid
             
               Atheisticalness
               .
            
             But
             ,
             when
             the
             Children
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             have
             transgressed
             by
             temptations
             of
             Covetousness
             ,
             Ambition
             ,
             Fleshliness
             ,
             Passion
             ,
             Delusions
             ,
             Spiritual
             Pride
             ,
             have
             fallen
             to
             Murmurings
             ,
             Divisions
             ,
             Sensuality
             ,
             Worldly
             Designs
             :
             although
             this
             
               Spirit
            
             may
             have
             pardoned
             all
             this
             to
             their
             
               Persons
               ,
            
             hiding
             them
             in
             the
             cleft
             
             of
             the
             Rock
             ,
             in
             the
             wounds
             of
             
               Christ
               ,
            
             there
             preserving
             their
             
               Outward
               ,
            
             their
             
               Inward
            
             Life
             ,
             and
             Peace
             ,
             while
             he
             hath
             passed
             by
             :
             yet
             hath
             he
             taken
             open
             
               Vengeance
            
             of
             their
             
               Inventions
               ,
            
             by
             manifest
             ,
             eminent
             Disappointments
             in
             their
             Expectations
             ,
             and
             endless
             confusions
             in
             the
             way
             of
             their
             Designs
             .
             Yet
             all
             this
             while
             hath
             the
             
               Holy
               Spirit
            
             pardoned
             the
             sins
             of
             all
             Parties
             to
             the
             
               Cause
               .
            
             He
             hath
             not
             suffered
             that
             to
             fall
             ,
             but
             hath
             gone
             on
             when
             it
             seems
             to
             faint
             ,
             renewing
             its
             strength
             ,
             carrying
             it
             up
             on
             high
             ,
             as
             on
             an
             Eagles
             wing
             ,
             enlarging
             it
             in
             Victory
             ,
             Peace
             ,
             Spiritual
             Liberties
             at
             home
             ;
             spreading
             its
             Branches
             over
             the
             Seas
             ,
             and
             to
             Forraign
             ,
             far
             distant
             Lands
             ;
             breaking
             the
             Head
             of
             the
             
               Leviathan
               ,
            
             the
             chief
             strength
             of
             
               Antichrist
            
             in
             the
             deep
             Waters
             .
          
           
             Fourthly
             :
             
               The
               Spirit
               of
               Grace
               is
               a
               Spirit
               of
               Vnity
               .
            
             Ephel
             .
             4.
             3.
             
             
               Endeavoring
               to
               keep
               the
               Vnity
               of
               the
               Spirit
               in
               the
               bond
               of
               Peace
               .
               Vnity
            
             is
             the
             Character
             ,
             the
             most
             immediate
             and
             inseparable
             Property
             of
             the
             
               Spirit
               .
            
             The
             
               Bond
               of
               Peace
            
             hath
             its
             strength
             ,
             and
             root
             in
             the
             
               Vnity
               of
               the
               Spirit
               :
            
             as
             the
             
               Sympathy
            
             and
             
               Vnion
            
             of
             all
             the
             Fellow
             members
             in
             the
             Body
             arise
             from
             ,
             and
             is
             preserved
             by
             
               One
               Soul
               ,
            
             by
             the
             
               Vnity
               of
               the
               Soul
               .
            
          
           
             
               There
               is
               a
            
             Twofold
             Vnity
             .
             
               First
               ,
               of
            
             Inward
             Affection
             .
             
               Secondly
               ,
               of
            
             Outward
             Effect
             .
             
               As
               to
               the
            
             Latter
             
               of
               these
               ,
               I
               had
               rather
               much
               speak
               in
               silent
               Groans
               to
               God
               ,
               than
               by
               words
               to
               men
               ;
               bleed
               inwardly
               ,
               than
               breath
               forth
               outward
               Complaints
               for
               the
               Breaches
               of
               the
               Daughter
               of
               my
               People
               .
               But
               so
               far
               ,
               as
               concerns
               the
            
             First
             
               of
               these
               ,
               the
            
             Inward
             Affection
             
               to
            
             Vnity
             ,
             
               let
               me
               call
               forth
               you
               ,
               who
               have
               the
               Testimony
               in
               your selves
               ,
               that
               it
               hath
               been
               the
               Spirit
               in
               the
            
             Living
             Creatures
             
               in
               the
               Hearts
               of
               the
               Saints
               ,
               quickened
               by
               the
               Life
               of
            
             Christ
             ,
             
               which
               hath
               been
               in
               the
            
             Wheels
             ,
             
               that
               have
               turned
               about
               ,
               and
               carried
               on
               this
               whol
               
               work
               from
               the
               beginning
               hitherto
               ;
               I
               appeal
               to
               you
               .
            
             What
             are
             the
             Meltings
             ,
             the
             Weepings
             over
             the
             Divisions
             among
             the
             Saints
             ?
             What
             Yearnings
             ,
             and
             turnings
             of
             Bowels
             after
             a
             Re-union
             ?
             Do
             you
             not
             in
             the
             secret
             of
             your
             hearts
             ,
             in
             your
             secret
             Meetings
             ,
             bleed
             forth
             your
             souls
             before
             the
             feet
             of
             your
             Savior
             ,
             at
             every
             breach
             in
             his
             Body
             ;
             as
             at
             a
             Wound
             ,
             or
             the
             Cutting
             off
             of
             some
             Member
             in
             your
             own
             Body
             ?
             As
             
               Jacob
            
             lamented
             over
             the
             loss
             of
             his
             Children
             :
             
               Joseph
            
             is
             not
             ,
             
               Simeon
            
             is
             taken
             away
             from
             me
             ,
             you
             would
             have
             
               Benjamin
            
             also
             ;
             all
             these
             things
             are
             against
             me
             :
             So
             you
             mourn
             ;
             such
             Brethren
             left
             us
             at
             such
             a
             change
             ;
             these
             Saints
             are
             not
             with
             us
             in
             this
             change
             ;
             and
             there
             are
             others
             ready
             to
             divide
             themselves
             from
             us
             at
             the
             next
             turn
             of
             affairs
             :
             al
             these
             things
             are
             against
             us
             .
             As
             the
             spirit
             of
             God
             spreads
             it self
             over
             the
             deep
             of
             darkness
             at
             the
             beginning
             of
             the
             Creation
             ,
             like
             a
             Bird
             over
             her
             naked
             yong
             ones
             ,
             till
             they
             be
             hatcht
             up
             ,
             and
             fledged
             ,
             to
             form
             it
             to
             a
             beautiful
             ,
             and
             harmonious
             World
             ,
             Light
             and
             Order
             :
             Do
             you
             not
             after
             the
             same
             manner
             perceive
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Vnity
             on
             your
             souls
             stretch
             forth
             it self
             over
             all
             your
             fellow
             Members
             ,
             that
             lie
             in
             a
             Chaos
             ,
             in
             a
             Deep
             of
             Darkness
             ,
             Division
             ,
             and
             Confusion
             ?
             As
             Iesus
             Christ
             once
             wept
             forth
             these
             Words
             over
             
               Jerusalem
               :
            
