A sermon preach'd before the Honourable House of Commons, on Wednesday the 16th of April, a day appointed by Their Majesties, for a solemn monthly fast by John Tillotson ...
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             A sermon preach'd before the Honourable House of Commons, on Wednesday the 16th of April, a day appointed by Their Majesties, for a solemn monthly fast by John Tillotson ...
             Tillotson, John, 1630-1694.
          
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           Dr.
           
           TILLOTSON's
           FAST-SERMON
           BEFORE
           THE
           House
           of
           COMMONS
           ,
           
             APRIL
          
           16.
           1690.
           
        
      
       
         
         
           
             
               
                 Jovis
              
               17
               
                 die
                 April
                 .
              
               1690.
               
            
          
        
         
           Ordered
           ,
        
         
           THAT
           the
           Thanks
           of
           this
           House
           be
           given
           to
           Dr.
           
             Tillotson
             ,
          
           Dean
           of
           St.
           
             Pauls
             ,
          
           for
           the
           Sermon
           Preached
           before
           this
           House
           Yesterday
           ;
           And
           that
           he
           be
           desired
           to
           Print
           the
           same
           ;
           And
           that
           Sir
           
             Edmund
             Jenings
          
           do
           acquaint
           him
           therewith
           .
        
         
           
             
               Paul
               Jodrell
               ,
            
             Cler.
             Dom.
             Com.
             
          
        
      
       
         
         
           A
           SERMON
           Preach'd
           before
           the
           Honourable
           
             House
             of
             Commons
             ,
          
           ON
           
             Wednesday
          
           the
           16
           
             th
          
           of
           
             April
             :
          
           A
           DAY
           Appointed
           by
           Their
           MAJESTIES
           ,
           FOR
           A
           Solemn
           Monthly
           Fast.
           
        
         
           By
           
             JOHN
             TILLOTSON
             ,
          
           D.
           D.
           Dean
           of
           St.
           
             Pauls
             ,
          
           and
           Clerk
           of
           the
           Closet
           to
           His
           Majesty
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             :
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Brabazon
             Aylmer
             ,
          
           at
           the
           
             Three
             Pigeons
          
           in
           
             Cornhill
             ;
             William
             Rogers
             ,
          
           at
           the
           
             Sun
          
           over-against
           St.
           
           Dunstan's
           Church
           in
           
             Fleetstreet
             ;
          
           And
           
             John
             Tillotson
             ,
          
           Bookseller
           in
           
             London
             .
          
           M
           DC
           XC
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           
             Ecclesiastes
             IX
             .
             11.
             
          
           
             I
             returned
             ,
             and
             saw
             under
             the
             sun
             ,
             that
             the
             race
             is
             not
             to
             the
             swift
             ,
             nor
             the
             battel
             to
             the
             strong
             ,
             nor
             yet
             bread
             to
             the
             wise
             ,
             nor
             yet
             riches
             to
             men
             of
             understanding
             ,
             nor
             yet
             favour
             to
             men
             of
             skill
             ;
             but
             time
             and
             chance
             happeneth
             to
             them
             all
             .
          
        
         
           NEXT
           to
           the
           acknowledgment
           of
           God's
           Being
           ,
           nothing
           is
           more
           essential
           to
           Religion
           ,
           than
           the
           Belief
           of
           his
           Providence
           ,
           and
           a
           constant
           dependence
           upon
           him
           ,
           as
           the
           great
           Governour
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           the
           wise
           disposer
           of
           all
           the
           affairs
           and
           concernments
           of
           the
           children
           of
           men
           :
           And
           nothing
           can
           be
           a
           greater
           argument
           of
           Providence
           ,
           than
           that
           there
           is
           such
           an
           order
           of
           Causes
           laid
           in
           Nature
           ,
           that
           in
           ordinary
           course
           every
           thing
           does
           usually
           attain
           its
           end
           ;
           and
           yet
           that
           there
           is
           such
           a
           mixture
           of
           Contingency
           ,
           as
           that
           now
           and
           then
           we
           cannot
           tell
           how
           nor
           why
           ,
           the
           most
           likely
           causes
           do
           deceive
           us
           ,
           and
           fail
           of
           producing
           their
           usual
           effects
           .
        
         
         
           For
           if
           there
           be
           a
           God
           and
           a
           Providence
           ,
           it
           is
           reasonable
           that
           things
           should
           be
           thus
           :
           Because
           a
           Providence
           does
           suppose
           all
           things
           to
           have
           been
           at
           first
           wisely
           fram'd
           ,
           and
           with
           a
           fi●ness
           to
           attain
           their
           end
           ;
           but
           yet
           it
           does
           also
           suppose
           that
           God
           hath
           reserved
           to
           himself
           a
           power
           and
           liberty
           to
           interpose
           ,
           and
           to
           cross
           as
           he
           pleases
           ,
           the
           usual
           course
           of
           things
           ;
           to
           awaken
           men
           to
           the
           consideration
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           a
           continual
           dependance
           upon
           him
           ;
           and
           to
           teach
           us
           to
           ascribe
           those
           things
           to
           his
           wise
           disposal
           ,
           which
           ,
           if
           we
           never
           saw
           any
           change
           ,
           we
           should
           be
           apt
           to
           impute
           to
           blind
           necessity
           .
           And
           therefore
           the
           
             Wise-man
             ,
          
           to
           bring
           us
           to
           an
           acknowledgment
           of
           the
           Divine
           Providence
           ,
           tells
           us
           that
           thus
           he
           had
           observed
           things
           to
           be
           in
           this
           World
           ;
           that
           though
           they
           generally
           happen
           according
           to
           the
           probability
           of
           Second
           Causes
           ,
           yet
           sometimes
           they
           fall
           out
           quite
           otherwise
           ,
           
             I
             returned
             ,
             and
             saw
             under
             the
             sun
             ,
             that
             the
             race
             is
             not
             to
             the
             swift
             ,
             nor
             the
             battel
             to
             the
             strong
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           The
           connexion
           of
           which
           Words
           ,
           with
           the
           foregoing
           Discourse
           ,
           is
           briefly
           this
           .
           Among
           many
           other
           Observations
           which
           the
           
             Wise
             Preacher
          
           makes
           in
           this
           
             Sermon
          
           of
           the
           vanity
           and
           uncertainty
           of
           all
           things
           in
           this
           World
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           mistakes
           of
           men
           about
           them
           ,
           he
           takes
           notice
           here
           in
           the
           
             Text
             ,
          
           and
           in
           the
           
             Verse
          
           before
           it
           ,
           of
           two
           Extremes
           
           of
           human
           Life
           :
           Some
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           uncertainty
           of
           all
           worldly
           things
           ,
           cast
           off
           all
           care
           and
           diligence
           ,
           and
           neglect
           the
           use
           of
           proper
           and
           probable
           means
           ;
           having
           found
           by
           experience
           ,
           that
           when
           men
           have
           done
           all
           they
           can
           ,
           they
           many
           times
           fail
           of
           their
           end
           ,
           and
           are
           disappointed
           they
           know
           not
           how
           :
           Others
           ,
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           rely
           so
           much
           upon
           their
           own
           skill
           and
           industry
           ,
           as
           to
           promise
           success
           to
           themselves
           in
           all
           their
           undertakings
           ;
           and
           presume
           so
           much
           upon
           second
           Causes
           ,
           as
           if
           no
           consideration
           at
           all
           were
           to
           be
           had
           of
           the
           First
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Wise
             Preacher
          
           reproves
           both
           these
           Extremes
           ,
           and
           shews
           the
           folly
           and
           vanity
           of
           them
           .
           On
           the
           one
           hand
           ,
           of
           those
           who
           sit
           still
           ,
           and
           will
           use
           no
           care
           and
           endeavour
           ,
           because
           it
           may
           all
           happen
           to
           be
           disappointed
           ,
           and
           to
           fail
           of
           Success
           :
           Not
           considering
           ,
           that
           though
           prudent
           care
           and
           diligence
           will
           not
           always
           do
           the
           business
           ,
           yet
           there
           is
           nothing
           to
           be
           done
           without
           them
           ,
           in
           the
           ordinary
           course
           of
           things
           ;
           and
           that
           ,
           in
           the
           order
           of
           Second
           Causes
           ,
           these
           are
           the
           most
           likely
           and
           effectual
           means
           to
           any
           end
           :
           And
           therefore
           ,
           rejecting
           this
           lazy
           Principle
           ,
           he
           counsels
           men
           ,
           whatever
           they
           propose
           to
           themselves
           ,
           to
           be
           very
           diligent
           and
           vigorous
           in
           the
           use
           of
           proper
           means
           for
           the
           attainment
           of
           it
           ;
           in
           the
           
             Verse
          
           immediately
           
           before
           the
           
             Text
             ,
             Whatever
             thy
             hand
             findeth
             to
             do
             ,
             do
             it
             with
             thy
             might
             .
          
