The building and glory of the truely Christian and spiritual church. Represented in an exposition on Isai. 54, from vers. 11. to the 17. Preached to His Excellency Sir Tho. Fairfax and the general officers of the army, with divers other officers, and souldiers, and people, at Marston, being the head-quarter at the leaguer before Oxford, June. 7. 1646. / By William Dell, minister of the Gospel, attending on His Excellencie Sir Thomas Fairfax in the Army. Together with a faithful testimony touching that valiant and victorious army, in the epistle to the reader. Published by authority.
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             The building and glory of the truely Christian and spiritual church. Represented in an exposition on Isai. 54, from vers. 11. to the 17. Preached to His Excellency Sir Tho. Fairfax and the general officers of the army, with divers other officers, and souldiers, and people, at Marston, being the head-quarter at the leaguer before Oxford, June. 7. 1646. / By William Dell, minister of the Gospel, attending on His Excellencie Sir Thomas Fairfax in the Army. Together with a faithful testimony touching that valiant and victorious army, in the epistle to the reader. Published by authority.
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           The
           
             Building
          
           and
           
             Glory
          
           of
           the
           
             truely
             Christian
          
           and
           
             Spiritual
          
           CHURCH
           .
           Represented
           in
           an
           EXPOSITION
           On
           
             Isai.
          
           54
           ,
           from
           vers
           .
           11
           to
           the
           17.
           
        
         
           PREACHED
           To
           
             His
             Excellency
             Sir
             Tho.
             Fairfax
          
           and
           the
           
             General
             Officers
          
           of
           the
           
             Army
             ,
          
           with
           
             divers
          
           other
           
             Officers
             ,
          
           and
           
             Souldiers
             ,
          
           and
           
             People
             ,
          
           At
           
             Marston
             ,
          
           being
           the
           
             Head-quarter
          
           at
           the
           
             Leaguer
          
           before
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           June
           7.
           1646.
           
        
         
           By
           WILLIAM
           DELL
           ,
           Minister
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           
             attending
          
           on
           
             His
             Excellencie
          
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Fairfax
          
           in
           the
           
             Army
             .
          
        
         
           Together
           with
           a
           
             faithful
          
           TESTIMONY
           touching
           that
           
             valiant
          
           and
           
             victorious
          
           Army
           ,
           in
           the
           
             Epistle
          
           to
           the
           
             Reader
             .
          
        
         
           
             Matth.
             5.
             11.
             
          
           
             Blessed
             are
             ye
             when
             men
             shall
             revile
             you
             ,
             and
             persecute
             you
             ,
             and
             shall
             say
             all
             manner
             of
             evil
             against
             you
             falsly
             ,
             for
             my
             sake
             .
          
        
         
           
             Verse
             12.
             
          
           
             Rejoyce
             and
             be
             exceeding
             glad
             ;
             for
             great
             is
             your
             reward
             in
             heaven
             :
             for
             so
             persecuted
             they
             the
             Prophets
             which
             were
             before
             you
             .
          
        
         
           
             Psal.
             69.
             9.
             
          
           
             The
             reproaches
             of
             them
             that
             reproached
             thee
             ,
             are
             fallen
             upon
             me
             .
          
        
         
           Published
           by
           Authority
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           for
           G.
           CALVERT
           ,
           at
           the
           Black
           
             Spread-Eagle
          
           at
           the
           West-end
           of
           
             Pauls
             .
          
           1646.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           READER
           .
        
         
           HAving
           obtained
           this
           
             grace
          
           from
           God
           ,
           to
           be
           called
           into
           some
           
             friendship
          
           and
           
             familiarity
          
           with
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           so
           ,
           as
           to
           hear
           and
           receive
           from
           
             him
             ,
             something
          
           of
           the
           
             minde
          
           and
           
             bosome
          
           of
           the
           
             Father
             ,
          
           according
           to
           his
           
             free
             grace
             ,
          
           who
           
             hath
             mercy
             on
             whom
             he
             will
             :
          
           and
           having
           after
           many
           
             tears
          
           and
           
             temptations
          
           (
           not
           unknown
           to
           many
           yet
           in
           the
           
             body
          
           )
           obtained
           this
           
             further
          
           grace
           ,
           to
           speak
           the
           
             Word
             of
             God
          
           with
           
             boldnesse
             ,
          
           I
           have
           also
           been
           counted
           
             worthy
          
           to
           be
           taken
           into
           
             some
          
           fellowship
           with
           Christ
           in
           his
           
             sufferings
             ,
          
           and
           to
           endure
           the
           
             contradiction
             of
             sinners
             ,
          
           and
           
             oft-times
          
           to
           encounter
           the
           
             rage
          
           and
           
             madnesse
          
           of
           men
           ,
           yea
           ,
           and
           to
           fight
           with
           
             men
          
           after
           the
           manner
           of
           
             beasts
             ,
          
           altogether
           
             brutish
          
           and
           
             furious
             .
          
           And
           thus
           it
           hath
           
             fared
          
           with
           me
           
             often
             ,
          
           especially
           at
           
             two
          
           remarkable
           
             times
             .
          
           The
           
             one
          
           at
           
             Lincoln
             ,
          
           upon
           occasion
           of
           two
           
             Sermons
          
           preached
           there
           ,
           on
           these
           words
           of
           the
           Prophet
           
             Isaiah
             ,
             chap.
             9.
             7.
             
             Of
             the
             increase
             of
             his
             government
             and
             peace
             there
             shall
             be
             no
             end
             .
          
           Wherein
           giving
           unto
           
             Christ
          
           his
           
             own
          
           proper
           
             due
             ,
          
           many
           were
           
             angry
          
           I
           had
           taken
           
             too
             much
          
           from
           
             men
             ,
          
           to
           whom
           yet
           
             nothing
          
           belongs
           ,
           but
           
             iniquity
             ,
             shame
          
           and
           
             confusion
             ;
          
           they
           could
           not
           bear
           this
           ,
           
             that
             the
             Lord
             alone
             should
             be
             exalted
             .
          
           But
           that
           Doctrine
           of
           
             truth
          
           the
           Lord
           hath
           
             strongly
          
           upheld
           with
           the
           
           
             right
             hand
             of
             his
             righteousnesse
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             glory
          
           of
           it
           hath
           since
           
             shone
          
           into
           
             many
          
           hearts
           in
           this
           
             Kingdom
             ,
          
           much
           
             contrary
          
           to
           their
           
             desire
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             other
          
           time
           wherein
           I
           met
           with
           
             remarkable
          
           opposition
           ,
           was
           lately
           at
           
             Marston
             ,
          
           the
           Head
           quarter
           at
           the
           
             Leaguer
          
           before
           
             Oxford
             ;
          
           whither
           some
           coming
           out
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           in
           all
           
             probability
          
           out
           of
           some
           special
           
             designe
          
           (
           seeing
           the
           
             old
             malignity
          
           now
           acts
           in
           a
           
             new
             form
             ,
          
           and
           is
           
             daily
          
           coming
           forth
           in
           a
           
             second
          
           and
           more
           
             plausible
             ,
             cunning
             ,
          
           and
           
             deceiving
          
           edition
           )
           became
           
             exceeding
             angry
          
           and
           
             headie
          
           against
           the
           
             plain
          
           and
           
             cleer
          
           truth
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           delivered
           in
           this
           following
           
             Exposition
          
           (
           wherein
           the
           
             whole
             truth
          
           and
           
             substance
          
           of
           what
           was
           then
           delivered
           ,
           is
           
             exactly
          
           set
           down
           ,
           and
           nothing
           
             abated
             ;
          
           but
           rather
           
             some
          
           things
           
             farther
          
           pressed
           ,
           
           adding
           (
           as
           
             Jeremiah
          
           in
           the
           second
           roll
           )
           
             many
             like
             words
             to
             the
             former
             .
          
           New
           
             some
          
           of
           these
           men
           ,
           seeing
           
             themselves
          
           and
           their
           
             new
             designe
          
           cleerly
           discovered
           by
           the
           
             light
          
           of
           the
           
             Word
             ,
          
           and
           made
           altogether
           
             naked
             ,
          
           suddenly
           they
           grew
           
             fierce
          
           and
           
             furious
             ,
             contradicting
          
           and
           
             blaspheming
             ,
          
           yea
           ,
           
             some
          
           of
           them
           
             speaking
          
           the
           language
           of
           
             hell
          
           upon
           
             earth
          
           (
           of
           which
           there
           are
           some
           witnesses
           )
           as
           became
           men
           of
           
             such
             a
             generation
             .
          
           
           
             These
             men
             ,
          
           according
           to
           the
           
             operation
          
           of
           that
           
             spirit
          
           which
           works
           
             mightily
          
           in
           the
           children
           of
           
             disobedience
             ,
          
           come
           and
           fill
           the
           
             whole
             City
          
           with
           
             lyes
          
           and
           
             slanders
             ,
             laying
             to
             my
             charge
             things
             that
             I
             knew
             not
             ;
          
           the
           
             falshood
          
           and
           
             untruth
          
           whereof
           ,
           there
           are
           some
           
             hundreds
             ,
          
           and
           some
           of
           them
           of
           
             great
          
           and
           
             eminent
          
           worth
           and
           piety
           ,
           ready
           to
           witnesse
           .
           Wherefore
           of
           meer
           
             necessity
          
           I
           was
           
             constrained
          
           to
           publish
           this
           
             Exposition
             ,
          
           as
           a
           
             witnesse
          
           to
           this
           
             present
          
           and
           the
           
             following
          
           generations
           ,
           of
           
             these
          
           mens
           
             resisting
          
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           and
           
             acting
          
           against
           
             Christ
          
           himself
           in
           the
           
             Word
             .
          
           And
           though
           the
           
             discourse
          
           be
           very
           
             plain
             ,
          
           not
           
             savouring
          
           of
           
           any
           
             accuratenesse
          
           of
           humane
           
             wisedom
          
           and
           
             learning
             ,
          
           yet
           they
           that
           are
           themselves
           
             spiritual
             ,
          
           will
           
             acknowledge
          
           somthing
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           for
           that
           cause
           will
           
             rellish
          
           and
           
             love
          
           it
           ;
           though
           
             others
          
           will
           
             therefore
          
           be
           at
           the
           greater
           
             enmity
          
           against
           it
           .
           But
           for
           
             my
             part
             ,
          
           I
           have
           set
           down
           my
           
             resolution
          
           in
           the
           
             Lord
             ,
          
           in
           this
           
             Cause
          
           of
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           not
           to
           
             weigh
          
           all
           the
           power
           of
           
             earth
          
           or
           
             hell
             ,
          
           one
           
             feather
             ;
          
           but
           to
           put
           it
           to
           the
           
             utmost
             trial
             ,
          
           whether
           the
           
             truth
          
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           or
           the
           
             slanders
          
           and
           
             lyes
          
           of
           
             men
          
           shall
           
             prevail
             :
          
           whether
           the
           
             smoke
             of
             the
             bottomlesse
             pit
             ,
          
           that
           comes
           forth
           out
           of
           the
           mouth
           of
           
             these
          
           and
           many
           
             others
             ,
          
           shall
           be
           able
           to
           
             blot
          
           out
           or
           
             darken
          
           the
           
             brightnesse
          
           of
           Christs
           coming
           in
           the
           
             Ministery
          
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
             :
          
           yea
           ,
           and
           whether
           the
           
             power
          
           and
           
             malice
          
           of
           the
           
             devil
          
           and
           the
           
             world
             ,
          
           shall
           be
           
             stronger
          
           then
           the
           
             love
          
           and
           
             protection
          
           of
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
          
           And
           I
           doubt
           not
           ,
           but
           the
           more
           the
           
             world
          
           acts
           in
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           the
           
             devil
             ,
          
           the
           more
           will
           
             Christ
          
           enable
           
             us
          
           to
           act
           in
           his
           
             own
             Spirit
             ,
          
           till
           
             all
          
           at
           last
           shall
           be
           forced
           to
           
             acknowledge
             ,
          
           that
           
             the
             Spirit
             that
             is
             in
             us
             ,
             is
             stronger
             then
             the
             spirit
             that
             is
             in
             the
             world
             .
          
           And
           what
           now
           have
           
             all
             these
          
           men
           obtained
           by
           
             all
          
           their
           
             malice
          
           and
           
             fury
             ,
          
           but
           a
           
             greater
          
           and
           more
           
             open
          
           discovery
           of
           the
           
             truth
             :
          
           and
           to
           cause
           that
           
             that
          
           light
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           that
           onely
           shone
           in
           
             one
             Congregation
             ,
          
           should
           ,
           through
           the
           
             printing
          
           of
           it
           ,
           have
           its
           
             beams
          
           scattered
           in
           
             many
          
           parts
           of
           the
           
             Kingdom
             :
          
           and
           wherever
           the
           
             truth
          
           comes
           ,
           
             the
             children
             of
             the
             truth
          
           will
           
             entertain
          
           it
           ,
           &
           ask
           no body
           
             leave
             .
          
           And
           thus
           through
           the
           
             over-ruling
          
           power
           of
           Gods
           
             wisedom
             ,
          
           do
           these
           men
           
             betray
          
           their
           
             own
          
           and
           their
           
             fellows
          
           cause
           ,
           and
           
             overthrow
          
           their
           
             own
          
           and
           their
           
             ends
             ;
          
           and
           whilst
           they
           think
           to
           
             oppresse
          
           the
           truth
           ,
           
             propagate
          
           it
           the
           
             more
             :
          
           and
           thus
           shall
           
             truths
          
           enemies
           
             perish
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             truth
          
           it self
           
             flourish
             ;
          
           yea
           ,
           flourish
           through
           
             slanders
             ,
             oppositions
             ,
             contradictions
             ,
             blasphemies
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           
             vilenes
          
           and
           
             villany
          
           in
           the
           world
           .
           
           And
           all
           this
           
             confidence
          
           in
           us
           ,
           arises
           
             hence
             ,
          
           because
           
             Christ
          
           is
           not
           as
           a
           
             dead
             man
             ,
          
           but
           is
           
             risen
          
           and
           
             ascended
             ,
          
           and
           
             sits
          
           at
           the
           
             right
          
           hand
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           
             fills
          
           all
           things
           ,
           &
           
             doth
          
           all
           things
           in
           
             heaven
          
           and
           in
           
             earth
             ,
          
           in
           the
           
             world
          
           and
           in
           the
           
             Church
             ,
          
           among
           his
           
             friends
          
           &
           among
           his
           
             enemies
             ,
          
           till
           these
           be
           made
           his
           
             footstool
             :
          
           which
           is
           the
           
             very
             thing
          
           we
           are
           now
           in
           
             expectation
          
           of
           .
        
         
           Now
           
             one
          
           thing
           more
           which
           I
           think
           
             fit
          
           to
           acquaint
           the
           
             world
          
           withal
           in
           this
           
             Epistle
             ,
          
           is
           this
           ,
           That
           
             none
          
           of
           these
           
             thorny
          
           hearers
           
             durst
          
           after
           come
           to
           
             discourse
          
           with
           me
           ,
           or
           to
           
             look
          
           me
           in
           the
           
             face
             ;
          
           but
           
             one
          
           among
           them
           ,
           that
           seemed
           of
           a
           
             better
          
           temper
           then
           the
           
             rest
             ,
          
           upon
           the
           
             urging
          
           of
           a
           
             godly
             Citizen
          
           then
           
             present
             ,
          
           did
           speak
           with
           me
           :
           and
           the
           
             question
          
           he
           asked
           of
           me
           ,
           was
           
             this
             ,
             Whether
             I
             thought
             that
             all
             Presbyterians
             were
             carnal
             Gospellers
             .
          
           I
           told
           him
           ,
           I
           was
           
             far
          
           from
           thinking
           any
           
             such
          
           thing
           ;
           for
           I
           
             knew
          
           some
           of
           them
           very
           
             godly
          
           Christians
           ,
           and
           did
           acknowledge
           the
           
             grace
          
           of
           God
           in
           
             them
             ;
          
           and
           that
           for
           mine
           
             own
          
           part
           ,
           I
           did
           not
           
             allow
          
           any
           such
           
             distinction
          
           of
           Christians
           ,
           as
           
             Presbyterians
          
           and
           
             Independents
             ,
          
           this
           being
           onely
           a
           
             distinction
          
           of
           mans
           making
           ,
           tending
           to
           the
           
             division
          
           of
           the
           
             Church
             ;
          
           and
           added
           ,
           that
           as
           in
           
             Christs
          
           kingdom
           neither
           
             Circumcision
          
           availeth
           any
           thing
           ,
           nor
           
             uncircumcision
             ,
          
           but
           
             a
             new
             creature
             ;
          
           so
           in
           this
           
             same
          
           kingdom
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           neither
           
             Presbytery
          
           availeth
           any
           thing
           ,
           nor
           
             Independency
             ,
          
           but
           
             a
             new
             creature
             :
          
           and
           that
           the
           
             kingdom
             of
             God
             stands
             not
             in
             Presbytery
             or
             Independency
             ,
          
           but
           in
           
             righteousnesse
             ,
          
           and
           
             peace
             ,
          
           and
           
             joy
             in
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ;
          
           and
           that
           ,
           if
           I
           saw
           
             any
          
           thing
           of
           
             God
          
           or
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           or
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           in
           
             any
          
           one
           ,
           I
           reckoned
           him
           as
           a
           
             brother
             ,
          
           not
           taking
           any
           
             such
          
           opinion
           into
           
             consideration
             ;
          
           and
           that
           the
           
             unity
             of
             spirit
             ,
          
           and
           not
           of
           
             opinion
             ,
          
           is
           the
           
             bond
             of
             Peace
          
           in
           Christs
           kingdom
           .
           The
           man
           then
           pretended
           to
           be
           
             satisfied
             ,
          
           and
           to
           
             rejoyce
          
           in
           his
           
             satisfaction
             ;
          
           but
           since
           (
           as
           is
           
           related
           )
           hath
           shewed
           his
           
             stomack
          
           again
           ▪
           but
           because
           he
           
             seems
          
           to
           be
           a
           
             Christian
             ,
             the
             Lord
             lay
             it
             not
             to
             his
             charge
             .
          
        
         
           And
           truly
           ,
           
             reader
             ,
          
           it
           is
           a
           
             sad
             thing
             ,
          
           that
           ever
           these
           
             names
          
           of
           
             Presbyterians
          
           and
           
             Independents
          
           grew
           up
           to
           this
           
             higth
          
           in
           the
           
             Church
             ,
          
           and
           that
           these
           
             opinions
          
           should
           be
           reckoned
           
             more
          
           in
           a
           man
           ,
           then
           the
           
             presence
          
           and
           
             dwelling
          
           of
           
             God
             himself
          
           and
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           in
           him
           .
           For
           my
           part
           ,
           I
           utterly
           
             disclaim
          
           all
           such
           
             distinctions
          
           of
           
             mans
          
           making
           ,
           and
           will
           
             allow
          
           of
           no
           
             distinction
          
           of
           men
           ,
           but
           what
           
             God
             himself
          
           hath
           made
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           
             this
             ,
          
           The
           
             world
             ,
          
           and
           
             they
             that
             are
             taken
             out
             of
             the
             world
             ;
          
           or
           ,
           The
           
             Church
             ,
          
           and
           
             they
             that
             are
             without
             :
          
           and
           in
           the
           
             Church
             ,
          
           the
           
             children
             that
             are
             born
             after
             the
             flesh
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             children
             that
             are
             born
             after
             the
             Spirit
             :
          
           or
           ,
           which
           is
           all
           one
           ,
           
             carnal
          
           and
           
             spiritual
          
           Christians
           .
           This
           
             distinction
          
           of
           men
           ,
           
             God
          
           hath
           made
           ,
           and
           
             this
          
           I
           
             do
          
           and
           must
           
             needs
          
           use
           ,
           though
           the
           
             world
          
           (
           as
           it
           appears
           )
           likes
           
             this
             worse
          
           then
           the
           
             other
             .
          