             As
             a
             Hen
             gathereth
             her
             Chickens
             under
             her
             wings
             ;
             How
             often
             would
             I
             have
             gathered
             thee
             ,
             but
             thou
             would'st
             not
             ?
             So
             he
             weeps
             ,
             so
             he
             speaks
             the
             same
             words
             in
             your
             Souls
             to
             all
             his
             divided
             Brethren
             in
             these
             Nations
             :
             as
             a
             Hen
             gathereth
             her
             Chickens
             under
             her
             wing
             ;
             how
             long
             have
             I
             called
             and
             waited
             ,
             and
             longed
             to
             gather
             you
             up
             into
             the
             Vnity
             of
             my
             Spirit
             ,
             that
             you
             might
             not
             by
             your
             scatterings
             become
             a
             prey
             to
             the
             Kite
             ?
             but
             hitherto
             you
             will
             not
             .
             Joseph
             when
             he
             thought
             fit
             to
             speak
             roughly
             ,
             and
             deal
             severely
             with
             his
             Brethren
             ;
             with
             much
             difficulty
             concealed
             his
             affections
             ,
             was
             forced
             to
             make
             hast
             into
             a
             private
             room
             to
             weep
             .
             Hath
             this
             been
             your
             temper
             ,
             when
             the
             wisdom
             of
             State
             ,
             or
             the
             season
             hath
             made
             it
             seem
             necessary
             to
             you
             to
             handle
             any
             one
             of
             Christs
             Flock
             roughly
             ?
             have
             your
             Bowels
             been
             turned
             within
             you
             ?
             hath
             it
             been
             hard
             ,
             and
             grievous
             to
             you
             to
             act
             this
             strange
             part
             ,
             and
             to
             hide
             your
             affections
             ?
             have
             you
             inwardly
             ,
             and
             privately
             melted
             into
             tears
             while
             you
             have
             openly
             thundered
             out
             hard
             speeches
             ?
             Do
             you
             not
             much
             more
             contend
             with
             God
             by
             Spiritual
             Wrastlings
             to
             have
             the
             hearts
             of
             all
             his
             People
             ,
             that
             differ
             from
             you
             ;
             than
             you
             do
             by
             outward
             force
             ,
             or
             policy
             ,
             with
             them
             ,
             to
             have
             the
             upper
             hand
             of
             them
             ?
          
           
           
             If
             these
             things
             be
             thus
             ,
             go
             on
             ,
             and
             prosper
             .
             When
             
               Esau
            
             came
             with
             an
             Army
             against
             
               Jacob
            
             his
             Brother
             ,
             
               Jacob
            
             wrastled
             with
             God
             ,
             at
             
               Penuel
               ,
            
             which
             signifies
             the
             
               Face
               ,
            
             or
             
               Vision
               of
               God
               ,
            
             he
             conquered
             his
             Brother
             the
             most
             excellent
             way
             ,
             
               like
               a
               Prince
               ,
            
             in
             conquering
             God
             ,
             and
             carrying
             away
             a
             Blessing
             by
             Conquest
             .
             
               Esau
               ,
            
             when
             he
             met
             him
             ,
             instead
             of
             drawing
             his
             Sword
             upon
             
               Jacob
               ,
            
             embraced
             him
             ,
             and
             offers
             him
             those
             Bands
             for
             his
             Guard
             ,
             which
             came
             forth
             Enemies
             .
             Could
             one
             
               Jacob
            
             thus
             subdue
             the
             Heart
             of
             rough
             
               Esau
               ?
            
             and
             shal
             not
             
               many
               Jacobs
            
             by
             their
             strong
             cries
             in
             the
             Ears
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             tears
             in
             his
             Bosom
             ,
             prevail
             with
             God
             for
             a
             Victory
             of
             Love
             over
             the
             Hearts
             of
             
               many
               Jacobs
               ,
            
             only
             disguised
             ,
             and
             concealed
             under
             the
             rough
             hairy
             Garments
             of
             
               Esau
               ?
            
             Yes
             ,
             the
             hour
             is
             coming
             ,
             in
             which
             you
             shall
             come
             forth
             hand
             in
             hand
             in
             Spiritual
             Dances
             ,
             and
             answer
             one
             another
             with
             Spiritual
             Songs
             ,
             saying
             ;
             
               These
               our
               Brethren
               were
               lost
               ,
               but
               now
               are
               they
               found
               in
               our
               arms
               :
               These
               Brethren
               were
               dead
               one
               to
               another
               ,
               but
               now
               behold
               they
               live
               together
               in
               the
               Vnity
               of
               the
               Spirit
               .
            
             As
             
               Joseph
               ,
            
             and
             his
             Brethren
             ;
             so
             shal
             you
             after
             long
             Concealments
             be
             discovered
             one
             to
             another
             ,
             in
             a
             Light
             of
             Heavenly
             Love
             ;
             then
             shal
             ye
             fal
             one
             upon
             anothers
             Necks
             ,
             and
             weep
             for
             joy
             ;
             then
             shal
             you
             say
             ,
             
               We
               meant
               evil
               ,
               but
               it
               was
               the
               Lords
               contrivance
               ,
               who
               hath
               turned
               all
               to
               good
               .
            
             Thus
             shal
             ye
             receive
             one
             another
             into
             the
             Glory
             of
             God
             ,
             as
             
               Christ
            
             hath
             received
             you
             .
          
           
             Fiftly
             ,
             
               The
               Spirit
               of
               Grace
            
             is
             a
             spirit
             of
             love
             to
             
               Jesus
               Christ
               .
            
             It
             makes
             his
             person
             alone
             ,
             and
             the
             Glory
             of
             that
             to
             be
             the
             
               Mark
               ,
            
             and
             
               Price
            
             of
             our
             calling
             :
             
               Phil.
            
             3.
             14.
             
             As
             water
             wil
             ascend
             as
             high
             ,
             as
             it
             first
             descends
             :
             so
             the
             spirite
             ,
             which
             is
             often
             compared
             to
             water
             ,
             is
             like
             water
             in
             this
             ,
             if
             it
             come
             down
             from
             
               Christ
               ,
            
             it
             wil
             carry
             the
             ayme
             ,
             and
             affections
             of
             the
             soul
             to
             
               Christ
               .
            
             That
             which
             is
             the
             first
             
             Principle
             ,
             is
             the
             last
             end
             .
             If
             it
             be
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             who
             hath
             been
             the
             first
             principle
             of
             motion
             in
             our
             hearts
             ,
             he
             wil
             be
             our
             only
             End
             ,
             we
             shal
             terminate
             ,
             and
             rest
             no where
             ,
             but
             in
             him
             .
             When
             
               Jacob
            
             had
             served
             an
             Apprentice-ship
             of
             seven
             years
             for
             the
             Love
             of
             beautiful
             
               Rachel
               ,
            
             he
             was
             marryed
             by
             
               Laban
            
             to
             bleare-eyed
             
               Leah
               .
            
             Did
             this
             satissie
             
               Jacob
               ?
            
             No
             ,
             He
             chose
             to
             endure
             the
             hardship
             of
             another
             service
             for
             seven
             years
             more
             ,
             to
             suffer
             the
             heats
             by
             day
             ,
             and
             frosts
             by
             night
             in
             the
             open
             fields
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             gain
             his
             first
             Love
             .
             If
             it
             were
             a
             Conjugal
             Love
             to
             the
             person
             of
             
               Christ
               ,
            
             which
             moved
             us
             to
             undertake
             ,
             and
             undergo
             the
             hard
             service
             of
             so
             many
             years
             in
             difficulty
             ,
             danger
             ;
             in
             a
             field
             of
             warre
             ,
             Blood
             ,
             and
             Death
             :
             we
             cannot
             now
             lie
             down
             ,
             and
             take
             up
             our
             rest
             in
             the
             Embraces
             of
             the
             blear-eyed
             Beavty
             of
             this
             World
             ,
             though
             it
             be
             given
             to
             us
             in
             marriage
             ,
             and
             be
             exceedingly
             fruitful
             to
             us
             .
             No
             ,
             We
             shal
             begin
             another
             service
             of
             as
             many
             years
             more
             in
             prayers
             ,
             in
             conflicts
             ,
             in
             sufferings
             of
             al
             sorts
             ,
             til
             he
             ,
             whom
             our
             Souls
             love
             ,
             come
             ,
             and
             give
             his
             own
             person
             into
             our
             Armes
             .
             As
             the
             
               Spouse
            
             in
             the
             
               Canticles
               ;
               Cant.
            
             3
             ,
             4.
             
