Things now-a-doing: or, The chvrches travaile of the child of reformation now-a-bearing. In a sermon preached before the honourable House of Commons, at their solemne fast, Iuly 31. 1644. By Stanley Gower, sometimes Rector of Brompton-Brian in the County of Hereford, now Preacher of Gods Word at Martins Ludgate, London: and one of the Reverend Assembly of Divines. Published by order of the said House.
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             Things now-a-doing: or, The chvrches travaile of the child of reformation now-a-bearing. In a sermon preached before the honourable House of Commons, at their solemne fast, Iuly 31. 1644. By Stanley Gower, sometimes Rector of Brompton-Brian in the County of Hereford, now Preacher of Gods Word at Martins Ludgate, London: and one of the Reverend Assembly of Divines. Published by order of the said House.
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           THINGS
           Now-a-doing
           :
           
             OR
             ,
          
           THE
           CHVRCHES
           TRAVAILE
           Of
           the
           Child
           of
           Reformation
           now-a-bearing
           .
           IN
           A
           SERMON
           Preached
           before
           the
           Honourable
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           at
           their
           solemne
           Fast
           ,
           
             Iuly
          
           31.
           1644.
           
        
         
           By
           
             Stanley
             Gower
             ,
          
           sometimes
           Rector
           of
           
             Brompton-Brian
          
           in
           the
           County
           of
           
             Hereford
             ,
          
           now
           Preacher
           of
           Gods
           Word
           at
           
             Martins
             Ludgate
             ,
             London
             :
          
           And
           one
           of
           the
           Reverend
           Assembly
           of
           Divines
           .
        
         
           MATTH.
           24.
           21
           ,
           23
           ,
           24
           ,
           25.
           
        
         
           V.
           21.
           
        
         
           Then
           shall
           be
           great
           tribulation
           ,
           such
           as
           was
           not
           since
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           world
           to
           this
           time
           ,
           no
           nor
           ever
           shall
           be
           .
        
         
           V.
           23.
           
        
         
           Then
           if
           any
           shall
           say
           to
           you
           ,
           Lo
           ,
           here
           is
           Christ
           ,
           or
           there
           :
           beleeve
           it
           not
           .
        
         
           V.
           24.
           
        
         
           For
           there
           shall
           arise
           false
           Christs
           ,
           and
           false
           Prophets
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           V.
           25.
           
        
         
           Behold
           I
           have
           told
           you
           before
           .
        
         
           Published
           by
           Order
           of
           the
           said
           House
           .
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             G.
             M.
          
           for
           
             Philemon
             Stephens
          
           at
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           Golden-Lyon
           in
           
             Pauls
          
           Church-yard
           ,
           1644.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           HONOVRABLE
           HOVSE
           OF
           COMMONS
           Now
           assembled
           in
           PARLIAMENT
           .
        
         
           
             Right
             Honourable
             ;
          
        
         
           DAniels
           
             Prophecie
             concernes
             the
          
           Jewes
           
           
             in
          
           Hypothesi
           ,
           
             the
             whole
             Church
             of
             God
             in
          
           Thesi
           ,
           
             for
          
           no
           Scripture
           is
           of
           private
           interpretation
           ,
           
             saith
          
           
           
             S.
          
           Peter
           ,
           
             and
          
           These
           things
           hapned
           to
           them
           as
           ensamples
           ,
           
             saith
             S.
          
           Paul
           .
        
         
           
             To
             them
             it
             speaketh
             two
             things
             ;
          
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Their
          
           Calamities
           
             under
             the
             foure
             great
          
           Monarchies
           
             now
             almost
             at
             an
             end
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Their
          
           Consolation
           afterwards
           ,
           
             and
             now
             approaching
             .
          
        
         
           
             To
             us
             it
             speaketh
             two
             things
             more
             ;
          
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Our
          
           Hope
           ,
           
             living
             in
             dayes
             of
             trouble
             ,
             but
             withall
             ,
             of
             delivery
             ;
             it
             is
             not
             a
          
           Tympany
           ,
           
             but
          
           
           
             a
          
           Child
           ,
           
             that
             the
             Churches
             of
             the
             Saints
             goe
             withall
             ,
             if
             they
             stick
          
           long
           in
           the
           place
           of
           birth
           ,
           
             it
          
           
           
           
             is
          
           because
           they
           are
           foolish
           ;
           
             but
             at
             length
             a
             safe
             deliverance
             is
             promised
             ,
             the
             man-child
             of
             Reformation
             shall
             be
             borne
             ,
             and
             Heaven
             and
             earth
             shall
             cry
          
           grace
           grace
           unto
           it
           .
           
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Our
          
           Help
           ,
           (
           
             for
          
           hope
           deferred
           maketh
           the
           
           heart
           sick
           ,
           )
           
             in
             this
             booke
             two
             ways
             it
             is
             afforded
             .
          
        
         
           
             First
             ,
             From
             the
          
           History
           
             of
             it
             ,
             See
             here
             how
             the
             Church
             ,
             though
             it
             be
             a
             little
             and
             but
             a
             despised
             flock
             ,
             yet
             is
             it
             of
             that
             esteeme
             with
             God
             ,
             that
             for
             the
             Churches
             sake
             he
             wheeles
             about
             all
             the
             Monarchies
             of
             the
             world
             ;
             the
          
           Persian
           
             shall
             dash
             in
             peeces
             the
          
           
           Babylonian
           ,
           
             the
          
           Greekes
           
             the
          
           Persian
           ,
           
             the
          
           Romanes
           
             the
          
           Grecian
           ,
           
             and
          
           the
           God
           of
           Heaven
           
             the
          
           Romane
           Empire
           
             and
             them
             all
             ,
             and
             set
             up
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             that
          
           stone
           cut
           cut
           without
           hands
           ,
           which
           shall
           become
           a
           great
           mountaine
           and
           fill
           the
           whole
           earth
           .
        
         
           
             Secondly
             ,
             From
             the
             Prophesie
             of
             it
             ,
             not
             Humane
             ,
             but
             Divine
             ,
             that
             sacred
             Calendar
             ,
             and
             great
             Almanack
             of
             Prophesie
             :
             the
             foure
             Kingdomes
             of
          
           Daniel
           ,
           
             are
             not
             only
             ,
             an
             Historicall
             ,
             but
             a
             Propheticall
             Chronologie
             of
             times
             ,
             measured
             from
             the
             beginning
             of
             the
          
           Jewes
           
             captivity
             till
          
           all
           the
           Kingdomes
           of
           the
           world
           should
           become
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
           our
           Lord
           and
           his
           Christ
           ;
           
             a
             course
             of
             time
             ,
             during
             which
             ,
             the
             Church
             and
             Nation
             of
             the
          
           Iewes
           
           
             should
             carry
             the
             veile
             upon
             their
             hearts
             ,
             but
             afterwards
             should
             turne
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             be
             raised
             up
             from
             the
             death
             of
             sinne
             ;
             are
             turne
             so
             strange
             ,
             a
             delivery
             so
          
           
           
             great
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             resembled
             to
             a
          
           resurrection
           
             from
             the
             grave
             .
          
        
         
           
             To
             this
             great
             Calendar
             of
             times
             the
             Apostles
             in
             the
             new
             Testament
             relate
             ,
             when
             they
             call
             the
             times
             of
             the
             fourth
             Kingdome
             ,
          
           the
           last
           times
           ,
           
             and
             the
             latter
             times
             of
             that
             Kingdome
             ,
          
           the
           latter
           times
           ;
           (
           viz.
           )
           
             the
             latter
             part
             of
             that
             last
             Kingdome
             (
             as
             saith
             a
             learned
             Interpreter
             :
             )
             Goe
             we
             then
             to
             this
          
           
           
             Propheticall
             Calendar
             ,
             we
             have
          
           the
           Romane
           Monarchy
           
             almost
             at
             an
             end
             ,
             and
             concerning
             the
          
           Iewes
           ,
           (
           
             whose
             comming
             in
             succeedeth
             their
             going
             out
             )
             two
             things
             foretold
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             finall
             end
             of
          
           the
           Turkish
           Empire
           (
           
             as
             learned
          
           
           
             men
             conceive
             )
             the
             only
             obstacle
             to
             those
          
           Kings
           of
           
           the
           East
           
             as
             the
          
           Iewes
           
             are
             call'd
             ,
             and
             the
             last
             defence
             of
             the
             Beast
             ;
             whose
             beginning
             ,
             was
             about
             the
             yeare
             1300.
             and
             the
             addition
             of
             350.
             (
             which
             is
             the
          
           time
           ,
           
           times
           ,
           halfe
           a
           time
           )
           
             doth
             bring
             that
             Turkish
             tyranny
             to
             an
             end
             ,
             in
             the
             yeare
          
           1650.
           