        
         
           But
           then
           he
           observes
           also
           ,
           as
           great
           a
           folly
           and
           vanity
           on
           the
           other
           hand
           ;
           that
           they
           who
           manage
           their
           affairs
           with
           great
           wisdom
           and
           industry
           ,
           are
           apt
           to
           presume
           and
           reckon
           upon
           the
           certain
           success
           of
           them
           ,
           without
           taking
           into
           consideration
           that
           which
           in
           all
           human
           affairs
           is
           most
           considerable
           ,
           the
           favour
           and
           blessing
           of
           that
           almighty
           and
           wise
           Providence
           which
           rules
           the
           World
           ;
           
             I
             returned
             ,
          
           says
           he
           ,
           
             and
             saw
             under
             the
             sun
             ,
             that
             the
             race
             is
             not
             to
             the
             swift
             ,
             nor
             the
             battel
             to
             the
             strong
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             I
             returned
             and
             saw
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           having
           consider'd
           on
           the
           one
           hand
           the
           folly
           of
           sloth
           and
           carelessness
           ,
           I
           turned
           mine
           eyes
           the
           other
           way
           ,
           and
           saw
           as
           great
           an
           errour
           on
           the
           other
           hand
           ;
           in
           mens
           presuming
           too
           much
           upon
           their
           own
           diligence
           and
           conduct
           ,
           without
           taking
           notice
           of
           the
           Providence
           of
           God.
           For
           I
           have
           found
           ,
           says
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           by
           manifold
           observation
           ,
           That
           the
           success
           of
           things
           does
           not
           always
           answer
           the
           probability
           of
           second
           causes
           and
           means
           .
           So
           that
           the
           sum
           of
           the
           
             Preacher's
          
           advice
           is
           this
           :
           When
           thou
           propoundest
           any
           end
           to
           thy self
           ,
           be
           diligent
           and
           vigorous
           in
           the
           use
           of
           means
           ;
           and
           when
           thou
           hast
           done
           all
           ,
           look
           above
           and
           beyond
           these
           to
           a
           
           Superior
           Cause
           which
           over-rules
           ,
           and
           steers
           ,
           and
           stops
           as
           he
           pleases
           ,
           all
           the
           motions
           and
           activity
           of
           second
           Causes
           :
           And
           be
           not
           confident
           that
           all
           things
           are
           ever
           so
           wisely
           and
           firmly
           laid
           ,
           that
           they
           cannot
           fail
           of
           success
           .
           For
           the
           Providence
           of
           God
           doth
           many
           times
           step
           in
           ,
           to
           divert
           the
           most
           probable
           event
           of
           things
           ,
           and
           to
           turn
           it
           quite
           another
           way
           :
           And
           whenever
           he
           pleaseth
           to
           do
           so
           ,
           the
           most
           strong
           and
           likely
           means
           do
           fall
           lame
           ,
           or
           stumble
           ,
           or
           by
           some
           accident
           or
           other
           come
           short
           of
           their
           end
           .
        
         
           
             I
             returned
             ,
             and
             saw
             under
             the
             sun
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           here
           below
           ,
           in
           this
           inferior
           World.
           
        
         
           
             That
             the
             race
             is
             not
             to
             the
             swift
             :
          
           This
           the
           
             Chaldee
             Paraphrast
          
           does
           understand
           with
           relation
           to
           warlike
           affairs
           ,
           
             I
             beheld
             ,
          
           says
           he
           ,
           
             and
             saw
             ,
             that
             they
             who
             are
             swift
             as
             eagles
             do
             not
             always
             escape
             in
             the
             day
             of
             battel
             .
          
           But
           I
           chuse
           rather
           to
           understand
           the
           Words
           in
           their
           more
           obvious
           sense
           ,
           that
           in
           a
           Race
           many
           things
           may
           happen
           to
           hinder
           him
           that
           is
           swiftest
           from
           winning
           it
           .
        
         
           
             Nor
             the
             battel
             to
             the
             strong
             ;
          
           That
           is
           ,
           victory
           and
           success
           in
           war
           do
           not
           always
           attend
           the
           greatest
           force
           and
           preparations
           ,
           nor
           doth
           that
           side
           which
           in
           humane
           estimation
           is
           strongest
           ,
           always
           prevail
           and
           get
           the
           better
           .
        
         
         
           
             Nor
             yet
             bread
             to
             the
             wise
             ;
             Neque
             doctorum
             panem
             esse
             ,
          
           so
           some
           render
           the
           Words
           ,
           that
           learned
           men
           are
           not
           always
           secured
           against
           poverty
           and
           want
           .
        
         
           
             Nor
             yet
             riches
             to
             men
             of
             understanding
             ,
          
           for
           so
           some
           
             Interpreters
          
           translate
           the
           Words
           ,
           
             Neque
             industriis
             divitias
             esse
             ,
          
           that
           those
           who
           take
           most
           pains
           do
           not
           always
           get
           the
           greatest
           estates
           .
        
         
           
             Nor
             yet
             favour
             to
             men
             of
             skill
             ;
          
           that
           is
           ,
           to
           those
           who
           understand
           men
           and
           business
           ,
           and
           how
           to
           apply
           themselves
           dextrously
           to
           the
           inclinations
           and
           interests
           of
           Princes
           and
           Great
           men
           .
           Others
           interpret
           these
           Words
           more
           generally
           ,
           
             Neque
             peritorum
             artificum
             esse
             gratiam
             ,
          
           that
           those
           who
           excell
           most
           in
           their
           several
           Arts
           and
           Professions
           do
           not
           always
           meet
           with
           suitable
           encouragement
           :
           But
           because
           the
           Word
           ,
           which
           is
           here
           render'd
           
             favour
             ,
          
           is
           so
           frequently
           us'd
           by
           
             Solomon
          
           for
           the
           favour
           of
           Princes
           ,
           the
           former
           sense
           seems
           to
           be
           more
           easie
           and
           natural
           .
        
         
           
             But
             time
             and
             chance
             happeneth
             to
             them
             all
             ;
          
           that
           is
           ,
           saith
           
             Aben
             Ezra
             ,
          
           there
           is
           a
           secret
           Providence
           of
           God
           which
           sometimes
           presents
           men
           with
           unexpected
           opportunities
           ,
           and
           interposeth
           accidents
           which
           no
           human
           wisdom
           could
           foresee
           :
           Which
           gives
           success
           to
           very
           unlikely
           means
           ,
           and
           defeats
           the
           swift
           ,
           and
           the
           strong
           ,
           and
           the
           learned
           ,
           and
           the
           industrious
           ,
           and
           them
           that
           are
           best
           vers'd
           
           in
           men
           and
           business
           ,
           of
           their
           several
           ends
           and
           designs
           .
        
         
           It
           sometimes
           falls
           out
           ,
           that
           he
           that
           is
           
             swiftest
             ,
          
           by
           a
           fall
           ,
           or
           by
           fainting
           ,
           or
           by
           some
           other
           unlucky
           accident
           may
           lose
           the
           Race
           .
        
         
           It
           sometimes
           happens
           ,
           that
           a
           much
           smaller
           and
           weaker
           number
           ,
           by
           the
           advantage
           of
           ground
           ,
           or
           of
           a
           pass
           ;
           by
           a
           stratagem
           ,
           or
           by
           a
           sudden
           surprise
           ,
           or
           by
           some
           other
           accident
           and
           opportunity
           ,
           may
           be
           victorious
           over
           a
           much
           greater
           force
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           an
           unlearned
           man
           ,
           in
           comparison
           ,
           by
           favour
           ,
           or
           friends
           ,
           or
           by
           some
           happy
           chance
           of
           setting
           out
           to
           the
           best
           advantage
           the
           little
           learning
           he
           has
           ,
           before
           one
           that
           hath
           less
           ,
           may
           arrive
           at
           great
           things
           ;
           when
           perhaps
           at
           the
           same
           time
           ,
           the
           man
           that
           is
           a
           hundred
           times
           more
           learned
           than
           he
           ,
           may
           be
           ready
           to
           starve
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           men
           of
           no
           great
           parts
           and
           industry
           may
           stumble
           into
           an
           estate
           ,
           and
           by
           some
           casual
           hit
           in
           Trade
           ,
           may
           attain
           such
           a
           Fortune
           ,
           as
           the
           man
           that
           hath
           toil'd
           and
           drudg'd
           all
           his
           life
           shall
           never
           be
           able
           to
           reach
           .
        
         
           And
           
             Lastly
             ,
          
           that
           a
           man
           of
           no
           great
           ambition
           or
           design
           may
           fall
           into
           an
           opportunity
           ,
           and
           by
           happening
           upon
           the
           
             mollia
             tempora
             fandi
             ,
          
           some
           soft
           and
           lucky
           season
           of
           address
           ,
           may
           slide
           into
           his
           Princes
           favour
           ,
           and
           all
           on
           the
           sudden
           be
           hoisted
           up
           to
           that
           
           degree
           of
           dignity
           of
           esteem
           ,
           as
           the
           designing
           Man
           who
           hath
           been
           laying
           trains
           to
           blow
           up
           his
           Rivals
           ,
           and
           waiting
           opportunities
           all
           his
           days
           to
           worm
           others
           out
           and
           to
           skrew
           himself
           in
           ,
           shall
           never
           be
           able
           to
           attain
           .
        
         
           The
           Words
           thus
           explain'd
           contain
           this
           general
           Proposition
           ,
           which
           shall
           be
           the
           subject
           of
           my
           following
           Discourse
           .
        
         
           
             That
             in
             human
             affairs
             the
             most
             likely
             means
             do
             not
             always
             attain
             their
             end
             ,
             nor
             does
             the
             event
             constantly
             answer
             the
             probability
             of
             second
             causes
             ;
             but
             there
             is
             a
             secret
             Providence
             which
             governs
             and
             over-rules
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             does
             ,
             when
             it
             pleases
             ,
             interpose
             to
             defeat
             the
             most
             hopeful
             and
             probable
             designs
             .
          
        
         
           In
           the
           handling
           of
           this
           Proposition
           I
           shall
           do
           these
           three
           things
           .
        
         
           
             First
             ,
          
           I
           shall
           confirm
           and
           illustrate
           the
           truth
           of
           of
           it
           ,
           by
           an
           Induction
           of
           the
           particulars
           which
           are
           instanced
           in
           ,
           here
           in
           the
           
             Text.
             