           For
           the
           
             distinction
          
           of
           
             seeds
          
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           is
           the
           
             true
          
           distinction
           ;
           and
           the
           
             more
          
           this
           is
           brought
           about
           by
           the
           
             Word
          
           and
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           the
           more
           
             glorious
          
           will
           the
           
             Church
          
           be
           .
           Now
           ,
           
             some
             spiritual
          
           Christians
           may
           be
           among
           
             those
          
           that
           are
           called
           
             Presbyterians
             ,
          
           and
           some
           among
           
             those
          
           that
           are
           called
           
             Independents
             ;
          
           and
           
             all
             these
             ,
          
           though
           called
           by
           
             different
             names
             ,
          
           are
           of
           
             one
             spritual
             Church
             :
          
           &
           again
           ,
           some
           
             carnal
             Christians
          
           may
           be
           among
           
             those
          
           that
           are
           called
           
             Independents
             ,
          
           &
           
             some
          
           among
           
             those
          
           that
           are
           called
           
             Presbyterians
             ;
          
           and
           
             all
             these
             ,
          
           though
           called
           by
           
             different
          
           names
           ,
           are
           of
           one
           
             carnal
             Church
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           I
           could
           
             wish
          
           we
           had
           obtained
           such
           
             wisedom
          
           from
           God
           ,
           as
           to
           let
           the
           
             distinction
          
           &
           
             division
          
           of
           men
           lie
           onely
           
             there
             ,
          
           where
           God
           hath
           
             made
          
           it
           ,
           and
           not
           where
           
             flesh
             and
             blood
          
           hath
           made
           it
           ;
           and
           so
           shall
           the
           
             true
             spiritual
          
           Church
           be
           
             delivered
          
           from
           these
           
             distinctions
          
           of
           flesh
           and
           blood
           ,
           and
           be
           
             separated
          
           from
           the
           
             world
             ,
          
           and
           be
           
             gathered
             together
          
           in
           it self
           ,
           and
           be
           at
           
             unity
          
           
           with
           it self
           ;
           which
           will
           be
           
             Gods
          
           great
           
             glory
             ,
          
           and
           its
           own
           
             strength
             ,
             comfort
          
           and
           
             happinesse
             ,
          
           and
           the
           great
           
             terrour
          
           and
           
             dread
          
           of
           all
           
             profane
          
           men
           and
           
             formalists
             .
          
        
         
           
             Another
             thing
          
           which
           I
           finde
           my
           
             heart
          
           stirred
           up
           
             within
          
           me
           to
           
             do
             ,
          
           is
           ,
           to
           
             testifie
          
           to
           the
           
             world
          
           what
           I
           kn●w
           in
           mine
           
             own
             experience
             ,
          
           touching
           the
           
             Army
          
           under
           the
           
             command
          
           of
           that
           most
           
             faithful
          
           and
           worthy
           
             General
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Tho.
             Fairfax
             :
          
           and
           that
           because
           I
           am
           not
           
             ignorant
          
           of
           the
           great
           
             undervaluing
             ,
          
           and
           
             despising
             ,
          
           and
           
             reproaching
          
           of
           it
           ,
           by
           
             many
             ,
          
           even
           of
           
             those
             ,
          
           whose
           
             blood
          
           runs
           
             warm
          
           in
           their
           veins
           ,
           and
           who
           
             enjoy
          
           all
           the
           
             comforts
          
           they
           have
           in
           the
           
             world
             ,
          
           through
           the
           
             faithfulnesse
             ,
             diligence
             ,
             activity
             ,
             labours
             ,
             hunger
             ,
             thirst
             ,
             cold
             ,
             wearines
             ,
             watchings
             ,
             marchings
             ,
             engagements
             ,
             stormings
             ,
             wounds
          
           and
           
             blood
          
           of
           these
           men
           ,
           
             instruments
          
           in
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           the
           
             subduing
          
           that
           
             malignant
             power
          
           that
           
             rose
          
           up
           against
           the
           
             State
          
           and
           
             Saints
          
           of
           God
           ▪
           yea
           ,
           
             instruments
          
           of
           Gods
           own
           
             chusing
          
           and
           
             calling
             forth
          
           to
           his
           
             foot
             ,
          
           for
           this
           
             great
          
           and
           
             glorious
          
           service
           ;
           which
           
             after-ages
          
           will
           
             wonder
          
           and
           stand
           
             amazed
          
           at
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           at
           the
           
             vile
             ingratitude
          
           of
           
             this
             age
             ,
          
           to
           
             such
             instruments
          
           as
           these
           ;
           
             for
             which
             God
             will
             not
             hold
             it
             guiltlesse
             .
          
           This
           then
           for
           mine
           own
           part
           I
           am
           most
           confident
           on
           ,
           that
           there
           are
           as
           many
           
             gracious
          
           and
           
             godly
             Christians
          
           in
           it
           ,
           as
           in
           any
           
             gathering
             together
          
           of
           men
           in
           
             all
          
           the
           
             world
          
           again
           :
           men
           full
           of
           
             faith
          
           and
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             admirable
             indowments
          
           of
           it
           .
           More
           
             particularly
             ,
          
           there
           are
           these
           
             Six
          
           things
           most
           
             remarkable
          
           in
           this
           
             despised
          
           Army
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Their
           
             Unity
             ,
          
           which
           is
           
             admirable
             :
          
           it
           being
           more
           the
           
             Unity
          
           of
           
             Christians
          
           then
           of
           
             men
             ▪
          
           more
           a
           
             Unity
          
           in
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           then
           in
           the
           
             flesh
             ;
          
           in
           the
           
             Father
          
           and
           
             Son
          
           then
           in
           
             themselves
             .
          
           And
           this
           hath
           been
           one
           
             great
             means
          
           of
           their
           
             great
             successe
             ,
          
           they
           being
           
             all
          
           both
           in
           
             Counsel
          
           and
           
             Action
          
           but
           as
           
             one
             man
             .
          
           The
           Lord
           hath
           
             taken
          
           them
           and
           
             knit
          
           them
           
           up
           in
           
             one
             bundle
             ,
          
           and
           so
           their
           
             enemies
          
           could
           not
           
             break
          
           them
           ,
           but
           have
           been
           
             broken
          
           by
           them
           ▪
           
             Many
          
           of
           their
           matters
           of
           
             greatest
          
           moment
           ,
           have
           been
           carried
           in
           councell
           with
           that
           
             unity
             ,
          
           that
           sometimes
           not
           so
           much
           as
           
             one
          
           hath
           
             contradicted
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Their
             humility
             ;
          
           which
           hath
           been
           
             admirable
          
           aswell
           as
           the
           
             former
             .
          
           For
           after
           
             great
          
           and
           
             glorious
             victories
             ,
          
           to
           the
           
             wonder
          
           of
           the
           
             kingdom
          
           and
           of
           the
           
             world
             ,
          
           when
           
             Kings
             of
             the
             Army
             did
             flee
             apace
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             men
             of
             might
          
           ran
           away
           as
           
             women
             ,
          
           I
           have
           never
           
             heard
          
           any
           of
           the
           worthy
           and
           godly
           
             Commanders
          
           or
           
             Officers
          
           ever
           to
           say
           ,
           
             I
             did
             this
             or
             that
             ,
          
           or
           to
           
             boast
          
           of
           his
           
             own
             counsel
          
           or
           his
           
             own
             strength
             ,
             or
          
           to
           
             attribute
          
           any
           thing
           to
           
             himself
             ,
          
           or
           
             any body
          
           else
           ,
           of
           what
           
             God
          
           had
           done
           ;
           but
           
             every
          
           one
           to
           say
           .
           
             This
             was
             the
             Lords
             own
             doing
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             marvellous
             in
             our
             eyes
             ;
          
           and
           it
           was
           not
           our
           
             own
             sword
          
           or
           
             bowe
             ,
          
           but
           the
           
             Lords
             right
             hand
             ,
             and
             his
             arm
             ,
             and
             the
             light
             of
             his
             countenance
             .
          
           And
           they
           have
           been
           most
           willing
           to
           be
           nothing
           
             themselves
             ,
          
           that
           
             God
          
           might
           be
           
             all
             .
          
        
         
           And
           
             this
          
           hath
           been
           
             one
             means
          
           to
           keep
           them
           
             humble
             ,
          
           because
           though
           
             God
          
           hath
           been
           much
           
             with
             them
             ,
          
           yet
           the
           
             world
          
           hath
           been
           much
           
             against
             them
             ;
          
           not
           for
           their
           
             own
             sakes
             ,
          
           who
           have
           done
           the
           
             work
          
           of
           the
           kingdom
           
             faithfully
          
           and
           
             honestly
             ;
          
           but
           for
           
             Gods
             sake
          
           in
           them
           :
           because
           there
           is
           
             more
          
           of
           
             God
          
           among
           
             these
             men
          
           then
           among
           
             other
             men
             ,
          
           therefore
           are
           they
           so
           
             maligned
          
           by
           
             many
          
           men
           .
           For
           the
           
             world
          
           always
           
             most
          
           hates
           ,
           where
           there
           is
           
             most
             of
             God
             :
          
           and
           you
           may
           have
           a
           
             shrewd
             guesse
          
           where
           there
           is
           
             most
             of
             God
             ,
          
           by
           observing
           where
           the
           
             greatest
             hatred
          
           of
           the
           world
           lies
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Their
           faith
           .
           
             There
             are
          
           many
           
             in
             the
          
           Army
           
             ●en
             of
          
           great
           
             and
          
           precious
           
             faith
             ;
             through
             which
             ,
             they
             have
          
           wrought
           righteousnesse
           ,
           obtained
           promises
           ,
           stopped
           the
           mouthes
           of
           lions
           ,
           quenched
           the
           violence
           of
           fire
           ,
           escaped
           the
           edge
           of
           the
           sword
           ,
           out
           of
           weaknesse
           were
           made
           strong
           ,
           waxed
           valiant
           in
           fight
           ,
           turned
           to
           flight
           the
           armies
           of
           the
           aliens
           .
           
             Through
             this
          
           faith
           ,
           
             they
             have
          
           pursued
           their
           enemies
           and
           overtaken
           
           them
           ,
           and
           turned
           not
           again
           till
           they
           had
           consumed
           them
           :
           they
           have
           beaten
           them
           small
           as
           the
           dust
           before
           the
           winde
           ,
           &
           cast
           them
           out
           as
           dirt
           in
           the
           streets
           .
           
             Through
          
           faith
           
             they
             have
             entred
          
           strong
           Cities
           ;
           
             and
             I
             can
          
           truly
           
             and
          
           particularly
           
             say
             (
             let
             them
             that
             will
          
           needs
           
             be
             offended
             ,
          
           stumble
           
             and
          
           fall
           
             at
             it
             )
             that
          
           Bristol
           (
           
             among
             other
             places
             )
             was
          
           conquered
           
             by
          
           faith
           
             more
             then
             by
          
           force
           ;
           
             it
             was
          
           conquered
           
             in
             the
          
           hearts
           
             of
             the
             godly
             by
          
           faith
           ,
           
             before
             ever
             they
          
           stretched
           
             forth
             a
          
           hand
           
             against
             it
             ;
             &
             they
             went
             not
             so
             much
             to
          
           storm
           
             it
             as
             to
          
           take
           
             it
             ,
             in
             the
          
           assurance
           
             of
          
           faith
           .
           
             Through
          
           faith
           ,
           
             one
             of
          
           them
           
             hath
             chased
          
           ten
           ,
           
             and
          
           ten
           
             put
             an
          
           hundred
           
             to
             flight
             ,
             and
             an
          
           hundred
           
             a
          
           thousand
           .
           
             And
             this
             was
          
           performed
           
             in
             the
             very
          
           letter
           
             of
             it
             ,
             at
             that
          
           famous
           
             and
          
           memorable
           
             battel
             at
          
           Naseby
           .
           
             Many
             more
          
           instances
           
             I
             could
             relate
             of
             the
          
           power
           of
           faith
           
             in
             this
          
           Army
           ,
           
             but
             that
             I
             should
             thereby
          
           grieve
           
             and
          
           afflict
           
             many
             too
             much
             .
          
        
         
           4.
           
           The
           
             spirit
             of
             Prayer
             :
          
           and
           this
           the
           Lord
           hath
           
             poured
             forth
          
           upon
           
             many
          
           of
           them
           in
           
             great
             measure
             ;
          
           not
           onely
           upon
           
             many
          
           of
           the
           
             chief
             Commanders
             ,
          
           but
           on
           
             very
             many
          
           of
           the
           
             inferiour
             Officers
             ,
          
           and
           
             common
             Troopers
             ;
             some
             of
          
           whom
           ,
           I
           have
           by
           
             accident
          
           heard
           
             praying
             ,
          
           with
           that
           
             faith
          
           and
           
             familiarity
          
           with
           God
           ,
           that
           I
           have
           stood
           
             wondering
          
           at
           the
           
             grace
             .
          
           We
           never
           
             undertook
          
           any
           thing
           of
           
             weight
             ,
          
           but
           God
           was
           always
           
             sought
          
           to
           of
           us
           
             again
          
           and
           
             again
             :
          
           and
           we
           have
           
             found
          
           God
           
             neer
          
           to
           us
           in
           
             all
          
           things
           we
           have
           
             call'd
          
           upon
           him
           for
           .
           Yea
           ,
           God
           hath
           been
           
             found
          
           of
           us
           ,
           whilst
           
             yet
          
           we
           have
           been
           
             seeking
          
           him
           ,
           &
           hath
           given
           us
           the
           
             answer
          
           of
           our
           
             prayers
          
           into
           our
           
             bosoms
             .
          
        
         
           5.
           
           The
           
             special
             presence
             of
             God
             with
             them
             .
          
           I
           have
           seen
           more
           of
           the
           
             presence
          
           of
           God
           in
           that
           
             Army
             ,
          
           then
           amongst
           
             any
             people
          
           that
           ever
           I
           
             conversed
          
           with
           in
           my
           life
           .
           There
           hath
           been
           a
           very
           
             sensible
             presence
          
           of
           God
           
             with
             us
             :
          
           we
           have
           seen
           his
           
             goings
             ,
          
           and
           observed
           his
           very
           
             footsteps
             :
          
           for
           he
           hath
           
             dwelt
          
           among
           us
           ,
           and
           
             marched
          
           in
           the
           head
           of
           us
           ,
           and
           
             counsel'd
          
           us
           ,
           and
           
             led
          
           us
           ,
           and
           hath
           
             gone
             along
          
           with
           us
           
             step
          
           by
           
             step
             ,
          
           from
           
             Naseby
          
           to
           
             Leicester
             ,
          
           and
           from
           thence
           to
           
             Langport
             ,
          
           and
           
             Bridgewater
             ,
          
           
           and
           
             Bath
             ,
          
           and
           
             Sherborn
             ,
          
           and
           
             Bristol
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Devises
             ,
          
           and
           
             Winchester
             ,
          
           and
           
             Bazing
             ,
          
           and
           
             Dartmouth
             ,
          
           and
           
             Exceter
             ,
          
           and
           into
           
             Cornwal
             ,
          
           and
           
             back
             again
          
           to
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           and
           
             all
             along
          
           his
           
             presence
          
           hath
           gone
           along
           with
           us
           ,
           and
           
             he
          
           hath
           been
           our
           
             strength
          
           and
           
             glory
             .
          
           How
           
             often
          
           hath
           
             fearfulnesse
          
           and
           
             trembling
          
           taken
           hold
           upon
           the
           
             enemy
             ?
          
           and
           the
           
             stout
             men
          
           been
           at
           a
           losse
           for
           their
           
             courage
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             men
             of
             might
          
           for
           their
           
             hands
             ,
          
           because
           of
           the
           
             presence
             of
             God
          
           with
           us
           ?
           yea
           ,
           because
           of
           
             this
             ,
          
           they
           have
           
             melted
             away
          
           in
           their
           
             strong
             Holds
             ,
          
           and
           
             delivered
             up
          
           their
           
             fenced
             Cities
          
           into
           our
           hands
           ;
           and
           every
           
             place
          
           we
           have
           
             come
          
           against
           ,
           we
           have
           
             taken
             in
             ,
          
           and
           every
           
             battel
          
           wherein
           we
           have
           
             fought
             ,
          
           we
           have
           
             prevailed
             .
          
           And
           because
           
             God
          
           hath
           been
           in
           the
           
             midst
          
           of
           us
           ,
           
             we
             have
             not
             been
             moved
             our selves
             ;
          
           and
           our
           
             enemies
          
           have
           
             perished
          
           (
           not
           by
           our
           
             valour
             ,
          
           and
           
             weapons
             ,
          
           and
           
             strength
          
           )
           but
           
             at
             the
             rebuke
             of
             his
             countenance
             .
             This
             shall
             be
             written
             for
             the
             generation
             to
             come
          
           (
           seeing
           so
           
             many
          
           of
           this
           
             present
          
           generation
           so
           little
           
             regard
          
           it
           )
           
             and
             the
             people
             that
             are
             to
             be
             born
             shall
             praise
             the
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
           6.
           
           The
           
             sixth
          
           remarkable
           thing
           in
           the
           
             Army
          
           is
           ,
           
             their
             faithfulnesse
             to
             the
             state
             .
             How
          
           have
           they
           gone
           up
           and
           down
           in
           
             wearines
          
           and
           
             labours
             ,
          
           and
           
             dangers
             ,
          
           and
           
             deaths
             ,
          
           to
           do
           the
           
             kingdomes
          
           worke
           ?
           
             when
          
           was
           it
           ,
           that
           they
           
             sate
             idle
             ?
             have
          
           they
           not
           as
           
             soone
          
           as
           
             one
             field
          
           was
           
             fought
             ,
          
           prepared
           to
           
             another
             ?
          
           as
           
             soon
          
           as
           
             one
             city
          
           was
           
             taken
             ,
          
           advanced
           to
           
             another
             ?
          
           and
           so
           gone
           on
           ,
           from
           one
           
             strong
             hold
          
           of
           the
           enemies
           to
           
             another
             ,
          
           till
           
             all
          
           have
           been
           
             reduced
             ?
          
           that
           
             peace
          
           might
           be
           
             hastned
          
           to
           this
           
             kingdome
          
           if
           it
           were
           the
           
             will
          
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           not
           
             come
          
           as
           a
           
             snaile
             ,
          
           but
           as
           on
           
             Eagles
             wings
             ?
          
           yea
           ,
           
             have
          
           they
           not
           been
           
             active
             ,
          
           even
           all
           the
           
             winter
          
           long
           ,
           in
           a
           most
           
             cold
          
           and
           
             frosty
          
           season
           that
           continued
           so
           for
           two
           
             months
          
           together
           ,
           beating
           the
           enemy
           out
           of
           the
           
             field
             ,
          
           and
           taking
           their
           
             strong
             Holds
             ,
          
           when
           
             other
          
           Armies
           use
           to
           
             lie
             still
             ?
          
           Have
           they
           taken
           the
           
             pay
             of
             idlenesse
             ,
          
           or
           
             lived
          
           the
           
             life
          
           of
           
             luxury
             ,
          
           upon
           the
           
             State-maintenance
             ?
          
           Have
           they
           sought
           to
           
             lengthen
          
           the
           Wars
           ,
           for
           their
           
             own
          
           advantages
           ?
           Have
           they
           not
           
           made
           even
           a
           
             short
          
           work
           ?
           I
           
             challenge
          
           all
           the
           
             former
             generations
          
           of
           the
           world
           to
           stand
           forth
           &
           to
           
             shew
          
           so
           
             much
          
           work
           of
           this
           kind
           done
           in
           so
           
             little
          
           time
           .
           And
           
             farther
             ,
          
           by
           
             all
          
           this
           
             successe
             ,
          
           have
           they
           ever
           been
           
             lifted
          
           up
           so
           much
           as
           to
           
             petition
          
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           in
           any
           thing
           ,
           or
           to
           
             remonstrate
          
           any
           thing
           
             proudly
          
           and
           
             undutifully
          
           to
           them
           ,
           as
           some
           people
           
             surfeted
          
           with
           
             peace
          
           and
           
             plenty
          
           have
           done
           ?
           Or
           ,
           though
           the
           
             Kingdom
             ,
          
           next
           under
           
             God
          
           and
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           owes
           its
           
             protection
             ,
          
           and
           
             deliverance
             ,
          
           and
           
             freedom
          
           from
           
             Tyranny
          
           and
           
             Popery
             ,
          
           to
           
             this
          
           worthy
           
             Army
             ,
          
           have
           
             they
          
           for
           all
           this
           ,
           ever
           
             appeared
          
           to
           
             contest
          
           against
           the
           
             Kingdom
          
           for
           
             any
          
           thing
           ,
           or
           to
           stand
           with
           their
           
             swords
          
           in
           their
           hands
           to
           make
           
             demands
             ?
          
           Nay
           ,
           I
           
             declare
          
           this
           to
           all
           the
           
             Kingdom
             ,
          
           that
           as
           
             God
          
           hath
           made
           them
           
             glorious
          
           in
           
             doing
             ,
          
           so
           he
           hath
           made
           them
           
             contented
          
           to
           be
           
             perfected
          
           by
           
             suffering
             ,
          
           if
           it
           be
           the
           
             will
          
           of
           God
           .
           And
           most
           
             confident
          
           I
           am
           ,
           that
           though
           
             some
          
           men
           for
           
             private
             ends
          
           and
           
             interests
          
           are
           
             murmuring
             ,
          
           and
           others
           
             speaking
             out
          
           against
           this
           
             Army
             ,
          
           as
           the
           
             perverse
          
           Israelites
           against
           
             Moses
          
           and
           
             Aaron
             ,
          
           yet
           the
           Lord
           in
           his
           
             due
             time
             ,
             will
             take
             away
             the
             reproach
             of
             all
             his
             people
          
           therein
           ;
           and
           that
           we
           shall
           hear
           songs
           from
           all
           the
           ends
           of
           the
           kingdom
           ,
           even
           
             glory
             to
             the
             righteous
             .
          