        
         
           
             The
             beginning
             of
             their
             gratious
             delivery
             ,
             this
          
           
           
             shall
             be
             after
             a
             two-fold
          
           epoche
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           taking
           away
           of
           the
           daily
           sacrifice
           ,
           
           
             which
             was
             wickedly
             done
             by
          
           Antiochus
           ,
           
             long
             before
             ,
          
           
           
             but
          
           de
           jure
           
             by
             our
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
             his
             death
             ,
             destroying
          
           
           
             all
             other
             sacrifices
             by
             the
             sacrifice
             of
             himselfe
             ,
             the
             fulnesse
             of
             all
             their
             shadowes
             ,
             and
          
           defacto
           
             by
          
           Titus
           
           Vespasian
           ,
           
             who
             tooke
             away
             the
             place
             of
             sacrificing
             ,
             when
             he
             destroyed
             the
             Temple
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           setting
           up
           of
           the
           abhomination
           of
           desolation
           ,
           (
           
             or
             which
             maketh
             desolate
             )
             this
             was
             wickedly
             attempted
             by
             the
          
           Iewes
           
             in
             the
             dayes
             of
          
           Iulian
           the
           Apostate
           ;
           
             he
             in
             contempt
             of
             Christ
             gave
             licence
             to
             the
          
           Iewes
           
             to
             build
             their
             Temple
             ,
             and
             renew
             their
             Iewish
             worship
             ,
             hereupon
             they
             tooke
             up
             every
          
           
           
             stone
             of
             the
             old
             foundation
             ,
             but
             before
             they
             laid
             any
             new
             one
             ,
             they
             were
             dispersed
             by
             a
             speciall
             hand
             of
             God
             .
             A
             fearfull
             earthquake
             in
             the
             night
             destroyed
             all
             their
             work●
             ,
             a
             sudden
             fire
             consumed
             all
             their
             tooles
             ,
             and
             themselves
             so
             dispersed
             that
             from
             that
             time
             the
          
           Iewish
           
             superstitions
             did
             for
             ever
             cease
             .
          
           Cyril
           Bishop
           of
           Ierusalem
           ,
           
             who
             admonished
             them
             of
             this
             Prophesie
             of
          
           Daniel
           ,
           
             but
             after
             no
             disswasion
             could
             prevaile
             ,
             he
             openly
             professed
             ,
             that
             now
             the
             time
             was
             come
             which
             our
             Lord
             fore-told
             ,
             that
          
           there
           should
           not
           be
           left
           one
           stone
           upon
           another
           .
           
        
         
           
             Now
             understand
             we
             this
             to
             be
             the
          
           epoche
           ,
           Iulians
           
             reign
             fell
             out
             in
             the
             yeare
             360.
             to
             which
             adde
             1290.
             they
             make
             up
             1650.
             the
             very
             time
             formerly
             designed
             for
             the
             finishing
             of
             the
          
           Iewes
           
             dispersion
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             These
             things
             being
             so
             ,
             I
             knew
             not
          
           (
           Right
           Honourable
           )
           
             a
             Text
             speaking
             more
             to
             
               
                 You
                 ,
              
               
                 Vs
                 ,
              
               
                 Our
                 times
                 ,
              
            
             then
             what
             I
             preached
             on
             ,
             and
             by
             your
             Authority
             have
             exposed
             now
             to
             more
             publike
             view
             .
          
        
         
           To
           you
           
             it
             speakes
             by
             way
             of
          
           Caution
           ,
           
             that
             no
          
           
           
             spot
             ,
             nor
             blot
             ,
             nor
             shrinking
             back
             be
             found
             amongst
             you
             ,
             that
             are
          
           repairers
           of
           our
           breaches
           ,
           and
           restorers
           of
           pathes
           to
           dwell
           in
           .
        
         
           To
           us
           
             it
             speakes
             by
             way
             of
          
           Crisis
           ,
           
             it
             discovers
             the
          
           
           
             temper
             of
             the
             sick
             body
             of
             both
             Church
             and
             State
             under
             you
             our
             great
             and
             (
             under
             God
             )
             only
             Phisitian
             ,
             your
             physick
             stirs
             the
             humours
             ;
             makes
             some
             better
             ,
             some
             worse
             .
          
        
         
           To
           our
           times
           
             it
             speakes
             by
             way
             of
          
           comfort
           ,
           
             they
          
           
           
             are
             troublesome
             ,
             but
             trying
             times
             ,
             and
             after
             triall
             ,
             there
             shall
             be
             delivery
             to
             those
             that
             are
          
           purified
           ,
           made
           white
           ,
           and
           tried
           ,
           
             but
             destruction
             to
             those
             that
          
           doe
           and
           will
           doe
           wickedly
           ,
           
             true
             wisedome
             and
             understanding
             is
             hid
             from
             them
             ,
             and
             reveal'd
             to
             the
             godly
             wise
             .
             Let
             then
             a
             bloody
             crew
             fight
             on
             ,
             and
             fill
             up
             their
             measure
             ,
             and
             let
             a
             foolish
             people
             refuse
             to
             assist
             you
             as
             they
             ought
             ,
             the
             Lord
             himself
             hath
             said
             the
             word
             ,
          
           to
           you
           
             as
             to
          
           Cyrus
           .
           He
           is
           my
           shepheard
           ,
           and
           
           shall
           performe
           all
           my
           pleasure
           ,
           even
           saying
           to
           
             Ierusalem
             ,
          
           Thou
           shalt
           be
           built
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Temple
           ,
           
           Thy
           foundation
           shall
           be
           laid
           :
           
             and
          
           to
           them
           ,
           
             the
             Lord
             will
             throw
             downe
             his
          
           haile
           
             upon
             them
             that
          
           
           
             stand
             against
             Reformation
             ,
             and
             rend
             their
             hearts
             with
             indignation
             and
             blasphemy
             ;
             he
             will
             goe
             an
             end
             with
             his
             worke
             ,
             though
             they
             sweare
             and
             storme
             ,
             till
             he
             have
             utterly
             consumed
             them
             from
             the
             face
             of
             the
             earth
             .
          
           Perfect
           is
           the
           work
           of
           God
           ,
           
             and
             (
             as
             the
             Lord
          
           
           
             spake
             concerning
          
           Eli
           )
           when
           he
           begins
           ,
           he
           will
           also
           
           make
           an
           end
           .
        
         
           
             Thus
             craving
             your
             pardon
             ,
             and
             (
             which
             is
             more
             )
             your
             acceptance
             ,
             as
             you
             have
             my
             faith
             ,
             so
             shall
             you
             have
             my
             prayers
             ,
             that
             what
          
           Caesar
           
             once
             said
             of
          
           Rome
           ,
           He
           found
           it
           brick
           ,
           but
           left
           it
           marble
           ,
           
           
             may
             much
             more
             Honourably
             be
             said
             of
             you
             ,
             you
             found
             our
             Church
             and
             State
          
           Atheisticall
           ,
           Prelaticall
           ,
           
             you
             leave
          
           the
           beames
           of
           our
           house
           Cedar
           ,
           
           and
           our
           galleries
           firre
           ;
           
             famous
             for
             durablenesse
             ,
             acceptable
             for
             sweetnesse
             ;
             by
             laying
             in
             the
             walls
             of
             the
             Church
             such
             solid
             and
             eternall
             truths
             of
             God
             as
             may
             hold
             out
             instead
             of
          
           Socinianisme
           ,
           Arminianisme
           ,
           
             and
             many
             moe
             ;
             and
             by
             setting
             up
             such
          
           Worship
           ,
           
             and
          
           Discipline
           ,
           
             and
          
           Governement
           ,
           
             as
             may
             keepe
             off
             wind
             and
             weather
             ,
             that
             Gods
             people
             may
             walke
             hand
             in
             hand
             together
             ,
             as
             in
             galleries
             of
             firre
             .
          