          
        
         
           
             Secondly
             ,
          
           I
           shall
           give
           some
           reason
           and
           account
           of
           this
           ,
           why
           the
           Providence
           of
           God
           doth
           sometimes
           interpose
           to
           hinder
           and
           defeat
           the
           most
           probable
           designs
           .
        
         
           
             Thirdly
             ,
          
           I
           shall
           draw
           some
           inferences
           from
           the
           whole
           ,
           suitable
           to
           the
           occasion
           of
           this
           Day
           .
           In
           all
           which
           I
           shall
           endeavour
           to
           be
           as
           brief
           as
           conveniently
           I
           can
           .
        
         
         
           
             First
             ,
          
           For
           the
           confirmation
           and
           illustration
           of
           this
           Proposition
           ,
           
             That
             the
             most
             likely
             means
             do
             not
             always
             attain
             their
             end
             ;
             but
             there
             is
             a
             secret
             Providence
             which
             over-rules
             and
             governs
             all
             events
             ,
             and
             does
             ,
             when
             it
             pleases
             ,
             interpose
             to
             defeat
             the
             most
             probable
             and
             hopeful
             designs
             .
          
           This
           is
           the
           general
           Conclusion
           which
           
             Solomon
          
           proves
           by
           this
           Induction
           of
           particulars
           in
           the
           
             Text.
          
           And
           he
           instanceth
           in
           the
           most
           probable
           means
           for
           the
           compassing
           of
           the
           several
           ends
           which
           most
           men
           in
           this
           World
           propose
           to
           themselves
           .
           And
           the
           great
           darlings
           of
           mankind
           are
           
             Victory
             ,
             Riches
             ,
          
           and
           
             Honour
             :
          
           I
           do
           not
           mention
           
             Pleasure
             ,
          
           because
           that
           seems
           rather
           to
           result
           from
           the
           use
           and
           enjoyment
           of
           the
           other
           .
           Now
           if
           a
           man
           design
           
             Victory
             ,
          
           what
           more
           probable
           means
           to
           overcome
           in
           a
           Race
           than
           swiftness
           ?
           What
           more
           likely
           to
           prevail
           in
           War
           than
           strength
           ?
           If
           a
           man
           aim
           at
           Riches
           ,
           what
           more
           proper
           to
           raise
           an
           Estate
           than
           understanding
           and
           industry
           ?
           If
           a
           man
           aspire
           to
           Honour
           ,
           what
           more
           likely
           to
           prefer
           him
           to
           the
           Kings
           favour
           and
           service
           than
           dexterity
           and
           skill
           in
           business
           ?
           And
           yet
           experience
           shews
           that
           these
           means
           ,
           as
           probable
           as
           they
           seem
           to
           be
           ,
           are
           not
           always
           successful
           for
           the
           accomplishment
           of
           their
           several
           ends
           .
        
         
           Or
           else
           we
           may
           suppose
           that
           
             Solomon
          
           by
           these
           Instances
           did
           intend
           to
           represent
           the
           chief
           engines
           
           and
           instruments
           of
           humane
           designs
           and
           actions
           .
           Now
           there
           are
           
             five
          
           things
           more
           especially
           ,
           which
           do
           eminently
           qualify
           a
           man
           for
           any
           undertaking
           ;
           expedition
           and
           quickness
           of
           dispatch
           ;
           strength
           and
           force
           ;
           providence
           and
           forecast
           ;
           diligence
           and
           industry
           ;
           knowledge
           ,
           and
           insight
           into
           men
           and
           business
           :
           And
           some
           think
           that
           
             Solomon
          
           did
           intend
           to
           represent
           these
           several
           qualities
           by
           the
           several
           instances
           in
           the
           
             Text.
             The
             Race
             is
             not
             to
             the
             swift
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           men
           of
           the
           greatest
           expedition
           and
           dispatch
           do
           not
           always
           succeed
           :
           For
           we
           see
           that
           men
           do
           sometimes
           out-run
           business
           ,
           and
           make
           haste
           to
           be
           undone
           .
           
             Nor
             the
             battel
             to
             the
             strong
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           neither
           does
           force
           and
           strength
           always
           carry
           it
           .
           
             Nor
             yet
             bread
             to
             the
             wise
             ;
          
           which
           some
           understand
           of
           the
           provident
           care
           and
           pains
           of
           the
           Husband
           man
           ,
           whose
           harvest
           is
           not
           always
           answerable
           to
           his
           labour
           and
           hopes
           .
           
             Nor
             yet
             riches
             to
             men
             of
             understanding
             ,
          
           or
           industry
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           neither
           is
           diligence
           in
           business
           always
           crown'd
           with
           success
           .
           
             Nor
             yet
             favour
             to
             men
             of
             skill
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           neither
           have
           they
           that
           have
           the
           greatest
           dexterity
           in
           the
           management
           of
           affairs
           always
           the
           fortune
           to
           rise
           .
           And
           if
           we
           take
           the
           words
           in
           this
           sence
           ,
           the
           thing
           will
           come
           much
           to
           one
           :
           But
           I
           rather
           approve
           the
           first
           interpretation
           ,
           as
           being
           less
           forc'd
           and
           nearer
           to
           the
           
             Letter
             .
          
        
         
         
           So
           that
           the
           force
           of
           
           Solomon's
           reasoning
           is
           this
           .
           If
           the
           swiftest
           do
           not
           always
           win
           the
           race
           ;
           nor
           the
           strongest
           always
           overcome
           in
           War
           :
           If
           knowledg
           and
           learning
           do
           not
           always
           secure
           men
           from
           want
           ;
           nor
           industry
           always
           make
           men
           rich
           ;
           nor
           political
           skill
           always
           raise
           men
           to
           high
           place
           ;
           nor
           any
           other
           means
           ,
           that
           can
           be
           instanced
           in
           as
           most
           probable
           ,
           do
           constantly
           and
           infallibly
           succeed
           :
           then
           it
           must
           be
           acknowledg'd
           that
           there
           is
           some
           other
           Cause
           which
           mingles
           it self
           with
           humane
           affairs
           and
           governs
           all
           events
           ;
           and
           which
           can
           ,
           and
           does
           when
           it
           pleases
           ,
           defeat
           the
           most
           likely
           ,
           and
           bring
           to
           pass
           the
           most
           improbable
           designs
           :
           And
           what
           else
           can
           that
           be
           imagin'd
           to
           be
           ,
           but
           the
           secret
           and
           over-ruling
           Providence
           of
           Almighty
           God
           ;
           when
           we
           can
           find
           no
           other
           ,
           we
           are
           very
           unreasonable
           if
           we
           will
           not
           admit
           this
           to
           be
           the
           Cause
           of
           such
           extraordinary
           events
           ,
           but
           will
           obstinately
           impute
           that
           to
           blind
           Necessity
           or
           Chance
           which
           hath
           such
           plain
           characters
           upon
           it
           of
           a
           Divine
           Power
           and
           Wisdom
           .
        
         
           I
           might
           be
           large
           upon
           every
           one
           of
           these
           Instances
           in
           the
           
             Text
             ,
          
           and
           illustrate
           them
           by
           pat
           and
           lively
           Examples
           both
           out
           of
           Scripture
           and
           other
           Histories
           .
           But
           I
           shall
           briefly
           pass
           over
           all
           of
           them
           ,
           but
           the
           
             second
             ;
             the
             battel
             is
             not
             to
             the
             strong
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             The
             race
             is
             not
             to
             the
             swift
             .
          
           If
           we
           understand
           this
           literally
           ,
           it
           is
           obvious
           to
           every
           man
           to
           imagine
           a
           great
           many
           accidents
           in
           a
           Race
           ,
           which
           may
           snatch
           Victory
           from
           the
           swiftest
           runner
           .
           If
           we
           understand
           it
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Chaldee
             Paraphrase
          
           does
           ,
           with
           relation
           to
           War
           ,
           that
           the
           swiftest
           does
           not
           always
           overcome
           or
           escape
           in
           the
           day
           of
           Battel
           ;
           of
           this
           
             Asahel
          
           is
           an
           eminent
           Instance
           ,
           who
           though
           he
           was
           ,
           as
           the
           Scripture
           tells
           us
           ,
           
             light
             of
             foot
             as
             a
             wild
             Roe
             ,
          
           yet
           did
           he
           not
           escape
           the
           spear
           of
           
             Abner
             .
          
           It
           seems
           that
           among
           the
           
             Ancients
             ,
          
           swiftness
           was
           look'd
           upon
           as
           a
           great
           qualification
           in
           a
           Warriour
           ,
           both
           because
           it
           serves
           for
           a
           sudden
           assault
           and
           onset
           ,
           and
           likewise
           for
           that
           which
           in
           civility
           we
           call
           a
           nimble
           retreat
           .
           And
           therefore
           
             David
             ;
          
           in
           his
           Poetical
           
             Lamentation
          
           over
           those
           two
           great
           Captains
           ,
           
             Saul
          
           and
           
             Jonathan
             ,
          
           takes
           particular
           notice
           of
           this
           warlike
           quality
           of
           theirs
           ;
           
             They
             were
             ,
          
           says
           he
           ,
           
             swifter
             than
             Eagles
             ,
             stronger
             than
             Lyons
             :
          
           And
           the
           constant
           Character
           which
           
             Homer
          
           gives
           of
           
             Achilles
             ,
          
           one
           of
           his
           principal
           
             Hero's
             ,
          
           is
           ,
           that
           
             he
             was
             swift
             of
             foot
             :
          
           The
           
             Poet
          
           feigns
           of
           him
           ,
           that
           by
           some
           charm
           or
           gift
           of
           the
           Gods
           he
           was
           invulnerable
           in
           all
           parts
           of
           his
           body
           except
           his
           heel
           :
           And
           
             that
          
           was
           the
           part
           to
           which
           he
           trusted
           ;
           and
           in
           
             that
          
           he
           received
           his
           mortal
           wound
           :
           The
           wise
           Poet
           hereby
           instructing
           us
           ,
           that
           many
           times
           
           our
           greatest
           danger
           lies
           there
           ,
           where
           we
           place
           our
           chief
           confidence
           and
           safety
           .
        