           This
           I
           have
           spoken
           in
           
             truth
          
           and
           
             sincerity
          
           to
           the
           
             Kingdom
             :
          
           And
           to
           that
           Army
           I
           shall
           say
           ,
           
             Who
             is
             like
             unto
             thee
             ,
          
           
           
             O
             people
             ?
             saved
             by
             the
             Lord
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             shield
             of
             thy
             help
             ,
             and
             the
             sword
             of
             thine
             excellency
             ;
             and
             thine
             enemies
             shall
             be
             found
             lyers
             unto
             thee
             ,
             and
             thou
             shalt
             tread
             upon
             their
             high
             places
             .
          
        
         
           I
           have
           been
           
             longer
          
           in
           this
           
             Epistle
          
           then
           I
           
             intended
             :
          
           but
           seeing
           there
           was
           
             such
          
           a
           cause
           as
           
             this
             ,
          
           no
           
             ingenious
          
           man
           will
           
             blame
          
           me
           .
        
         
           
             Christian
             Reader
             ,
          
           
             I
             am
             
             Thine
             to
             serve
             thee
             in
             the
             
               Lord
               ,
            
             
             and
             in
             the
             
               Gospel
            
             of
             his
             
               Son
               ,
            
             
             WILLIAM
             DELL
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           An
           EXPOSITION
           Of
           the
           54
           Chapter
           of
           Isaiah
           ,
           from
           Vers
           .
           11
           to
           the
           end
           .
        
         
           The
           words
           are
           thus
           :
        
         
           
             Vers
             .
             11.
             
          
           Oh
           thou
           afflicted
           ,
           tossed
           with
           tempest
           ,
           and
           not
           comforted
           ;
           behold
           ,
           I
           will
           lay
           thy
           stones
           with
           fair
           colours
           ,
           and
           lay
           thy
           foundations
           with
           Saphires
           .
        
         
           
             12.
             
          
           And
           I
           will
           make
           thy
           windows
           of
           Agates
           ,
           and
           thy
           gates
           of
           Carbuncles
           ,
           and
           all
           thy
           borders
           of
           pleasant
           stones
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           THis
           place
           of
           Scripture
           is
           very
           
             useful
          
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           in
           these
           times
           wherein
           we
           live
           :
           yea
           verily
           this
           Prophet
           did
           not
           so
           much
           prophesie
           to
           his
           
             own
             age
          
           as
           to
           
             ours
             ,
          
           nor
           to
           the
           
             Jewish
             Church
          
           as
           to
           the
           
             Christian
             .
          
           
           
             For
             unto
             them
             it
             was
             revealed
             ,
             that
             not
             unto
             themselves
             ,
             but
             unto
             us
             ,
             they
             did
             minister
             the
             things
             which
             are
             now
             reported
             unto
             you
             .
          
        
         
         
           The
           Prophet
           
             Isaiah
          
           prophesied
           in
           the
           Spirit
           touching
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Christ
           ;
           which
           stands
           not
           in
           the
           
             flesh
             ,
          
           but
           in
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           and
           delivers
           from
           the
           
             Father
          
           by
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           many
           excellent
           promises
           to
           be
           fulfilled
           in
           the
           
             Son
          
           Incarnate
           ,
           head
           and
           members
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           promise
           in
           this
           Chapter
           ,
           is
           touching
           the
           
             great
             increase
          
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           in
           the
           days
           of
           the
           
             New
             Testament
             ;
          
           that
           whereas
           before
           ,
           the
           Church
           was
           to
           be
           found
           but
           in
           
             one
          
           kinred
           ,
           and
           tongue
           ,
           
           and
           people
           ,
           and
           nation
           ;
           now
           it
           should
           be
           gathered
           out
           of
           
             every
          
           kindred
           ,
           and
           tongue
           ,
           and
           people
           ,
           and
           nation
           .
           And
           this
           is
           so
           
             desireable
          
           and
           
             comfortable
          
           a
           thing
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           Chapter
           ,
           he
           calls
           upon
           all
           to
           
             rejoyce
          
           at
           this
           ;
           vers.
           1.
           
           
             Sing
             ,
             O
             barren
             ,
             thou
             that
             didst
             not
             bear
             ;
             break
             forth
             into
             singing
             ,
             and
             shout
             aloud
             ,
             thou
             that
             didst
             not
             travel
             with
             childe
             :
             for
             more
             are
             the
             children
             of
             the
             desolate
             then
             of
             the
             married
             wife
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord
             .
             Enlarge
             the
             place
             of
             thy
             tent
             ,
             and
             let
             them
             stretch
             forth
             the
             curtains
             of
             thine
             habitations
             .
             Spare
             not
             ,
             lengthen
             thy
             cords
             ,
             and
             strengthen
             thy
             stakes
             :
             for
             thou
             shalt
             break
             forth
             on
             the
             right
             hand
             and
             on
             the
             left
             ,
             and
             thy
             seed
             shall
             inherite
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
             and
             make
             the
             desolate
             cities
             to
             be
             inhabited
             .
          
           So
           that
           there
           shall
           certainly
           be
           a
           most
           
             wonderful
          
           and
           
             numerous
             increase
          
           of
           the
           faithful
           in
           the
           
             Christian
             Church
             ,
          
           till
           they
           become
           as
           the
           
             stars
          
           of
           heaven
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           
             drops
          
           of
           the
           morning
           dew
           ,
           that
           cannot
           be
           told
           ,
           all
           of
           them
           assembled
           in
           the
           beauties
           of
           holinesse
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           let
           us
           not
           be
           over-much
           troubled
           ,
           
           though
           at
           present
           we
           see
           ,
           in
           a
           
             numerous
          
           nation
           ,
           but
           
             few
          
           true
           children
           of
           the
           
             spiritual
          
           Church
           ;
           for
           God
           shall
           
             blesse
          
           these
           
             few
             ,
          
           and
           bid
           them
           
             increase
             ,
          
           and
           
             multiply
             ,
          
           and
           
             replenish
          
           the
           earth
           :
           so
           that
           though
           the
           
             Assemblies
          
           of
           the
           Saints
           be
           now
           but
           
             thin
             ,
          
           and
           
             one
          
           comes
           from
           this
           place
           ,
           and
           
             another
          
           from
           that
           ,
           to
           these
           Assemblies
           ,
           and
           in
           
             many
          
           and
           
             most
          
           places
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           these
           
             few
          
           are
           fain
           to
           come
           together
           
             secretly
             ,
          
           for
           fear
           of
           the
           
             Jews
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           people
           of
           the
           
             letter
             ;
          
           yet
           through
           the
           pouring
           forth
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           it
           shall
           come
           to
           passe
           ,
           at
           last
           ,
           that
           they
           shall
           come
           in
           
             flocks
             ,
             as
             doves
             to
             their
             windows
             .
          
           And
           it
           shall
           be
           said
           to
           the
           Church
           by
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             Lift
             up
             thine
             eyes
             round
             about
             ,
             and
             behold
             ,
             all
             these
             gather
             fellows
             together
             and
             come
             to
             thee
             :
             At
             I
             live
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             surely
             clothe
             thee
             with
             them
             all
             ,
             as
             with
             an
             
             ornament
             ,
             and
             binde
             them
             on
             thee
             as
             a
             bride
             doth
             ,
          
           &c.
           till
           at
           last
           the
           Church
           shall
           say
           in
           her
           heart
           ,
           
             Who
             hath
             begotten
             me
             these
             ,
             seeing
             I
             have
             lost
             my
             children
             and
             am
             desolate
             ,
             a
             captive
             ,
             and
             removing
             to
             and
             fro
             ?
             and
             who
             hath
             brought
             up
             these
             ?
             Behold
             ,
             I
             was
             left
             alone
             ;
             these
             where
             had
             they
             been
             ?
          
        
         
           Yea
           ,
           these
           very
           
             promises
          
           are
           now
           in
           the
           very
           
             act
          
           of
           accomplishing
           among
           
             us
             ;
          
           for
           the
           
             spiritual
          
           Church
           hath
           received
           a
           very
           
             great
          
           increase
           ,
           within
           these
           
             few
          
           yeers
           ,
           and
           God
           hath
           many
           faithful
           people
           ,
           in
           many
           places
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ;
           and
           of
           this
           
             my self
          
           and
           many
           more
           in
           this
           
             Army
          
           are
           witnesses
           :
           for
           having
           marched
           up
           and
           down
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           to
           do
           the
           work
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             State
             ,
          
           we
           have
           met
           with
           
             many
             Christians
             ,
          
           who
           have
           much
           
             Gospel
             light
             ,
          
           and
           (
           which
           makes
           it
           the
           more
           strange
           )
           in
           such
           places
           ,
           where
           there
           hath
           been
           no
           
             Gospel-Ministery
             ;
          
           which
           hath
           put
           me
           in
           minde
           of
           that
           prophecie
           ,
           
             Isai.
             66.
             8.
             
             Who
             hath
             heard
             such
             a
             thing
             ?
             who
             hath
             seen
             such
             things
             ?
             Shall
             the
             earth
             be
             made
             to
             bring
             forth
             in
             one
             day
             ,
             or
             shall
             a
             nations
             be
             born
             at
             once
             ?
             For
             as
             soon
             as
             Sion
             travelled
             ,
             nay
             ,
             before
             she
             travelled
             ,
             she
             brought
             forth
             her
             children
             .
          
           There
           was
           no
           outward
           Ministery
           of
           the
           Gospel
           to
           travel
           or
           take
           pains
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           yet
           
             Sion
             brings
             forth
             her
             children
             .
          
        
         
           And
           one
           thing
           that
           is
           
             remarkable
          
           touching
           the
           increase
           of
           the
           Church
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           is
           this
           ,
           That
           where
           Christ
           sends
           the
           Ministration
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           there
           many
           
             young
          
           people
           are
           brought
           in
           to
           Christ
           ,
           as
           being
           most
           
             free
          
           from
           the
           
             forms
          
           of
           the
           former
           age
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           
             Doctrines
          
           and
           
             Traditions
          
           of
           men
           ,
           taught
           and
           received
           instead
           of
           the
           
             pure
          
           and
           
             unmixed
          
           Word
           of
           God
           :
           whereas
           many
           
             old
             professors
             ,
          
           who
           are
           wholly
           in
           the
           
             form
             ,
          
           prove
           the
           greatest
           enemies
           to
           the
           
             power
          
           of
           godlinesse
           :
           and
           thus
           
             the
             first
             are
             the
             last
             ,
             and
             the
             last
             first
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           this
           
             great
          
           and
           
             sudden
          
           increase
           of
           the
           faithful
           ,
           is
           that
           which
           doth
           so
           exceedingly
           
             trouble
          
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           makes
           them
           
             angry
          
           at
           the
           very
           heart
           .
           For
           ,
           if
           they
           were
           but
           a
           few
           ,
           mean
           ,
           contemptible
           and
           inconsiderable
           persons
           ,
           whom
           they
           might
           easily
           
             suppresse
          
           and
           
             destroy
             ,
          
           they
           would
           be
           pretty
           
             quiet
             :
          
           but
           when
           they
           begin
           to
           
             increase
          
           in
           the
           land
           ,
           as
           
             Israel
          
           did
           in
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           and
           notwithstanding
           all
           the
           
             burdens
          
           of
           their
           taskmasters
           wherewith
           they
           are
           
             afflicted
          
           and
           
             grieved
             ,
          
           do
           yet
           increase
           
             abundantly
             ,
          
           and
           
           
             multiply
             ,
          
           and
           wax
           
             exceeding
             mighty
             ,
          
           till
           they
           begin
           to
           
             fill
          
           the
           land
           ;
           and
           when
           they
           consult
           to
           deal
           
             wisely
          
           with
           them
           ,
           lest
           they
           multiply
           too
           
             much
             ,
          
           do
           yet
           see
           them
           grow
           and
           multiply
           the
           
             more
             ,
          
           that
           they
           know
           not
           at
           what
           Countrey
           ,
           or
           City
           ,
           or
           Town
           ,
           or
           Village
           ,
           or
           family
           ,
           to
           begin
           to
           
             suppresse
          
           them
           :
           this
           is
           that
           doth
           so
           exceedingly
           vex
           and
           inrage
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           makes
           them
           even
           
             mad
          
           again
           ,
           as
           we
           see
           this
           day
           .
           For
           the
           increase
           of
           the
           faithful
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           the
           
             glory
          
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           the
           
             grief
          
           and
           
             madnesse
          
           of
           the
           world
           .
           But
           these
           men
           in
           vain
           attempt
           against
           this
           increase
           of
           the
           
             faithful
             ,
          
           as
           the
           
             Egyptians
          
           against
           the
           increase
           of
           the
           
             Israelites
             ;
          
           for
           none
           can
           hinder
           the
           
             increase
          
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           but
           they
           that
           hinder
           
             God
          
           from
           pouring
           out
           his
           
             Spirit
             ;
          
           and
           according
           to
           the
           
             measure
          
           of
           Gods
           pouring
           forth
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           is
           and
           must
           be
           the
           
             increase
          
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           in
           despite
           of
           all
           the
           opposition
           of
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           much
           touching
           the
           first
           promise
           ,
           of
           the
           Churches
           
             Increase
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           in
           the
           words
           I
           read
           to
           you
           ,
           the
           Lord
           comes
           to
           
             another
          
           promise
           :
           so
           that
           the
           Lord
           because
           of
           the
           Churches
           
             weaknesse
             ,
          
           addes
           
             one
          
           promise
           to
           
             another
             ;
          
           and
           these
           
             promises
          
           are
           nothing
           but
           the
           
             outgoings
          
           and
           
             manifestations
          
           of
           his
           
             love
             ,
          
           through
           the
           
             Word
          
           Christ
           .
           But
           to
           look
           more
           neerly
           upon
           the
           words
           .
        
         
           
             Oh
             thou
             afflicted
             .
          
           
        
         
           
             Affliction
          
           in
           the
           world
           doth
           so
           
             inseparably
          
           attend
           the
           Church
           ,
           that
           the
           Church
           even
           takes
           its
           
             denomination
          
           from
           it
           ,
           
             Oh
             thou
             afflicted
             .
          
           The
           condition
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           is
           an
           
             afflicted
             condition
             .
          
           For
           the
           
             Church
          
           being
           born
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           born
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           is
           put
           into
           a
           direct
           
             contrariety
          
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           which
           is
           born
           of
           the
           
             flesh
             ,
          
           and
           is
           also
           of
           its
           father
           the
           
             devil
             .
          
           And
           so
           the
           whole
           world
           is
           
             malignant
          
           against
           the
           faithful
           and
           spiritual
           Church
           ;
           and
           all
           that
           are
           not
           
             regenerate
             ,
          
           set
           their
           faces
           ,
           yea
           their
           hearts
           and
           their
           hands
           against
           the
           
             Saints
             ;
          
           and
           the
           
             unregenerate
          
           world
           is
           against
           the
           
             regenerate
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             carnal
          
           world
           against
           the
           
             spiritual
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             sinful
          
           world
           against
           the
           
             righteous
             ;
          
           and
           all
           the
           
             people
          
           and
           
             nations
          
           
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           are
           against
           that
           
             people
          
           and
           
             nation
             ,
          
           which
           the
           Apostle
           calls
           ,
           a
           
             holy
             nation
             ,
          
           and
           
             a
             peculiar
             people
             .
          
        
         
           As
           the
           world
           cannot
           endure
           
             God
             in
             himself
             ,
          
           so
           neither
           can
           it
           endure
           
             God
             in
             the
             Saints
             ,
          
           and
           so
           the
           more
           
             God
          
           dwells
           in
           the
           Saints
           ,
           the
           more
           doth
           the
           
             world
          
           afflict
           the
           Saints
           :
           for
           they
           oppose
           not
           the
           faithful
           for
           any
           thing
           of
           
             flesh
             and
             blood
          
           in
           them
           ,
           but
           because
           that
           flesh
           and
           blood
           of
           theirs
           ,
           is
           the
           
             habitation
          
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           very
           
             presence
          
           of
           God
           himself
           is
           there
           ,
           as
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             I
             will
             dwell
             in
             them
             ,
             and
             walk
             in
             them
             .
          
           Agreeable
           to
           this
           ,
           is
           that
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           where
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             All
             this
             shall
             they
             do
             to
             you
             for
             my
             Names
             sake
             ;
          
           that
           is
           ,
           when
           the
           
             Name
          
           of
           Christ
           is
           
             called
          
           upon
           us
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           taken
           into
           his
           
             Name
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           into
           his
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           life
           ,
           and
           truth
           ,
           and
           wisedom
           ,
           and
           holinesse
           ,
           and
           into
           his
           
             Nature
             ,
          
           which
           comprehends
           all
           this
           ;
           then
           ,
           when
           the
           world
           perceives
           the
           
             Name
          
           of
           God
           in
           the
           
             Sons
          
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           the
           
             nature
          
           of
           God
           in
           the
           
             natures
          
           of
           men
           ,
           then
           presently
           they
           fall
           a
           persecuting
           the
           Saints
           ,
           for
           this
           
             Name
          
           and
           
             Natures
          
           sake
           ;
           and
           he
           that
           strikes
           at
           
             God
          
           in
           his
           
             Saints
             ,
          
           would
           if
           he
           could
           strike
           at
           
             God
             in
             himself
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           let
           the
           
             world
          
           take
           heed
           what
           they
           do
           in
           this
           point
           ;
           for
           while
           they
           
             persecute
          
           the
           Saints
           ,
           they
           are
           found
           
             fighters
          
           against
           
             God
          
           himself
           ,
           because
           
             God
          
           is
           one
           with
           
             them
             ,
          
           and
           
             they
          
           are
           one
           with
           
             God
          
           in
           Christ
           .
           And
           let
           the
           
             Saints
          
           be
           admonished
           so
           to
           hide
           and
           retire
           themselves
           into
           
             God
          
           through
           Christ
           ,
           that
           whoever
           is
           an
           
             enemy
          
           to
           
             them
             ,
          
           and
           
             opposes
             them
             ,
          
           may
           rather
           be
           an
           enemy
           to
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           oppose
           
             God
          
           then
           them
           ,
           they
           living
           and
           acting
           in
           God
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           themselves
           .
        
         
           Now
           this
           
             affliction
          
           the
           Church
           meets
           with
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           is
           
             profitable
          
           for
           the
           Church
           ;
           it
           is
           
             good
          
           for
           it
           ,
           that
           it
           should
           be
           
             afflicted
             :
          
           for
           the
           more
           it
           is
           afflicted
           in
           the
           
             flesh
             ,
          
           the
           more
           it
           thrives
           in
           the
           
             Spirit
             :
          
           this
           affliction
           stirres
           us
           up
           to
           the
           exercise
           of
           our
           
             faith
             ,
          
           and
           
             prayer
             ;
          
           yea
           ,
           then
           is
           our
           faith
           most
           
             active
          
           and
           
             vigorous
             ,
          
           and
           our
           prayers
           most
           
             fervent
             ,
          
           till
           they
           fill
           the
           whole
           heavens
           again
           ;
           then
           are
           we
           most
           in
           the
           use
           of
           the
           
             Word
             ;
          
           then
           are
           we
           set
           off
           furthest
           from
           the
           
             world
             ;
          
           then
           do
           we
           keep
           closest
           to
           
             God
             ;
          
           then
           have
           we
           neerest
           intercourse
           and
           
             communion
          
           with
           him
           :
           so
           that
           we
           could
           better
           want
           fire
           ,
           and
           water
           ,
           and
           the
           sun
           ,
           then
           want
           
             affliction
             ,
          
           which
           God
           out
           of
           his
           meer
           
             love
             ,
          
           through
           his
           over-ruling
           
             power
          
           and
           
             wisedom
             ,
          
           causes
           to
           work
           unto
           us
           for
           
             good
             ,
          
           
           So
           that
           we
           who
           are
           placed
           in
           the
           
             hand
          
           of
           Christ
           ,
           are
           set
           in
           such
           a
           condition
           ,
           wherein
           nothing
           can
           do
           us
           any
           
             harm
          
           for
           ever
           ,
           but
           
             evil
          
           it self
           must
           work
           
             good
          
           unto
           us
           .
           But
           we
           proceed
           .
        
         
           
             tossed
             with
             tempest
             .
          
        
         
           Where
           we
           see
           that
           the
           
             Church
          
           is
           not
           onely
           
             afflicted
             ,
          
           but
           
             violently
          
           afflicted
           ;
           
             one
             wave
          
           comes
           against
           it
           after
           
             another
             ,
          
           as
           in
           a
           
             tempest
             ;
          
           and
           the
           more
           
             spiritual
          
           the
           Church
           is
           ,
           the
           more
           doth
           the
           world
           become
           as
           a
           
             raging
             sea
          
           against
           it
           ;
           because
           the
           more
           
             spiritual
          
           the
           Church
           is
           made
           ,
           it
           is
           set
           in
           the
           more
           
             contrariety
          
           to
           the
           
             world
             ,
          
           and
           the
           world
           to
           
             it
             .
          