        
         
           
             Your
             Honours
             ,
             both
             at
             the
             throne
             of
             grace
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             worke
             of
             Christ
             ▪
             STANLEY
             GOWER
             ▪
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           Things
           Now-a-doing
           .
        
         
           
             DAN.
             12.
             10.
             
          
           Many
           shall
           be
           purified
           and
           made
           white
           ,
           and
           tried
           ;
           but
           the
           wicked
           shall
           doe
           wickedly
           ;
           and
           none
           of
           the
           wicked
           shall
           understand
           ,
           but
           the
           wise
           shall
           understand
           .
        
         
           YOu
           heard
           in
           the
           morning
           (
           Right
           Honourable
           
           and
           the
           rest
           dearely
           beloved
           in
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           )
           God
           by
           
             Ieremy
          
           counselling
           to
           
             amend
             your
             wayes
             and
             your
             doings
             ;
          
           Heare
           
           now
           God
           promising
           by
           
             Daniel
          
           that
           many
           shall
           be
           amended
           ,
           and
           this
           promise
           illustrated
           by
           the
           contrary
           ,
           
             but
             the
             wicked
             shall
             doe
             wickedly
             :
          
           be
           as
           attentive
           I
           beseech
           you
           to
           God
           promising
           ,
           as
           unto
           God
           perswading
           .
        
         
           These
           words
           stand
           in
           the
           nature
           of
           a
           Parenthesis
           ,
           the
           verses
           before
           and
           after
           ,
           cohere
           well
           enough
           without
           them
           ;
           the
           former
           ,
           as
           
             Daniels
          
           question
           ,
           v.
           8.
           
             what
             shall
             be
             the
             end
             of
             these
             things
             ?
          
           the
           latter
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Angels
          
           answer
           thereunto
           .
           v.
           11.
           
           
             From
             the
             time
             that
             the
             daily
             sacrifice
             shall
             be
             taken
             away
             ,
             and
             the
             abomination
             that
             maketh
             desolate
             set
             up
             ,
             there
             shall
             be
             a
          
           
           
             thousand
             two
             hundred
             ,
             and
             ninety
             dayes
             .
          
           My
           text
           comes
           in
           betweene
           ,
           as
           a
           propheticall
           prognostick
           of
           that
           time
           
             Daniel
          
           would
           so
           faine
           know
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           8.
           and
           the
           
             Angel
          
           somewhat
           obscurely
           calculates
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           11.
           
           Some
           copies
           insert
           the
           word
           [
           
             Interim
             ,
          
           ]
           and
           reade
           ,
           
             Complures
             interim
             ;
             meane
             time
             many
             ,
             &c.
          
           which
           show
           the
           verse
           to
           be
           dependent
           :
           and
           indeed
           we
           must
           consider
           a
           little
           ,
           the
           
             time
             ,
          
           and
           
             scope
             ,
          
           ere
           we
           can
           bring
           home
           the
           prophecie
           ,
           and
           I
           shall
           give
           you
           both
           very
           briefely
           .
        
         
           The
           Time
           fore-told
           ,
           is
           ,
           the
           call
           of
           the
           
             Iewes
             ,
             [
             thy
             people
             ]
          
           
           sayes
           
             ver.
          
           1.
           for
           
             Daniel
          
           was
           a
           
             Iew
             ,
          
           not
           second
           son
           to
           
           
             David
          
           by
           
             Abigail
             ,
          
           of
           whom
           you
           reade
           long
           before
           ,
           but
           
           a
           Prophet
           of
           the
           Princely
           tribe
           of
           
             Iudah
             ,
          
           and
           (
           if
           we
           may
           credit
           *
           
             Iosephus
          
           )
           of
           the
           blood
           Royall
           also
           .
           He
           is
           elsewhere
           spoken
           of
           as
           a
           very
           excellent
           man
           ,
           but
           we
           must
           here
           looke
           upon
           him
           as
           withall
           ,
           pen-man
           of
           the
           
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
          
           and
           that
           of
           a
           very
           choice
           peece
           ,
           the
           
             Iewish
          
           story
           .
           
             Solomon
          
           beloved
           of
           God
           ,
           (
           called
           therefore
           
             Iedidia●
             )
             son
             of
          
           David
           
             King
             of
             Israel
             ,
          
           writes
           the
           Churches
           Epithalamia
           ,
           and
           Love-songs
           :
           
             S.
             Iohn
             ,
          
           the
           blessed
           Evangelist
           ,
           beloved
           Disciple
           ,
           and
           amongst
           the
           12.
           
           Apostles
           ,
           paralell
           to
           
             Ioseph
          
           amongst
           the
           12.
           
           Patriarchs
           ;
           as
           Evangelist
           writes
           his
           Gospell
           ,
           as
           Apostle
           ,
           his
           Epistles
           ,
           and
           as
           Prophet
           ,
           his
           
             Revelation
          
           to
           the
           Churches
           .
           And
           this
           our
           
             Daniel
             ,
          
           eminent
           with
           men
           ,
           whose
           
           wisedome
           grew
           into
           a
           proverbe
           :
           —
           
             Thou
             art
             wiser
             then
             Daniel
             :
          
           )
           powerfull
           for
           men
           ,
           and
           greatly
           beloved
           of
           God
           ,
           writes
           the
           history
           of
           the
           
             Iewish
          
           Church
           (
           then
           the
           only
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           as
           yet
           
             beloved
             for
             their
             fathers
             sa●e
          
           )
           in
           the
           
           six
           first
           Chapters
           ,
           and
           their
           prophesie
           in
           the
           six
           latter
           
           Chapters
           ,
           as
           some
           have
           made
           the
           distribution
           of
           this
           Booke
           :
           or
           (
           as
           others
           ,
           )
           their
           troubles
           under
           the
           foure
           great
           Monarchies
           ,
           to
           this
           
             twelfth
          
           Chapter
           ;
           and
           their
           deliverance
           
           under
           the
           fifth
           perpetuall
           Monarchy
           which
           the
           stone
           cut
           out
           without
           hands
           shall
           set
           up
           (
           as
           Christ
           is
           called
           in
           this
           booke
           )
           in
           this
           
             twelfth
             Chapter
             .
          
           King
           
             Solomon
          
           admires
           ,
           the
           rise
           of
           the
           Gentile
           Church
           in
           
           his
           song
           ▪
           and
           admires
           after
           that
           ,
           the
           rise
           of
           another
           Church
           ,
           which
           he
           calls
           a
           
             Shulamite
             ,
          
           alluding
           to
           
             Shalom
             ,
          
           
           the
           ancient
           name
           of
           
             Ierusalem
             ,
          
           the
           mother
           City
           of
           the
           
             Iewes
             ,
          
           looking
           forth
           as
           the
           morning
           ,
           because
           that
           Church
           shall
           rise
           out
           of
           the
           Easterne
           Countries
           ;
           
           that
           her
           nut
           should
           be
           crackt
           ,
           the
           shell
           which
           was
           over
           her
           kernell
           ,
           the
           veile
           which
           was
           over
           her
           heart
           should
           be
           taken
           away
           ,
           and
           that
           she
           should
           be
           as
           a
           flourishing
           Vine
           and
           budding
           Pomgranate
           ,
           bringing
           forth
           wholesome
           fruit
           to
           refresh
           God
           and
           man
           ,
           is
           matter
           of
           admiration
           ,
           and
           no
           lesse
           indeed
           than
           a
           resurrection
           from
           the
           dead
           ,
           to
           which
           it
           is
           resembled
           in
           this
           Chapter
           ,
           and
           elsewhere
           .
           
             S.
             Paul
          
           would
           not
           have
           
           us
           ignorant
           of
           this
           mistery
           :
           That
           we
           might
           not
           be
           so
           ,
           we
           have
           a
           two-fold
           assurance
           of
           it
           in
           this
           booke
           ;
           One
           ,
           by
           dreame
           of
           
             Nebuchadnezzar
             ,
          
           as
           we
           see
           at
           large
           in
           the
           
             second
             Chapter
             :
          
           The
           other
           by
           vision
           of
           
             Daniel
          
           himselfe
           ,
           in
           the
           
             seventh
             Chapter
             :
          
           of
           both
           which
           I
           may
           say
           as
           
             Ioseph
          
           of
           
             Pharaohs
          
           two
           dreames
           ,
           
             It
             is
             doubled
          
           
           
             twi●e
             ,
             because
             the
             thing
             is
             established
             by
             God
             ,
             and
             God
             will
             shortly
             bring
             it
             to
             passe
             ▪
          
           How
           soone
           ,
           let
           him
           that
           hath
           understanding
           count
           from
           the
           verse
           following
           ,
           where
           there
           are
           two
           〈…〉
           s
           ,
           1.
           