         
           
             Nor
             yet
             bread
             to
             the
             wise
             ,
          
           or
           to
           the
           learned
           .
           The
           poverty
           of
           
             Poets
          
           is
           Proverbial
           ;
           and
           there
           are
           frequent
           instances
           in
           History
           of
           eminently
           learned
           persons
           that
           have
           been
           reduced
           to
           great
           straits
           and
           necessities
           .
        
         
           
             Nor
             yet
             riches
             to
             men
             of
             understanding
             :
          
           By
           which
           ,
           whether
           we
           understand
           men
           of
           great
           parts
           ,
           or
           of
           great
           diligence
           and
           industry
           ;
           it
           is
           obvious
           to
           every
           mans
           observation
           ,
           that
           an
           ordinary
           capacity
           and
           understanding
           does
           usually
           lie
           more
           level
           to
           the
           business
           of
           a
           common
           Trade
           and
           Profession
           ,
           than
           more
           refin'd
           and
           elevated
           parts
           ;
           which
           lie
           rather
           for
           speculation
           than
           practice
           ,
           and
           are
           better
           fitted
           for
           the
           pleasure
           and
           ornament
           of
           conversation
           ,
           than
           for
           the
           toil
           and
           drudgery
           of
           business
           :
           As
           a
           fine
           Razor
           is
           admirable
           for
           cutting
           hairs
           ,
           but
           the
           dull
           Hatchet
           much
           more
           proper
           for
           hewing
           a
           hard
           and
           knotty
           piece
           of
           timber
           .
           And
           even
           when
           Parts
           and
           Industry
           meet
           together
           ,
           they
           are
           many
           times
           less
           successful
           in
           the
           raising
           of
           a
           great
           Estate
           ,
           than
           men
           of
           much
           lower
           and
           slower
           understandings
           :
           because
           these
           are
           apt
           to
           admire
           riches
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           great
           spur
           to
           industry
           ;
           
           and
           because
           they
           are
           perpetually
           intent
           upon
           one
           thing
           ,
           and
           mind
           but
           one
           business
           ,
           from
           which
           their
           thoughts
           never
           straggle
           into
           vain
           and
           useless
           enquiries
           after
           knowledge
           ,
           or
           news
           ,
           or
           publick
           affairs
           ;
           all
           which
           being
           foreign
           to
           their
           business
           they
           leave
           to
           those
           who
           are
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           wont
           to
           say
           of
           them
           in
           scorn
           ,
           more
           curious
           and
           too
           wise
           to
           be
           rich
           .
        
         
           
             Nor
             yet
             favour
             to
             men
             of
             skill
             .
          
           All
           History
           is
           full
           of
           Instances
           of
           the
           casual
           advancement
           of
           men
           to
           great
           favour
           and
           honour
           ,
           when
           others
           ,
           who
           have
           made
           it
           their
           serious
           study
           and
           business
           ,
           have
           fallen
           short
           of
           it
           .
           I
           could
           give
           a
           famous
           Example
           in
           this
           kind
           ,
           of
           the
           manifold
           and
           manifest
           disappointment
           of
           a
           whole
           
             Order
          
           of
           men
           :
           the
           slyest
           and
           most
           subtile
           ,
           
             in
             their
             generation
             ,
             of
             all
             the
             children
             of
             this
             World
             ;
          
           the
           most
           politically
           instituted
           ,
           and
           the
           best
           studyed
           and
           skill'd
           in
           the
           tempers
           and
           interests
           of
           men
           ;
           the
           most
           pragmatical
           ,
           and
           cunning
           to
           insinuate
           themselves
           into
           the
           Intrigues
           of
           Courts
           and
           great
           Families
           :
           and
           who
           ,
           by
           long
           experience
           ,
           and
           an
           universal
           intelligence
           ,
           and
           communicated
           observations
           ,
           have
           reduced
           humane
           affairs
           ,
           at
           least
           ,
           as
           they
           think
           ,
           to
           a
           certain
           Art
           and
           Method
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           most
           steddy
           Rules
           that
           
           such
           contingent
           things
           are
           capable
           of
           :
           I
           believe
           you
           all
           guess
           before-hand
           whom
           I
           mean
           ,
           even
           the
           
             honest
             Jesuits
             :
          
           And
           yet
           these
           men
           of
           so
           much
           art
           and
           skill
           have
           met
           with
           as
           many
           checks
           and
           disappointments
           ,
           as
           any
           sort
           of
           men
           ever
           did
           :
           They
           have
           been
           discountenanc'd
           by
           almost
           all
           Princes
           and
           States
           ,
           and
           ,
           one
           time
           or
           other
           ,
           banish'd
           out
           of
           most
           of
           the
           Courts
           and
           Countreys
           of
           
             Europe
             .
          
           And
           it
           is
           no
           small
           argument
           of
           the
           Divine
           Providence
           ,
           that
           so
           much
           cunning
           hath
           met
           with
           so
           little
           countenance
           and
           success
           ;
           and
           hath
           been
           so
           often
           ,
           so
           grosly
           infatuated
           ,
           and
           their
           
             counsels
             turn'd
             into
             foolishness
             .
          
        
         
           But
           I
           promis'd
           only
           to
           mention
           these
           ,
           and
           to
           insist
           upon
           the
           second
           Instance
           in
           the
           
             Text
             ,
             I
             return'd
             ,
             and
             saw
             under
             the
             Sun
             ,
             that
             the
             battel
             is
             not
             to
             the
             strong
             ,
          
           to
           the
           
             Gibborim
             ,
          
           the
           
             Gyants
             ,
          
           for
           so
           the
           
             Hebrew
          
           word
           signifies
           ;
           in
           which
           
             Solomon
          
           might
           possibly
           have
           respect
           to
           the
           history
           of
           the
           
             Israelites
          
           subduing
           the
           
             Canaanites
             ,
          
           a
           People
           of
           great
           strength
           and
           stature
           ,
           among
           whom
           were
           the
           
             Gyants
             ,
             the
             sons
             of
             Anak
             :
          
           or
           more
           probably
           ,
           to
           the
           famous
           encounter
           of
           his
           Father
           
             David
          
           with
           the
           great
           
             Goliah
             .
          
           But
           however
           that
           be
           ,
           the
           
             Scripture
          
           is
           full
           of
           Examples
           to
           this
           purpose
           ;
           
           that
           when
           the
           Providence
           of
           God
           is
           pleased
           to
           interpose
           in
           favour
           of
           any
           side
           ,
           it
           becomes
           victorious
           ;
           according
           to
           the
           saying
           of
           King
           
           
             Asa
          
           in
           his
           prayer
           to
           God
           ,
           
             it
             is
             nothing
             with
             thee
             to
             help
             ,
             whether
             with
             many
             ,
             or
             with
             those
             that
             have
             no
             power
             .
          
        
         
           Sometimes
           God
           hath
           defeated
           great
           Armies
           by
           plain
           and
           apparent
           Miracles
           :
           Such
           was
           the
           drowning
           of
           
             Pharaoh
          
           and
           his
           Host
           in
           the
           
             Red
             Sea
             ;
          
           and
           the
           
             Stars
          
           fighting
           in
           their
           courses
           against
           
             Sisera
             ;
          
           by
           which
           Poetical
           expression
           I
           suppose
           is
           meant
           
           Sisera's
           being
           remarkably
           defeated
           by
           a
           visible
           hand
           from
           Heaven
           :
           And
           such
           was
           the
           destruction
           of
           the
           proud
           King
           of
           
           Assyria's
           Army
           by
           an
           
             Angel
             ,
          
           who
           slew
           an
           hundred
           and
           fourscoure
           and
           five
           thousand
           of
           them
           in
           one
           night
           .
        
         
           Sometimes
           God
           does
           this
           by
           more
           humane
           ways
           ;
           by
           striking
           mighty
           Armies
           with
           a
           
             Panick
          
           and
           unaccountable
           fear
           ;
           and
           sometimes
           by
           putting
           extraordinary
           spirits
           and
           courage
           into
           the
           weaker
           side
           ,
           so
           that
           
             an
             hundred
             shall
             chase
             a
             thousand
             ,
             and
             a
             thousand
             shall
             put
             ten
             thousand
             to
             flight
             .
          
        
         
         
           This
           made
           
             David
          
           so
           frequently
           to
           acknowledg
           the
           Providence
           of
           God
           ,
           especially
           in
           the
           affairs
           of
           War.
           
             There
             is
             no
             King
             saved
             by
             the
          
           
           
             multitude
             of
             an
             Host
             ,
             neither
             is
             a
             mighty
             man
             delivered
             by
             much
             strength
             .
          
           And
           again
           ,
           
             I
             will
             not
             trust
             in
          
           
           
             my
             bowe
             ,
             neither
             shall
             my
             sword
             save
             me
             .
          
           And
           
             Solomon
          
           
           confirms
           the
           same
           observation
           ,
           
             There
             is
             no
             wisdom
             ,
          
           says
           he
           ,
           
             nor
             understanding
             ,
             nor
             counsel
             against
             the
             Lord.
             The
             horse
             is
             prepared
             against
             the
             day
             of
             battel
             ,
             but
             safety
             ,
          
           or
           ,
           as
           some
           
             Translations
          
           render
           it
           
             Victory
             ,
             is
             of
             the
             Lord.
             Gideon
             ,
          
           by
           a
           very
           odd
           stratagem
           of
           
             Lamps
          
           and
           
             Pitchers
             ,
          
           defeated
           a
           very
           numerous
           Army
           ,
           only
           with
           three
           hundred
           men
           .
           