           The
           Psalmist
           describes
           this
           
             temper
          
           in
           the
           world
           against
           the
           
             Church
             ;
             They
             came
             upon
             me
             like
             a
             ramping
             and
             a
             roaring
             Lion
             :
          
           And
           again
           ,
           
             They
             came
             upon
             me
             to
             eat
             up
             my
             flesh
             as
             they
             would
             eat
             bread
             .
          
           When
           the
           Saints
           have
           appeared
           in
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           and
           acted
           in
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           how
           
             violent
          
           and
           
             enraged
          
           hath
           the
           world
           been
           against
           them
           ?
           it
           would
           
             tosse
          
           them
           as
           in
           a
           
             tempest
          
           from
           place
           to
           place
           ,
           from
           post
           to
           pillar
           ,
           as
           they
           say
           ,
           till
           it
           hath
           
             quite
          
           tost
           them
           out
           of
           the
           
             world
             .
          
           Yea
           ,
           men
           naturally
           
             meek
          
           and
           
             moderate
             ,
          
           how
           
             fierce
          
           have
           they
           become
           against
           the
           
             Saints
             ,
          
           when
           there
           hath
           appeared
           any
           
             glorious
             discoveries
          
           of
           Christ
           in
           them
           .
           For
           the
           
             enmity
          
           that
           is
           in
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           
             Serpent
          
           against
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           
             woman
             ,
          
           will
           be
           still
           breaking
           forth
           :
           And
           though
           it
           may
           for
           a
           time
           be
           
             covered
          
           under
           many
           
             moral
             vertues
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             form
             of
             godlinesse
             ,
          
           yet
           when
           God
           leaves
           them
           to
           themselves
           ,
           and
           lets
           them
           act
           
             outwardly
          
           according
           to
           their
           
             inward
          
           principles
           ,
           how
           ernelly
           ,
           and
           maliciously
           ,
           and
           fiercely
           ,
           and
           desperately
           ,
           do
           they
           act
           against
           the
           Saint
           of
           God
           ?
           Yea
           ,
           there
           is
           not
           that
           
             enmitie
          
           between
           
             Turk
          
           and
           
             Jew
             ,
          
           as
           there
           is
           between
           
             carnac
             Gospellers
          
           and
           
             spiritual
             Christians
             ;
          
           the
           
             former
          
           hating
           
             these
             ,
          
           and
           being
           angry
           against
           these
           to
           the
           very
           
             death
             .
          
           And
           whenever
           the
           Lord
           shall
           suffer
           these
           to
           exercise
           their
           enmity
           against
           the
           Church
           ,
           then
           shall
           the
           Churches
           condition
           become
           such
           as
           it
           is
           here
           described
           ,
           
             afflicted
             and
             tossed
             with
             tempest
             .
          
        
         
           
             and
             not
             comforted
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             Chuurch
          
           of
           God
           in
           all
           the
           
             evil
          
           it
           meets
           withal
           in
           the
           
           world
           ,
           hath
           not
           one
           drop
           of
           
             comfort
          
           from
           the
           world
           :
           it
           hath
           affliction
           ,
           tribulation
           ,
           persecution
           from
           the
           world
           ,
           but
           no
           
             comfort
             .
          
        
         
           This
           we
           see
           in
           
             Christ
             the
             Head
             ;
          
           you
           know
           what
           he
           suffered
           in
           the
           world
           in
           the
           days
           of
           his
           flesh
           ;
           
             he
             was
             despised
             and
             rejected
             of
             men
             ,
          
           and
           so
           full
           of
           
             sorrows
             ,
          
           that
           he
           took
           his
           
             name
          
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           was
           called
           
             A
             man
             of
             sorrows
             and
             acquainted
             with
             grief
             :
          
           At
           last
           ,
           out
           of
           meer
           
             envie
          
           and
           
             malice
             ,
          
           they
           
             apprehended
          
           him
           ,
           
             bound
          
           him
           ,
           
             buffeted
          
           him
           ,
           
             spit
          
           on
           him
           ,
           
             crucified
          
           him
           :
           and
           all
           this
           would
           have
           been
           but
           a
           
             small
          
           matter
           to
           have
           suffered
           from
           the
           
             Heathen
             ;
          
           but
           he
           suffered
           all
           this
           from
           the
           onely
           
             visible
             Church
             of
             God
             in
             the
             world
             ,
          
           who
           put
           him
           to
           the
           most
           painful
           and
           shameful
           death
           of
           the
           Crosse
           ,
           between
           
             two
          
           malefactors
           ,
           to
           bear
           the
           world
           in
           hand
           that
           he
           was
           the
           
             third
          
           and
           the
           
             chief
             .
          
           And
           in
           
             all
          
           this
           evil
           he
           had
           no body
           to
           
             pitie
          
           him
           ,
           or
           have
           compassion
           on
           him
           ;
           but
           they
           
             laughed
          
           at
           him
           ,
           and
           
             derided
          
           him
           ,
           and
           
             mocked
          
           and
           
             jeered
          
           him
           ;
           but
           no body
           
             comforted
          
           him
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           it
           was
           with
           
             Christ
          
           the
           
             Head
             ,
          
           so
           it
           is
           with
           
             Christ
          
           the
           
             body
          
           and
           
             members
             ;
          
           they
           in
           all
           the
           evils
           ,
           and
           woes
           ,
           and
           sorrows
           ,
           and
           oppositions
           ,
           and
           persecutions
           they
           have
           from
           the
           world
           ,
           have
           no body
           to
           
             comfort
          
           them
           ,
           or
           take
           compassion
           on
           them
           .
           
             Refuge
             failed
             me
          
           (
           saith
           
             David
             )
             no
             man
             cared
             for
             my
             soul
             .
             Lover
             and
             friend
             hast
             thou
             put
             far
             from
             me
             ,
             and
             mine
             acquaintance
             into
             darknesse
             ,
          
           saith
           
             Heman
             ,
          
           Psal.
           88.
           18.
           
        
         
           Brethren
           and
           Beloved
           ,
           ye
           that
           are
           partakers
           of
           the
           
             heavenly
          
           calling
           and
           of
           the
           
             divine
          
           nature
           ,
           if
           ever
           the
           Lord
           suffer
           the
           world
           to
           
             prevail
          
           against
           you
           ,
           to
           
             afflict
          
           you
           ,
           and
           
             tosse
          
           you
           from
           one
           evil
           ●o
           another
           as
           in
           a
           tempest
           ,
           to
           
             reproach
          
           you
           ,
           
             throw
          
           you
           out
           of
           your
           comforts
           .
           
             banish
          
           you
           ,
           
             imprison
          
           you
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           you
           shall
           finde
           
             no body
             to
             comfort
             you
             ;
          
           no body
           will
           
             take
             notice
          
           of
           you
           ,
           or
           
             regard
          
           you
           ,
           or
           
             own
          
           you
           ,
           or
           
             pitie
          
           you
           ,
           or
           be
           so
           
             sensible
          
           of
           your
           condition
           ,
           as
           to
           say
           ,
           
             Alas
             my
             brother
             .
          
        
         
           You
           must
           look
           for
           
             affliction
          
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           but
           you
           must
           look
           for
           no
           
             comfort
          
           there
           .
           When
           God
           shall
           cast
           us
           into
           
             sorrows
          
           and
           
             sufferings
             ,
          
           let
           us
           not
           look
           for
           one
           
             worldly
          
           man
           to
           stand
           by
           us
           ,
           no
           not
           of
           those
           that
           now
           
             smile
          
           upon
           us
           ,
           and
           pretend
           
             friendship
          
           to
           us
           ;
           no
           nor
           yet
           of
           our
           neer
           
             relations
             ;
          
           but
           then
           that
           shall
           be
           fulfilled
           ,
           
             I
             was
             a
             stranger
             to
             my
             brethren
             ,
             an
             alien
             to
             my
             
             mothers
             children
             .
          
           Nay
           yet
           further
           ;
           they
           that
           are
           
             weak
          
           or
           
             worldly
             Christians
             ,
          
           will
           stand
           aloof
           from
           thee
           ,
           and
           will
           be
           shye
           to
           own
           ,
           and
           countenance
           ,
           and
           encourage
           ,
           and
           comfort
           thee
           
             publikely
             .
          
           The
           
             disciples
          
           of
           Christ
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           led
           to
           the
           
             Crosse
             ,
          
           they
           all
           
             forsook
          
           him
           ,
           and
           
             fled
             ,
          
           and
           left
           him
           
             to
             tread
             the
             wine-presse
             alone
             .
          
           And
           so
           if
           you
           suffer
           in
           the
           
             righteousnesse
          
           and
           
             truth
          
           of
           God
           ,
           you
           shall
           finde
           little
           comfort
           from
           
             men
             .
             O
             thou
             afflicted
             ,
             toss●d
             with
             tempest
             ,
             and
             not
             comforted
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           this
           the
           Lord
           doth
           in
           
             much
             mercy
          
           to
           his
           Saints
           ;
           he
           leaves
           them
           destitute
           of
           
             earthly
          
           comfort
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           look
           for
           
             heavenly
             ;
          
           he
           leaves
           them
           destitute
           of
           
             all
          
           comfort
           from
           
             men
             ,
          
           that
           they
           may
           look
           for
           comfort
           from
           
             God
             alone
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           when
           thou
           art
           brought
           into
           such
           a
           case
           ,
           to
           be
           
             afflicted
             and
             not
             comforted
             ,
          
           lift
           up
           thy
           heart
           to
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           expect
           
             all
          
           from
           
             him
             .
          
           Saith
           Christ
           ,
           
             Joh.
             16.
             
             The
             world
             shall
             hate
             you
             and
             persecute
             you
             ,
             and
             shall
             put
             out
             of
             their
             synagogues
             ,
             and
             shall
             kill
             you
             ;
          
           and
           in
           doing
           all
           this
           ,
           shall
           think
           they
           
             do
             God
             good
             service
             :
             But
             ,
          
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             I
             will
             send
             you
             the
             Comforter
             .
          
           Christ
           knew
           well
           enough
           ,
           that
           among
           all
           these
           evils
           ,
           they
           should
           have
           no
           
             Comforter
          
           on
           
             earth
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           promises
           to
           send
           them
           
             ane
          
           from
           
             heaven
             .
          
        
         
           And
           therefore
           when
           thy
           
             soul
          
           is
           placed
           in
           
             affliction
             ,
          
           never
           look
           after
           any
           
             earthly
             ,
          
           or
           
             sensual
             ,
          
           or
           
             creature-comforts
          
           ,
           for
           they
           will
           prove
           
             poison
          
           to
           thy
           soul
           ;
           but
           onely
           look
           for
           
             heavenl●
          
           comforts
           ,
           such
           as
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           brings
           ,
           such
           as
           flow
           immediately
           from
           
             God
             ;
          
           for
           these
           are
           
             pure
             ,
          
           and
           
             sweet
             ,
          
           and
           
             unmixed
             ,
          
           and
           
             refreshing
             ,
          
           and
           
             supporting
             ,
          
           and
           
             satisfying
             ,
          
           and
           
             enduring
          
           comforts
           ;
           
             comforts
          
           that
           are
           able
           to
           make
           thee
           
             rejoyce
             ,
          
           not
           onely
           in
           
             fulnesse
             ,
          
           but
           in
           
             wants
             ;
          
           not
           onely
           among
           
             friends
             ,
          
           but
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           
             enemies
             ;
          
           not
           onely
           in
           
             good
          
           report
           ,
           but
           in
           
             evil
          
           report
           ;
           not
           onely
           in
           
             prosperity
             ▪
          
           but
           in
           
             tribulations
             ;
          
           not
           onely
           in
           
             life
             ,
          
           but
           in
           
             death
             :
          
           they
           will
           make
           thee
           go
           
             singing
          
           to
           prison
           ,
           to
           the
           Crosse
           ,
           to
           the
           grave
           :
           they
           are
           
             mighty
          
           comforts
           ,
           infinitely
           stronger
           then
           all
           the
           sorrows
           of
           the
           
             flesh
             :
          
           and
           hence
           it
           is
           that
           many
           
             Saints
          
           and
           
             Martyrs
          
           have
           gone
           
             cheerfully
          
           to
           the
           
             stake
             ,
          
           and
           sung
           in
           the
           very
           
             flames
             :
          
           the
           comforts
           of
           God
           in
           their
           souls
           ,
           have
           strengthned
           them
           to
           this
           .
        
         
           Thou
           that
           art
           a
           
             believer
             ,
          
           and
           in
           
             union
          
           with
           Christ
           ,
           never
           doubt
           of
           this
           
             comfort
          
           in
           thy
           
             greatest
          
           sorrows
           .
           When
           Christ
           
           had
           
             none
          
           to
           stand
           by
           him
           and
           comfort
           him
           ,
           God
           sent
           
             an
             Angel
          
           from
           heaved
           to
           do
           it
           :
           And
           so
           when
           we
           are
           left
           
             alone
          
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           rather
           then
           we
           shall
           
             want
          
           comfort
           ,
           God
           will
           send
           us
           an
           
             Angel
          
           from
           
             heaven
             ,
          
           to
           comfort
           us
           ;
           yea
           ,
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           it self
           ,
           which
           is
           greater
           then
           all
           the
           Angels
           in
           heaven
           ;
           and
           we
           shall
           
             certainly
          
           be
           comforted
           by
           
             God
             ,
          
           when
           we
           are
           
             afflicted
             and
             tossed
             with
             tempest
             ,
             and
             not
             comforted
          
           by
           men
           .
        
         
           
             Behold
             ,
             I
             will
             lay
             thy
             stones
             with
             fair
             colours
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           The
           Lord
           seeth
           the
           Church
           in
           its
           affliction
           ,
           without
           all
           cōmfort
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           add
           then
           the
           
             Lord
          
           comes
           and
           comforts
           it
           
             himself
             ;
          
           and
           this
           he
           doth
           by
           a
           
             Promise
             .
          
           They
           are
           the
           
             sweetest
          
           comforts
           ,
           that
           are
           brought
           to
           us
           in
           the
           
             promises
             .
          
           The
           
             promises
          
           are
           the
           swadling-clothes
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           they
           carry
           
             Christ
          
           wrapt
           up
           in
           them
           ;
           and
           
             Christ
          
           represented
           to
           the
           
             Church
             ,
          
           hath
           been
           the
           
             comfort
          
           of
           it
           ,
           in
           all
           its
           
             evils
          
           outward
           or
           inward
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           
             whatever
          
           affliction
           takes
           hold
           on
           thee
           ,
           have
           recourse
           to
           the
           
             Promises
             ,
          
           to
           draw
           thy
           comforts
           from
           Christ
           through
           
             them
             .
          
           Oh
           how
           
             sweet
          
           is
           that
           
             life
          
           that
           is
           led
           in
           the
           
             Promises
          
           I
           a
           life
           led
           in
           the
           
             Promises
             ,
          
           is
           the
           best
           life
           in
           the
           world
           .
           Men
           that
           have
           
             estates
          
           in
           money
           or
           land
           ,
           depend
           on
           
             those
          
           things
           for
           their
           maintenance
           ;
           but
           a
           Christian
           may
           have
           little
           or
           nothing
           of
           these
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           but
           he
           hath
           a
           
             Promise
             ,
          
           which
           is
           a
           
             thousand
          
           times
           better
           ,
           and
           makes
           his
           life
           more
           
             comfortable
             :
             I
             am
             God
             All-sufficient
             ;
          
           and
           ,
           
             I
             will
             not
             fail
             thee
             nor
             forsake
             thee
             :
          
           whereupon
           he
           comes
           to
           this
           resolution
           ,
           
             The
             Lord
             is
             my
             portion
             ,
             saith
             my
             soul
             ,
             I
             will
             trust
             in
             him
             .
          
           Oh
           how
           
             sweet
          
           a
           life
           is
           
             this
          
           life
           ,
           that
           knows
           no
           
             cares
             ,
          
           nor
           
             fears
             ,
          
           nor
           
             troubles
             ,
          
           nor
           
             disquietments
             :
             here
             ,
          
           saith
           a
           believer
           ,
           lies
           my
           
             estate
             ,
          
           and
           living
           ,
           and
           the
           lot
           of
           mine
           inheritance
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           a
           thousand
           times
           
             better
          
           and
           more
           
             certain
          
           estate
           ,
           then
           all
           the
           
             Mannors
          
           and
           
             Lordships
          
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           :
           for
           ,
           
             my
             bread
             shall
             be
             given
             me
             ,
             my
             waters
             shall
             be
             sure
             :
             The
             Lord
             is
             my
             Shepherd
             ,
             and
             I
             shall
             not
             want
             ;
          
           no
           not
           then
           ,
           when
           the
           
             Lions
          
           (
           the
           great
           men
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           to
           whom
           every
           poor
           man
           is
           a
           prey
           )
           
             shall
             lack
             and
             suffer
             hunger
             .
          
           He
           that
           hath
           given
           me
           his
           
             own
             Nature
          
           and
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           will
           not
           leave
           me
           destitute
           of
           
             food
          
           and
           
             clothing
             .
          
        
         
         
           Take
           another
           instance
           .
           A
           man
           feeling
           the
           
             bitternesse
          
           of
           affliction
           to
           flesh
           and
           blood
           ,
           is
           ready
           to
           think
           ,
           Oh
           how
           shall
           I
           ever
           be
           able
           to
           
             suffer
          
           this
           or
           that
           ,
           or
           to
           part
           with
           my
           
             relations
             ,
          
           with
           my
           
             estate
             ,
          
           with
           my
           
             life
             ,
          
           and
           all
           that
           is
           
             neer
          
           and
           
             dear
          
           unto
           me
           ?
           Why
           then
           a
           Christian
           lays
           hold
           on
           the
           
             promise
             ,
             God
             is
             faithful
             ,
             and
             will
             not
             suffer
             us
             to
             be
             tempted
             above
             that
             which
             we
             are
             able
             .
          
           O
           ,
           saith
           a
           Christian
           ,
           God
           will
           never
           bring
           me
           to
           any
           temptation
           or
           trial
           ,
           but
           he
           will
           give
           me
           
             strength
             proportionable
          
           to
           it
           ,
           or
           
             above
          
           it
           :
           and
           so
           lives
           
             satisfied
          
           with
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           goodnesse
           ,
           and
           power
           of
           God
           .
           And
           thus
           you
           see
           in
           these
           instances
           ,
           that
           a
           
             life
          
           led
           in
           the
           
             promises
             ,
          
           is
           the
           
             sweetest
          
           and
           
             best
          
           life
           ;
           when
           a
           man
           can
           draw
           all
           from
           
             God
             himself
             ,
          
           through
           a
           
             promise
             .
          
        
         
           And
           this
           in
           general
           ,
           That
           God
           comforts
           his
           Church
           by
           a
           
             promise
             .
          
        
         
           But
           to
           come
           more
           particularly
           to
           the
           words
           .
        
         
           
             Behold
             ,
             I
             will
             lay
             thy
             stones
             with
             fair
             colours
             ,
             and
             lay
             thy
             foundations
             with
             Saphires
             .
          
        
         
           
             Vers
             .
             12.
             
          
           
             And
             I
             will
             make
             thy
             windows
             of
             Agates
             ,
             and
             thy
             gates
             of
             Carbuncles
             ,
             and
             all
             thy
             borders
             of
             pleasant
             stones
             .
          
        
         
           The
           promise
           relates
           to
           the
           
             Spiritual
          
           Church
           of
           the
           
             New
             Testament
             :
          
           and
           
             this
          
           you
           shall
           observe
           ,
           is
           oft
           in
           Scripture
           compared
           to
           a
           
             building
             ,
          
           and
           that
           to
           a
           most
           stately
           ,
           sumptuous
           ,
           magnificent
           and
           glorious
           building
           ;
           as
           being
           all
           built
           of
           
             precious
             stones
             ,
          
           and
           so
           more
           
             glorious
          
           then
           the
           first
           Temple
           ,
           which
           was
           built
           up
           of
           common
           stones
           :
           and
           it
           was
           prophesied
           that
           the
           
             glory
          
           of
           the
           
             second
          
           Temple
           should
           far
           exceed
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           
             first
             .
          