           
             From
             the
             taking
             away
             of
             the
             daily
             sacrifices
             ;
          
           that
           was
           when
           
             Ierusalem
          
           was
           destroyed
           ,
           the
           place
           of
           sacrificing
           ;
           2.
           
           
             From
             the
             setting
             up
             of
             the
             abomination
             of
             desolation
             ;
          
           which
           is
           supposed
           by
           good
           Authours
           ,
           to
           be
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           
             Iulian
             the
             Apostate
             ,
          
           ●360
           .
           yeares
           after
           Christ
           ,
           or
           thereabouts
           ▪
           
           
             Cyrill
          
           of
           
             Ierusalem
          
           observing
           how
           they
           had
           taken
           up
           
           every
           stone
           of
           the
           old
           foundation
           ,
           and
           were
           dispersed
           ere
           they
           layed
           a
           new
           one
           as
           they
           had
           thought
           ,
           said
           ,
           the
           words
           of
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           (
           
             There
             shall
             not
             be
             left
             a
             stone
             upon
             a
             stone
             ,
          
           )
           was
           then
           fulfilled
           :
           and
           if
           so
           ,
           then
           the
           time
           comes
           out
           in
           the
           yeare
           1650.
           as
           appeares
           to
           any
           that
           shall
           adde
           1290.
           to
           360.
           
           Then
           shall
           the
           
             Turkish
          
           power
           be
           broken
           also
           ,
           as
           appeares
           from
           another
           account
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           7.
           and
           then
           shall
           Hallelujahs
           ring
           for
           the
           marriage
           of
           the
           bride
           ,
           the
           Lambs
           wife
           ;
           and
           before
           these
           things
           come
           to
           passe
           ,
           
             Rome
          
           shall
           be
           destroyed
           ,
           whose
           last
           scene
           is
           now
           acting
           ,
           and
           her
           ruine
           at
           hand
           ,
           and
           the
           things
           that
           shall
           come
           upon
           her
           make
           hast
           .
           This
           is
           the
           Time
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           a
           desireable
           Time
           .
        
         
           The
           scope
           now
           of
           
             Daniel
          
           in
           this
           Chapter
           ,
           is
           to
           
           comfort
           the
           hearts
           of
           Gods
           people
           ,
           against
           the
           troubles
           ,
           
           and
           trials
           of
           that
           time
           ,
           by
           giving
           them
           two
           prognosticks
           of
           this
           great
           deliverance
           .
           (
           
             viz.
          
           )
        
         
           
             The
             Troubles
             ,
             
               ver.
            
             1.
             of
             that
             Time
             .
          
           
             The
             Trials
             ,
             
               ver.
            
             10.
             of
             that
             Time
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             Troubles
          
           of
           that
           time
           shall
           be
           
             such
             ,
             as
             never
             was
             since
             there
             was
             a
             Nation
             even
             to
             that
             same
             time
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           The
           
             Trials
          
           of
           that
           time
           shall
           be
           such
           ,
           as
           makes
           godly
           men
           better
           ,
           wicked
           men
           worse
           :
           For
           so
           saith
           my
           text
           ▪
           
             Many
             shall
             be
             purified
             ,
             made
             white
             ,
             tried
             ,
             but
             the
             wicked
             shall
             doe
             wickedly
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           And
           now
           (
           Right
           Honourable
           )
           if
           
             a
             word
             fitly
             spoken
             ,
          
           
           be
           
             as
             apples
             of
             gold
             ,
             with
             pictures
             of
             silver
             ,
          
           then
           
           these
           words
           begg
           your
           acceptance
           ,
           as
           being
           ,
           not
           only
           
           profitable
           (
           for
           so
           they
           are
           at
           all
           times
           ,
           being
           the
           
           words
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           )
           but
           also
           seasonable
           ,
           for
           so
           they
           are
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           they
           are
           our
           very
           
             Crisis
             .
          
        
         
           
             1.
             
             The
             Times
             alike
             ;
             purifying
             ,
             whitening
             ,
             trying
             times
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             Persons
             alike
             ;
             some
             wicked
             ,
             some
             wise
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             The
             Properties
             alike
             ;
             they
             act
             accordingly
             ,
             none
             of
             the
             wicked
             understand
             ,
             but
             the
             wise
             doe
             understand
             ;
          
        
         
           So
           that
           I
           may
           say
           of
           my
           text
           ,
           as
           our
           Saviour
           Christ
           did
           of
           his
           ,
           taken
           out
           of
           another
           Prophet
           ,
           
             This
             day
             is
          
           
           
             this
             Scripture
             fulfilled
             in
             your
             eares
             .
          
           We
           reade
           ,
           that
           
             the
             same
             day
             that
             the
             Lord
             thundred
             and
             rained
             ,
             the
             people
          
           
           
             greatly
             feared
             the
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
           This
           day
           God
           thunders
           many
           wayes
           ,
           and
           in
           my
           text
           he
           also
           lightens
           ,
           God
           grant
           the
           effect
           may
           be
           answerable
           ;
        
         
           So
           much
           for
           the
           
             
               Time
               .
            
             
               Scope
               .
            
          
        
         
           I
           come
           now
           to
           the
           text
           :
           
             Many
             shall
             be
             purified
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           
           It
           is
           propheticall
           ;
           and
           in
           such
           ,
           we
           consider
           
             
               The
               Credit
               of
               the
               Prophet
               .
               
            
             
               Prophesie
               it selfe
               .
            
          
        
         
           The
           Credit
           of
           the
           
             Prophet
             ,
          
           is
           not
           only
           this
           ,
           that
           he
           
           was
           an
           excellent
           man
           (
           as
           we
           have
           shewed
           )
           but
           that
           he
           
           was
           also
           
             the
             Holy
             Ghosts
             pen-man
             .
          
           Wicked
           
             Porphyry
             ,
          
           enemy
           to
           Christian
           Religion
           ,
           makes
           him
           little
           better
           than
           an
           impostor
           ,
           and
           affirmes
           this
           booke
           was
           an
           History
           ,
           writ
           by
           some
           prophetick-wise
           ,
           that
           lived
           in
           or
           after
           the
           dayes
           of
           
             Antiochus
             Epiphanes
             ;
          
           but
           the
           
             Septrogint
          
           have
           translated
           this
           booke
           into
           Greeke
           ,
           100.
           yeares
           before
           that
           
             Antiochus
             ▪
          
           and
           
             Iosephus
          
           tells
           ,
           how
           
           
             Iaddus
          
           an
           high-Priest
           ,
           shewed
           .
           
             Alexander
          
           the
           Great
           ,
           that
           Prophesie
           in
           this
           booke
           ,
           which
           fore-told
           of
           a
           King
           of
           
             Graecia
          
           that
           should
           destroy
           the
           
             Persian
          
           Monarchy
           ,
           in
           confidence
           whereof
           
             Alexander
          
           proceeded
           to
           
           that
           warre
           ;
           and
           this
           was
           at
           least
           60.
           yeares
           before
           
             Antiochus
             ,
          
           as
           Chronologers
           compute
           :
           Some
           
             Robbins
          
           
           dreame
           ,
           that
           the
           booke
           was
           writ
           by
           the
           wisemen
           of
           the
           great
           Synagogue
           ,
           who
           were
           in
           the
           time
           of
           
             Ezra
             :
          
           but
           how
           came
           it
           then
           that
           
             Daniel
          
           is
           so
           oft
           named
           in
           the
           booke
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Title
           of
           the
           booke
           in
           Hebrew
           ,
           is
           ,
           
             The
             booke
             of
             Daniel
             ?
          