             Jonathan
          
           and
           his
           
             Armour-bearer
             ,
          
           by
           climbing
           up
           a
           Rock
           ,
           and
           coming
           suddenly
           on
           the
           back
           of
           the
           
             Philistines
          
           Camp
           ,
           struck
           them
           with
           such
           a
           terror
           as
           put
           their
           whole
           Army
           to
           flight
           .
           King
           
             Asa
             ,
          
           with
           a
           much
           smaller
           number
           ,
           defeated
           that
           huge
           
             Ethiopian
          
           Army
           which
           consisted
           of
           a
           
             Million
             .
          
           And
           how
           was
           
             Xerxes
          
           his
           mighty
           Army
           overthrown
           ,
           almost
           by
           a
           handful
           of
           
             Grecians
             ?
          
           And
           ,
           to
           come
           nearer
           our selves
           ,
           how
           was
           that
           formidable
           Fleet
           of
           the
           
             Spaniards
             ,
          
           which
           they
           presumptuously
           called
           
             invincible
             ,
          
           shatter'd
           and
           broken
           in
           pieces
           ,
           chiefly
           by
           the
           Winds
           and
           the
           Sea
           ?
           So
           many
           accidents
           
           are
           there
           ,
           especially
           in
           War
           ,
           whereby
           the
           Divine
           Providence
           doth
           sometimes
           interpose
           and
           give
           Victory
           to
           the
           weaker
           side
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           hath
           been
           so
           apparent
           in
           all
           Ages
           ,
           that
           even
           the
           
             Heathen
          
           did
           always
           acknowledge
           ,
           in
           the
           affairs
           of
           War
           ,
           a
           special
           interposition
           of
           
             Fortune
             ;
          
           by
           which
           the
           wiser
           among
           them
           did
           understand
           the
           
             Divine
             Providence
             .
             Plutarch
             ,
          
           speaking
           of
           the
           
             Romans
             ,
          
           says
           ,
           that
           
             Time
          
           and
           
             Fortune
             ,
          
           the
           very
           same
           with
           
           Solomon's
           
             Time
          
           and
           
             Chance
          
           here
           in
           the
           
             Text
             ,
             did
             lay
             the
             foundation
             of
             their
             Greatness
             ;
          
           by
           which
           he
           ascribes
           their
           success
           to
           a
           remarkable
           Providence
           of
           God
           concurring
           with
           several
           happy
           Opportunities
           .
        
         
           And
           
             Livy
             ,
          
           their
           great
           Historian
           ,
           hath
           this
           remarkable
           Observation
           ,
           That
           
             in
             all
             human
             affairs
             ,
             especially
             in
             matters
             of
             War
             ,
             Fortune
             hath
             a
             mighty
             stroke
             .
          
           And
           again
           ,
           
             No
             where
             ,
          
           says
           he
           ,
           
             is
             the
             event
             less
             answerable
             to
             expectation
             than
             in
             War
             ;
             and
             therefore
             nothing
             is
             so
             slight
             and
             inconsiderable
             ,
             which
             may
             not
             turn
             the
             Scales
             in
             a
             great
             matter
             .
          
           And
           
             Caesar
          
           himself
           ,
           who
           was
           perhaps
           the
           most
           skilful
           and
           prosperous
           Warriour
           that
           ever
           was
           ,
           makes
           the
           same
           acknowledgment
           ;
           
             As
             in
             all
             other
             things
             ,
          
           says
           he
           ,
           
             so
             particularly
             in
             War
             ,
             Fortune
             hath
             a
             huge
             sway
             .
          
           And
           
             Plutarch
          
           observes
           .
           That
           
           there
           was
           no
           
             Temple
          
           at
           
             Rome
          
           dedicated
           to
           
             Wisdom
          
           or
           
             Valour
             ,
          
           but
           a
           most
           magnificent
           and
           stately
           one
           to
           
             Fortune
             ;
          
           signifying
           hereby
           ,
           that
           they
           did
           ascribe
           their
           success
           infinitely
           more
           to
           the
           Providence
           of
           God
           ,
           than
           to
           their
           own
           Courage
           and
           Conduct
           .
           I
           proceed
           now
           ,
           in
           the
        
         
           
             Second
          
           place
           ,
           to
           give
           some
           reason
           and
           account
           
           of
           this
           ,
           Why
           the
           Providence
           of
           God
           doth
           sometimes
           thus
           interpose
           to
           hinder
           and
           defeat
           the
           most
           probable
           designs
           of
           men
           .
           To
           bring
           men
           to
           an
           acknowledgment
           of
           his
           Providence
           ,
           and
           of
           their
           dependence
           upon
           Him
           ,
           and
           subordination
           to
           Him
           ;
           and
           that
           He
           is
           the
           great
           Governour
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           
             rules
             in
             the
             Kingdoms
             of
             men
             ;
          
           and
           that
           
             all
             the
             inhabitants
             of
             the
             Earth
             are
             as
             nothing
             to
             Him
             ,
          
           and
           the
           power
           of
           Second
           Causes
           inconsiderable
           :
           That
           
             He
             doth
             according
             to
             his
             will
             ,
             in
             the
             Armies
             of
             heaven
             ,
             and
             among
             the
             inhabitants
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             none
             may
             stay
             his
             hand
             ,
             or
             say
             unto
             him
             what
             dost
             thou
             .
          
        
         
           God
           hath
           so
           order'd
           things
           ,
           in
           the
           administration
           of
           the
           affairs
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           as
           to
           encourage
           the
           use
           of
           means
           ;
           and
           yet
           so
           ,
           as
           to
           keep
           men
           in
           a
           continual
           dependence
           upon
           him
           
           for
           the
           efficacy
           and
           success
           of
           them
           :
           To
           encourage
           Industry
           and
           Prudence
           ,
           God
           generally
           permits
           things
           to
           their
           natural
           course
           ,
           and
           to
           fall
           out
           according
           to
           the
           power
           and
           probability
           of
           second
           Causes
           .
        
         
           But
           then
           ,
           lest
           men
           should
           cast
           off
           Religion
           ,
           and
           
             deny
             the
             God
             that
             is
             above
             ;
          
           lest
           they
           should
           
             trust
             in
             their
             sword
             and
             their
             bowe
             ,
             and
             say
             ,
             the
             Lord
             hath
             not
             done
             this
             ;
          
           lest
           men
           should
           look
           upon
           themselves
           as
           the
           Creators
           and
           framers
           of
           their
           own
           fortune
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           do
           but
           a
           little
           outstrip
           others
           in
           wisdom
           or
           power
           ,
           in
           the
           skill
           and
           conduct
           of
           humane
           affairs
           ,
           they
           should
           grow
           proud
           and
           presumptuous
           ,
           God
           is
           pleased
           sometimes
           more
           remarkably
           to
           interpose
           ,
           
             to
             hide
             pride
             from
             man
             ,
          
           as
           the
           expression
           is
           in
           
             Job
             ;
          
           to
           check
           the
           haughtiness
           and
           insolence
           of
           mens
           spirits
           ,
           and
           to
           keep
           them
           within
           the
           bounds
           of
           modesty
           and
           humility
           ;
           to
           make
           us
           to
           know
           
             that
             we
             are
             but
             men
             ,
          
           and
           that
           the
           reins
           of
           the
           World
           are
           not
           in
           our
           hands
           ,
           but
           that
           there
           is
           
             One
          
           above
           who
           sways
           and
           governs
           all
           things
           here
           below
           .
        
         
         
           And
           indeed
           if
           we
           should
           suppose
           ,
           in
           the
           first
           frame
           of
           things
           which
           we
           call
           
             Nature
             ,
          
           an
           immutable
           Order
           to
           be
           fix'd
           ,
           and
           all
           things
           to
           go
           on
           in
           a
           constant
           course
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           power
           and
           force
           of
           second
           Causes
           ,
           without
           any
           interposition
           of
           Providence
           to
           stop
           ,
           or
           alter
           that
           course
           ,
           upon
           any
           occasion
           :
           In
           this
           case
           ,
           the
           foundation
           of
           a
           great
           part
           of
           Religion
           ,
           but
           especially
           of
           Prayer
           to
           God
           would
           be
           quite
           taken
           away
           :
           Upon
           this
           Supposition
           ,
           it
           would
           be
           the
           vainest
           thing
           in
           the
           World
           to
           pray
           to
           God
           for
           the
           good
           success
           of
           our
           undertakings
           ,
           or
           to
           acknowledge
           Him
           as
           the
           Author
           of
           it
           :
           For
           if
           God
           do
           only
           look
           on
           ,
           and
           permit
           all
           things
           to
           proceed
           in
           a
           settled
           and
           establish'd
           course
           ;
           then
           instead
           of
           praying
           to
           God
           we
           ought
           to
           ply
           the
           means
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           the
           best
           provision
           and
           preparation
           we
           can
           for
           the
           effecting
           of
           what
           we
           desire
           ;
           and
           to
           rely
           upon
           that
           ,
           without
           taking
           God
           at
           all
           into
           our
           counsel
           and
           consideration
           .
           For
           all
           application
           to
           God
           by
           Prayer
           doth
           evidently
           suppose
           ,
           that
           the
           Providence
           of
           God
           does
           frequently
           interpose
           ,
           to
           over-rule
           events
           besides
           and
           beyond
           the
           natural
           and
           ordinary
           course
           of
           things
           ,
           and
           to
           steer
           them
           to
           a
           quite
           different
           Point
           ,
           from
           that
           to
           
           which
           in
           human
           probability
           they
           seem'd
           to
           tend
           .
        