           The
           
             first
          
           Temple
           was
           
             Solomons
             ,
          
           which
           was
           indeed
           filled
           with
           the
           outward
           presence
           of
           God
           ;
           but
           the
           
             second
          
           Temple
           is
           the
           
             humanity
          
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           or
           ,
           the
           
             flesh
          
           of
           Christ
           ,
           both
           head
           and
           members
           :
           this
           is
           
             the
             living
             temple
             of
             the
             living
             God
             ,
          
           the
           
             Temple
          
           that
           God
           hath
           built
           by
           his
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           for
           his
           own
           ha●itation
           ;
           wherein
           God
           
             dwels
          
           truely
           ,
           really
           ,
           spiritually
           ,
           and
           most
           neerly
           ,
           by
           the
           way
           of
           the
           most
           
             neer
          
           union
           ,
           whereby
           
             God
          
           and
           the
           
             creature
          
           are
           knit
           together
           :
           and
           this
           
             Spiritual
          
           Temple
           is
           
           more
           
             glorious
          
           then
           the
           first
           
             material
          
           one
           ,
           either
           according
           to
           the
           
             first
          
           edition
           of
           it
           by
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           or
           the
           
             second
          
           edition
           of
           it
           by
           the
           
             Fathers
             ,
          
           in
           the
           days
           of
           
             Cyrus
             ,
             Darius
             ,
          
           and
           
             Artaxerxes
             .
          
        
         
           Here
           then
           you
           see
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           promiseth
           to
           build
           up
           the
           
             Church
          
           of
           the
           
             New
             Testament
             ,
          
           with
           
             stones
             of
             fair
             colours
             ,
          
           with
           
             precious
          
           stones
           .
           I
           wil
           not
           stand
           to
           enquire
           particularly
           into
           the
           
             natures
          
           of
           the
           several
           stones
           here
           
             named
             ;
          
           for
           the
           
             Jews
          
           themselves
           do
           not
           fully
           agree
           about
           them
           .
           It
           shall
           be
           sufficient
           for
           us
           to
           attain
           to
           the
           
             meaning
          
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           in
           this
           place
           ;
           and
           that
           is
           this
           :
        
         
           That
           the
           Spiritual
           Church
           of
           the
           New
           Testament
           ,
           is
           not
           to
           be
           built
           with
           
             common
             ,
          
           but
           with
           
             precious
          
           stones
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           full
           sense
           of
           these
           words
           I
           shall
           give
           you
           forth
           in
           several
           particulars
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           You
           see
           here
           the
           
             matter
          
           of
           which
           the
           Church
           of
           the
           
             New
             Testament
          
           is
           made
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           not
           of
           
             common
             ,
          
           but
           of
           
             precious
          
           stones
           ;
           
             elect
          
           and
           
             precious
          
           stones
           ;
           and
           such
           are
           the
           faithful
           :
           For
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           They
           have
           a
           more
           
             excellent
             nature
          
           then
           other
           men
           have
           :
           for
           they
           are
           
             born
             of
             God
             ,
          
           and
           so
           partake
           of
           the
           
             nature
          
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           so
           in
           this
           sense
           may
           be
           said
           to
           
             come
             forth
             from
             God
             ,
          
           as
           the
           childe
           from
           the
           father
           :
           and
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           did
           not
           more
           truely
           partake
           of
           the
           nature
           of
           
             man
             ,
          
           then
           these
           do
           partake
           of
           the
           nature
           of
           
             God
             ;
          
           and
           therefore
           saith
           
             Peter
             ,
             Great
             and
             precious
             promises
             are
             made
             to
             us
             ,
             that
             we
             should
             be
             partakers
             of
             the
             divine
             nature
             .
          
           Others
           have
           onely
           the
           
             nature
             of
             men
          
           in
           them
           ,
           or
           ,
           which
           is
           worse
           ,
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           devil
           :
           but
           the
           faithful
           have
           in
           them
           the
           
             nature
             of
             God
          
           communicated
           to
           them
           through
           a
           
             new
             birth
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           They
           have
           a
           more
           
             excellent
             spirit
          
           then
           others
           have
           ;
           as
           it
           was
           said
           of
           
             Daniel
             ,
          
           that
           there
           was
           a
           more
           
             excellent
             spirit
          
           found
           with
           him
           ,
           then
           with
           all
           the
           other
           
             wise
          
           men
           .
           Now
           the
           
             excellency
          
           of
           each
           creature
           is
           according
           to
           the
           
             spirit
          
           of
           it
           :
           but
           the
           Saints
           have
           the
           
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
          
           even
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           
             Father
          
           and
           the
           
             Son
          
           dwelling
           in
           them
           ;
           they
           have
           the
           
             same
             Spirit
          
           of
           God
           dwelling
           in
           their
           flesh
           ,
           as
           
             Christ
          
           had
           dwelling
           in
           his
           flesh
           :
           so
           that
           the
           
             very
          
           Spirit
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           is
           found
           in
           the
           faithful
           ,
           
           and
           therefore
           they
           are
           more
           
             glorious
          
           then
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           They
           have
           a
           
             more
             excellent
             lustre
          
           then
           other
           men
           .
           One
           thing
           that
           appertains
           to
           the
           
             excellency
          
           of
           precious
           stones
           ,
           is
           the
           
             lustre
          
           of
           them
           .
           Now
           this
           
             lustre
          
           in
           the
           faithful
           ,
           is
           the
           
             glory
             of
             God
          
           upon
           them
           :
           
             The
             Lord
             shall
             arise
             upon
             thee
             ,
             and
             his
             glory
             shall
             be
             seen
             upon
             thee
             ,
          
           saith
           
             Isaiah
             ,
          
           Chap.
           60.
           
           And
           
             Paul
          
           saith
           ,
           
             We
             all
             beholding
             as
             in
             a
             glasse
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             are
             changed
             into
             the
             same
             image
             from
             glory
             to
             glory
             ,
             even
             as
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           So
           that
           as
           Christ
           was
           taken
           into
           the
           
             glory
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
          
           so
           are
           we
           taken
           into
           the
           
             glory
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           as
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             Joh.
             17.
             
             And
             the
             glory
             which
             thou
             gavest
             me
             ,
             I
             have
             given
             them
             :
          
           for
           the
           
             head
          
           and
           
             members
          
           are
           taken
           into
           the
           
             same
             glory
             ,
          
           according
           to
           their
           
             proportion
             .
          
        
         
           4.
           
           They
           have
           more
           
             excellent
             operations
             ;
          
           for
           the
           faithful
           are
           not
           such
           precious
           stones
           that
           are
           onely
           for
           
             shew
             ,
          
           but
           they
           also
           have
           some
           
             vertue
          
           in
           them
           ,
           even
           the
           
             very
             vertues
          
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           :
           for
           they
           having
           the
           same
           
             Nature
          
           and
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           God
           as
           he
           had
           ,
           are
           able
           according
           to
           the
           measure
           of
           the
           gift
           of
           Christ
           to
           do
           the
           
             same
             works
          
           that
           he
           did
           :
           and
           so
           the
           Saints
           are
           
             excellent
          
           in
           the
           operations
           of
           
             faith
             ,
             hope
             ,
             love
             ,
             humility
             ,
             meeknesse
             ,
             patience
             ,
             temperance
             ,
             heavenly
             mindednesse
             ,
          
           &c.
           and
           in
           this
           regard
           also
           are
           more
           
             precious
          
           then
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           world
           .
           And
           therefore
           the
           Lord
           calls
           them
           his
           
             Jewels
             ,
             In
             the
             day
             wherein
             I
             make
             up
             my
             jewels
             :
          
           and
           elsewhere
           they
           are
           called
           the
           
             precious
             sons
             of
             Sion
             .
          
           The
           people
           of
           God
           are
           a
           most
           
             precious
          
           people
           ,
           men
           and
           women
           of
           a
           
             precious
             anointing
             ;
          
           though
           some
           wicked
           and
           scurrilous
           libellers
           against
           the
           spiritual
           Church
           will
           not
           
             allow
          
           them
           this
           name
           ;
           but
           (
           according
           to
           the
           anointing
           they
           have
           received
           from
           Satan
           )
           
             reproach
          
           it
           .
           And
           yet
           still
           it
           is
           a
           
             truth
             ,
          
           that
           the
           
             gates
             of
             hell
          
           shall
           not
           prevail
           against
           ,
           That
           the
           truely
           faithful
           are
           
             precious
             stones
          
           in
           the
           building
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           partaking
           of
           the
           
             Nature
          
           and
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           
             lustre
          
           and
           
             operation
          
           of
           both
           .
        
         
           Whereas
           ,
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           other
           people
           are
           the
           
             vile
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
          
           the
           true
           
             filth
             and
             off
             scouring
          
           of
           all
           things
           ;
           
             Psal.
             15.
             in
             whose
             eyes
             a
             vile
             person
             is
             contemned
             :
          
           a
           man
           that
           is
           a
           natural
           man
           ,
           a
           sinful
           and
           unregenerate
           man
           ,
           who
           hath
           no
           other
           
             nature
          
           
           in
           him
           ,
           but
           that
           
             corrupt
          
           nature
           he
           brought
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           though
           in
           this
           present
           world
           he
           may
           be
           a
           
             Gentleman
             ,
          
           or
           a
           
             Knight
             ,
          
           or
           a
           
             Noble-man
             ,
          
           or
           a
           
             King
             ,
          
           yet
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           God
           and
           his
           Saints
           ,
           he
           is
           but
           a
           
             vile
             person
             ;
          
           and
           a
           poor
           mean
           Christian
           that
           earns
           his
           bread
           by
           hard
           labour
           ,
           is
           a
           thousand
           times
           more
           precious
           and
           excellent
           then
           
             he
             ,
          
           according
           to
           the
           judgement
           of
           
             God
          
           and
           his
           
             Word
             .
          
        
         
           And
           thus
           much
           for
           the
           
             first
          
           thing
           ,
           The
           matter
           of
           which
           the
           Church
           of
           the
           New
           Testament
           is
           made
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           of
           
             precious
             stones
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           Now
           the
           
             next
          
           thing
           observable
           ▪
           is
           the
           
             variety
          
           of
           these
           precious
           stones
           .
           For
           the
           spiritual
           Church
           is
           not
           built
           up
           of
           precious
           stones
           of
           
             one
             sort
          
           onely
           ,
           not
           
             all
          
           of
           
             Saphires
             ,
          
           or
           
             all
          
           of
           
             Agates
             ,
          
           or
           
             all
          
           of
           
             Carbuncles
             ;
          
           but
           of
           
             all
             these
             ,
          
           both
           
             Saphires
             ,
             Agates
             ,
             Carbuncles
             ,
          
           and
           many
           other
           
             precious
             stones
             of
             fair
             colours
             .
          
        
         
           And
           this
           notes
           the
           
             diversity
             of
             gifts
          
           in
           the
           Saints
           of
           God
           .
           For
           though
           all
           of
           them
           are
           
             precious
             stones
             ,
          
           yet
           they
           are
           of
           
             diversity
          
           of
           colours
           ,
           and
           lustre
           ,
           and
           operations
           :
           And
           this
           also
           makes
           for
           the
           
             greater
             glory
          
           of
           the
           Church
           :
           for
           the
           
             variety
          
           of
           lustre
           addes
           to
           the
           
             beauty
          
           and
           
             ornament
          
           of
           it
           .
           In
           the
           
             body
             of
             a
             man
             ,
          
           there
           is
           not
           
             one
             member
             ,
          
           but
           
             many
             .
          
           If
           the
           body
           were
           all
           but
           
             one
          
           member
           ,
           it
           would
           be
           but
           a
           
             lump
          
           of
           flesh
           ;
           but
           the
           
             variety
          
           of
           members
           ,
           with
           their
           
             several
          
           gifts
           and
           operations
           ,
           are
           the
           
             glory
          
           of
           the
           body
           .
           And
           so
           it
           is
           in
           the
           
             Church
             ,
          
           the
           
             Body
          
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           wherein
           are
           
             divers
          
           members
           ,
           with
           
             diversity
          
           of
           gifts
           and
           operations
           ,
           excellently
           set
           forth
           by
           
             Paul
             ,
             1
             Cor.
          
           12.
           4.
           
           &c.
           
             Now
             there
             are
             diversity
             of
             gifts
             ,
             but
             the
             same
             Spirit
             :
             and
             there
             are
             differences
             of
             administrations
             ,
             but
             the
             same
             Lord
             :
             and
             there
             are
             diversities
             of
             operations
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             the
             same
             God
             that
             worketh
             all
             in
             all
             .
             But
             the
             manifestation
             of
             the
             Spirit
             is
             given
             to
             every
             one
             to
             profit
             withal
             :
             for
             to
             one
             is
             given
             by
             the
             Spirit
             the
             word
             of
             wisedom
             ,
             to
             another
             the
             word
             of
             knowledge
             by
             the
             same
             Spirit
             ;
             to
             another
             faith
             by
             the
             same
             Spirit
             ;
             to
             another
             the
             gift
             of
             healing
             by
             the
             same
             Spirit
             :
             to
             another
             the
             working
             of
             miracles
             ,
             to
             another
             prophecie
             ,
             to
             another
             discerning
             of
             spirits
             ,
             to
             another
             divers
             kind●s
             of
             tongues
             ,
             to
             another
             interpretation
             of
             tongues
             :
             but
             all
             these
             work●●
             that
             one
             and
             the
             same
             Spirit
             ;
             dividing
             to
             every
             〈…〉
             
             he
             will
             .
          
           Here
           you
           see
           ,
           are
           diversity
           of
           
             gifts
             ,
          
           and
           
             administrations
             ,
          
           and
           
             operations
          
           in
           the
           faithful
           ;
           but
           all
           proceed
           from
           one
           and
           the
           same
           
             Spirit
             ;
          
           and
           whatsoever
           gift
           proceeds
           from
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           there
           is
           an
           excellent
           
             beauty
             ,
          
           a
           heavenly
           
             lustre
          
           in
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           labour
           to
           distinguish
           between
           those
           gifts
           that
           are
           
             connatural
          
           to
           thee
           ,
           and
           flow
           from
           thy
           
             own
          
           spirit
           ,
           and
           those
           gifts
           that
           are
           
             supernatural
             ,
          
           and
           flow
           from
           
             Gods
          
           Spirit
           .
           In
           all
           the
           operations
           of
           thine
           
             own
          
           spirit
           ,
           in
           all
           thy
           
             natural
             abilities
             ,
             parts
             ,
             wisedom
             ,
             learning
             ,
             actings
             ,
          
           there
           is
           nothing
           but
           
             ungloriousnesse
             ,
             deformity
             ,
             darknesse
             ,
             death
             ,
          
           how
           specious
           soever
           they
           may
           appear
           to
           the
           world
           :
           but
           in
           the
           
             gifts
          
           and
           
             operations
          
           that
           flow
           from
           
             Gods
          
           Spirit
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           heavenly
           
             beauty
             ,
          
           and
           
             lustre
             ,
          
           and
           
             glory
             ;
          
           yea
           ,
           even
           in
           
             weak
          
           Christians
           that
           are
           
             true
          
           Christians
           ,
           you
           shall
           oft
           see
           and
           discern
           an
           
             excellent
             beauty
          
           in
           some
           gift
           or
           other
           ,
           which
           they
           have
           received
           from
           the
           
             Spirit
             ;
          
           which
           shines
           not
           forth
           so
           
             clearly
          
           in
           some
           
             stronger
          
           Christians
           .
           And
           therefore
           let
           us
           not
           expect
           
             all
             gifts
          
           in
           
             all
             men
             ,
          
           and
           that
           
             every
             man
          
           should
           excel
           in
           
             every
             gift
             ;
          
           for
           then
           one
           would
           be
           saying
           to
           another
           ,
           
             I
             have
             no
             need
             of
             thee
             .
          
           But
           God
           hath
           given
           
             diversity
          
           of
           gifts
           to
           
             divers
          
           Saints
           ,
           that
           
             each
          
           may
           acknowledge
           
             something
          
           in
           another
           ,
           which
           he
           hath
           not
           
             himself
             ,
          
           and
           may
           reckon
           his
           
             perfection
          
           to
           lie
           in
           his
           
             union
          
           and
           
             communion
          
           with
           them
           ;
           that
           so
           the
           
             Communion
             of
             Saints
          
           may
           be
           kept
           up
           in
           the
           
             world
             ,
          
           in
           despight
           of
           the
           world
           .
           One
           Christian
           hath
           the
           gift
           of
           
             Faith
             ,
          
           another
           the
           gift
           of
           
             Prayer
             ,
          
           another
           the
           gift
           of
           
             utterance
          
           in
           preaching
           ,
           another
           the
           gift
           of
           
             courage
             ,
          
           another
           the
           gift
           of
           
             meeknesse
             ,
          
           and
           the
           like
           ;
           and
           no
           man
           hath
           
             all
             things
          
           in
           himself
           ,
           that
           
             every
          
           man
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           his
           own
           
             wants
          
           may
           be
           kept
           
             humble
             .
          
           And
           this
           is
           a
           
             glorius
          
           thing
           in
           this
           
             building
             ,
          
           that
           the
           lustre
           of
           
             each
          
           stone
           addes
           to
           the
           lustre
           of
           
             all
             ;
          
           and
           the
           lustre
           of
           
             all
          
           is
           communicated
           to
           
             each
          
           stone
           :
           and
           so
           in
           the
           
             Spiritual
             building
             ,
          
           what
           
             one
          
           hath
           from
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           it
           is
           for
           
             all
             ;
          
           what
           
             all
          
           have
           ,
           is
           for
           
             each
             one
             .
          
           If
           thou
           hast
           the
           gift
           of
           
             utterance
          
           in
           the
           ministration
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           it
           is
           to
           build
           up
           
             me
             ;
          
           if
           I
           have
           the
           
             spirit
             of
             Prayer
             ,
          
           it
           commends
           
             thee
          
           as
           carefully
           to
           God
           ,
           as
           
             my self
             :
          
           one
           watches
           over
           another
           ,
           as
           over
           
             his
             own
          
           soul
           ;
           and
           if
           any
           be
           
             weak
             ,
          
           the
           
             strong
          
           support
           them
           ;
           if
           any
           be
           
             doubtful
             ,
          
           they
           that
           have
           the
           gift
           of
           knowledge
           
             direct
             them
             :
          
           if
           one
           be
           
             troubled
             ,
          
           the
           rest
           
             mourn
          
           with
           him
           ;
           if
           one
           be
           
             comforted
             ,
          
           
           the
           rest
           
             rejoyce
          
           with
           him
           ;
           and
           they
           are
           all
           so
           
             linked
             together
          
           in
           the
           body
           of
           Christ
           ,
           that
           the
           
             good
          
           and
           
             evil
          
           of
           
             one
          
           extends
           to
           
             all
             .
          
           Where
           thou
           canst
           finde
           such
           another
           
             communion
             ,
          
           there
           joyn
           thy self
           :
           but
           if
           this
           be
           the
           
             onely
          
           excellent
           communion
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           who
           would
           not
           
             willingly
          
           joyn
           himself
           to
           that
           
             spiritual
          
           people
           ,
           where
           no
           man
           calls
           his
           grace
           
             his
             own
             ,
          
           but
           
             all
          
           gifts
           are
           in
           
             common
             among
             all
             ,
             every
          
           one
           having
           
             a
             share
          
           in
           the
           
             faith
             ,
             hope
             ,
             love
             ,
             prayer
             ,
             peace
             ,
             joy
             ,
             wisdome
             ,
             strength
          
           of
           
             all
             ,
          
           and
           
             all
          
           having
           
             a
             share
             ,
          
           in
           these
           gifts
           and
           graces
           ,
           that
           are
           
             in
             any
             one
             ?
          
           And
           thus
           much
           for
           the
           
             diversity
          
           of
           the
           stones
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           
             preciousnesse
          
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           
             third
          
           thing
           that
           reveals
           the
           sense
           of
           the
           words
           ,
           is
           to
           observe
           ,
           that
           this
           
             spiritual
             building
          
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           the
           New
           Testament
           ,
           is
           made
           up
           
             all
          
           of
           
             precious
             stones
             ,
          
           without
           any
           
             mixture
          
           of
           
             common
          
           stones
           ;
           is
           made
           up
           of
           
             Saphires
             ,
             Agates
             ,
             Carbuncles
             ;
          
           and
           addes
           ▪
           
             And
             all
             thy
             borders
             of
             pleasant
             stones
             .
          
        
         
           Here
           then
           must
           be
           no
           
             mingling
          
           of
           the
           
             precious
          
           and
           the
           
             vile
             ,
          
           the
           
             holy
          
           and
           the
           
             profane
             ,
          
           the
           
             faithful
          
           and
           the
           
             unbeliever
             ,
          
           the
           
             spiritual
          
           and
           the
           
             carnal
             ;
          
           but
           
             all
          
           must
           be
           
             precious
             .
          
           If
           a
           man
           had
           a
           
             jewel
          
           that
           had
           
             here
          
           and
           
             there
          
           onely
           a
           
             precious
          
           stone
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           
             all
          
           the
           rest
           
             common
             pebbles
             ,
          
           there
           would
           be
           no
           great
           
             glory
          
           in
           such
           a
           
             jewel
             ;
          
           but
           the
           
             common
          
           stones
           would
           take
           off
           from
           the
           
             lustre
          
           of
           the
           
             precious
          
           ones
           :
           And
           so
           the
           Church
           is
           Gods
           
             jewel
          
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           it
           must
           be
           made
           up
           
             onely
          
           of
           
             precious
          
           stones
           ,
           as
           you
           see
           here
           .
           And
           where
           are
           their
           eyes
           ,
           that
           perceive
           not
           this
           ?
        