             We
             shal
             never
             cease
             ,
             til
             we
             hold
             his
             glorified
             person
             in
             our
             Marriage-Embraces
             ,
             never
             to
             let
             him
             go
             more
             ,
             until
             we
             bring
             him
             into
             our
             Mothers
             house
             ,
             into
             this
             visible
             World
             ,
             to
             make
             al
             things
             new
             ,
             and
             to
             raigne
             here
             as
             he
             doth
             in
             Heaven
             .
             It
             is
             not
             this
             that
             a
             Saint
             seeks
             thorow
             Seas
             of
             water
             and
             Blood
             ,
             to
             rob
             the
             Nations
             of
             their
             Gold
             ,
             but
             to
             communicate
             to
             them
             this
             God
             .
             It
             is
             not
             this
             ,
             which
             is
             his
             joy
             ,
             and
             tryumph
             ,
             to
             see
             his
             enemys
             drowned
             in
             the
             Floods
             :
             but
             to
             let
             in
             the
             Rivers
             of
             
               Christs
            
             blood
             upon
             them
             to
             over
             flow
             them
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             may
             die
             the
             Death
             of
             Christ
             only
             .
          
           
             When
             
               Alexander
            
             drew
             neer
             to
             
               Jerusalem
            
             with
             his
             conquering
             Army
             ,
             he
             was
             met
             by
             the
             High
             Priest
             in
             all
             his
             
             Ornaments
             ,
             his
             Garment
             ,
             his
             Girdle
             ,
             his
             Ephod
             ,
             his
             Urim
             ,
             and
             Thummim
             ,
             of
             Gold
             ,
             Silk
             ,
             Sky-color
             ,
             Purple
             ,
             White
             ,
             all
             sorts
             of
             precious
             Stones
             ,
             with
             the
             most
             Holy
             Crown
             upon
             his
             Head
             ,
             which
             was
             the
             Figure
             of
             the
             Glory
             of
             
               Jesus
               Christ
            
             at
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             the
             Father
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             as
             he
             is
             our
             true
             High
             Priest
             .
             
               Alexander
            
             seeing
             him
             ,
             said
             ;
             In
             this
             very
             form
             did
             that
             God
             appear
             to
             me
             in
             a
             Dream
             by
             night
             in
             
               Macedonia
               ,
            
             who
             commanded
             me
             to
             pass
             over
             into
             
               Asia
               ,
            
             and
             undertake
             this
             War
             .
             Upon
             this
             account
             he
             used
             the
             Jews
             with
             all
             Kindness
             and
             Honor
             .
             My
             end
             in
             bringing
             in
             this
             Story
             ,
             is
             to
             make
             this
             Application
             of
             it
             :
             If
             we
             have
             had
             any
             glimpses
             in
             our
             Spirits
             of
             our
             dear
             Savior
             in
             the
             Heavenly
             Beauty
             and
             Glory
             of
             his
             Person
             ;
             if
             we
             have
             been
             carryed
             on
             to
             this
             Work
             by
             his
             Spiritual
             Appearances
             ,
             and
             Power
             in
             us
             :
             then
             wil
             not
             our
             work
             be
             at
             an
             end
             ,
             til
             we
             see
             him
             shining
             forth
             in
             the
             ful
             Glory
             of
             his
             Person
             and
             Spirit
             ,
             not
             upon
             us
             only
             ,
             but
             upon
             the
             whol
             Earth
             .
             The
             Vow
             of
             
               Christ
            
             is
             upon
             us
             ,
             not
             to
             give
             sleep
             to
             our
             Eyes
             ,
             til
             we
             have
             found
             a
             setled
             Habitation
             for
             our
             Lord
             
               Jesus
               ,
            
             as
             he
             is
             cloathed
             with
             al
             his
             Spiritual
             Glories
             ,
             in
             our
             own
             hearts
             ,
             and
             with
             men
             .
             I
             have
             done
             now
             with
             the
             last
             
               Evidence
            
             of
             the
             Presence
             of
             our
             God
             with
             us
             in
             the
             
               New
               way
            
             of
             his
             
               Son
               ,
            
             and
             
               Spirit
               ;
            
             which
             
               Evidence
            
             is
             this
             ,
             That
             the
             
               Spirit
               of
               Grace
            
             hath
             been
             the
             
               Principle
               ,
            
             and
             
               Seal
            
             of
             these
             great
             Works
             and
             Changes
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             us
             .
             The
             
               Vse
            
             that
             I
             would
             make
             of
             it
             ,
             is
             to
             enlarge
             us
             in
             our
             Praises
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             now
             see
             ,
             and
             say
             with
             joy
             ;
             The
             Lord
             
               Jesus
            
             goes
             up
             on
             high
             in
             our
             Land
             ,
             he
             carries
             Captivity
             captive
             ,
             he
             gives
             Gifts
             to
             men
             ,
             even
             to
             the
             rebellious
             ,
             that
             himself
             may
             dwel
             among
             them
             .
             I
             have
             done
             with
             the
             
               First
               Vse
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             Vse
             2.
             
             A
             Caution
             to
             beware
             of
             four
             things
             .
          
           
             
               Caut.
               1.
               
               Limit
               not
               God
               .
            
             This
             was
             the
             sin
             of
             the
             
               Jews
            
             in
             the
             Wilderness
             :
             
               They
               limited
               the
               Holy
               One
               of
               Israel
               ,
            
             Psal.
             7.
             41.
             
             Princes
             love
             not
             to
             be
             prescribed
             ,
             much
             less
             doth
             God
             .
             
               To
               what
               will
               ye
               liken
               God
               ,
               and
               to
               what
               likeness
               wil
               ye
               compare
               him
               ?
            
             Es.
             40.
             18.
             
             If
             the
             Lord
             be
             doing
             
               Great
            
             things
             among
             us
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Exaltation
             of
             
               Christ
               ,
            
             if
             he
             doing
             
               New
            
             things
             according
             to
             his
             own
             
               Spirit
               ;
            
             what
             measure
             will
             ye
             take
             ,
             what
             President
             wil
             ye
             make
             ,
             what
             likeness
             wil
             ye
             frame
             of
             his
             Way
             ,
             by
             things
             past
             ,
             or
             present
             ?
          
           
             Take
             heed
             of
             
               Two
            
             Wayes
             of
             
               Limiting
            
             God
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             
               Shut
               not
               the
               Lord
               up
               into
               any
               Form
               ,
               or
               way
               of
               Working
               .
            
             The
             
               Holy
               Ghost
            
             complains
             of
             the
             
               Jews
               ,
            
             Psal.
             78.
             19.
             
             
               They
               spake
               against
               God
               ,
               they
               said
               ,
               Can
               God
               furnish
               a
               Table
               in
               the
               Wilderness
               ?
            
             Let
             us
             take
             heed
             ,
             that
             the
             Language
             of
             our
             hearts
             and
             actions
             be
             not
             like
             to
             this
             ,
             that
             we
             say
             not
             ;
             If
             we
             have
             no
             set
             Form
             ,
             no
             Establisht
             way
             of
             Religion
             ,
             or
             Civil
             Government
             ,
             Can
             God
             in
             the
             Wilderness
             ,
             and
             Confusion
             of
             such
             a
             Condition
             ,
             continue
             ,
             or
             encrease
             Truth
             ,
             Holiness
             ,
             Prosperity
             ,
             and
             Peace
             ?
             Thus
             to
             limit
             God
             ,
             is
             to
             speak
             against
             him
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             :
             
               Shut
               not
               God
               out
               of
               any
               Form
               ,
               or
               Way
               of
               working
               .
            
             I
             speak
             here
             of
             the
             Lords
             Working
             in
             Love
             ,
             not
             Wrath
             :
             and
             accordingly
             of
             those
             Forms
             ,
             and
             Waies
             ,
             out
             of
             which
             he
             hath
             not
             excluded
             his
             Love
             ,
             by
             the
             contrariety
             between
             them
             ,
             and
             his
             Divine
             ,
             Holy
             Nature
             .
             
               Nathaniel
            
             himself
             had
             like
             to
             have
             stumbled
             at
             
               Christ
            
             by
             his
             narrow-sightedness
             in
             this
             kind
             .
             
               Can
            
             (
             said
             he
             )
             
               any
               good
               come
               out
               of
            
             Nazareth
             ?
             
               John
               ,
            
             1.
             46.
             