         
           So
           that
           it
           is
           every
           whit
           as
           necessary
           to
           Religion
           to
           believe
           the
           Providence
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           He
           governs
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           does
           when
           He
           pleases
           ,
           interpose
           in
           the
           affairs
           of
           it
           ,
           as
           that
           He
           made
           it
           at
           first
           .
           I
           come
           now
           in
           the
        
         
           
             Third
          
           and
           last
           place
           ,
           to
           make
           some
           Inferences
           ,
           
           suitable
           to
           the
           Occasion
           of
           this
           Day
           ,
           from
           what
           hath
           been
           said
           upon
           this
           Argument
           :
           And
           they
           shall
           be
           these
           .
        
         
           
             First
             ,
          
           From
           hence
           we
           may
           learn
           ,
           not
           to
           account
           Religion
           ,
           and
           time
           spent
           in
           the
           Service
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           in
           Prayer
           to
           Him
           for
           his
           blessing
           upon
           our
           endeavours
           ,
           to
           be
           any
           hindrance
           to
           our
           affairs
           .
           For
           after
           we
           have
           done
           all
           we
           can
           ,
           the
           event
           is
           still
           in
           Gods
           hand
           ,
           and
           rests
           upon
           the
           disposal
           of
           his
           Providence
           .
        
         
           And
           did
           men
           firmly
           believe
           this
           ,
           they
           would
           not
           neglect
           the
           duty
           of
           Prayer
           ,
           and
           behave
           themselves
           so
           carelesly
           ,
           and
           unconcernedly
           ,
           and
           irreverently
           in
           it
           ,
           as
           we
           see
           too
           many
           do
           ;
           they
           would
           not
           look
           upon
           every
           hour
           that
           is
           spent
           in
           Devotion
           as
           lost
           from
           their
           business
           .
        
         
         
           If
           men
           would
           but
           take
           a
           view
           of
           what
           happen'd
           to
           them
           in
           the
           course
           of
           a
           long
           Life
           ,
           I
           believe
           most
           of
           us
           would
           see
           reason
           to
           acknowledge
           ,
           that
           our
           prosperity
           and
           success
           in
           any
           kind
           hath
           depended
           more
           upon
           happy
           opportunities
           ,
           upon
           undesign'd
           and
           unexpected
           occurrences
           ,
           than
           upon
           our
           own
           prudent
           forecast
           and
           conduct
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           this
           were
           well
           consider'd
           by
           us
           ,
           we
           should
           not
           methinks
           be
           so
           apt
           to
           leave
           God
           out
           of
           our
           counsels
           and
           undertakings
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           were
           a
           meer
           Name
           and
           Cypher
           in
           the
           World.
           It
           is
           ,
           I
           am
           sure
           ,
           the
           advice
           of
           one
           that
           was
           much
           wiser
           and
           more
           experienc'd
           ,
           than
           any
           of
           us
           will
           pretend
           to
           be
           ,
           I
           mean
           ,
           
             Solomon
             ,
             Trust
             in
          
           
           
             the
             Lord
             with
             all
             thine
             heart
             ,
             and
             leane
             not
             to
             thine
             own
             understanding
             :
             In
             all
             thy
             ways
             acknowledge
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             shall
             direct
             thy
             paths
             :
             Be
             not
             wise
             in
             thine
             own
             eyes
             ,
             fear
             the
             Lord
             and
             depart
             from
             evil
             .
          
           There
           is
           no
           Principle
           that
           ought
           more
           firmly
           to
           be
           believed
           by
           us
           than
           this
           ,
           That
           to
           live
           under
           a
           constant
           sense
           and
           awe
           of
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           to
           depend
           upon
           his
           Providence
           ,
           and
           to
           seek
           his
           favour
           and
           blessing
           upon
           all
           our
           designs
           ,
           being
           fearful
           to
           offend
           Him
           and
           careful
           to
           please
           Him
           ,
           is
           a
           much
           nearer
           and
           surer
           way
           to
           success
           ,
           
           than
           our
           own
           best
           Prudence
           and
           Preparations
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           at
           such
           a
           time
           ,
           more
           especially
           ,
           when
           we
           are
           going
           to
           War
           ,
           or
           engaged
           in
           it
           ,
           we
           should
           break
           off
           our
           sins
           by
           repentance
           and
           the
           sincere
           resolution
           of
           a
           better
           course
           :
           We
           should
           earnestly
           implore
           the
           blessing
           of
           God
           upon
           our
           undertakings
           ;
           and
           not
           only
           take
           great
           care
           that
           our
           Cause
           be
           just
           ,
           but
           likewise
           that
           there
           be
           
             no
             wicked
             thing
          
           amongst
           us
           ,
           to
           drive
           God
           out
           of
           our
           Camp
           ;
           
             no
             accursed
          
           thing
           ,
           that
           may
           provoke
           Him
           to
           deliver
           us
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           our
           Enemies
           .
           It
           was
           a
           particular
           Law
           given
           by
           God
           to
           the
           
             Jews
             ,
             When
             the
             Host
             goeth
          
           
           
             forth
             against
             thine
             Enemy
             ,
             then
             keep
             thy self
             from
             every
             wicked
             thing
             ;
             then
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           more
           especially
           at
           such
           a
           time
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           is
           a
           necessary
           Caution
           ,
           not
           only
           to
           those
           who
           are
           personally
           engaged
           in
           the
           War
           ,
           that
           by
           the
           favour
           of
           God
           they
           may
           have
           their
           heads
           covered
           in
           the
           day
           of
           Battel
           ,
           or
           if
           God
           shall
           suffer
           them
           to
           fall
           by
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           that
           having
           made
           their
           peace
           before
           hand
           with
           Him
           ,
           they
           may
           not
           only
           have
           the
           comfort
           of
           a
           good
           Cause
           ,
           but
           of
           a
           good
           Conscience
           ,
           void
           of
           offence
           towards
           God
           and
           men
           .
        
         
         
           But
           this
           Caution
           likewise
           concerns
           those
           ,
           who
           are
           interested
           in
           the
           success
           and
           event
           of
           the
           War
           ;
           as
           we
           all
           are
           ,
           not
           only
           in
           regard
           of
           our
           Lives
           and
           Estates
           ,
           but
           of
           that
           which
           ought
           to
           be
           much
           dearer
           to
           us
           ,
           our
           Religion
           and
           the
           freedom
           of
           our
           Consciences
           ;
           which
           are
           now
           every
           whit
           as
           much
           at
           stake
           ,
           as
           our
           Civil
           interests
           and
           Liberties
           .
           And
           therefore
           as
           we
           tender
           any
           ,
           or
           all
           of
           these
           ,
           we
           should
           be
           very
           careful
           
             to
             keep
             our selves
             from
             every
             wicked
             thing
             ;
          
           that
           they
           who
           fight
           for
           us
           may
           not
           for
           our
           sins
           ,
           and
           for
           our
           sakes
           ,
           turn
           their
           backs
           in
           the
           day
           of
           battel
           ,
           and
           fall
           by
           the
           Sword
           of
           the
           Enemy
           .
        
         
           
             Secondly
             ,
          
           From
           hence
           we
           may
           likewise
           learn
           ,
           so
           to
           use
           the
           means
           as
           still
           to
           depend
           upon
           God
           ;
           who
           can
           ,
           as
           he
           pleases
           ,
           bless
           the
           Counsels
           and
           endeavours
           of
           Men
           ,
           or
           blast
           them
           and
           make
           them
           of
           none
           effect
           .
           For
           as
           God
           hath
           promised
           nothing
           but
           to
           a
           wise
           and
           diligent
           use
           of
           means
           ,
           so
           all
           our
           prudence
           ,
           and
           industry
           ,
           and
           most
           careful
           preparations
           may
           miscarry
           ,
           if
           He
           do
           not
           favour
           our
           design
           :
           For
           without
           Him
           nothing
           is
           wise
           ,
           nothing
           is
           strong
           ,
           nothing
           is
           able
           to
           reach
           and
           attain
           its
           end
           .
        
         
         
           We
           should
           indeed
           use
           the
           means
           as
           vigorously
           ,
           as
           if
           God
           did
           nothing
           ;
           and
           when
           we
           have
           done
           so
           ,
           we
           should
           depend
           upon
           God
           for
           the
           success
           of
           those
           means
           ,
           as
           if
           we
           our selves
           had
           done
           nothing
           ,
           but
           did
           expect
           all
           from
           his
           favour
           and
           blessing
           :
           For
           when
           all
           is
           done
           ,
           we
           are
           only
           safe
           under
           his
           Protection
           ,
           and
           sure
           of
           success
           from
           his
           Blessing
           .
        