           But
           both
           the
           one
           ,
           
           and
           the
           other
           are
           confuted
           by
           our
           Saviour
           Christ
           ,
           which
           determines
           it
           both
           to
           
             Daniel
             ,
          
           and
           that
           he
           was
           
           a
           Prophet
           ,
           and
           bids
           us
           (
           by
           the
           way
           )
           when
           we
           reade
           ,
           consider
           ,
           the
           words
           of
           
             Daniel
             the
             Prophet
             ,
          
           in
           the
           verse
           next
           following
           my
           text
           .
           And
           therefore
           this
           booke
           is
           not
           to
           be
           placed
           amongst
           those
           Scriptures
           which
           they
           call
           
             Holy
             writings
             ,
          
           but
           amongst
           those
           they
           call
           
             Prophets
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Prophesie
           it selfe
           of
           these
           words
           ,
           is
           (
           you
           see
           )
           
           of
           great
           siding
           ,
           and
           each
           side
           acting
           accordingly
           ,
           
           something
           before
           the
           time
           of
           the
           
             Iewes
          
           conversion
           ;
        
         
           In
           which
           consider
           two
           different
           
             
               Subjects
               ,
               
                 
                   Wicked
                   .
                
                 
                   Wise
                   .
                
              
            
             
               Predicates
               .
            
          
        
         
           Different
           in
           
             
               Effects
               ,
               
                 Many
                 shall
                 be
                 purified
                 ,
                 made
                 white
                 ,
                 tried
                 ,
                 but
                 the
                 wicked
                 shall
                 doe
                 wickedly
                 .
              
            
             
               Degree
               ,
               
                 None
                 of
                 the
                 wicked
                 shall
                 understand
                 ;
                 but
                 the
                 wise
                 shall
                 understand
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           Now
           if
           the
           least
           filing
           of
           gold
           is
           pretious
           ,
           then
           of
           Truth
           ;
           yet
           shall
           I
           but
           name
           some
           severals
           ,
           and
           insist
           only
           (
           according
           to
           my
           time
           and
           your
           patience
           )
           upon
           one
           Proposition
           .
           I
           might
           observe
           then
           ,
           
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Godly
             men
             are
             wise
             ,
             and
             wicked
             men
             are
             soules
             .
          
           
        
         
           This
           appeares
           from
           the
           opposition
           of
           subjects
           .
           
             
               Wicked
               .
            
             
               Wise
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           It
           should
           be
           either
           
             
               Wicked
               .
            
             
               Godly
               .
            
          
           or
           
             
               
                 Foolish
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Wise
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           By
           rendring
           therefore
           as
           opposite
           to
           wicked
           ,
           wise
           ;
           it
           shewes
           that
           wicked
           are
           not
           wise
           ;
           and
           by
           tearming
           those
           that
           are
           not
           wicked
           ,
           wise
           ;
           it
           imports
           ,
           that
           the
           wise
           are
           not
           the
           wicked
           ,
           but
           the
           godly
           ▪
           indeed
           the
           word
           used
           for
           wise
           ,
           is
           applied
           to
           godly
           Teachers
           ,
           
             ver
             ,
          
           2.
           but
           when
           it
           is
           opposed
           (
           as
           here
           )
           to
           wicked
           ,
           it
           
           signifieth
           ,
           not
           teachers
           only
           ,
           but
           others
           too
           .
           Receive
           it
           therefore
           for
           a
           divine
           
             maxime
          
           (
           I
           pray
           you
           )
           That
           piety
           is
           the
           best
           pollicie
           ,
           and
           godly
           men
           are
           in
           the
           Holy
           Ghosts
           judgement
           the
           wisest
           men
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
             There
             are
             many
             godly
             wise
             .
          
        
         
           If
           
             many
             shall
             be
             purifide
             ,
             made
             white
             ,
             and
             tryed
             ,
          
           then
           (
           God
           be
           thanked
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           encrease
           the
           number
           of
           them
           )
           there
           are
           many
           such
           :
           and
           not
           only
           many
           ,
           
           but
           many
           great
           men
           too
           ;
           the
           word
           in
           the
           Originall
           signifies
           both
           
             many
             ,
          
           and
           
             great
             ;
          
           many
           in
           number
           ,
           and
           great
           in
           condition
           ;
           as
           when
           it
           is
           said
           ;
           
             Many
             are
             the
             troubles
             of
             the
             righteous
             :
          
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           many
           in
           number
           ,
           great
           in
           nature
           :
           It
           is
           indeed
           rare
           to
           have
           great
           men
           good
           ,
           a
           little
           goodnesse
           stands
           for
           a
           great
           summe
           amongst
           great
           men
           :
           but
           yet
           it
           is
           no
           singular
           thing
           ,
           there
           are
           many
           such
           :
           be
           not
           ashamed
           therefore
           ,
           you
           that
           are
           great
           ,
           to
           be
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           thought
           to
           be
           ,
           godly
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Best
             may
             mend
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             mended
             .
          
        
         
           They
           
             shall
             be
             purifide
             ,
             made
             white
             ,
             and
             tried
             ,
          
           that
           their
           drosse
           may
           be
           purged
           :
           The
           Lord
           hath
           his
           ●laile
           to
           thresh
           out
           their
           chaffe
           ,
           his
           water
           and
           sope
           to
           make
           them
           white
           ,
           and
           his
           fire
           to
           melt
           and
           try
           them
           ;
           and
           therfore
           they
           are
           proud
           ,
           not
           perfect
           ,
           that
           think
           they
           have
           
           sound
           an
           
             Hercules
          
           pillar
           to
           write
           a
           
             ne
             plus
             ultra
          
           upon
           .
        
         
         
           4.
           
           
             Wicked
             men
             doe
             ,
             and
             shall
             doe
             wickedly
             .
          
        
         
           5.
           
           
             The
             reason
             why
             they
             doe
             so
             ,
             is
             ,
          
           because
           none
           of
           
             the
             wicked
             shall
             understand
             .
          
        
         
           6.
           
           
             The
             godly
             wise
             shall
             understand
             when
             none
             of
             the
             wicked
             shall
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           none
           of
           these
           severals
           I
           can
           insist
           upon
           ,
           what
           of
           them
           my
           time
           and
           your
           patience
           will
           permit
           me
           to
           speake
           of
           ,
           I
           shall
           graspe
           in
           this
           one
           Proposition
           ,
           that
           containes
           the
           summe
           of
           the
           verse
           .
        
         
           
             That
             the
             same
             times
             ,
             and
             troubles
             in
             them
             ,
             which
             make
          
           
           
             godly
             wise
             men
             better
             ,
             make
             wicked
             men
             worse
             .
          
        
         
           And
           I
           will
           not
           speake
           so
           much
           of
           Times
           ,
           which
           comes
           in
           more
           properly
           in
           the
           verse
           following
           ;
           as
           of
           troubles
           in
           those
           times
           ,
           these
           are
           hinted
           in
           the
           words
           ,
           
             purified
             ,
             made
             white
             ,
             and
             tried
             .
          
        
         
           My
           method
           for
           the
           doctrinall
           part
           ,
           shall
           be
           to
           shew
           ,
        
         
           
             1.
             
             
               What
               tribulations
               they
               are
               by
               which
               God
               doth
               purifie
               ,
               make
               white
               ,
               and
               try
               his
               people
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             
               How
               they
               are
               by
               these
               purified
               ,
               made
               white
               ,
               and
               tried
               .
            
          
           
             3.
             
             
               What
               is
               the
               reason
               that
               they
               have
               such
               different
               effects
               upon
               the
               godly
               ,
               and
               the
               wicked
               .
            
          
        
         
           For
           the
           first
           :
           They
           are
           not
           all
           of
           one
           sort
           ,
           nor
           size
           .
           
           Here
           there
           are
           three
           sorts
           ,
           
             lighter
             sprincklings
             ,
          
           in
           allusion
           
           to
           
             Iewish
             purifyings
             ;
             heavier
             rubbings
             ,
          
           in
           allusion
           to
           
             Iewish
             cleansings
             ;
          
           and
           
             sharpest
             trials
             ,
          
           in
           allusion
           to
           
             Iewish
             trials
             .
          