             Yet
             ,
             as
             
               Chrysostom
            
             tels
             us
             ,
             
               Nazareth
            
             signifies
             a
             
               flower
               ,
               Christ
            
             out
             of
             
               Nazareth
               ,
            
             
             was
             
               Flos
               è
               Flore
               ,
            
             a
             
               Flower
               out
               of
               a
               Flower
               .
            
             That
             form
             ,
             or
             way
             which
             seems
             to
             thee
             most
             uncapable
             of
             having
             any
             good
             in
             it
             may
             be
             made
             by
             God
             a
             Sweet
             ,
             and
             flourishing
             flower
             ,
             out
             of
             which
             another
             more
             glorious
             flower
             may
             spring
             ,
             even
             Jesus
             Christ
             in
             the
             spiritual
             ,
             Civil
             ,
             and
             natural
             Image
             of
             things
             .
             This
             is
             the
             
               first
               Caution
               .
            
          
           
             Caut.
             2.
             
             
               Murmure
               not
               against
               the
            
             Lord
             .
             
               When
               Jesus
               Christ
            
             had
             sent
             this
             marke
             of
             his
             being
             come
             to
             
               John
               Baptist
               ;
            
             That
             ,
             
               To
               the
               poor
               the
               Gospel
               was
               preached
               ,
            
             or
             as
             some
             read
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             
               Greek
            
             ful
             ,
             as
             wel
             ,
             bears
             it
             ,
             
               The
               poor
               preach
               the
               Gospel
               ,
            
             he
             ads
             ,
             
               and
               blessed
               is
               he
               ,
               that
               is
               not
               offended
               at
               me
               ;
               Matt.
            
             11.
             5
             ,
             6.
             
             How
             apt
             are
             men
             to
             murmure
             against
             ,
             to
             stumble
             at
             ,
             to
             reject
             
               Jesus
               Christ
            
             himself
             ,
             even
             then
             ,
             when
             he
             comes
             with
             glad
             tydings
             ,
             with
             peace
             ,
             and
             glory
             from
             the
             Father
             in
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             if
             the
             way
             ,
             by
             which
             he
             conveighes
             these
             things
             to
             them
             ,
             answer
             not
             their
             imagination
             ,
             and
             expectation
             ,
             but
             be
             in
             any
             kind
             poor
             ,
             obscure
             ,
             and
             dis-esteemed
             .
             There
             are
             
               two
               Cases
               ,
            
             in
             which
             we
             are
             apt
             to
             be
             ensnared
             in
             this
             kind
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             The
             
               Jews
            
             had
             setled
             their
             expectation
             of
             the
             
               Messiah
            
             upon
             the
             Pompe
             ,
             and
             Power
             of
             an
             outward
             Kingdom
             .
             He
             comes
             with
             his
             cross
             instead
             of
             a
             Throne
             .
             They
             therefore
             are
             offended
             at
             him
             ,
             reject
             ,
             and
             persecute
             him
             .
             So
             men
             generally
             fix
             the
             accomplishment
             of
             promises
             ,
             the
             answer
             of
             prayers
             ,
             the
             works
             of
             God
             ,
             the
             administration
             of
             Christ
             ,
             the
             operations
             of
             the
             Spirit
             in
             Religion
             ,
             and
             Civil
             things
             ,
             upon
             some
             way
             ,
             that
             is
             fairest
             in
             their
             fancyes
             ,
             or
             understandings
             .
             If
             God
             come
             not
             to
             bless
             them
             ,
             and
             to
             save
             them
             in
             this
             way
             ,
             but
             by
             some
             other
             
               Person
               ,
            
             or
             
               Thing
               ,
            
             which
             is
             without
             comliness
             in
             their
             Eye
             ,
             they
             murmur
             and
             refuse
             him
             .
          
           
           
             Secondly
             ,
             When
             the
             Soldiers
             had
             our
             faviour
             in
             their
             hands
             ,
             they
             put
             a
             Crown
             of
             Thornes
             upon
             his
             head
             ,
             a
             Reed
             for
             a
             Scepter
             into
             his
             hand
             ,
             a
             purple
             robe
             upon
             his
             back
             ,
             then
             they
             mock
             him
             ,
             and
             spit
             in
             his
             Face
             .
             I
             humbly
             pray
             ,
             that
             this
             spirit
             be
             not
             powerful
             in
             us
             ,
             who
             profess
             our selves
             Saints
             ,
             and
             peace-makers
             ,
             that
             we
             do
             not
             after
             the
             same
             manner
             ,
             when
             the
             Lord
             makes
             any
             person
             ,
             or
             way
             ,
             which
             we
             have
             a
             low
             esteem
             of
             ,
             to
             be
             the
             instrument
             of
             his
             power
             ,
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             love
             ,
             cloath
             it
             with
             the
             most
             contemtuous
             disguises
             of
             Hypocrisie
             ,
             delusion
             ,
             Ambition
             ,
             Licentiousness
             ,
             falshood
             ,
             Atheisme
             ,
             and
             then
             spit
             in
             the
             Face
             of
             it
             ,
             persecute
             it
             with
             al
             bitterness
             ,
             and
             scorne
             under
             this
             Disguise
             .
          
           
             Cant.
             3.
             
             
               Judg
               not
               things
               by
               the
               outward
               apperance
               ,
               but
               by
               the
               inward
               principle
               .
               Solomon
            
             saith
             :
             
               Al
               the
               waies
               of
               a
               man
               are
               clean
               in
               his
               own
               eyes
               :
               but
               the
               Lord
               weigheth
               the
               spirit
               :
               Prov.
            
             16.
             2.
             
             I
             have
             heard
             of
             a
             blind
             man
             ,
             who
             could
             distinguish
             ,
             and
             judg
             of
             al
             mettals
             or
             precious
             stones
             by
             weighing
             them
             in
             his
             hand
             .
             Thus
             judg
             alwaies
             ,
             not
             by
             the
             beauty
             of
             the
             outward
             forme
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             weight
             of
             the
             inward
             pinciple
             .
          
           
             It
             was
             a
             Starr
             in
             the
             Region
             of
             the
             Ayre
             above
             the
             Earth
             ,
             that
             led
             the
             wise
             men
             to
             the
             House
             ,
             where
             
               Christ
            
             was
             borne
             .
             So
             should
             it
             be
             the
             light
             of
             a
             principle
             in
             the
             spirit
             above
             the
             outward
             form
             ,
             by
             which
             we
             should
             be
             gvided
             in
             our
             esteem
             ,
             affections
             ,
             and
             pursuits
             .
          
           
             Cant.
             4.
             
               Judg
               every
               principle
               in
               the
               Light
               of
               the
               Holy
               Spirit
               .
               Psal.
               73.
               16
               ,
               17.
               
               Asaph
            
             professeth
             that
             it
             was
             too
             painful
             for
             him
             to
             understand
             things
             in
             this
             world
             by
             their
             outward
             Appearances
             ,
             until
             he
             went
             into
             the
             Sanctuary
             of
             God
             ,
             then
             he
             understood
             the
             end
             ,
             by
             discovring
             the
             principle
             ,
             or
             beginning
             .
             Before
             this
             he
             was
             
               Foolish
               ,
               and
               Ignorant
               ,
               as
               a
               beast
               ,
            
             vers.
             22.
             
             The
             Sanctuary
             
             was
             a
             Figure
             of
             our
             
               Savior
            
             in
             his
             
               Holy
               Spirit
               .
            
          
           
             
               Agur
            
             Complaines
             ,
             
               Prov.
            
             30.
             2
             ,
             3.
             
             That
             ,
             
               He
               was
               more
               brutish
               ,
               than
               any
               man
               ;
               and
               had
               not
               the
               understanding
               of
               a
               man
               .
            
             He
             gives
             the
             reason
             of
             this
             ,
             because
             ,
             
               He
               had
               not
               learned
               Wisdom
               ,
            
             which
             is
             the
             Knowledge
             and
             judgment
             of
             things
             in
             their
             inward
             principles
             ,
             and
             he
             was
             without
             this
             wisdom
             for
             want
             of
             the
             
               Knowledge
               of
               the
               Holy
               .
            