         
           For
           whatever
           vain
           and
           
             foolish
          
           men
           may
           
             say
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
             There
             is
             ,
             There
             is
             a
          
           God
           ,
           that
           made
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           administers
           the
           affairs
           of
           it
           with
           great
           Wisdom
           and
           Goodness
           ;
           else
           how
           came
           any
           of
           us
           into
           Being
           ,
           or
           what
           do
           we
           here
           ?
           Did
           we
           not
           most
           assuredly
           believe
           that
           there
           is
           a
           God
           ,
           that
           governs
           the
           World
           and
           super-intends
           humane
           affairs
           ;
           the
           first
           wish
           of
           a
           Wise
           man
           would
           be
           ,
           to
           steal
           out
           of
           Being
           ,
           if
           he
           could
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           same
           Chance
           or
           Necessity
           ,
           that
           brought
           him
           into
           the
           World
           ,
           would
           take
           the
           first
           opportunity
           to
           carry
           him
           out
           .
           For
           to
           be
           every
           moment
           liable
           to
           present
           ,
           and
           great
           ,
           and
           certain
           Evils
           ;
           and
           to
           have
           no
           security
           against
           the
           continuance
           of
           them
           ,
           or
           the
           return
           of
           the
           same
           or
           worse
           Evils
           ;
           nor
           to
           have
           any
           assurance
           of
           a
           better
           and
           more
           durable
           state
           of
           rest
           and
           happiness
           hereafter
           ,
           is
           in
           truth
           so
           very
           
           melancholy
           a
           meditation
           ,
           that
           I
           do
           not
           know
           any
           consideration
           in
           the
           World
           that
           is
           of
           force
           and
           power
           enough
           to
           support
           the
           mind
           of
           man
           under
           it
           :
           And
           were
           there
           not
           in
           the
           World
           a
           
             Being
             ,
          
           that
           is
           wiser
           ,
           and
           better
           ,
           and
           more
           powerful
           than
           our selves
           ,
           and
           that
           keeps
           things
           from
           running
           into
           endless
           confusion
           and
           disorder
           ;
           a
           
             Being
          
           that
           loves
           us
           ,
           and
           takes
           care
           of
           us
           ,
           and
           that
           will
           certainly
           consider
           and
           reward
           all
           the
           good
           that
           we
           do
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           evil
           that
           we
           suffer
           upon
           his
           account
           ,
           I
           do
           not
           see
           what
           reason
           any
           man
           could
           have
           to
           take
           any
           comfort
           and
           joy
           in
           Being
           ,
           or
           to
           wish
           the
           continuance
           of
           it
           for
           one
           moment
           .
        
         
           
             Thirdly
          
           and
           lastly
           ,
           The
           Consideration
           of
           what
           hath
           been
           said
           upon
           this
           Argument
           ,
           should
           keep
           us
           from
           being
           too
           sanguine
           and
           confident
           of
           the
           most
           likely
           designs
           and
           undertakings
           ;
           because
           these
           do
           not
           alwayes
           answer
           the
           probability
           of
           second
           Causes
           and
           Means
           ;
           and
           never
           less
           ,
           than
           when
           we
           do
           with
           the
           greatest
           confidence
           rely
           upon
           them
           ;
           when
           we
           promise
           most
           to
           our selves
           from
           them
           ,
           then
           are
           they
           most
           likely
           to
           deceive
           us
           :
           They
           are
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Prophet
          
           compares
           them
           ,
           like
           
             a
             broken
             reed
             ,
          
           which
           a
           man
           
           may
           walk
           with
           in
           his
           hand
           ,
           whilst
           he
           layes
           no
           great
           stress
           upon
           it
           ;
           but
           if
           he
           trust
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           lean
           his
           whole
           weight
           on
           it
           ,
           it
           will
           not
           only
           fail
           him
           ,
           but
           even
           
             pierce
             him
             through
             .
          
        
         
           And
           we
           cannot
           do
           a
           greater
           prejudice
           to
           our
           affairs
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           in
           the
           most
           hopeful
           and
           likely
           condition
           to
           succeed
           and
           do
           well
           ,
           than
           to
           shut
           God
           and
           his
           Providence
           out
           of
           our
           counsels
           and
           consideration
           .
           When
           we
           pass
           God
           by
           ,
           and
           take
           no
           notice
           of
           Him
           ,
           but
           will
           rely
           upon
           our
           own
           wisdom
           and
           strength
           ,
           we
           provoke
           him
           to
           leave
           us
           
             in
             the
             hands
             of
             our
             own
             counsel
             ,
          
           and
           to
           let
           us
           see
           what
           weak
           and
           foolish
           Creatures
           we
           are
           :
           And
           a
           man
           is
           never
           in
           greater
           danger
           of
           drowning
           ,
           than
           when
           he
           clasps
           his
           arms
           closest
           about
           himself
           :
           Besides
           ,
           that
           God
           loves
           to
           resist
           the
           self-confident
           and
           presumptuous
           ,
           and
           
             to
             scatter
             the
             proud
             in
             the
             imagination
             of
             their
             hearts
             .
          
        
         
           And
           as
           in
           all
           our
           concernments
           we
           ought
           to
           have
           a
           great
           regard
           to
           God
           ,
           the
           Supreme
           disposer
           of
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           earnestly
           to
           seek
           his
           favour
           and
           blessing
           upon
           all
           our
           undertakings
           ,
           so
           more
           especially
           in
           the
           affairs
           of
           War
           ;
           in
           which
           the
           Providence
           of
           God
           is
           pleas'd
           many
           times
           in
           a
           very
           peculiar
           manner
           to
           interpose
           
           and
           interest
           it self
           :
           And
           there
           is
           great
           reason
           to
           think
           he
           does
           so
           ;
           because
           all
           War
           is
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           an
           Appeal
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           a
           reference
           of
           those
           Causes
           to
           the
           decision
           of
           his
           Providence
           ,
           which
           through
           the
           pride
           ,
           and
           injustice
           ,
           and
           perverse
           passions
           of
           men
           ,
           can
           receive
           no
           other
           determination
           .
        
         
           And
           here
           God
           loves
           to
           shew
           himself
           ,
           and
           in
           an
           eminent
           manner
           to
           take
           part
           with
           Right
           and
           Justice
           against
           those
           
             mighty
             Oppressours
          
           of
           
             the
             Earth
             ,
          
           who
           like
           an
           overflowing
           flood
           would
           bear
           down
           all
           before
           them
           :
           In
           this
           case
           ,
           the
           Providence
           of
           God
           is
           sometimes
           pleas'd
           to
           give
           a
           remarkable
           check
           to
           great
           Power
           and
           Violence
           ,
           and
           to
           
             One
          
           that
           vainly
           gives
           out
           himself
           
             not
             unequal
             to
             the
             whole
             World
             ,
          
           by
           very
           weak
           and
           conttemptible
           means
           ;
           and
           ,
           as
           
             the
             Apostle
          
           elegantly
           expresseth
           it
           ,
           
             by
             the
             things
             which
             are
             not
             ,
             to
             bring
             to
             nought
             the
             things
             that
             are
             :
          
           And
           to
           say
           to
           
             Him
             ,
          
           as
           God
           once
           did
           to
           the
           proud
           King
           of
           
             Assyria
             :
             Whom
             hast
             thou
             reproached
             and
             blasphemed
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             against
             whom
             hast
             thou
             exalted
             thy
             voice
             ,
             and
             lifted
             up
             thine
             eyes
             on
             high
             ?
             even
             against
             the
             Holy
             one
             of
          
           Israel
           .
           
             Hast
             thou
             not
             heard
             long
             ago
             ,
             that
             I
             have
             done
             it
             ;
             and
             of
             ancient
             times
             that
             I
             have
             formed
             it
             ?
             Now
             have
             I
             brought
             it
             to
             pass
             ,
             that
             thou
             shouldest
             be
          
           
           
             to
             lay
             wast
             defenced
             Cities
             into
             ruinous
             heaps
             :
             Therefore
             their
             Inhabitants
             were
             of
             small
             power
             ,
             they
             were
             dismayed
             and
             confounded
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           
             But
             I
             know
             thy
             abode
             ,
             and
             thy
             going
             out
             ,
             and
             thy
             coming
             in
             ,
             and
             thy
             rage
             against
             me
             :
             Because
             thy
             rage
             against
             me
             ,
             and
             thy
             tumult
             is
             come
             up
             into
             mine
             ears
             ,
             therefore
             will
             I
             put
             my
             hook
             into
             thy
             nose
             ,
             and
             my
             bridle
             into
             thy
             lips
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             turn
             thee
             back
             by
             the
             way
             by
             which
             thou
             camest
             .
             —
             The
             zeal
             of
             the
             Lord
             of
             Hosts
             shall
             do
             this
             .
          
        
         
           But
           more
           especially
           ,
           in
           vindication
           of
           his
           oppressed
           Truth
           and
           Religion
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           great
           and
           signal
           Deliverances
           of
           his
           Church
           and
           People
           ,
           God
           is
           wont
           to
           take
           the
           conduct
           of
           affairs
           into
           his
           own
           hands
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           proceed
           by
           humane
           rules
           and
           measures
           :
           He
           then
           bids
           second
           Causes
           to
           stand
           by
           ,
           that
           
             his
             own
             Arm
             may
             be
             seen
             ,
          
           and
           
             his
             Salvation
             may
             appear
             :
          
           He
           raiseth
           the
           spirits
           of
           men
           above
           their
           natural
           pitch
           ,
           
             and
             giveth
             power
             to
             the
             faint
             ,
             and
             to
             them
             that
             have
             no
             might
             he
             increaseth
             strength
             ,
          
           as
           the
           
             Prophet
          
           expresseth
           it
           .
        