         
           There
           be
           some
           that
           talk
           much
           against
           
             New
             Doctrine
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           
             old
             reproach
          
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           but
           surely
           ,
           there
           was
           never
           
             newer
          
           Doctrine
           then
           this
           ,
           That
           the
           
             Spiritual
             Church
             of
             the
             New
             Testament
             ,
             should
             be
             made
             up
             of
             all
             the
             people
             that
             live
             in
             a
             Kingdom
             ▪
             and
             that
             all
             that
             are
             born
             in
             such
             a
             Nation
             ,
             should
             necessarily
             be
             stones
             for
             the
             building
             up
             the
             new
             Jerusalem
             .
          
           This
           is
           a
           new
           Doctrine
           
             indeed
             ,
          
           which
           neither
           the
           
             Old
          
           nor
           the
           
             New
          
           Testament
           owns
           ;
           but
           was
           
             conveyed
          
           into
           the
           world
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           
             Antichrist
             .
          
           For
           God
           doth
           not
           now
           make
           any
           
             people
             ,
          
           or
           
             kinred
             ,
          
           or
           
             nation
          
           his
           
             Church
             :
          
           but
           
             gathers
          
           his
           Church
           
             out
          
           of
           every
           
             people
             ,
          
           and
           
             kinred
             ,
          
           and
           
             nation
             :
          
           and
           none
           can
           be
           
             stones
          
           of
           
             this
          
           building
           ,
           but
           those
           that
           are
           first
           
             elect
             ,
          
           and
           after
           made
           
             precious
             ,
          
           
           through
           a
           
             new
          
           birth
           ,
           and
           the
           
             gift
          
           of
           the
           Spirit
           .
           And
           this
           Doctrine
           the
           
             Word
          
           will
           justifie
           against
           the
           
             world
             ;
          
           for
           
             Paul
          
           writing
           to
           the
           Churches
           of
           
             Ephesus
          
           and
           
             Corinth
             ,
          
           &c.
           doth
           he
           mean
           
             all
             the
             people
          
           that
           lived
           at
           
             Ephesus
          
           or
           
             Corinth
             ?
          
           No
           ;
           but
           the
           
             faithful
          
           and
           
             elect
          
           children
           by
           adoption
           ,
           Saints
           by
           calling
           ,
           and
           saith
           ,
           
             So
             it
             was
             meet
             for
             him
             to
             judge
             of
             them
             all
             .
          
           And
           if
           any
           were
           
             mistaken
          
           for
           a
           Saint
           that
           was
           
             none
             ,
          
           surely
           he
           carried
           himself
           very
           
             like
          
           one
           ;
           he
           was
           outwardly
           in
           
             sheeps
          
           clothing
           ,
           or
           he
           had
           not
           been
           reckoned
           among
           the
           
             flock
             :
          
           and
           so
           if
           a
           
             stone
          
           be
           taken
           into
           this
           building
           ,
           that
           is
           not
           
             truely
          
           precious
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           so
           
             like
          
           one
           in
           
             shew
          
           and
           
             colour
             ,
          
           that
           it
           can
           
             hardly
          
           be
           discerned
           to
           be
           other
           ,
           but
           a
           very
           
             skilful
          
           Lapidary
           .
           And
           indeed
           such
           a
           mistake
           there
           may
           be
           in
           Christs
           Kingdom
           here
           ,
           that
           a
           few
           
             counterfeit
          
           stones
           may
           be
           taken
           up
           among
           many
           
             precious
          
           ones
           :
           but
           that
           is
           the
           
             mistake
          
           of
           a
           
             false
             Church
             ,
          
           where
           a
           
             thousand
          
           counterfeit
           ones
           are
           taken
           in
           for
           
             one
          
           truely
           precious
           ;
           wherein
           for
           
             one
          
           faithful
           Christian
           ,
           there
           are
           
             many
          
           formalists
           ,
           and
           
             many
             more
          
           profane
           .
           This
           is
           not
           
             such
             a
             building
          
           the
           Prophet
           speaks
           of
           ;
           for
           this
           is
           
             all
          
           of
           
             elect
          
           and
           
             precious
          
           stones
           .
           But
           I
           cannot
           enlarge
           on
           these
           things
           ,
           because
           this
           exercise
           I
           intend
           chiefly
           as
           an
           Exposition
           :
           onely
           I
           will
           adde
           one
           or
           two
           things
           more
           ,
           touching
           this
           particular
           ,
           and
           so
           go
           on
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           If
           the
           Church
           of
           the
           New
           Testament
           is
           to
           be
           built
           
             all
          
           of
           precious
           stones
           ,
           what
           a
           building
           is
           
             that
             ,
          
           where
           the
           
             onely
             care
          
           is
           ,
           to
           keep
           
             these
          
           stones
           out
           of
           the
           building
           ,
           lest
           by
           their
           
             glory
          
           and
           
             lustre
          
           they
           should
           darken
           the
           rest
           ?
        
         
           2.
           
           Consider
           ,
           when
           the
           Church
           shall
           be
           built
           up
           
             all
          
           of
           such
           precious
           stones
           ,
           what
           a
           
             glorious
          
           Church
           will
           
             that
          
           be
           ,
           when
           the
           
             glory
          
           of
           the
           Lord
           shall
           shine
           forth
           in
           
             every
          
           stone
           of
           this
           building
           ?
           how
           will
           there
           be
           then
           
             glory
             upon
             glory
             ,
          
           till
           the
           
             glory
          
           of
           the
           Church
           first
           
             darken
             ,
          
           and
           then
           
             put
             out
          
           all
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           
             world
             ?
          
        
         
           3.
           
           Consider
           ,
           what
           great
           enemies
           they
           are
           to
           the
           
             true
          
           and
           
             native
          
           glory
           of
           the
           
             Church
             ,
          
           that
           would
           have
           
             every
          
           man
           in
           a
           Kingdom
           a
           member
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           would
           have
           those
           taken
           into
           the
           
             flock
             ,
          
           that
           are
           none
           of
           Christs
           
             sheep
             ;
          
           and
           those
           taken
           into
           the
           
             Church
             of
             God
             ,
          
           that
           are
           not
           
             of
             God
             ;
          
           and
           would
           gather
           up
           
             any
             stones
          
           to
           make
           up
           this
           
             Temple
          
           of
           God
           .
           These
           are
           the
           men
           that
           would
           keep
           off
           those
           
             glorious
          
           things
           from
           being
           
             fulfilled
          
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           which
           are
           
             spoken
          
           of
           it
           .
        
         
         
           4.
           
           We
           are
           to
           take
           notice
           ,
           
             who
          
           is
           the
           
             builder
          
           of
           such
           a
           structure
           as
           this
           ,
           all
           made
           up
           of
           pretious
           stones
           :
           and
           you
           shall
           finde
           in
           the
           Word
           ,
           that
           
             the
             builder
             and
             maker
             of
             it
             is
             God
             .
             I
          
           will
           doe
           it
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           behold
           ,
           
             I
          
           will
           lay
           thy
           stones
           with
           faire
           colours
           ,
           and
           
             I
          
           will
           lay
           thy
           foundations
           with
           Saphirs
           ,
           and
           
             I
          
           will
           make
           thy
           windowes
           of
           Aggates
           ;
           it
           is
           
             all
             Gods
             worke
             from
             the
             beginning
             to
             the
             end
             .
          
           For
           who
           can
           build
           unto
           God
           a
           living
           temple
           to
           dwell
           in
           but
           himselfe
           ?
           This
           the
           Prophet
           speaks
           plainly
           ,
           where
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             the
             man
             whose
             name
             is
             the
             branch
             ,
             he
             shall
             build
             the
             temple
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             even
             he
             shall
             build
             it
             .
          
           It
           lies
           in
           the
           power
           of
           
             no
             man
             ,
          
           to
           make
           such
           a
           building
           as
           this
           is
           ;
           what
           
             wild
          
           and
           
             wofull
          
           work
           do
           
             men
          
           make
           ,
           when
           
             they
          
           will
           undertake
           to
           be
           building
           the
           
             Chu●ch
             ,
          
           by
           their
           
             owne
          
           humane
           
             wisedome
          
           and
           
             prudence
          
           and
           
             counsell
             ?
          
           when
           they
           think
           ,
           
             we
          
           will
           have
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           
             thus
          
           and
           
             thus
             ;
          
           and
           we
           will
           make
           it
           up
           of
           
             such
          
           and
           
             such
          
           men
           ;
           and
           we
           w●ll
           
             govern
          
           it
           ,
           by
           
             such
          
           and
           
             such
             Lawes
             :
          
           and
           we
           will
           get
           the
           power
           of
           the
           
             Magistrate
          
           to
           back
           
             ours
             ;
          
           &
           then
           what
           we
           cannot
           do
           by
           the
           
             power
          
           of
           the
           
             Word
             &
             Spirit
             ,
          
           we
           will
           do
           by
           the
           
             power
             of
             fl●sh
             and
             blood
             :
          
           Poore
           men
           !
           that
           think
           that
           these
           
             new
             heavens
          
           where
           in
           the
           Lord
           will
           dwell
           ,
           must
           be
           the
           work
           of
           their
           
             own
             fingers
             ;
          
           or
           that
           the
           
             new
             Ierusalem
          
           must
           of
           necessity
           come
           out
           of
           the
           
             Assembly
             ,
          
           which
           is
           
             to
             come
             down
             from
             God
             out
             of
             heaven
             :
          
           or
           that
           
             they
          
           can
           build
           the
           house
           of
           God
           
             all
          
           of
           
             pretious
          
           stones
           ,
           whereas
           this
           must
           be
           
             Gods
             own
             work
          
           and
           his
           
             own
             doing
             ;
          
           and
           no
           
             State
          
           or
           
             Councel
          
           in
           the
           world
           can
           bring
           this
           about
           ;
           and
           after
           much
           
             tryall
          
           and
           
             paines
          
           and
           
             wearinesse
          
           the
           Lord
           will
           at
           last
           teach
           his
           
             own
             ,
          
           that
           the
           
             gathering
             and
             laying
             these
             pretious
             stones
             together
             ,
             must
             be
             the
             Lords
             owne
             doing
             ,
             even
             his
             own
             doing
             .
          
        
         
           When
           the
           
             building
          
           of
           the
           Church
           is
           left
           to
           
             men
             ,
          
           how
           wofully
           is
           it
           mannaged
           ?
           why
           saith
           one
           ,
           we
           must
           
             needs
          
           admit
           such
           an
           one
           ,
           he
           is
           the
           
             chiefe
          
           man
           in
           the
           Parish
           ,
           or
           he
           is
           a
           man
           of
           
             good
             esteem
          
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           or
           he
           is
           a
           
             Nobleman
             ,
          
           or
           he
           is
           my
           neere
           kinsman
           ,
           or
           is
           thus
           and
           thus
           
             related
          
           to
           mee
           ,
           or
           he
           is
           a
           good
           
             civill
             faire
             dealing
          
           man
           ,
           and
           we
           must
           needs
           
             admit
          
           him
           ;
           and
           thus
           will
           
             flesh
             and
             blood
          
           bee
           ever
           making
           a
           
             carnall
          
           temple
           for
           God
           to
           dwell
           in
           ,
           but
           Gods
           
           
             true
             habitation
             ,
          
           can
           never
           be
           framed
           but
           by
           the
           
             Spirit
             .
          
        
         
           And
           therefore
           ,
           for
           the
           building
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           let
           us
           look
           
             higher
          
           then
           
             the
             highest
             instruments
             ;
          
           for
           it
           must
           be
           the
           Lords
           
             own
             work
          
           by
           the
           
             Word
          
           and
           
             Spirit
             :
          
           and
           though
           
             every
             man
          
           be
           against
           it
           ,
           and
           oppose
           it
           ,
           yet
           the
           
             Lord
          
           will
           doe
           it
           ;
           when
           there
           are
           
             no
             hands
          
           to
           build
           it
           up
           ,
           he
           will
           build
           it
           up
           
             without
             hands
             .
             I
          
           will
           lay
           thy
           stones
           with
           ,
           &c.
           
           It
           followes
        
         
           
             Vers
             .
             13.
             
          
           
             And
             thy
             children
             ,
             shall
             be
             taught
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             great
             shall
             be
             the
             peace
             of
             thy
             children
             .
          
        
         
           
             See
             here
             how
             the
             Prophet
             by
             the
             Spirit
             carries
             up
             the
          
           Saints
           
             above
             all
          
           visible
           
             and
          
           sensible
           
             things
             ,
             even
             as
             high
             as
          
           God
           himselfe
           ;
           God
           (
           
             saith
             he
             to
             the
             Church
             )
             shall
          
           build
           
             thee
             and
          
           God
           
             shall
          
           teach
           
             thee
             ;
          
           all
           thy
           children
           shall
           be
           taught
           of
           the
           Lord
           .
           
             The
             note
             is
             this
             ,
          
           That
           all
           the
           true
           and
           genuine
           children
           of
           the
           Church
           have
           Gods
           own
           teaching
           ,
           in
           all
           the
           things
           of
           God
           ;
           
             they
             have
             the
          
           Father
           
             and
             the
          
           Sonne
           ,
           
             to
             teach
             them
             by
             the
          
           Spirit
           .
           
             This
             truth
             Christ
             himselfe
             confirmes
             ,
             where
             he
             saith
             ,
          
           It
           is
           written
           that
           they
           shall
           be
           all
           taught
           of
           God
           ,
           he
           therefore
           that
           heard
           and
           learned
           of
           my
           father
           commeth
           to
           me
           .
           
             And
             againe
             ,
          
           the
           spirit
           when
           he
           is
           come
           he
           shall
           lead
           you
           into
           all
           truth
           ;
           
             Which
             doctrine
          
           John
           
             after
             preached
             thus
             ,
          
           1
           Ioh.
           2.
           27.
           
           The
           anointing
           which
           ye
           have
           received
           of
           him
           abideth
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           ye
           need
           not
           that
           any
           man
           should
           teach
           you
           ,
           but
           as
           the
           same
           anointing
           teacheth
           you
           all
           things
           .
        
         
           Hereby
           now
           we
           perceive
           ,
           how
           few
           
             true
             children
          
           of
           the
           Church
           there
           be
           ,
           among
           
             those
          
           who
           are
           commonly
           called
           
             Christians
             ;
          
           for
           among
           
             all
             these
             ,
          
           how
           
             few
          
           are
           there
           who
           have
           the
           
             teaching
             of
             God
             ?
          
           but
           most
           have
           their
           teaching
           
             only
          
           from
           
             men
             ,
          
           and
           no
           higher
           .
        
         
           Consider
           therefore
           I
           pray
           ,
           whether
           the
           
             knowledge
          
           you
           have
           be
           from
           the
           teaching
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           or
           the
           teaching
           of
           
             man
             ;
          
           you
           all
           pretend
           to
           know
           that
           
             Christ
          
           is
           the
           
             Son
             of
             the
             living
             God
             ,
          
           and
           that
           redemption
           and
           salvation
           is
           by
           
             him
          
           alone
           ;
           but
           how
           came
           ye
           by
           this
           knowledge
           ?
           did
           you
           
             read
          
           it
           in
           the
           letter
           ?
           or
           did
           some
           body
           
             tell
          
           you
           so
           ?
           or
           hath
           
             God
             himselfe
          
           taught
           you
           this
           ?
           
             For
             no
             man
             knowes
             the
             Sonne
             but
             
             the
             Father
             and
             he
             to
             whom
             the
             Father
             will
             reveale
             him
             ;
          
           and
           therefore
           when
           
             Peter
          
           said
           ,
           
             thou
             art
             Christ
             the
             Son
             of
             the
             living
             God
             ,
          
           Christ
           answered
           ,
           
             flesh
             and
             blood
             hath
             not
             taught
             thee
             this
             ,
             but
             my
             Father
             which
             is
             in
             heaven
             .
          
           And
           so
           though
           all
           of
           you
           
             professe
          
           your selves
           
             Christians
             ,
          
           yet
           none
           of
           you
           know
           Christ
           
             truly
             ,
          
           but
           only
           such
           as
           are
           
             taught
          
           of
           the
           
             Father
             .
          
           And
           this
           holds
           in
           all
           other
           points
           ,
           as
           touching
           
             calling
             ,
          
           and
           
             faith
             ,
          
           and
           
             union
             ,
          
           and
           
             justification
          
           and
           
             sanctification
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             gift
          
           and
           
             sealing
          
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           touching
           the
           
             spirituall
             Kingdome
          
           of
           Christ
           and
           the
           
             Government
          
           of
           it
           ;
           oh
           consider
           ,
           whether
           you
           have
           the
           
             teaching
             of
             God
          
           in
           these
           things
           or
           no
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           have
           not
           the
           
             teaching
             of
             God
             ,
          
           you
           are
           none
           of
           the
           
             children
          
           of
           the
           Church
           ;
           what
           ever
           
             truth
          
           thou
           knowest
           from
           the
           
             letter
             ,
          
           if
           thou
           hast
           not
           the
           
             teaching
          
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           it
           will
           doe
           thee
           no
           
             good
             :
          
           thou
           knowest
           not
           any
           thing
           
             spiritually
          
           and
           
             savingly
             ,
          
           wherein
           thou
           hast
           not
           the
           
             teaching
             of
             God
             .
             All
             thy
             children
             shall
             bee
             taught
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
           And
           therefore
           what
           a
           sad
           thing
           is
           it
           ,
           when
           men
           look
           for
           their
           
             teaching
          
           no
           farther
           then
           
             men
             ?
          
           they
           only
           look
           to
           the
           
             Minister
             ,
          
           or
           to
           such
           an
           
             able
             ,
             learned
             ,
             Orthodox
          
           man
           ,
           as
           they
           phrase
           it
           ;
           or
           at
           the
           
             highest
          
           to
           the
           
             Assembly
             ;
          
           and
           what
           
             they
          
           shall
           teach
           them
           ,
           they
           are
           resolved
           to
           
             stand
          
           by
           it
           ,
           and
           
             build
          
           upon
           it
           ,
           for
           their
           foundation
           ;
           in
           the
           meane
           time
           never
           regarding
           in
           
             truth
             ,
          
           the
           
             teaching
             of
             God
             :
          
           but
           say
           ,
           what
           can
           so
           many
           
             grave
             ,
             learned
             ,
             godly
          
           men
           ,
           erre
           ?
           and
           shall
           not
           wee
           
             believe
          
           what
           they
           
             determine
             ?
          
           why
           now
           these
           are
           none
           of
           the
           children
           of
           the
           
             spirituall
          
           Church
           ;
           for
           they
           neither
           
             have
          
           Gods
           teaching
           ,
           nor
           
             care
          
           for
           it
           :
           but
           the
           
             spirituall
          
           Church
           is
           all
           taught
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           But
           you
           will
           say
           ,
           doth
           God
           teach
           without
           meanes
           ?
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           I
           Answer
           no
           :
           God
           teacheth
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           by
           the
           
             Word
             ,
          
           and
           that
           chiefly
           in
           the
           
             Ministry
          
           of
           it
           :
           and
           he
           that
           pretends
           to
           bee
           taught
           of
           God
           without
           the
           Word
           ,
           is
           not
           taught
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           Devill
           .
           And
           therefore
           no
           man
           is
           to
           
             despise
          
           the
           
             Ministry
          
           of
           the
           Word
           ,
           which
           is
           Gods
           
             own
          
           Ordinance
           ,
           and
           to
           depend
           upon
           I
           know
           not
           what
           
             revelations
          
           and
           
             inspeakings
          
           without
           the
           word
           ;
           seeing
           
             God
          
           teacheth
           all
           
           his
           children
           by
           the
           
             word
          
           and
           none
           without
           it
           .
           And
           therefore
           it
           is
           not
           the
           Prophets
           
             meaning
             ,
          
           when
           he
           saith
           
             all
             thy
             children
             shall
             be
             taught
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           that
           they
           should
           
             neglect
          
           and
           
             despise
          
           the
           
             Word
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Ministry
          
           of
           it
           ;
           but
           that
           we
           ought
           so
           
             use
          
           the
           Word
           and
           the
           
             meanes
             ,
          
           as
           not
           to
           look
           for
           our
           teaching
           from
           
             them
             ,
          
           but
           from
           
             God
             himselfe
          
           in
           and
           through
           them
           ;
           and
           when
           you
           come
           to
           heare
           ,
           not
           to
           think
           ,
           I
           will
           heare
           what
           
             Mr
             such
             an
             one
             ,
          
           or
           
             Mr
             such
             one
          
           will
           say
           ,
           but
           with
           the
           Psalmist
           ,
           
             I
             will
             hear
             what
             the
             Lord
             God
             will
             say
             .
          