             This
             expression
             of
             ,
             
               the
               Holy
               ,
            
             in
             Scripture
             signifies
             Glorified
             Natures
             in
             Heaven
             somtimes
             ,
             whether
             Angels
             ,
             or
             Saints
             ,
             somtimes
             Saints
             on
             Earth
             ,
             Whatever
             it
             be
             ,
             the
             
               Knowledg
               of
               the
               Holy
               ,
            
             is
             that
             alone
             ,
             which
             comes
             by
             the
             
               Infusion
               ,
            
             and
             
               Illumination
            
             of
             the
             
               Holy
               Ghost
               .
            
             Cant.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             
             
               For
               the
               Savour
               of
               thy
               good
               Oyntments
               ,
            
             saith
             the
             
               Spouse
            
             to
             
               Christ
               ,
               thy
               name
               is
               ,
               as
               an
               Oyntment
               powered
               forth
               .
               Therefore
               do
               the
               Virgins
               love
               thee
               .
               Draw
               us
               ,
               and
               we
               wil
               run
               after
               thee
               .
            
             The
             spirit
             of
             
               Christ
            
             in
             the
             brightness
             ,
             and
             sweetness
             of
             its
             light
             ,
             Purity
             ,
             Love
             ,
             Joy
             ,
             is
             this
             
               Oyntment
               powered
            
             forth
             .
             No
             Savour
             is
             good
             to
             a
             
               Virgin-Spirit
               ,
            
             but
             that
             alone
             of
             these
             Oyntments
             .
             Where
             there
             is
             a
             
               Virgin
               love
            
             to
             
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
            
             the
             Soul
             is
             drawn
             ,
             to
             run
             after
             any
             excellency
             ,
             only
             by
             this
             Savor
             ,
             by
             the
             light
             ,
             and
             sweetness
             of
             the
             spirit
             ,
             as
             this
             Oyntment
             is
             poured
             forth
             there
             .
          
           
             As
             it
             is
             in
             the
             Objects
             of
             sight
             ,
             there
             is
             the
             
               Material
            
             Object
             ,
             and
             the
             
               Formal
               .
            
             The
             
               Material
            
             is
             the
             thing
             seen
             ,
             as
             a
             flower
             ,
             a
             Picture
             .
             The
             
               Formal
            
             is
             the
             colors
             ,
             by
             which
             it
             is
             seen
             .
             Besides
             these
             is
             the
             
               Light
            
             in
             the
             Ayre
             ,
             which
             actuates
             these
             colors
             ,
             and
             makes
             them
             to
             appear
             .
             So
             is
             it
             in
             things
             pertayning
             to
             the
             understanding
             ,
             and
             Judgment
             .
             The
             outward
             appearance
             is
             but
             the
             
               Materiality
            
             of
             the
             
               Object
               ,
            
             the
             shinings
             forth
             of
             the
             inward
             principle
             is
             the
             
               Formality
               ,
            
             the
             
               Color
               .
            
             But
             the
             
               Holy
               Spirit
            
             is
             the
             only
             
               Light
               ,
            
             by
             which
             the
             discoverys
             of
             the
             principles
             of
             things
             are
             drawn
             forth
             ,
             and
             laid
             open
             .
             I
             have
             
             done
             now
             with
             the
             
               Second
               Vse
               ,
            
             and
             come
             to
             the
             
               Third
               .
            
          
           
             
               Vse
               ,
            
             2.
             
             This
             is
             for
             
               Exhortation
               .
            
             If
             God
             go
             forth
             in
             
               New
            
             waies
             ,
             let
             us
             be
             
               New
               ,
            
             that
             we
             may
             be
             fit
             to
             meet
             him
             ,
             and
             go
             along
             with
             him
             .
             We
             read
             in
             the
             
               Gospel
            
             of
             the
             Pool
             of
             
               Bethesda
               .
               John
               ,
            
             3.
             2.
             
             An
             Angel
             at
             certain
             times
             came
             down
             into
             this
             Pool
             ,
             and
             troubling
             the
             waters
             infused
             a
             healing
             vertue
             into
             them
             .
             Many
             sick
             persons
             lay
             round
             about
             the
             Pool
             ready
             to
             step
             in
             .
             There
             was
             also
             a
             House
             to
             receive
             the
             poor
             ,
             diseased
             waiters
             .
             This
             House
             was
             called
             
               Bethesda
               ,
            
             which
             signifies
             the
             
               House
               of
               Free
               Grace
               .
            
          
           
             You
             who
             have
             the
             blackest
             Guilt
             ,
             the
             deepest
             brand
             of
             any
             Lust
             ,
             the
             darkest
             despair
             upon
             your
             Spirits
             ,
             behold
             here
             a
             way
             for
             you
             to
             be
             made
             new
             this
             very
             moment
             .
             The
             Blood
             of
             
               Christ
            
             is
             before
             you
             ,
             as
             a
             
               Healing
               ,
            
             and
             
               Clensing
               Pool
               .
            
             Your
             
               Savior
            
             himself
             is
             every
             moment
             descending
             into
             it
             from
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             ascending
             out
             of
             it
             to
             Heaven
             ,
             by
             the
             Vertue
             of
             his
             Death
             ,
             Resurrection
             ,
             and
             Ascention
             ,
             to
             impart
             the
             Efficacy
             of
             al
             these
             to
             it
             ,
             himself
             to
             take
             you
             into
             his
             bosom
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             these
             Waters
             ,
             to
             bath
             you
             throughly
             in
             them
             till
             you
             become
             quite
             new
             ;
             then
             to
             carry
             you
             up
             with
             himself
             into
             the
             Newness
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Glory
             of
             the
             Father
             .
             But
             perhaps
             you
             wil
             say
             ;
             you
             are
             so
             sick
             ,
             so
             dead
             in
             sin
             ,
             that
             you
             cannot
             move
             toward
             this
             
               Healing
               Pool
               .
            
             Let
             not
             that
             discourage
             you
             ,
             the
             Father
             himself
             is
             ready
             to
             take
             hold
             of
             you
             ,
             and
             by
             his
             strength
             to
             put
             you
             in
             .
             He
             
               draws
            
             us
             to
             
               Christ
               .
            
             It
             may
             be
             you
             wil
             say
             ,
             that
             you
             are
             under
             the
             Wrath
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             therefore
             cannot
             hope
             ,
             that
             he
             should
             give
             you
             his
             helping
             hand
             .
             To
             answer
             this
             ,
             he
             hath
             built
             a
             
               House
               of
               free
               Grace
               ,
               a
               Bethesda
               ;
            
             he
             hath
             called
             this
             Pool
             of
             most
             precious
             Blood
             ,
             the
             
               Pool
               of
               Bethesda
               ,
            
             the
             
               Pool
               of
               free
               Grace
               .
            
             The
             Doors
             of
             this
             
             House
             stand
             continually
             open
             ,
             day
             and
             night
             .
             All
             Persons
             are
             invited
             ,
             and
             press'd
             to
             come
             in
             .
             All
             ,
             whom
             the
             Father
             finds
             here
             ,
             he
             himself
             takes
             ,
             and
             carries
             in
             his
             own
             Arms
             to
             this
             Pool
             ,
             and
             laies
             them
             in
             the
             Arms
             of
             his
             Son
             ,
             who
             is
             alwaies
             descending
             into
             it
             ,
             waiting
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             rejoycing
             exceedingly
             ,
             when
             any
             sinful
             ,
             sick
             Soul
             comes
             thither
             to
             him
             .
             Open
             your
             Eyes
             ,
             and
             see
             Oye
             Sons
             and
             Daughters
             of
             Men
             .
             Here
             ,
             now
             ,
             in
             this
             place
             ,
             at
             this
             very
             hour
             ,
             is
             the
             House
             of
             free
             Grace
             ,
             the
             Healing
             Pool
             before
             you
             ,
             if
             you
             will
             enter
             into
             them
             .
             Nay
             ,
             even
             here
             ,
             and
             now
             ,
             you
             are
             already
             in
             the
             house
             of
             Free
             Grace
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Arms
             of
             the
             Father
             ;
             you
             are
             in
             this
             healing
             Poole
             of
             your
             Saviors
             blood
             ,
             you
             are
             in
             your
             Saviors
             Armes
             ,
             he
             is
             come
             down
             to
             you
             ,
             he
             is
             carrying
             you
             up
             with
             himself
             thither
             ,
             where
             al
             things
             are
             
               New
               ,
            
             your
             being
             ,
             Beauty
             ,
             Life
             ,
             company
             ,
             delights
             new
             ;
             if
             only
             you
             wil
             beleeve
             ,
             if
             only
             you
             wil
             open
             the
             Eye
             of
             your
             spirit
             to
             see
             the
             truth
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             in
             
               Jesus
               .
            