           The
           Apostle
           else-where
           reduceth
           them
           to
           two
           :
           
             Inward
             fightings
             ,
             outward
             feares
             :
          
           but
           it
           
           matters
           not
           so
           much
           what
           they
           are
           ,
           as
           whereto
           they
           serve
           ,
           for
           they
           are
           but
           a
           meanes
           to
           an
           end
           ,
           their
           bettering
           ;
           
           and
           therefore
           as
           we
           say
           of
           meanes
           ,
           so
           much
           as
           will
           serve
           ;
           so
           doth
           the
           Lord
           proportion
           the
           tribulation
           
           to
           the
           good
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           so
           much
           and
           no
           more
           ,
           as
           will
           serve
           to
           
             purifie
             ,
             m●ke
             white
             ,
             ●●●
             try
             them
             .
          
        
         
           For
           the
           second
           ;
           I
           will
           shew
           you
           ,
           how
           the
           Lord
           by
           these
           ,
           doth
           
        
         
           
             1.
             
             Purifie
             .
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Make
             White
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Try
             them
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             Iews
          
           had
           their
           purification
           ,
           so
           have
           Christians
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           Christs
           Blood
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           9.
           14.
           
           Word
           ,
           
             Ioh.
          
           15.
           3.
           
           Spirit
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           3.
           
        
         
           But
           I
           am
           no●
           speaking
           of
           these
           ,
           which
           doe
           directly
           ,
           and
           properly
           tend
           thereto
           ;
           but
           of
           afflictions
           ,
           which
           by
           accident
           serve
           to
           that
           end
           :
           as
           you
           may
           see
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           4.
           4.
           
           By
           these
           now
           Gods
           people
           are
           
             purified
          
           2.
           wayes
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           From
           sin
           committed
           ,
           both
           originall
           sin
           ,
           and
           
           actuall
           ;
           For
           originall
           ▪
           
             Solomon
          
           tells
           us
           ,
           
             Folly
             is
             bound
             up
             in
             the
             heart
             ,
             and
             the
             rod
             of
             correction
             drives
             it
             away
             :
          
           And
           for
           actuall
           ,
           
             Isaiah
          
           sheweth
           ,
           that
           by
           correction
           ,
           
             the
             iniquity
             of
          
           Jacob
           
             shall
             be
             purged
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             all
             the
             fruite
             ,
          
           
           
             to
             take
             away
             his
             sin
             :
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           From
           sinne
           to
           be
           committed
           .
           I
           meane
           
           to
           prevent
           your
           sinning
           for
           time
           to
           come
           :
           Tribulations
           are
           not
           only
           
             medicines
             ,
          
           but
           also
           
             antidotes
             :
          
           God
           in
           this
           doth
           as
           wise
           States-men
           ,
           when
           they
           see
           a
           man
           busying
           himselfe
           much
           with
           matters
           of
           state
           at
           home
           ,
           prying
           into
           things
           concerne
           him
           not
           ,
           they
           send
           such
           into
           the
           warres
           abroad
           :
           so
           doth
           God
           ,
           send
           tribulations
           to
           exercise
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           keepe
           them
           pure
           ,
           least
           they
           fall
           soule
           :
           thus
           did
           he
           with
           S.
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           he
           had
           his
           
             thorne
             ,
             least
             he
             should
             be
             exalted
             ,
          
           &c.
           and
           thus
           they
           are
           
           purified
           both
           in
           heart
           and
           lift
           ,
           to
           cu●e
           sin
           past
           ,
           and
           prevent
           sin
           to
           come
           .
        
         
         
           Againe
           ,
           by
           these
           they
           are
           
             made
             white
             ;
          
           so
           Dan.
           11.
           
           35.
           
           
             And
             some
             of
             them
             of
             understanding
             shall
             fall
             to
             try
             them
             ,
             and
             to
             purge
             ,
             and
             to
             make
             them
             white
             ,
             even
             to
             the
             time
             of
             the
             end
             .
          
        
         
           It
           is
           not
           enough
           to
           be
           pure
           ,
           which
           renders
           a
           man
           holy
           to
           God
           ,
           but
           to
           be
           bright
           and
           white
           before
           men
           :
           Inward
           purity
           makes
           no
           great
           shew
           before
           men
           unlesse
           whitenesse
           and
           unspottednesse
           doe
           accompany
           it
           ;
           now
           there
           are
           two
           wayes
           that
           God
           will
           have
           his
           people
           
             white
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           
             pure
          
           at
           this
           time
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           From
           their
           own
           —
           other
           mens
           sins
           .
           You
           
           (
           Right
           Honourable
           )
           have
           confessed
           justly
           ,
           that
           the
           guilt
           of
           Idolatry
           and
           blood
           lay
           upon
           our
           fore-fathers
           ;
           I
           may
           say
           of
           these
           ,
           as
           of
           the
           
             iniquity
             of
          
           P●or
           ,
           
             we
             are
             not
          
           
           
             cleansed
             from
             it
             to
             this
             day
             .
             Manassehs
          
           sins
           lay
           heavy
           upon
           the
           Land
           in
           good
           
             Iosiahs
          
           dayes
           ;
           God
           will
           have
           our
           Land
           made
           white
           from
           these
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           From
           their
           own-suspected
           sinnes
           .
           Two
           
           sinnes
           the
           enemies
           of
           our
           peace
           suspect
           in
           you
           and
           falsely
           charge
           upon
           you
           ,
           (
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           speake
           plainly
           )
           
             Disloyalty
          
           to
           our
           
             Soveraigne
             ,
          
           from
           which
           your
           Declarations
           ,
           and
           proceedings
           may
           acquit
           you
           ;
           
           and
           
             Sacriledge
          
           against
           our
           God
           ,
           from
           which
           the
           world
           expects
           how
           you
           will
           acquit
           your selves
           ;
           certainely
           when
           God
           hath
           purified
           you
           ,
           he
           will
           make
           you
           white
           ,
           as
           he
           did
           
             David
          
           against
           
             S●ul
             ,
          
           even
           by
           his
           
           own
           confession
           ;
           and
           
             Ioseph
          
           against
           his
           Mistris
           :
           nay
           as
           he
           hath
           done
           you
           already
           in
           many
           things
           ,
           and
           what
           remaines
           you
           have
           in
           promise
           ,
           for
           the
           cause
           is
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           who
           will
           
             give
             a
             perfect
             lot
             :
          
           Hee
           hath
           said
           ,
           
             Commit
             thy
             way
             unto
             the
             Lord
             ,
             trust
             also
             in
          
           
           
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             shall
             bring
             it
             to
             passe
             .
             And
             he
             shall
             bring
          
           
           
             forth
             thy
             righteousnesse
             as
             the
             light
             ,
             and
             thy
             judgement
             as
             the
             noone
             day
             .
          
           Thus
           the
           Lord
           will
           by
           tribulation
           ,
           both
           purifie
           them
           in
           heart
           and
           life
           ,
           and
           whiten
           them
           from
           the
           spot
           of
           other
           mens
           sinnes
           ,
           and
           their
           own
           suspected
           sins
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           By
           these
           ,
           both
           times
           and
           troubles
           ,
           
             they
          
           
           
             are
             tried
             :
          
           The
           
             Iewes
          
           had
           not
           only
           their
           sprincklings
           and
           washings
           ,
           but
           also
           their
           water
           of
           jealousie
           ,
           and
           other
           meanes
           by
           which
           they
           were
           tried
           ;
           so
           hath
           God
           his
           troubles
           ,
           not
           only
           to
           rid
           his
           people
           of
           sinne
           ,
           and
           to
           render
           them
           spotlesse
           before
           men
           ,
           but
           also
           to
           try
           them
           ;
           Gods
           trials
           are
           of
           two
           sorts
           ,
           some
           for
           humiliation
           ,
           then
           he
           leaves
           them
           to
           know
           all
           that
           is
           in
           their
           heart
           ,
           as
           he
           did
           
             Hezekiah
             :
          
           others
           for
           confirmation
           ,
           
           then
           he
           assists
           them
           ,
           as
           he
           did
           
             Abraham
             .
          
           By
           these
           tribulations
           God
           trieth
           his
           peoples
        
         
           
             Sincerity
             .
          
           
             Graces
             .
          
        
         
           First
           ,
           He
           trieth
           their
           sincerity
           ,
           if
           they
           will
           stick
           to
           a
           
           good
           cause
           without
           defection
           ,
           and
           goe
           on
           in
           a
           good
           course
           without
           deflection
           .
           Certainely
           ,
           these
           times
           and
           troubles
           make
           the
           same
           discovery
           of
           men
           as
           former
           did
           ;
           then
           there
           were
           some
           
             confessors
             ,
          
           some
           
             Martyrs
             ,
          
           others
           
             Traditors
             ,
          
           that
           in
           time
           of
           tribulation
           went
           
           away
           .
           