           And
           truly
           ,
           I
           would
           not
           care
           to
           hear
           what
           
             any
             man
          
           in
           the
           world
           would
           say
           ,
           in
           whom
           
             Christ
             himselfe
          
           did
           not
           speake
           .
        
         
           Now
           much
           more
           might
           be
           said
           of
           this
           teaching
           of
           God
           (
           but
           that
           
             I
          
           intend
           brevity
           in
           all
           )
           as
           namely
           ,
           that
           this
           teaching
        
         
           1.
           
           Is
           a
           
             clear
             and
             evident
             teaching
             ,
          
           that
           you
           shall
           have
           
             certainty
          
           in
           what
           you
           are
           taught
           :
           and
           shall
           be
           so
           
             taught
          
           of
           God
           no
           
             man
          
           or
           
             Angel
          
           shall
           be
           able
           to
           
             unteach
          
           you
           againe
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           It
           is
           an
           
             inward
             teaching
          
           though
           by
           the
           
             outward
          
           Word
           ;
           reaching
           to
           the
           
             inward
             soule
          
           and
           
             spirit
             ,
          
           to
           the
           
             hidden
          
           man
           of
           the
           heart
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           It
           is
           a
           
             successefull
             teaching
             ;
          
           he
           
             so
          
           teaches
           as
           men
           
             learn
             ;
             he
             that
             hath
             heard
             and
             learned
             of
             my
             father
             ;
             hearing
          
           and
           
             learning
          
           goe
           together
           :
           hee
           teaches
           
             faith
             ,
          
           and
           wee
           
             believe
             ;
             humility
             ,
          
           and
           wee
           are
           
             humble
             ;
             patience
             ,
          
           and
           wee
           
             endure
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           But
           I
           cannot
           enlarge
           any
           farther
           in
           this
           point
           .
           It
           followes
        
         
           
             And
             great
             shall
             be
             the
             peace
             of
             thy
             children
             .
          
        
         
           That
           is
           ,
           when
           men
           are
           taught
           
             of
             God
             ,
          
           then
           there
           is
           nothing
           but
           
             peace
          
           among
           them
           ;
           when
           
             God
          
           comes
           and
           teacheth
           thee
           and
           me
           and
           another
           ,
           and
           many
           ,
           then
           we
           
             all
             agree
             ,
          
           because
           
             we
             are
             all
             taught
             of
             God
             ▪
          
           and
           
             see
          
           all
           things
           by
           the
           same
           
             light
             ,
          
           and
           
             apprehend
          
           all
           things
           by
           the
           same
           
             knowledge
             ,
          
           and
           
             perceive
          
           all
           things
           by
           the
           same
           
             spirit
             ,
          
           because
           all
           have
           the
           same
           
             teaching
             .
          
           And
           so
           they
           that
           are
           
             taught
             of
             God
             ,
          
           though
           one
           come
           out
           of
           the
           
             East
          
           and
           another
           out
           of
           the
           
             West
             ,
          
           and
           
           another
           out
           of
           the
           
             South
             ,
          
           and
           never
           had
           any
           
             former
          
           communion
           together
           ,
           yet
           they
           all
           
             agree
          
           in
           the
           
             same
          
           truth
           ,
           and
           
             think
             and
             speak
             the
             same
             things
             ,
          
           and
           so
           there
           is
           
             love
          
           and
           
             amity
          
           and
           
             peace
          
           and
           
             unity
          
           among
           them
           ,
           because
           
             they
             are
             all
             taught
             of
             God
             ,
          
           and
           have
           
             learned
             the
             truth
             ,
          
           not
           as
           it
           is
           in
           this
           or
           that
           
             man
             ,
          
           or
           
             assembly
          
           of
           men
           ,
           but
           
             as
             it
             is
             in
             Iesus
             .
          
        
         
           And
           truly
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           
             true
          
           ground
           of
           all
           the
           
             differences
          
           and
           
             dissentions
             ,
          
           and
           
             heats
          
           that
           are
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           
             to
             wit
             ,
          
           because
           some
           
             are
          
           taught
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           some
           
             are
             not
          
           taught
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           but
           of
           
             men
          
           only
           :
           the
           
             carnall
             Church
          
           is
           only
           taught
           of
           
             men
          
           and
           goes
           no
           higher
           ;
           but
           the
           
             spirituall
             Church
          
           is
           truly
           
             taught
             of
             God
             .
          
           Now
           they
           that
           are
           
             taught
             of
             God
             ,
          
           and
           they
           that
           are
           
             taught
             of
             men
             ,
          
           see
           the
           
             same
          
           truths
           ,
           with
           a
           great
           deale
           of
           
             difference
             ,
          
           and
           
             hereupon
          
           arises
           the
           Controversie
           and
           quarrell
           ;
           for
           one
           will
           have
           the
           
             truth
             ,
          
           as
           hee
           sees
           it
           in
           the
           
             light
             of
             God
             ;
          
           another
           will
           have
           it
           ,
           as
           hee
           apprehends
           it
           in
           his
           
             own
             fancy
             :
          
           and
           the
           
             carnall
          
           man
           ,
           
             will
          
           not
           yeeld
           to
           the
           
             spirituall
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             spirituall
          
           man
           
             cannot
          
           yeeld
           to
           the
           
             carnall
             .
          
           Saith
           one
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           
             minde
          
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           I
           have
           learned
           it
           from
           his
           
             own
          
           teaching
           ;
           saith
           another
           ,
           this
           is
           
             not
          
           the
           minde
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           such
           a
           learned
           
             Minister
             ,
          
           or
           
             Ministers
             ,
          
           taught
           me
           otherwise
           ,
           and
           so
           I
           apprehend
           it
           ;
           and
           thus
           as
           the
           
             flesh
          
           and
           
             spirit
          
           are
           contrary
           ,
           so
           are
           their
           teachings
           ;
           and
           hence
           our
           divisions
           and
           troubles
           .
           But
           when
           men
           are
           
             all
             taught
             of
             God
             ,
          
           then
           they
           are
           all
           at
           
             peace
          
           one
           with
           another
           ,
           and
           all
           doe
           
             agree
          
           in
           the
           
             substance
          
           of
           the
           truth
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           and
           if
           some
           doe
           not
           know
           the
           same
           things
           they
           doe
           ,
           they
           can
           waite
           with
           patience
           ,
           till
           God
           also
           
             reveale
             that
             unto
             them
             ;
          
           for
           they
           know
           with
           all
           their
           hearts
           ,
           that
           they
           themselves
           could
           never
           have
           known
           those
           things
           ,
           except
           
             God
          
           had
           taught
           them
           :
           and
           so
           they
           cannot
           be
           
             angry
          
           at
           others
           ,
           whom
           the
           
             Lord
          
           as
           yet
           hath
           not
           vouchsafed
           to
           teach
           :
           and
           so
           they
           are
           
             meeke
             ,
          
           and
           
             gentle
          
           towards
           
             all
          
           as
           beseemes
           the
           
             spirit
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           at
           peace
           among
           themselves
           .
           
             All
             thy
             children
             shall
             be
             taught
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             great
             shall
             bee
             the
             peace
             of
             thy
             children
             :
          
           For
           they
           know
           that
           no
           man
           is
           
             higher
          
           or
           
             lower
          
           then
           another
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           all
           are
           
             equall
          
           in
           Iesus
           Christ
           ;
           they
           know
           that
           no
           man
           can
           
           
             challenge
          
           Christ
           more
           to
           himselfe
           then
           another
           ,
           but
           all
           have
           
             equall
             interest
          
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           Christ
           is
           alike
           neer
           to
           all
           in
           whom
           he
           dwells
           ,
           yea
           they
           all
           as
           willingly
           communicate
           their
           owne
           things
           to
           the
           brethren
           ,
           as
           they
           themselves
           doe
           partake
           of
           
             Christs
          
           things
           ;
           and
           so
           there
           is
           
             nothing
             but
             peace
             .
          
           When
           men
           know
           that
           no
           man
           is
           
             any
             thing
          
           in
           h●mselfe
           ,
           but
           every
           one
           is
           
             all
          
           that
           he
           is
           in
           
             Christ
             :
          
           and
           when
           men
           love
           Christ
           meerly
           for
           
             himself
             ,
          
           and
           where
           they
           see
           
             most
          
           of
           Christ
           ,
           there
           
             love
             most
             ,
          
           and
           if
           Christ
           be
           more
           in
           another
           then
           himself
           ,
           can
           love
           such
           a
           one
           more
           then
           himselfe
           ,
           not
           for
           his
           
             owne
          
           sake
           but
           for
           
             Christs
          
           sake
           ;
           then
           there
           is
           
             nething
             but
             peace
             .
             Great
             shall
             be
             the
             peace
             of
             thy
             children
             .
          
        
         
           
             Verse
             14.
             
          
           
             In
             righteousnesse
             shalt
             thou
             be
             established
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
          
        
         
           This
           spirituall
           Church
           had
           need
           of
           
             establishment
             ;
          
           for
           when
           God
           hath
           done
           all
           this
           for
           it
           ,
           when
           he
           hath
           
             built
          
           it
           ,
           and
           
             taught●t
          
           himselfe
           ,
           it
           shall
           not
           want
           
             trouble
          
           and
           
             opposition
          
           and
           
             contradiction
          
           and
           
             persecution
          
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           therfore
           it
           stands
           in
           great
           need
           of
           
             establishment
             .
          
           But
           how
           shall
           this
           be
           done
           ?
           Why
           saith
           he
           ,
        
         
           
             In
             righteousnesse
             shalt
             thou
             be
             established
             ,
          
        
         
           That
           is
           ,
           not
           by
           any
           
             outward
          
           power
           or
           force
           ,
           or
           armies
           ,
           or
           fortifications
           ,
           or
           factions
           or
           confederacies
           ,
           all
           these
           are
           but
           a
           
             staffe
             of
             reed
             ;
          
           but
           in
           
             righteousnesse
             ,
          
           and
           that
           is
           both
           in
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           Christ
           
             received
             by
             us
             ,
          
           and
           
             working
             in
             us
             :
          
           the
           first
           is
           ,
           the
           
             righteousnesse
             of
             justification
             :
          
           the
           second
           is
           ,
           the
           
             righteousnesse
             of
             sanctification
             ,
          
           and
           our
           
             establishment
          
           lies
           in
           
             both
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           In
           the
           
             righteousnesse
             of
             Iustification
             ,
          
           which
           is
           called
           the
           
             righteousnesse
             of
             faith
             ,
          
           or
           Christs
           
             owne
          
           righteousnesse
           received
           into
           us
           ;
           and
           in
           this
           sense
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           
             Except
             ye
             beleeve
             ye
             shall
             never
             be
             established
             :
          
           for
           by
           
             faith
          
           we
           partake
           of
           the
           
             righteousnesse
          
           of
           God
           through
           Christ
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           an
           
             infinite
          
           and
           
             everlasting
          
           righteousnesse
           ,
           that
           hath
           neither
           spot
           nor
           blemish
           in
           it
           ,
           this
           is
           able
           to
           
             establish
             us
             for
             ever
             and
             ever
             ;
          
           so
           that
           
           the
           Church
           hath
           no
           more
           
             establishment
             ,
          
           then
           it
           hath
           of
           the
           
             righteousnesse
             of
             Christ
             by
             faith
             ;
          
           and
           as
           the
           Church
           goes
           from
           
             faith
          
           to
           
             faith
             ,
          
           so
           it
           goes
           from
           
             establishment
          
           to
           
             establishment
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           Our
           establishment
           lies
           ,
           in
           the
           
             righteousnesse
          
           of
           our
           sanctification
           ;
           which
           is
           nothing
           but
           
             Christ
             working
          
           in
           us
           ,
           as
           the
           former
           was
           
             Christ
             dwelling
          
           in
           us
           ;
           for
           the
           same
           Christ
           that
           is
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           
             our
             justification
             ,
          
           is
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           our
           
             sanctification
             .
          
           Now
           the
           
             establishment
             of
          
           the
           Church
           is
           ,
           when
           we
           let
           the
           
             righteousnesse
          
           of
           Christ
           
             worke
             all
          
           in
           us
           ,
           and
           we
           worke
           all
           in
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           Christ
           ;
           then
           are
           we
           established
           
             mightily
          
           and
           
             invincibly
          
           indeed
           ,
           and
           how
           much
           Christians
           swerve
           from
           this
           Rule
           ,
           so
           much
           they
           become
           
             weake
          
           and
           
             unsetled
             :
          
           sometimes
           Christians
           will
           bee
           living
           out
           of
           Christ
           in
           
             themselves
             ,
          
           and
           they
           will
           be
           moving
           and
           acting
           and
           working
           according
           to
           
             humane
             wisedome
          
           and
           
             prudence
          
           and
           the
           
             counsels
          
           and
           
             devises
          
           of
           flesh
           and
           blood
           ,
           but
           in
           all
           this
           they
           have
           no
           
             establishment
          
           at
           all
           .
           And
           therefore
           ye
           that
           are
           faithfull
           ,
           see
           to
           it
           ,
           that
           ye
           turne
           aside
           neither
           to
           the
           
             right
          
           hand
           nor
           to
           the
           
             left
             ,
          
           through
           any
           worldly
           
             hopes
          
           or
           
             fears
             ,
          
           but
           do
           ye
           live
           and
           act
           in
           the
           
             righteousness
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           as
           the
           Lord
           lives
           ,
           though
           you
           have
           Kingdomes
           and
           Nations
           for
           your
           enemies
           ,
           you
           shall
           not
           be
           
             moved
             ,
          
           but
           shall
           bee
           
             established
          
           more
           firmely
           then
           the
           earth
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           I
           pray
           consider
           your
           
             establishment
          
           where
           it
           lies
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           in
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           in
           righteousnesse
           only
           .
           Some
           trust
           to
           this
           
             strength
             ,
          
           and
           some
           to
           that
           some
           to
           this
           
             aid
             ,
          
           and
           some
           to
           that
           ;
           but
           the
           spirituall
           Church
           
             scorns
          
           to
           trust
           to
           any
           
             creature
          
           for
           establishment
           ,
           but
           looks
           to
           be
           establisht
           only
           in
           
             righteousnesse
             ;
          
           and
           because
           of
           this
           ,
           neither
           
             men
          
           nor
           
             devils
          
           shall
           prevaile
           against
           it
           .
           And
           therefore
           
             you
          
           that
           are
           of
           
             this
          
           Temple
           and
           building
           which
           is
           made
           by
           God
           ,
           seeing
           you
           have
           so
           many
           enemies
           on
           all
           hands
           ,
           pray
           look
           to
           your
           
             establishment
             ,
          
           which
           is
           in
           righteousnesse
           :
           
             In
             righteousnesse
             shalt
             thou
             be
             established
             .
          
        
         
         
           Thou
           shalt
           be
           far
           from
           oppression
           for
           thou
           shalt
           not
           fear
           ,
           and
           from
           terror
           ,
           for
           it
           shall
           not
           come
           neer
           thee
           .
        
         
           The
           
             feare
          
           and
           
             terror
          
           he
           speakes
           of
           here
           ,
           is
           
             inward
          
           feare
           and
           terror
           ,
           from
           which
           the
           Church
           shall
           be
           
             free
             ,
          
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           all
           
             outward
          
           evills
           ;
           for
           though
           the
           Church
           be
           full
           of
           
             danger
          
           and
           
             persecution
          
           without
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           free
           from
           feare
           and
           terror
           
             within
             ;
          
           Nay
           the
           Church
           hath
           
             trouble
          
           without
           ,
           but
           
             peace
          
           within
           ;
           
             affliction
          
           without
           ,
           
             joy
          
           within
           ;
           
             weaknesse
          
           without
           ,
           
             strength
          
           within
           ;
           
             imprisonment
          
           without
           ,
           
             liberty
          
           w●thin
           ;
           
             persecution
          
           without
           ,
           
             content
          
           within
           :
           against
           all
           the
           sorrowes
           and
           suffering
           of
           the
           
             flesh
             ,
          
           they
           have
           refreshings
           ,
           comforts
           ,
           hopes
           ,
           sweetnesses
           ,
           rejoycings
           ,
           triumphs
           in
           the
           spirit
           ,
           and
           so
           in
           the
           
             midst
          
           of
           evill
           ,
           are
           
             free
          
           from
           evill
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           
             sufferings
          
           are
           free
           from
           
             paine
             ,
          
           yea
           they
           
             rejoyce
             in
             tribulations
             ,
          
           and
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           
             evil
             ,
          
           are
           fild
           and
           satisfied
           with
           
             good
             .
          
        
         
           
             Verse
             15.
             
          
           
             Behold
             they
             shall
             surely
             gather
             together
             ,
             but
             not
             by
             me
             :
             whosoever
             shall
             gather
             together
             against
             thee
             shall
             fall
             for
             thy
             sake
             .
          
        
         
           A
           very
           strange
           thing
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           the
           
             spirituall
          
           Church
           ,
           being
           thus
           
             builded
             ,
          
           and
           
             taught
             ,
          
           and
           
             establisht
             ,
          
           any
           should
           yet
           be
           so
           blinde
           and
           mad
           as
           to
           ingage
           against
           it
           ;
           and
           yet
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           the
           carnall
           Church
           
             especially
          
           doth
           this
           :
           yea
           the
           more
           
             pure
          
           and
           
             s●irituall
          
           the
           Church
           is
           ,
           the
           more
           enmity
           the
           world
           and
           
             Formalists
          
           have
           against
           it
           .
        
         
           
             Behold
             they
             shall
             surely
             gather
             together
             ,
          
        
         
           When
           they
           shall
           see
           the
           Churches
           
             gathering
             together
          
           into
           the
           true
           communion
           of
           Saints
           ,
           then
           will
           they
           
             gather
             themselves
          
           together
           against
           the
           Churches
           ;
           And
           why
           doe
           these
           men
           blame
           the
           
             Churches
          
           for
           gathering
           together
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           when
           they
           
             themselves
          
           gather
           together
           against
           the
           Church
           ,
           as
           we
           daily
           see
           ?
           Indeed
           the
           gathering
           together
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           the
           world
           doth
           most
           
             hate
          
           of
           all
           other
           things
           :
           Oh
           ,
           this
           is
           a
           
             dreadfull
          
           and
           
             terrible
          
           thing
           to
           them
           ,
           it
           makes
           their
           hearts
           
             ake
          
           within
           them
           ,
           and
           looseth
           the
           joynts
           of
           their
           loines
           ;
           they
           
           think
           their
           
             exaltation
             ,
          
           will
           be
           their
           owne
           
             abasement
             ,
          
           and
           their
           
             gathering
             together
             ,
          
           their
           owne
           
             scattering
             ,
          
           and
           their
           
             glory
          
           their
           owne
           
             shame
             ,
          
           and
           their
           
             strength
             ,
          
           their
           owne
           
             undoing
             ;
          
           and
           cut
           of
           these
           
             conceits
          
           the
           world
           acts
           so
           strongly
           and
           furiously
           to
           scatter
           abroad
           again
           
             Christs
             owne
             gatherings
             together
             .
          
           But
           the
           Lord
           hath
           decreed
           and
           promised
           to
           
             hew
             that
             little
             stone
          
           of
           Christs
           spirituall
           Church
           ,
           
             out
             of
             the
             mountaine
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             without
             hands
             ,
          
           and
           will
           
             certainly
          
           accomplish
           it
           ,
           and
           is
           now
           about
           this
           very
           businesse
           ;
           but
           the
           
             world
          
           that
           never
           looks
           beyond
           
             sense
             ,
          
           they
           think
           this
           is
           surely
           a
           
             plot
          
           of
           ours
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           have
           a
           great
           
             designe
          
           in
           hand
           ,
           and
           so
           we
           have
           indeed
           ;
           but
           the
           designe
           is
           not
           
             our
             designe
             ,
          
           but
           
             Gods
             ,
          
           contrived
           in
           eternity
           ,
           and
           discovered
           to
           
             Daniel
          
           chap.
           2.
           and
           this
           is
           
             the
             setting
             up
             a
             Kingdome
             of
             Saints
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             under
             Christ
             the
             King
             of
             Saints
             ,
          
           wherein
           the
           
             people
             shall
             live
             alone
          
           in
           point
           of
           spirituall
           worship
           and
           communion
           ,
           and
           
             shall
             have
             nothing
             to
             doe
             with
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Nations
             .
          
           This
           councell
           of
           God
           begins
           to
           be
           accomplished
           ,
           and
           the
           world
           thinkes
           that
           
             we
          
           are
           
             subtile
             ,
          
           and
           wee
           are
           
             mighty
             ,
          
           wheras
           they
           are
           cleerly
           
             mistaken
          
           in
           us
           ;
           for
           the
           
             wisedome
          
           and
           
             strength
          
           wherby
           this
           is
           done
           is
           
             Gods
          
           and
           not
           
             ours
             .
          