             The
             Lord
             
               Jesus
            
             is
             set
             down
             upon
             the
             Throne
             of
             Grace
             ,
             and
             fils
             the
             whol
             Earth
             with
             the
             Glory
             of
             his
             Mediation
             .
             Only
             the
             Eyes
             of
             men
             are
             held
             ,
             that
             they
             see
             not
             this
             Glory
             .
          
           
             
               Vse
               ,
            
             4.
             
             This
             is
             my
             
               last
               Vse
               ,
            
             which
             is
             for
             
               Consolation
               ,
            
             and
             Encoragement
             .
             You
             have
             now
             a
             warr
             with
             the
             most
             potent
             Prince
             in
             the
             whol
             Christian
             world
             ,
             who
             is
             Cheif
             staff
             of
             the
             Papal
             ,
             Anti-Christian
             strength
             .
             You
             have
             reason
             to
             expect
             a
             Combination
             of
             al
             the
             powers
             of
             darkness
             ,
             and
             this
             world
             ,
             Visible
             ,
             and
             Invisible
             ,
             within
             ,
             and
             without
             ,
             from
             at
             home
             ,
             and
             from
             abroad
             ,
             against
             you
             .
             But
             fear
             them
             not
             .
             This
             warr
             shal
             not
             be
             like
             other
             warrs
             ,
             but
             after
             a
             
               new
            
             manner
             .
             It
             shal
             be
             with
             the
             burning
             of
             a
             spiritual
             ,
             and
             divine
             Fire
             .
          
           
             Take
             notice
             here
             for
             your
             Comfort
             ,
             that
             this
             
               Fire
            
             shal
             have
             contrary
             effects
             upon
             the
             Saints
             ,
             and
             upon
             their
             enemys
             .
          
           
           
             First
             ,
             This
             
               Fire
            
             upon
             your
             enemys
             shal
             have
             these
             
               Propertys
               ;
            
             It
             shal
             be
             ;
             First
             ,
             
               Dreadful
               ,
            
             Secondly
             ,
             
               Irresistible
               ,
            
             Thirdly
             ,
             
               Devouring
               ,
            
             Fourthly
             ,
             
               Tormenting
               ,
            
             Fiftly
             ,
             
               Sodeine
               .
            
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             This
             
               Fire
            
             to
             its
             friends
             shal
             have
             these
             
               Property
               .
            
             It
             shal
             be
             :
             First
             ,
             
               Cherishing
               ,
            
             Secondly
             ,
             
               Enlightning
            
             Thirdly
             ,
             
               Defensive
               ,
            
             as
             a
             Wal
             of
             Diamonds
             ,
             Fourthly
             ,
             
               Heightning
               ,
            
             Fiftly
             ,
             
               Transforming
            
             into
             one
             glorious
             ,
             Heavenly
             ,
             immortal
             nature
             with
             it self
             ,
             Sixtly
             ,
             
               Separating
            
             al
             dross
             from
             the
             Gold
             ,
             Seventhly
             ,
             
               Vniting
               ,
            
             melting
             the
             Gold
             ,
             til
             it
             al
             run
             into
             one
             undivided
             mass
          
           
             I
             shal
             conclude
             this
             use
             ,
             and
             my
             Sermon
             with
             an
             allusion
             to
             the
             story
             of
             
               Eliah
               ,
            
             who
             sat
             upon
             the
             top
             of
             Mount
             
               Carmel
               ,
            
             when
             the
             Captaines
             ,
             and
             their
             fiftys
             in
             the
             name
             of
             the
             King
             commanded
             the
             man
             of
             God
             to
             come
             down
             .
             But
             he
             answered
             ;
             if
             I
             be
             a
             man
             of
             God
             let
             fire
             come
             down
             from
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             destroy
             you
             with
             your
             fiftys
             .
             
               Carmel
            
             signifies
             the
             
               Vineyard
               of
               God
               .
            
             This
             
               top
               of
               Mount
               Carmel
            
             is
             the
             Church
             in
             the
             spirit
             of
             glory
             ,
             in
             the
             glorified
             person
             of
             Christ
             her
             head
             ,
             where
             she
             is
             as
             a
             flourishing
             Vineyard
             to
             God
             upon
             the
             top
             of
             a
             Mount
             of
             spirituality
             .
             Let
             Kings
             with
             their
             Armys
             encompass
             us
             ,
             if
             we
             be
             men
             of
             God
             ,
             the
             seed
             of
             God
             ,
             if
             this
             be
             
               Mount
               Carmel
               ,
            
             on
             the
             top
             of
             which
             we
             stand
             ,
             the
             cause
             of
             God
             ,
             the
             Church
             ,
             the
             spirit
             ,
             the
             Mediation
             of
             Christ
             :
             then
             shal
             the
             Holy
             Angels
             ,
             the
             spirit
             ,
             Christ
             himself
             ,
             come
             down
             ,
             as
             Fire
             from
             Heaven
             ,
             upon
             our
             enemys
             to
             consume
             them
             ,
             but
             upon
             us
             to
             carry
             us
             up
             on
             high
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             Charriot
             of
             
               Eliah
               ,
            
             burning
             with
             the
             Love
             ,
             and
             Glory
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             FINIS
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           Books
           printed
           by
           Peter
           Cole
           ,
           Printer
           ,
           and
           Book-seller
           in
           Cornhil
           ,
           at
           the
           Printing-press
           .
        
         
           
             Several
             New
             books
             of
             Mr.
             Thomas
             Hooker
             ,
             made
             in
             New-England
             .
             And
             Attested
             in
             an
             Epistle
             by
             Mr.
             Thomas
             Goodwin
             ,
             and
             Mr.
             Philip
             Nye
             ,
             To
             be
             written
             with
             the
             Authors
             Own
             hand
             :
             None
             being
             written
             by
             himself
             before
             .
             One
             Volum
             being
             a
             Comment
             upon
             Christ's
             last
             Prayer
             in
             the
             Seventeenth
             of
             Iohn
             :
             wherein
             is
             opened
             ,
             The
             Union
             beleevers
             have
             with
             God
             and
             Christ
             ,
             and
             the
             glorious
             Priviledges
             thereof
             .
             Besides
             many
             other
             Gospel
             Truths
             ,
             there
             is
             also
             shewed
             .
          
           
             1
             That
             the
             end
             why
             the
             Saints
             receive
             al
             glorious
             Grace
             ,
             is
             ,
             That
             they
             may
             be
             one
             ,
             as
             the
             Father
             and
             Christ
             are
             one
             .
          
           
             2
             That
             God
             the
             Father
             loveth
             the
             Faithful
             ,
             as
             he
             loveth
             Iesus
             Christ
             .
          
           
             3
             That
             our
             Savior
             desireth
             to
             have
             the
             Faithful
             in
             Heaven
             with
             himself
             .
          
           
             4
             That
             the
             happiness
             of
             our
             being
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             is
             to
             see
             Christs
             Glory
             .
          
           
             5
             That
             there
             is
             much
             wanting
             in
             the
             knowledg
             of
             Gods
             Love
             ,
             in
             the
             most
             able
             Saints
             .
          