             Errors
             must
             be
             ,
             that
             they
             that
             are
             approved
             may
             be
             knowne
             :
          
           and
           doctrines
           and
           practises
           of
           liberty
           must
           be
           ,
           that
           well
           rooted
           and
           grounded
           Christians
           may
           be
           distinguished
           from
           
             children
             ,
             tossed
             to
             and
             fro
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             carried
             about
             with
             every
             wind
             of
             doctrine
             by
             the
             sleight
             of
             men
             ,
             and
             cunning
             craftinesse
             ,
             whereby
             they
             lie
             in
             waite
             to
             deceive
             .
          
           Tribulations
           are
           like
           great
           winds
           ,
           which
           fasten
           trees
           well
           rooted
           ,
           but
           throw
           downe
           the
           rest
           ;
           There
           have
           been
           and
           daily
           are
           many
           both
           in
           
           Church
           and
           State
           thus
           tryed
           ▪
           some
           
             Darius-like
          
           ,
           
             labour
          
           
           
             earnestly
             to
             the
             going
             downe
             of
             the
             Sun
             ,
          
           and
           then
           they
           goe
           back
           .
           It
           was
           great
           triall
           a
           while
           agoe
           ,
           what
           men
           would
           set
           themselves
           against
           the
           Prelates
           and
           their
           proceedings
           ,
           how
           men
           would
           fortifie
           their
           spirits
           against
           their
           summons
           ,
           Courts
           ,
           Censures
           ,
           imprisonments
           and
           sore
           oppressions
           :
           God
           hath
           delivered
           us
           thence
           ,
           and
           after
           these
           ,
           brings
           more
           publike
           and
           universall
           trials
           ,
           how
           men
           will
           stand
           in
           and
           for
           the
           publike
           ,
           who
           be
           the
           
             Calebs
          
           and
           
             Ioshuahs
          
           that
           will
           goe
           on
           
           to
           the
           accomplishment
           of
           reformation
           ,
           against
           the
           
             Anakims
             ,
          
           and
           who
           will
           lust
           after
           the
           
             flesh
             pots
             of
             Egypt
             ;
          
           who
           will
           waite
           upon
           God
           ,
           and
           goe
           when
           he
           bids
           ,
           and
           stay
           when
           he
           stayes
           ;
           and
           who
           will
           goe
           their
           own
           way
           ,
           as
           they
           then
           did
           ;
           we
           are
           just
           thereabouts
           now
           ▪
           and
           if
           any
           fall
           off
           ,
           we
           are
           told
           before
           hand
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           issue
           of
           their
           insincerity
           .
           
             They
             went
             out
             from
             us
             ,
             but
          
           
           
             they
             were
             not
             of
             us
             :
             for
             if
             they
             had
             been
             of
             us
             ,
             they
             would
             no
             doubt
             have
             continued
             with
             us
             :
             but
             they
             went
             out
             that
             they
             might
             be
             made
             manifest
             that
             they
             were
             not
             all
             of
             us
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           He
           trieth
           their
           graces
           :
           He
           that
           hath
           any
           
           grace
           may
           now
           know
           what
           he
           hath
           ;
           I
           will
           instance
           in
           three
           ;
        
         
           First
           ,
           He
           trieth
           their
           
             Love
             ,
          
           how
           fast
           they
           are
           gl●wed
           
           to
           God
           and
           his
           cause
           ,
           that
           no
           affliction
           can
           part
           them
           ,
           whether
           they
           are
           as
           willing
           to
           be
           turned
           into
           a
           prison
           for
           his
           sake
           ,
           as
           into
           their
           own
           habitation
           ;
           Love
           is
           of
           this
           nature
           :
           
             Many
             waters
             cannot
             quench
             Love
             ,
             neither
          
           
           
             can
             the
             floods
             drowne
             it
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           He
           trieth
           their
           
             Faith
             :
          
           Our
           Saviour
           
           Christ
           is
           still
           upon
           this
           with
           his
           Disciples
           ;
           
             O
             ye
             of
             little
          
           
           
             Faith
             !
          
           Had
           men
           
             Stephens
          
           eyes
           to
           see
           a
           
             Iosus
             in
             the
          
           
           
             Heavens
             ,
          
           when
           stones
           were
           ●●ying
           about
           their
           eares
           ▪
           or
           a
           
             Moses
          
           eyes
           ,
           to
           
             see
             the
             recompence
             of
             reward
             ;
          
           did
           they
           by
           
             faith
          
           see
           Gods
           attributes
           put
           forth
           for
           their
           helpe
           ,
           they
           would
           not
           stagger
           what
           side
           to
           take
           to
           ,
           nor
           what
           to
           doe
           ,
           but
           would
           readily
           answer
           as
           those
           Heroes
           :
           
             O
             King
             we
             are
             not
             carefull
             to
             answer
             thee
             in
             this
          
           
           
             matter
             :
             If
             it
             be
             so
             ;
             our
             God
             whom
             we
             serve
             ,
             is
             able
             to
             deliver
             us
             from
             the
             burning
             fiery
             furnace
             ,
             and
             he
             will
             deliver
             us
             out
             of
             thy
             hand
             O
             King
             ,
             but
             if
             not
             ,
             be
             it
             knowne
             to
             thee
             O
             King
             ,
             that
             we
             will
             not
             serve
             thy
             gods
             ,
             nor
             worship
             thy
             graven
             images
             which
             thou
             hast
             set
             up
             :
          
           All
           the
           graces
           which
           grow
           among
           thornes
           and
           thistles
           ,
           attending
           upon
           faith
           ,
           meeknesse
           ,
           patience
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           will
           now
           be
           tried
           and
           discovered
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           He
           trieth
           their
           
             Love
             to
             one
             another
             ,
          
           what
           
           sympathy
           they
           have
           to
           those
           that
           suffer
           with
           them
           ,
           or
           for
           them
           :
           You
           have
           Ministers
           ,
           the
           Country
           wants
           them
           ;
           hither
           come
           the
           godly
           and
           faithfull
           of
           the
           land
           ,
           that
           have
           suffered
           the
           losse
           of
           all
           :
           God
           tries
           now
           ,
           what
           hast
           you
           will
           make
           (
           Right
           Honourable
           )
           to
           settle
           the
           businesse
           of
           Ordination
           ,
           and
           releeve
           those
           Churches
           that
           for
           the
           present
           are
           as
           sheep
           without
           a
           sheapheard
           :
           and
           how
           you
           will
           imploy
           those
           that
           are
           faithfull
           in
           the
           land
           about
           you
           ,
           as
           
             David
          
           did
           .
           Thus
           you
           have
           
           seene
           how
           they
           are
           by
           these
           purified
           ,
           made
           white
           ,
           and
           tried
           .
        
         
           Now
           remaines
           the
           third
           and
           last
           thing
           proposed
           ,
           (
           
             viz.
          
           )
           what
           is
           the
           reason
           ,
           and
           whence
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           these
           
           times
           and
           troubles
           have
           such
           different
           effects
           and
           operations
           
           upon
           the
           godly
           wise
           ,
           and
           upon
           the
           wicked
           ,
           and
           those
           three
           that
           are
           in
           my
           text
           shall
           serve
           .
           I
           will
           adde
           no
           more
           .
        