           For
           it
           is
           the
           
             Lord
          
           must
           build
           this
           spirituall
           Church
           ,
           and
           
             set
             it
          
           up
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           
             preserve
          
           it
           against
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           cause
           it
           to
           
             increase
          
           till
           it
           fills
           the
           world
           ;
           so
           that
           the
           designe
           and
           the
           accomplishment
           of
           it
           ,
           belongs
           to
           
             God
          
           and
           not
           to
           
             us
             ,
          
           and
           they
           that
           are
           displeased
           at
           it
           ,
           let
           them
           go
           and
           quarrel
           against
           
             God
             :
          
           and
           so
           they
           will
           certainly
           do
           ,
           through
           the
           operation
           of
           the
           
             Devill
             ;
             Behold
             ,
          
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             they
             shall
             surely
             gather
             together
             :
          
           As
           soon
           as
           ever
           the
           Church
           
             separates
          
           from
           the
           world
           ,
           the
           world
           
             gathers
             together
          
           against
           the
           Church
           .
        
         
           Yea
           this
           place
           is
           not
           only
           to
           be
           understood
           of
           those
           that
           are
           
             open
          
           enimies
           without
           the
           Church
           ,
           but
           of
           a
           generation
           
             in
             it
             ,
          
           that
           are
           not
           
             of
             it
             ,
          
           and
           so
           the
           gathering
           together
           
             against
          
           the
           Church
           ,
           shall
           be
           
             in
          
           the
           Church
           :
           and
           so
           
             Calvin
          
           interprets
           ,
           and
           such
           a
           thing
           will
           assuredly
           come
           to
           passe
           ,
           that
           the
           Church
           as
           well
           as
           the
           
             Kingdome
          
           will
           have
           
             domestick
             enemies
             ;
          
           it
           hath
           been
           so
           in
           
             all
          
           ages
           ,
           and
           what
           wonder
           will
           it
           be
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           so
           in
           
             this
             ?
          
           The
           first
           division
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           
           was
           between
           
             common
             profession
             ,
          
           and
           
             open
             prophannes●e
             ,
          
           and
           if
           ever
           there
           be
           another
           ,
           it
           is
           like
           to
           lye
           between
           the
           form
           and
           the
           
             power
          
           of
           godlinesse
           ;
           and
           the
           
             children
             that
             are
             borne
             after
             the
             flesh
             ,
          
           will
           up
           
             and
             be
             persecuting
             them
             that
             are
             borne
             after
             the
             Spirit
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             deepest
             wounds
             we
             shall
             receive
             will
             be
             in
             the
             house
             of
             our
             friends
             ;
          
           not
           our
           friends
           indeed
           ,
           but
           of
           such
           who
           seem
           to
           be
           so
           ;
           for
           they
           
             pray
          
           as
           well
           as
           we
           ,
           and
           
             preach
          
           and
           
             heare
             ,
          
           and
           
             receive
          
           the
           Sacraments
           ,
           and
           use
           the
           same
           
             ordinances
          
           with
           us
           ;
           and
           yet
           their
           
             enmity
             ,
          
           of
           all
           other
           will
           be
           the
           greatest
           against
           us
           ,
           and
           we
           shall
           receive
           deeper
           
             wounds
             in
             the
             house
             of
             these
             friends
             ,
          
           then
           in
           the
           
             streets
             of
             our
             enemies
             .
          
           They
           shall
           gather
           together
           in
           thee
           ,
           against
           thee
           .
        
         
           
             But
             not
             by
             mee
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             Saints
          
           gather
           together
           
             by
             God
             ,
          
           having
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           to
           bring
           them
           into
           
             union
          
           and
           
             communion
             :
          
           but
           the
           
             carnall
          
           Church
           gathers
           together
           against
           the
           spirituall
           ,
           not
           by
           God
           ,
           but
           
             without
          
           him
           ,
           for
           worldly
           base
           ends
           and
           interests
           ,
           and
           profits
           ,
           and
           advantages
           .
           But
           mark
           the
           end
           of
           such
           gathering
           together
           :
        
         
           Whosoever
           shall
           gather
           together
           against
           thee
           shall
           fall
           for
           thy
           sake
           .
        
         
           Wee
           have
           seen
           the
           accomplishment
           of
           this
           promise
           with
           our
           eyes
           ;
           even
           a
           great
           party
           of
           the
           greatest
           men
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           of
           meane
           ones
           ,
           gathered
           together
           against
           the
           Church
           ,
           but
           all
           
             fallen
             :
          
           What
           is
           become
           of
           the
           great
           
             power
             ,
          
           and
           
             armies
             ,
          
           that
           were
           in
           the
           West
           and
           the
           North
           ,
           and
           other
           parts
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           are
           they
           not
           fallen
           through
           the
           strength
           of
           this
           promise
           ?
           and
           if
           any
           
             new
             party
          
           shall
           rise
           up
           againe
           ,
           they
           shall
           also
           
             fall
          
           in
           like
           manner
           ,
        
         
           
             For
             thy
             sake
             .
          
        
         
           For
           the
           Lord
           loves
           the
           Church
           the
           
             body
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           even
           as
           he
           loves
           Iesus
           Christ
           
             himselfe
             ;
             thou
             hast
             loved
             them
             as
             thou
             hast
             loved
             me
             ;
          
           he
           loves
           Head
           and
           Members
           with
           the
           
             same
          
           love
           :
           
             The
             Lords
             people
             are
             his
             portion
          
           on
           earth
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           theirs
           
           in
           heaven
           ,
           and
           so
           he
           will
           give
           
             Nations
             and
             Kingdomes
             for
             them
             ,
          
           and
           hath
           said
           ,
           
             The
             Nation
             and
             kingdome
             that
             will
             not
             serve
             thee
             shall
             perish
             ▪
             yea
             those
             Nations
             that
             be
             utterly
             wasted
             ;
          
           On
           that
           this
           Kingdome
           in
           it selfe
           ,
           and
           in
           its
           representation
           ,
           would
           avoid
           this
           evill
           as
           they
           would
           escape
           this
           end
           .
           The
           4.
           
           Monarchies
           for
           opposing
           the
           Spirituall
           Church
           ,
           have
           
             fallen
             for
             its
             sake
             ;
          
           and
           so
           shall
           every
           other
           Kingdome
           and
           Common
           wealth
           ,
           that
           
             undertakes
          
           against
           it
           .
        
         
           
             Verse
             16.
             
          
           
             Behold
             I
             have
             created
             the
             Smith
             that
             blowes
             the
             coales
             in
             the
             fire
             ,
             and
             that
             bringeth
             forth
             an
             instrument
             for
             his
             work
             ,
             and
             I
             have
             created
             the
             waster
             to
             destroy
             .
          
        
         
           
             Verse
             17.
             
          
           
             But
             no
             weapon
             that
             is
             formed
             against
             thee
             shall
             prosper
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
          
        
         
           Thou
           art
           saith
           God
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           a
           small
           ,
           weak
           ,
           despised
           ,
           contemned
           ,
           persecuted
           people
           ;
           but
           thy
           safety
           ,
           protection
           ,
           blessing
           ,
           lyes
           in
           me
           ,
           and
           in
           my
           
             power
             ,
          
           and
           
             wisedome
             ,
          
           and
           
             lovs
             ;
          
        
         
           
             Behold
             I
             have
             created
             the
             smith
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           That
           is
           ,
           I
           have
           formed
           him
           that
           
             makes
          
           the
           Sword
           and
           Gun
           and
           Pike
           ,
           and
           that
           prepares
           the
           Ammunition
           ;
           and
           both
           he
           that
           
             makes
          
           the
           weapon
           and
           he
           that
           
             useth
          
           it
           ,
           are
           in
           my
           hands
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           only
           do
           what
           I
           would
           have
           them
           do
           ,
           and
           no
           more
           :
           and
           so
        
         
           
             No
             weapon
             that
             is
             formed
             against
             thee
             shall
             prosper
             :
          
        
         
           God
           blunts
           the
           
             edge
          
           of
           the
           weapon
           ,
           and
           weakens
           the
           
             hand
             ,
          
           and
           puts
           fear
           into
           the
           
             heart
          
           of
           him
           that
           useth
           it
           ;
           and
           so
           
             no
             weapons
          
           that
           have
           been
           used
           have
           
             prospered
          
           hitherto
           ,
           and
           if
           any
           more
           weapons
           shall
           be
           used
           hereafter
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           as
           unprosperous
           as
           these
           .
        
         
         
           
             And
             every
             tongue
             that
             shall
             rise
             against
             thee
             in
             judgement
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             condemn
             .
          
        
         
           Two
           wayes
           you
           see
           the
           enemies
           of
           the
           Church
           assault
           the
           Church
           ,
           by
           their
           
             hands
             ,
          
           and
           by
           their
           
             tongues
             ;
          
           and
           this
           
             latter
          
           way
           is
           the
           more
           
             dangerous
          
           of
           the
           two
           :
           by
           the
           former
           they
           
             scourge
             the
             Church
             with
             rods
             ,
          
           by
           this
           latter
           with
           
             Scorpions
             .
          
           This
           weapon
           of
           the
           
             tongue
          
           is
           the
           most
           
             dangerous
          
           weapon
           that
           ever
           was
           used
           against
           the
           Church
           in
           any
           age
           ,
           and
           the
           
             last
          
           refuge
           of
           the
           Devill
           and
           his
           instruments
           to
           annoy
           the
           Church
           .
           And
           thus
           when
           the
           enemy
           failes
           at
           the
           
             strength
             of
             his
             weapons
             ,
          
           he
           undertakes
           againe
           with
           the
           
             malice
             of
             his
             tongue
             :
          
           and
           with
           this
           ,
           the
           enemy
           strikes
           against
           
             the
             Saints
             that
             professe
             the
             truth
             ,
          
           and
           against
           
             the
             truth
             it selfe
             professed
             by
             the
             Saints
             .
          
        
         
           Against
           
             the
             Saints
             that
             professe
             the
             truth
             ,
          
           clothing
           them
           with
           odious
           
             names
             ,
          
           and
           loading
           them
           with
           base
           aspertions
           ,
           
             Independents
          
           and
           
             Sectaries
          
           and
           
             Schismaticks
          
           and
           
             Hereticks
             ;
          
           &
           some
           such
           there
           are
           indeed
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           but
           they
           abuse
           the
           
             precious
             Saints
          
           of
           God
           ,
           with
           these
           and
           other
           
             reproaches
             ,
          
           and
           so
           crucifie
           Christ
           againe
           in
           his
           body
           ,
           not
           between
           
             two
             theeves
             ,
          
           but
           between
           two
           hundred
           theeves
           ,
           that
           so
           it
           may
           be
           the
           greater
           difficulty
           to
           discerne
           him
           :
           
             Their
             tongues
             rise
             up
             in
             judgement
             against
             them
             ;
          
           it
           intimates
           ,
           they
           shall
           have
           
             specious
             pretences
          
           against
           the
           Church
           ,
           Oh
           these
           are
           the
           men
           that
           would
           
             turn
             the
             world
             upside
             downe
             ,
          
           that
           make
           the
           Nation
           full
           of
           
             tumults
          
           and
           
             uproares
             ,
          
           that
           work
           all
           the
           
             disturbance
          
           in
           Church
           and
           State
           ;
           it
           is
           fit
           ,
           such
           men
           and
           Congregations
           should
           be
           suppressed
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           should
           have
           no
           imployment
           in
           Church
           or
           State
           ;
           it
           will
           never
           be
           a
           quiet
           world
           till
           some
           course
           be
           taken
           with
           them
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           have
           
             truth
          
           and
           
             peace
          
           and
           
             government
          
           againe
           .
           And
           thus
           they
           have
           
             faire
             pretences
          
           against
           the
           godly
           ,
           and
           use
           the
           glorious
           names
           of
           truth
           ,
           peace
           and
           government
           ,
           to
           the
           
             destruction
          
           of
           them
           all
           .
           And
           this
           is
           the
           sense
           of
           these
           words
           ,
           for
           their
           
             tongues
             to
             rise
             up
             in
             judgement
             against
             them
             .
          
        
         
           Yea
           ,
           me thinks
           this
           phrase
           intimates
           thus
           much
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           
           would
           call
           in
           the
           aide
           and
           power
           of
           the
           
             secular
             Magistrates
          
           against
           the
           
             spirituall
          
           Christians
           ;
           and
           then
           
             their
             tongues
             rise
             up
             in
             judgement
             against
             them
          
           indeed
           ,
           and
           except
           they
           engage
           the
           
             Magistrates
          
           power
           against
           the
           Saints
           ,
           they
           think
           they
           can
           never
           doe
           them
           
             mischiefe
          
           enough
           .
           And
           thus
           their
           tongues
           rise
           up
           in
           judgement
           against
           the
           Saints
           that
           professe
           the
           truth
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           As
           the
           enemy
           strikes
           with
           their
           tongue
           ,
           against
           the
           
             Saints
             that
             professe
             the
             truth
             ,
          
           so
           also
           against
           the
           
             truth
             professed
             by
             the
             Saints
             :
          
           and
           this
           they
           call
           by
           way
           of
           reproach
           
             new
             light
             ,
          
           as
           their
           predecessors
           ,
           at
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           breaking
           forth
           of
           the
           Gospel
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           called
           it
           ,
           
             New
             learning
             :
          
           yea
           ,
           they
           call
           the
           
             truth
             ,
             error
             ;
          
           and
           the
           very
           
             minde
          
           of
           Christ
           in
           the
           
             word
             ,
             heresie
             ;
          
           and
           the
           
             power
             of
             godlinesse
             ,
             Independency
             ;
          
           and
           the
           
             contending
          
           for
           the
           faith
           once
           given
           to
           the
           Saints
           ,
           
             faction
             ,
          
           and
           
             sedition
             ,
          
           and
           the
           like
           ;
           and
           this
           
             grieves
          
           the
           Saints
           a
           thousand
           times
           more
           then
           any
           
             personall
          
           reproaches
           ,
           to
           heare
           the
           
             truth
          
           and
           
             light
          
           and
           
             life
          
           and
           
             spirit
          
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           despised
           and
           spoken
           against
           ,
           and
           blasphemed
           ;
           this
           is
           that
           ,
           that
           fetches
           not
           only
           
             teares
          
           from
           their
           
             eyes
             ,
          
           but
           even
           
             drops
             of
             blood
          
           from
           their
           
             hearts
             :
          
           the
           truth
           of
           God
           being
           much
           dearer
           to
           them
           then
           their
           estates
           ,
           or
           names
           ,
           or
           lives
           .
        
         
           But
           see
           how
           God
           conquers
           this
           weapon
           of
           the
           enemies
           tongue
           to
           the
           faithfull
           ,
           aswell
           as
           the
           former
           weapons
           of
           their
           hands
           ;
           
             every
             tongue
             that
             riseth
             up
             in
             judgement
             against
             thee
             thou
             shalt
             condemne
             .
          
           All
           that
           speake
           ,
           and
           rage
           and
           raile
           ,
           and
           reproach
           and
           slander
           and
           vilifie
           and
           abuse
           the
           Saints
           ,
           either
           by
           their
           
             tongues
          
           or
           
             pens
             ,
          
           thou
           by
           thy
           
             uprightnesse
             ,
          
           integrity
           ,
           innocency
           ,
           truth
           ,
           faithfulnesse
           ,
           shalt
           
             condemn
             them
             :
          
           thy
           wayes
           and
           thy
           works
           that
           are
           led
           and
           acted
           in
           Christ
           and
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           shall
           be
           the
           
             condemnation
          
           of
           all
           thine
           enemies
           ;
           and
           their
           misreports
           and
           slanders
           shall
           be
           done
           away
           as
           a
           
             mist
          
           before
           the
           Sun
           ;
           and
           thy
           righteousnesse
           and
           integritie
           shall
           break
           forth
           in
           that
           clearnesse
           and
           brightnesse
           and
           strength
           ,
           that
           they
           shall
           sit
           down
           
             astonished
          
           and
           
             amazed
             ;
          
           and
           they
           shall
           be
           condemned
           ,
           not
           only
           by
           the
           
             word
             ,
          
           and
           by
           the
           
             Saints
             ,
          
           but
           by
           all
           the
           common
           
             morality
          
           of
           the
           
             world
             ,
          
           yea
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           own
           
             conscience
             ;
          
           so
           that
           they
           shall
           carry
           their
           guilt
           with
           them
           
           night
           and
           day
           ,
           and
           shall
           not
           be
           able
           to
           look
           the
           godly
           in
           the
           
             face
             ,
          
           whom
           they
           have
           so
           reproached
           ;
           the
           very
           
             presence
          
           of
           the
           Saints
           shall
           be
           the
           
             condemnation
          
           of
           their
           enemies
           ,
           who
           have
           before
           so
           unworthily
           
             judged
          
           them
           :
           yea
           the
           
             whole
             world
          
           shall
           see
           the
           faithfulnesse
           and
           integrity
           of
           the
           
             Saints
          
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           shall
           
             justifie
          
           them
           and
           
             condemne
          
           their
           enemies
           ;
           and
           shall
           say
           ,
           lo
           ,
           these
           are
           the
           men
           ,
           that
           the
           world
           judged
           for
           
             Sectaries
             ,
          
           and
           
             Schismaticks
             ,
          
           and
           what
           not
           ;
           see
           how
           
             faithfull
          
           they
           have
           beene
           to
           
             God
          
           and
           the
           
             true
             Church
          
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           
             State
             ,
          
           and
           surely
           th●y
           must
           needs
           be
           
             bad
          
           men
           ,
           that
           are
           enemies
           to
           these
           .
           And
           thus
           while
           our
           enemies
           
             judge
          
           us
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           
             condemned
          
           themselves
           .
           And
           this
           shall
           certainly
           be
           done
           ,
           as
           sure
           as
           the
           word
           of
           God
           is
           
             true
             ,
          
           and
           as
           sure
           as
           the
           Lord
           
             lives
             ,
          
           to
           make
           good
           his
           word
           :
           For
        
         
           
             This
             is
             the
             heritage
             of
             the
             Servants
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
           That
           is
           ,
           you
           shall
           have
           this
           by
           as
           sure
           right
           as
           any
           man
           hath
           an
           
             inheritance
          
           that
           is
           entailed
           upon
           him
           .
           This
           is
           your
           heritage
           O
           ye
           servants
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           to
           
             make
             voyd
          
           the
           force
           of
           every
           weapon
           that
           is
           used
           against
           you
           ,
           and
           to
           
             condemne
          
           every
           tongue
           that
           judgeth
           you
           .
           This
           promise
           is
           our
           portion
           ,
           &
           the
           lot
           of
           our
           inheritance
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           we
           rejoyce
           ,
           that
           while
           we
           serve
           the
           Lord
           truly
           and
           faithfully
           ,
           neither
           the
           
             hands
          
           nor
           
             tongues
          
           of
           the
           enemy
           shall
           hurt
           us
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           end
           we
           shall
           be
           
             more
             then
             Conquerours
          
           over
           all
           .
           
             Let
             my
             portion
             fall
             in
             this
             pleasant
             place
             ,
             and
             I
             shall
             have
             a
             goodly
             heritage
             .
          
        
         
           
             And
             their
             righteousnesse
             is
             of
             me
             saith
             the
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
           That
           is
           ,
           these
           servants
           of
           mine
           are
           not
           men
           of
           a
           
             humane
          
           and
           
             morall
          
           righteousnes
           only
           ,
           but
           they
           pertake
           of
           the
           
             righteousnes
             of
             God
          
           in
           Christ
           ,
           
             Their
             righteousnesse
             is
             of
             me
             ;
          
           or
           thus
           ,
           though
           they
           are
           
             sinners
          
           before
           the
           
             world
          
           (
           for
           as
           the
           world
           reckons
           their
           own
           sinne
           for
           righteousnesse
           ,
           so
           it
           reckons
           Gods
           righteousnesse
           for
           sin
           )
           yet
           they
           are
           
             righteous
          
           before
           
             me
          
           and
           in
           my
           eyes
           .
           So
           that
           how
           ever
           the
           
             world
          
           reckons
           us
           
             evill
             doers
             ,
          
           and
           
           not
           worthy
           to
           live
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           yet
           
             God
          
           reckons
           us
           
             righteous
             ,
          
           and
           our
           
             righteousnesse
             is
             before
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             To
             conclude
             ,
             seeing
             God
             hath
             engaged
             himselfe
             to
             secure
             us
             in
             his
             wayes
             both
             from
             the
          
           weapons
           
             and
          
           tongues
           
             of
             men
             ,
          
           Goe
           and
           tell
           the
           Foxes
           that
           we
           will
           walk
           without
           feare
           in
           the
           world
           both
           to
           day
           and
           to
           morrow
           ,
           and
           the
           third
           day
           we
           shall
           be
           perfected
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A82313e-460
           
             Jer.
             36
             32.
             
          
           
             John
             8.
             44.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             33.
             29.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A82313e-8460
           
             1
             Pet.
             1.
             12.
             
          
           
             Revel.
             5.
             9.
             
          
           
             Vse
             .
          
           
             Vers
             .
             11.