           
             6
             That
             the
             Lord
             Christ
             lends
             dayly
             direction
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             dayly
             need
             of
             his
             Servants
             .
          
           
             7
             That
             it
             is
             the
             desire
             ,
             and
             endeavor
             of
             our
             Savior
             ,
             that
             the
             dearest
             of
             Gods
             Love
             ,
             which
             was
             bestowed
             on
             himself
             ,
             should
             be
             given
             to
             his
             faithful
             Servants
             .
          
           
             8
             That
             our
             Vnion
             ,
             and
             Communion
             with
             
               God
            
             in
             Christ
             ,
             is
             the
             top
             of
             our
             happiness
             in
             Heaven
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             first
             eight
             Books
             :
             of
             the
             Application
             of
             Redemption
             ,
             By
             the
             effetual
             Work
             of
             the
             Word
             ,
             and
             Spirit
             of
             Christ
             for
             the
             bringing
             home
             of
             lost
             Sinners
             to
             God
             .
             In
             which
             (
             besides
             many
             other
             seasonable
             ,
             and
             Soul-searching
             Truths
             )
             there
             is
             also
             largely
             shewed
             .
          
           
             1
             Christ
             hath
             purchased
             al
             spiritual
             good
             for
             HIS
             .
          
           
             2
             Christ
             puts
             al
             HIS
             into
             possession
             of
             al
             that
             good
             that
             he
             hath
             purchased
             .
          
           
             3
             The
             Soul
             must
             be
             fitted
             for
             Christ
             before
             is
             can
             receive
             him
             :
             And
             a
             powerful
             Ministry
             is
             the
             ordinary
             means
             to
             prepare
             the
             heart
             for
             Christ
             .
          
           
             4
             The
             work
             of
             God
             is
             free
             :
             And
             the
             day
             of
             Salvation
             ,
             is
             whil
             this
             Life
             last
             ,
             and
             the
             Gospel
             continue
             .
          
           
             5
             God
             cals
             his
             Elect
             at
             any
             Age
             ,
             but
             the
             most
             before
             old
             Age
             .
          
           
             6
             The
             Soul
             is
             naturally
             setled
             in
             a
             sinful
             security
             .
          
           
             7
             The
             heart
             of
             a
             Natural
             man
             it
             wholly
             unwilling
             to
             submit
             ,
             to
             the
             word
             that
             would
             sever
             him
             from
             his
             sins
             .
          
           
             8
             God
             the
             Father
             by
             a
             holy
             kind
             of
             violence
             ,
             plucks
             His
             out
             of
             their
             corruptions
             ,
             and
             draws
             them
             to
             beleeve
             in
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Ninth
             and
             Tenth
             Books
             of
             the
             Application
             of
             Redemption
             by
             the
             Effectual
             Work
             of
             the
             Word
             ,
             and
             spirit
             of
             Christ
             ,
             for
             the
             bringing
             home
             of
             lost
             sinners
             to
             God
             .
             Besides
             many
             other
             seasonable
             ,
             and
             Soul-searching
             Truths
             ,
             there
             is
             also
             largely
             shewed
             .
          
           
             1
             The
             heart
             must
             be
             humble
             and
             contrite
             before
             the
             Lord
             wil
             dwel
             in
             it
             .
          
           
             2
             Stubborn
             ,
             and
             bloody
             sinners
             may
             be
             made
             broken-hearted
             .
          
           
           
             3
             There
             must
             be
             true
             sight
             of
             sin
             ,
             ●fore
             the
             heart
             for
             the
             work
             can
             be
             broken
             for
             it
             .
          
           
             4
             Application
             of
             special
             sins
             by
             the
             Ministry
             ,
             is
             a
             means
             to
             bring
             men
             to
             sight
             of
             ,
             and
             sorrow
             for
             them
             .
          
           
             5
             Meditation
             of
             sin
             ,
             a
             special
             means
             to
             break
             the
             heart
             .
          
           
             6
             The
             same
             word
             is
             profitable
             to
             some
             ,
             not
             to
             another
             .
          
           
             7
             The
             Lord
             somtimes
             makes
             the
             word
             prevaile
             most
             ,
             when
             its
             most
             opposed
             .
          
           
             8
             Sins
             unrepented
             of
             ,
             makes
             way
             for
             piercing
             Terrors
             .
          
           
             9
             The
             Truth
             terible
             to
             a
             guilty
             consciente
             .
          
           
             10
             Gross
             and
             scandallous
             sinners
             ,
             God
             usually
             exerciseth
             with
             heavy
             breakings
             of
             heart
             ,
             before
             they
             be
             brought
             to
             Christ
             .
          
           
             11
             Sorrow
             for
             sin
             rightly
             set
             on
             ,
             pierceth
             the
             heart
             of
             the
             sinner
             throughly
             .
          
           
             12
             They
             whose
             hearts
             are
             pierced
             by
             the
             Word
             ,
             are
             carried
             with
             love
             and
             respect
             to
             the
             Ministers
             of
             it
             :
             And
             are
             busie
             to
             enquire
             ,
             and
             ready
             to
             submit
             to
             the
             mind
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             13
             Sinners
             in
             distress
             of
             conscience
             ,
             are
             ignorant
             what
             they
             should
             do
             .
          
           
             14
             A
             contrite
             sinner
             sees
             a
             necessity
             of
             coming
             out
             of
             his
             sinful
             condition
             .
          
           
             15
             There
             is
             a
             secret
             hope
             wherewith
             the
             Lord
             supports
             the
             hearts
             of
             contrite
             sinners
             .
          
           
             16
             They
             who
             are
             truly
             pierced
             for
             their
             sins
             ,
             do
             prise
             and
             cover
             deliverance
             from
             their
             sins
             .
          
           
             17
             True
             contrition
             is
             accompanied
             with
             confession
             of
             sin
             ,
             when
             God
             cals
             thereunto
             .
          
           
             18
             The
             Soul
             that
             is
             pierced
             for
             sin
             ,
             is
             carried
             with
             a
             restless
             dislike
             against
             it
          
        
         
           
             Twenty
             one
             several
             Books
             of
             Mr.
             William
             Bridge
             ,
             Collected
             into
             two
             Volumus
             .
             Viz.
             
          
           
             1
             
               Scripture
               Light
               the
               most
               sure
               Light
               ;
            
             compared
             with
             ,
             1.
             
             Revelations
             &
             Visions
             2.
             
             Natural
             &
             Supernatual
             Dreams
             .
             3
             Impressions
             with
             ,
             and
             without
             Word
             4.
             
             Light
             and
             Law
             within
             .
             5.
             
             Divine
             Providence
             .
             6.
             
             Christian
             Experience
             .
             7.
             
             Humane
             Reason
             .
             8.
             
             Judicial
             Astrology
             .
             Delivered
             in
             Sermons
             ,
             on
             2
             
               Pet.
            
             1.
             19.
             
          
           
             2
             
               Christ
               in
               Travel
               :
            
             Wherein
             ,
             1.
             
             The
             Travel
             of
             his
             soul
             .
             2.
             
             The
             first
             and
             after
             effects
             of
             his
             Death
             ,
             3.
             
             His
             Assurance
             of
             Issue
             .
             4.
             
             And
             his
             satisfaction
             therein
             :
             Are
             opened
             and
             cleered
             in
             Sermons
             ,
             on
             
               Isa
               ,
            
             53
             11.
             
          
           
             3
             
               A
               Lifting
               up
               for
               the
               Cast-down
               ,
            
             in
             case
             of
             ,
             1.
             
             Great
             sin
             .
             2.
             
             Weakness
             of
             Grace
             .
             3.
             
             Miscarriage
             of
             Duties
             .
             4.
             
             Want
             of
             Assurance
             ,
             5.
             
             Affliction
             .
             6.
             
             Temptation
             .
             7.
             
             Dissertion
             .
             8.
             