         
           Thus
           hath
           the
           Providence
           of
           God
           very
           visibly
           appear'd
           in
           our
           late
           Deliverance
           ;
           in
           such
           a
           manner
           ,
           as
           I
           know
           not
           whether
           He
           ever
           did
           for
           any
           other
           Nation
           ,
           except
           the
           People
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           when
           He
           delivered
           them
           
             from
             the
             House
             of
             Bondage
             by
             so
             mighty
             a
             hand
             and
             so
             outstretched
             an
             arm
             :
          
           
           And
           yet
           too
           many
           among
           us
           ,
           I
           speak
           it
           this
           day
           to
           our
           shame
           ,
           do
           not
           seem
           to
           have
           the
           least
           sense
           of
           this
           great
           Deliverance
           ,
           or
           of
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           which
           was
           so
           visible
           in
           it
           ;
           but
           like
           the
           Children
           of
           
             Israel
          
           when
           they
           were
           brought
           out
           of
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           we
           are
           full
           of
           
             murmurings
          
           and
           discontent
           against
           God
           the
           Author
           ,
           and
           his
           Servant
           the
           happy
           Instrument
           under
           God
           of
           this
           our
           Deliverance
           .
           What
           the
           
             Prophet
          
           sayes
           of
           
             that
          
           People
           ,
           may
           I
           fear
           be
           too
           justly
           apply'd
           to
           us
           ,
           
             Let
             favour
             be
             shewn
             to
             the
             wicked
             ,
             yet
             will
             he
             not
             learn
          
           
           
             righteousness
             ;
             in
             the
             Land
             of
             uprightness
             he
             will
             deal
             unjustly
             ,
             and
             will
             not
             behold
             the
             Majesty
             of
             the
             Lord
             :
             Lord
             ,
             When
             thy
             hand
             is
             lifted
             up
             ,
             they
             will
             not
             see
             ;
             but
             they
             shall
             see
             ,
             and
             be
             ashamed
             :
          
           And
           I
           hope
           I
           may
           add
           that
           which
           follows
           in
           the
           next
           
             verse
             ,
             Lord
             ,
             thou
             wilt
             ordain
             peace
             for
             us
             ;
             for
             thou
             also
             hast
             wrought
             all
             our
             works
             for
             us
             .
          
           What
           God
           hath
           already
           done
           for
           our
           deliverance
           is
           ,
           I
           hope
           ,
           an
           earnest
           that
           He
           will
           carry
           it
           on
           to
           a
           perfect
           peace
           and
           settlement
           ;
           and
           this
           ,
           notwithstanding
           our
           high
           provocations
           and
           horrible
           ingratitude
           to
           
             the
             God
             of
             our
             Life
             ,
          
           and
           
             of
             our
             Salvation
             .
          
        
         
           And
           when
           ever
           the
           Providence
           of
           God
           thinks
           fit
           thus
           to
           interpose
           in
           humane
           affairs
           ,
           
             the
             race
             is
             not
             to
             the
             swift
             ,
             nor
             the
             battel
             to
             the
             strong
             :
          
           
           For
           which
           reason
           
             their
             Majesties
             ,
          
           in
           their
           great
           Piety
           and
           Wisdom
           ,
           and
           from
           a
           just
           sense
           of
           the
           Providence
           of
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           which
           
             rules
             in
             the
             Kingdoms
             of
             men
             ,
          
           have
           thought
           fit
           to
           set
           apart
           this
           
             Day
          
           for
           solemn
           repentance
           and
           humiliation
           :
           That
           the
           many
           and
           heinous
           Sins
           ,
           which
           we
           in
           this
           Nation
           have
           been
           ,
           and
           still
           are
           guilty
           of
           ,
           and
           which
           are
           of
           all
           other
           our
           greatest
           and
           most
           dangerous
           Enemies
           ,
           may
           not
           
             separate
             between
             God
             and
             us
             ,
          
           and
           
             hinder
             good
             things
             from
             us
             ,
          
           and
           cover
           us
           with
           confusion
           in
           the
           day
           of
           our
           danger
           and
           distress
           :
           And
           likewise
           ,
           earnestly
           to
           implore
           the
           favour
           and
           blessing
           of
           Almighty
           God
           upon
           
             their
             Majesties
          
           Forces
           and
           Preparations
           by
           Sea
           an
           Land
           :
           And
           more
           particularly
           ,
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           
             his
             Majesties
          
           sacred
           Person
           ,
           upon
           whom
           so
           much
           depends
           ,
           and
           who
           is
           contented
           again
           to
           hazard
           Himself
           to
           save
           us
           .
        
         
           To
           conclude
           ;
           There
           is
           no
           such
           way
           to
           engage
           the
           Providence
           of
           God
           for
           us
           ,
           as
           by
           real
           Repentance
           and
           Reformation
           ;
           and
           by
           doing
           all
           we
           can
           ,
           in
           our
           several
           Places
           from
           the
           highest
           to
           the
           lowest
           ,
           by
           the
           provision
           of
           wise
           and
           effectual
           Laws
           for
           the
           discountenancing
           and
           
           suppressing
           of
           Profaneness
           and
           Vice
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           careful
           and
           due
           execution
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           more
           kindly
           and
           powerful
           influence
           of
           a
           good
           Example
           ,
           to
           retrieve
           the
           ancient
           Piety
           and
           Virtue
           of
           the
           Nation
           :
           For
           without
           this
           ,
           what
           ever
           we
           may
           think
           of
           the
           firmness
           of
           our
           present
           settlement
           ,
           we
           cannot
           long
           be
           upon
           good
           terms
           with
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           upon
           whose
           favour
           depends
           the
           prosperity
           and
           stability
           of
           the
           present
           and
           future
           Times
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           but
           one
           thing
           more
           to
           mind
           you
           of
           ;
           and
           that
           is
           ,
           to
           stir
           up
           your
           charity
           towards
           the
           poor
           ;
           which
           is
           likewise
           a
           great
           part
           of
           the
           Duty
           of
           this
           Day
           ,
           and
           which
           ought
           alwayes
           to
           accompany
           our
           Prayers
           and
           Fastings
           :
           
             Thy
             Prayers
             and
             thine
             Almes
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           
             Angel
          
           to
           
             Cornelius
             ,
          
           are
           
             come
             up
             before
             God
             :
          
           And
           therefore
           if
           we
           desire
           that
           our
           Prayers
           should
           reach
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           receive
           a
           gracious
           answer
           from
           God
           ,
           we
           must
           send
           up
           our
           Almes
           along
           with
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           instead
           of
           all
           other
           arguments
           to
           this
           purpose
           ,
           I
           shall
           only
           recite
           to
           you
           the
           plain
           and
           persuasive
           words
           of
           God
           Himself
           ,
           in
           which
           He
           declares
           what
           kind
           of
           Fast
           is
           acceptable
           to
           Him
           :
           
             Is
             it
             such
             a
             Fast
             as
             I
             have
             chosen
             .
             a
             Day
             for
          
           
           
             a
             man
             to
             afflict
             his
             soul
             ?
             Is
             it
             to
             bow
             down
             his
             head
          
           
           
             as
             a
             bullrush
             ,
             to
             spread
             sackcloth
             and
             ashes
             under
             him
             ?
             Wilt
             thou
             call
             this
             a
             Fast
             ,
             and
             an
             acceptable
             Day
             to
             the
             Lord
             ?
             Is
             not
             this
             the
             Fast
             that
             I
             have
             chosen
             ?
             To
             loose
             the
             bands
             of
             wickedness
             ,
             and
             to
             undo
             the
             heavy
             burthens
             ,
             and
             to
             let
             the
             oppressed
             go
             free
             ,
             and
             that
             ye
             break
             every
             yoke
             :
             Is
             it
             not
             to
             deal
             thy
             bread
             to
             the
             hungry
             ,
             and
             that
             thou
             bring
             the
             poor
             that
             are
             cast
             out
             to
             thine
             house
             ;
             when
             thou
             seest
             the
             naked
             that
             thou
             cover
             him
             ,
             and
             that
             thou
             hide
             not
             thy self
             from
             thine
             own
             flesh
             .
             Then
             shall
             thy
             light
             break
             forth
             as
             the
             morning
             ,
             and
             thy
             salvation
             shall
             spring
             forth
             speedily
             ;
             thy
             righteousnes
             ,
          
           or
           thine
           
             Alms
             ,
             shall
             go
             before
             thee
             ,
             and
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             Lord
             shall
             be
             thy
             rere-ward
             :
             Then
             shalt
             thou
             call
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             answer
             thee
             ;
             thou
             shalt
             cry
             ,
             and
             He
             shall
             say
             ,
             here
             I
             am
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           to
           
             Him
             that
             sitteth
             upon
             the
             Throne
             ,
          
           and
           to
           
             the
             Lamb
             that
             was
             slain
             :
          
           To
           
             God
             ,
             even
             our
             Father
             ,
          
           and
           
             to
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             the
             first
             begotten
             from
             the
             dead
             ,
             and
             the
             Prince
             of
             the
             Kings
             of
             the
             earth
             :
             Unto
             Him
             ,
             who
             hath
             loved
             us
             ,
             and
             washed
             us
             from
             our
             sins
             in
             his
             own
             blood
             ;
             and
             hath
             made
             us
             Kings
             and
             Priests
             unto
             God
             and
             his
             Father
             :
             To
             Him
             be
             glory
             and
             dominion
             ,
             for
             ever
             and
             ever
             ,
          
           Amen
           .
        
         
         
           
             And
             the
             God
             of
             Peace
             ,
             that
             brought
             again
             from
             the
             dead
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             ,
             that
             great
             Shepherd
             of
             the
             sheep
             ,
             through
             the
             blood
             of
             the
             everlasting
             Covenant
             ,
             make
             you
             perfect
             in
             every
             good
             work
             to
             do
             his
             Will
             ,
             working
             in
             you
             that
             which
             is
             well-pleasing
             in
             his
             sight
             ;
             through
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             to
             whom
             be
             glory
             ,
             for
             ever
             and
             ever
             ,
          
           Amen
           .
        
         
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           Notes for div A62604-e390
           
             ●
             Chr.
             14.
             11.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             33.
             16.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             44.
             6.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             21.
             30
             ,
             31.
             
          
           
             II.
             
          
           
             III.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             3.
             5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             23.
             9.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             37.
             23
             ,
             26
             ,
             27
             ,
             28
             ,
             29
             ,
             32.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             26.
             10
             ,
             11.
             
          
           
             Isai.
             58.
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             &c.