             Unserviceableness
             .
             9
             ,
             Discouragements
             from
             the
             Condition
             it self
             .
             Delivered
             in
             thirteen
             Sermons
             ,
             on
             
               Psalm
               ,
            
             42.
             11.
             
             His
             Four
             Sermons
             concerning
             ,
          
           
             4
             Sin
             against
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             .
          
           
             5
             Sins
             of
             Infirmitie
             .
          
           
             6
             The
             false
             Apostle
             tried
             and
             discovered
          
           
             7
             The
             good
             and
             means
             of
             Establishment
          
           
             8
             The
             great
             things
             Faith
             can
             do
             .
          
           
             9
             The
             great
             things
             Faith
             can
             suffer
             .
          
           
             10
             The
             Great
             Gospel
             Mystery
             of
             the
             Saints
             Comfort
             and
             Holiness
             ,
             opened
             and
             applied
             from
             Christs
             Priestly
             Office
             .
          
           
             11
             Satans
             power
             to
             Tempt
             ,
             and
             Christs
             Love
             to
             ,
             and
             Care
             of
             his
             People
             under
             Temptaton
          
           
             12
             Thankfulness
             required
             in
             every
             Condition
             .
          
           
           
             13
             Grace
             for
             Grace
             .
          
           
             14
             The
             Spiritual
             Actings
             of
             Faith
             through
             Natural
             Impossibilities
             .
          
           
             15
             Evangelical
             Repentance
          
           
             16
             The
             Spiritual
             Life
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             17
             The
             Woman
             of
             Canaan
             .
          
           
             18
             The
             Saints
             Hiding-place
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             19
             Christs
             Coming
             &c.
             
          
           
             20
             A
             Vindication
             of
             Gospel
             Ordinances
          
           
             21
             Grace
             and
             Love
             beyond
             Gifts
          
        
         
           
             Twelve
             Books
             of
             Mr.
             Jeremiah
             Burroughs
             lately
             published
             ;
             also
             the
             Texts
             of
             Scripture
             upon
             which
             they
             are
             grounded
             .
          
           
             1
             Gospel
             Reconciliation
             ,
             Or
             Christs
             Trumpet
             of
             Peace
             to
             the
             World
             .
             Wherein
             is
             Opened
             Gods
             exceeding
             willingness
             to
             be
             Reconciled
             to
             Man
             ;
             And
             Gods
             sending
             his
             Embassadors
             to
             that
             End
             .
             From
             .
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             5
             19
             ,
             20
             ,
             21.
             
          
           
             2
             The
             Rare
             
               Jewel
            
             of
             
               Christian
               Contentment
               ,
            
             on
             
               Phil.
            
             4.
             11.
             
             Wherein
             is
             shewed
             ,
             1
             What
             Contentment
             is
             .
             2.
             
             It
             is
             an
             Holy
             art
             and
             Mystery
             .
             3
             The
             Excellencies
             of
             it
             .
             4
             The
             Evil
             of
             the
             contrary
             sin
             of
             Murmuring
             ,
             and
             the
             Aggravations
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             3
             
               Gospel-Worship
               ,
            
             on
             
               Levit.
            
             10.
             3.
             
             Wherein
             is
             shewed
             ,
             1
             The
             right
             manner
             of
             the
             Worship
             of
             God
             in
             General
             ;
             And
             particularly
             ,
             In
             hearing
             the
             Word
             ,
             Receiving
             the
             Lords
             supper
             ,
             &
             prayer
             .
          
           
             4
             
               Gospel-Conversation
               ,
            
             on
             
               Phil.
            
             1
             17
             Wherein
             is
             shewed
             ,
             1
             That
             the
             Conversations
             of
             Beleevers
             must
             be
             above
             what
             could
             be
             by
             the
             Light
             of
             Nature
             .
             2
             Beyond
             those
             that
             lived
             under
             the
             Law
             .
             3
             And
             sutable
             to
             what
             Truths
             the
             Gospel
             holds
             forth
             .
             To
             which
             is
             added
             ,
             
               The
               Misery
               of
               those
               Men
               that
               have
               their
               Portion
               in
               this
               Life
               only
               ,
            
             on
             
               Psal.
            
             17.
             14.
             
          
           
             5
             A
             Treatise
             of
             
               Earthly-mindedness
               ;
            
             Wherein
             is
             shewed
             ,
             1
             What
             Earthly-mindedness
             is
             ,
             2.
             
             The
             great
             Evil
             thereof
             ,
             on
             
               Phil.
            
             3.
             part
             of
             the
             19.
             verse
             .
             Also
             to
             the
             same
             Book
             is
             joyned
             ,
             A
             Treatise
             of
             
               Heavenly-mindedness
               ,
            
             and
             
               walking
               with
               God
               ,
            
             on
             
               Gen.
            
             5.
             24.
             and
             on
             
               Phil.
            
             3.
             20.
             
          
           
             6
             An
             
               Exposition
            
             on
             the
             fourth
             ,
             fifth
             ,
             sixth
             ,
             and
             seventh
             Chapters
             of
             the
             Prophesie
             of
             
               Hosea
               .
            
          
           
             7
             An
             
               Exposition
            
             on
             the
             eight
             ,
             ninth
             ,
             and
             tenth
             Chapters
             of
             
               Hosea
               .
            
          
           
             8
             An
             
               Exposition
            
             on
             the
             eleventh
             ,
             twelfth
             ,
             and
             thirteenth
             Chapters
             of
             
               Hosea
               ,
            
             being
             now
             compleat
             .
          
           
             9
             The
             
               Evil
               of
               Evils
               ,
            
             or
             the
             exceeding
             sinfulness
             of
             sin
             ,
             on
             
               Job
            
             16.
             21.
             
          
           
             10
             Precious
             Faith
             ,
             on
             2
             
               Pet.
            
             1.
             1.
             
          
           
             11
             Of
             Hope
             ,
             on
             1
             
               John
            
             3.
             3.
             
          
           
             12
             Of
             Walking
             by
             Faith
             ,
             on
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             5.
             7.
             
          
        
         
           
             Two
             Books
             by
             Nich.
             Culpeper
             ,
             Gent.
             
             Student
             in
             Physick
             and
             Astrologie
             .
          
           
             I.
             The
             
               Practice
               of
               Physick
               ,
            
             containing
             seventeen
             several
             Books
             .
             Wherein
             is
             plainly
             set
             for
             t
             ,
             The
             
               Nature
               ,
               Cause
               ,
               Differences
               ,
            
             and
             several
             sorts
             of
             
               Signs
               ;
            
             Together
             with
             the
             Cure
             of
             al
             Diseases
             in
             the
             Body
             of
             Man
             .
             Being
             a
             Translation
             of
             the
             Works
             of
             that
             Learned
             and
             Renowned
             Doctor
             ,
             
               Lazarus
               Riverius
               ,
            
             now
             living
             ;
             Councellor
             and
             Physitian
             to
             the
             present
             King
             of
             
               France
               .
            
             Above
             fifteen
             thousand
             of
             the
             said
             Books
             in
             Latin
             have
             been
             sold
             in
             a
             very
             few
             Yeers
             ,
             having
             been
             eight
             times
             printed
             ,
             though
             al
             the
             former
             Impressions
             wanted
             the
             Nature
             ,
             Causes
             ,
             Signs
             ,
             and
             Differences
             of
             the
             Diseases
             ,
             and
             had
             only
             the
             Medicines
             for
             the
             cure
             for
             them
             ;
             as
             plainly
             appears
             by
             the
             Authors
             Epistle
             .
          
           
             II.
             A
             Sure
             Guide
             ▪
             To
             Physick
             and
             Chyrurgery
             :
             That
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             The
             Arts
             of
             Healing
             by
             Medicine
             ,
             and
             Manual
             Operation
             .
             Being
             an
             Anatomical
             Description
             of
             the
             whol
             body
             of
             Man
             ,
             and
             its
             parts
             ,
             with
             their
             Respective
             diseases
             ,
             demonstrated
             from
             the
             Fabrick
             and
             use
             of
             the
             said
             Parts
             .
             In
             Six
             Books
             .