         
         
         
         
           First
           ,
           This
           comes
           to
           passe
           from
           the
           diversity
           of
           subjects
           
           on
           whom
           they
           light
           ,
           
             (
             viz.
             )
          
           godly
           ,
           and
           wicked
           .
           Afflictions
           as
           Physick
           make
           better
           or
           worse
           ;
           they
           are
           resembled
           to
           a
           
             fanne
             ,
          
           the
           godly
           are
           the
           Lords
           wheate
           ,
           purified
           by
           it
           ,
           but
           the
           wicked
           are
           as
           the
           chaffe
           ,
           blowne
           
           away
           ,
           nor
           is
           there
           any
           thing
           to
           be
           seen
           amongst
           them
           ,
           but
           Apostasies
           ,
           abusing
           Gods
           truth
           ,
           and
           what
           not
           ?
           Jesus
           Christ
           compares
           tribulation
           to
           the
           
             Sun
             ;
          
           the
           
           same
           Sun
           which
           warmes
           and
           perfecteth
           good-seed
           ,
           scorcheth
           that
           which
           hath
           not
           depth
           of
           earth
           ,
           depth
           of
           root
           ,
           and
           enough
           of
           moisture
           ,
           as
           that
           which
           was
           sowne
           upon
           high
           way
           ,
           stony
           ,
           and
           thorny
           ground
           had
           not
           .
           It
           is
           in
           the
           Prophet
           compared
           to
           
             water
             and
             fire
             ;
          
           
           now
           as
           things
           are
           which
           are
           cast
           into
           water
           and
           fire
           ,
           so
           is
           the
           operation
           :
           cast
           gold
           into
           the
           water
           ,
           it
           keeps
           its
           yellow
           shine
           ,
           cast
           it
           into
           the
           fire
           ,
           it
           becomes
           brighter
           ;
           cast
           earth
           into
           water
           ,
           it
           turns
           it
           into
           mudd
           ,
           cast
           it
           into
           the
           fire
           ,
           it
           crumbleth
           to
           dust
           ;
           cast
           hay
           into
           the
           fire
           ,
           it
           gives
           a
           blaze
           ,
           and
           turns
           to
           smoake
           and
           ashes
           ;
           cast
           it
           into
           water
           ,
           it
           rots
           it
           presently
           ;
           The
           Apostle
           tells
           us
           ;
           
             the
             day
             shall
             declare
             every
             mans
             work
             of
             what
          
           
           
             sort
             it
             is
             .
          
           Tribulation
           is
           such
           a
           day
           ;
           it
           
             presseth
          
           every
           
           godly
           man
           ,
           and
           out
           comes
           their
           grace
           ;
           it
           presseth
           the
           wicked
           ,
           and
           out
           comes
           their
           wickednesse
           ;
           as
           dunghils
           ,
           the
           more
           they
           are
           raked
           ,
           the
           more
           they
           stinke
           ;
           whereas
           the
           godly
           ,
           are
           as
           the
           spices
           ,
           which
           bruised
           cast
           forth
           a
           sweeter
           savour
           :
           the
           Eagle
           tries
           her
           young
           ones
           by
           the
           Sun
           ,
           God
           tries
           and
           differences
           godly
           from
           the
           wicked
           by
           afflictions
           ;
           wicked
           men
           are
           as
           the
           
             wood
             of
             the
             vine
             ,
          
           good
           for
           nothing
           but
           the
           fire
           ;
           godly
           
           are
           such
           as
           are
           still
           on
           the
           mending
           hand
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           This
           comes
           to
           passe
           from
           the
           different
           
           
           adjunct
           or
           priviledge
           ,
           godly
           wise
           men
           ,
           have
           every
           
           thing
           (
           and
           so
           afflictions
           )
           sanctified
           to
           them
           ,
           wicked
           men
           have
           every
           thing
           accursed
           to
           them
           .
           The
           
             Prophesie
          
           here
           ,
           you
           see
           ,
           is
           by
           way
           of
           promise
           to
           the
           one
           ,
           
             they
             shall
             be
             purified
             ,
          
           &c.
           by
           way
           of
           judgement
           to
           the
           other
           ,
           
             the
             wicked
             shall
             doe
             wickedly
             .
          
           The
           charter
           of
           the
           Christian
           is
           large
           ,
           
             All
             things
             ,
          
           even
           
             death
          
           it selfe
           ,
           
             is
          
           
           
             yours
             ,
             and
             you
             are
             Christs
             :
          
           godly
           men
           have
           as
           cursed
           hearts
           as
           any
           wicked
           men
           ;
           but
           being
           in
           Christ
           they
           are
           sanctified
           ,
           and
           have
           grace
           to
           be
           improved
           and
           bettered
           ;
           therefore
           all
           runs
           passive
           ;
           
             purified
             ,
             made
             white
             ,
             tried
             :
          
           and
           the
           Prophet
           
             Malachy
          
           tells
           you
           how
           ;
           
             He
          
           
           (
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           the
           Angel
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           Christ
           )
           
             shall
             sit
             a
             refiner
             and
             purifier
             ,
          
           &c.
           to
           compose
           the
           fire
           (
           for
           though
           sinne
           merit
           trouble
           ,
           man
           or
           Devill
           be
           instruments
           of
           the
           trouble
           ,
           yet
           God
           is
           the
           chiefe
           agent
           )
           and
           to
           order
           it
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           mettall
           he
           casts
           into
           the
           fire
           ,
           to
           encrease
           the
           flame
           one
           while
           ,
           when
           
           they
           are
           not
           purified
           ▪
           and
           to
           quench
           it
           another
           while
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           :
           but
           afflictions
           are
           not
           so
           to
           wicked
           men
           ;
           Christ
           is
           a
           
             swift
             witnesse
             against
             them
             ;
          
           they
           are
           given
           
           up
           ,
           and
           being
           so
           ,
           must
           needs
           doe
           wickedly
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           This
           comes
           to
           passe
           from
           the
           different
           
           cause
           ;
           
             None
             of
             the
             wicked
             understand
             ,
             but
             the
             wise
             understand
             .
          
           There
           is
           a
           three-fold
           wisedome
           and
           understanding
           of
           heavenly
           things
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           distinguished
           
           by
           three
           words
           :
           The
           wisedome
           of
           the
           art
           ,
           the
           best
           of
           all
           Philosophy
           ,
           
             the
             feare
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             beginning
             of
             wisedome
             :
          
           The
           wisedome
           of
           the
           teacher
           ,
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             none
             teacheth
             like
             him
             :
          
           And
           the
           wisedome
           of
           the
           scholler
           ,
           who
           is
           
             made
             wise
             to
             salvation
             .
          
           Now
           wicked
           men
           have
           none
           of
           these
           ,
           at
           least
           
           they
           have
           not
           them
           all
           ,
           but
           the
           godly
           wise
           have
           :
           wicked
           men
           either
           have
           no
           light
           ,
           they
           consule
           not
           with
           Gods
           word
           ,
           and
           then
           how
           should
           they
           understand
           ▪
           
             They
             have
             rejected
             the
             wisedome
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             what
          
           
           
             wisedome
             is
             in
             them
             ?
          
           or
           they
           have
           no
           understanding
           ,
           no
           eyes
           opened
           ,
           no
           grace
           infused
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           judge
           amisse
           of
           things
           that
           differ
           ;
           or
           their
           eyes
           are
           not
           well
           disposed
           ,
           they
           have
           misguided
           judgements
           ,
           something
           or
           other
           makes
           them
           mistake
           .
           Aske
           them
           concerning
           the
           warres
           in
           
             Germany
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
             England
             ;
             they
             call
             evill
             good
             ,
             and
             good
             evill
             .
          
           Thus
           you
           see
           the
           Reasons
           .
        
         
           Now
           remaines
           only
           the
           practicall
           part
           ,
           having
           done
           
           with
           the
           Doctrinall
           ;
           the
           point
           you
           see
           is
           proved
           ,
           there
           rests
           the
           Application
           .
           And
           though
           this
           might
           be
           manifold
           ,
           I
           will
           not
           trouble
           you
           with
           any
           more
           then
           three
           ;
        
         
           
             It
             serveth
             therefore
             for
             
               Instruction
               .
            
          
           
             It
             serveth
             therefore
             for
             
               Exhortation
               .
            
             
          
           
             It
             serveth
             therefore
             for
             
               Consolation
               .
            
          
        
         
           This
           may
           in
           the
           first
           place
           give
           satisfaction
           to
           three
           
           great
           scruples
           which
           trouble
           many
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           It
           shewes
           the
           reason
           why
           godly
           persons
           are
           afflicted
           ,
           and
           wicked
           prosper
           .
           Though
           it
           pleases
           God
           sometimes
           to
           blesse
           his
           people
           with
           peace
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           them
           rest
           against
           their
           enemies
           round
           about
           them
           ▪
           yet
           for
           the
           most
           part
           in
           the
           ordinary
           way
           of
           his
           dispensations
           ,
           
             many
             are
             the
             troubles
             of
             the
             righteous
             ▪
          
           and
           for
           the
           wicked
           ,
           they
           are
           
             active
             and
             strong
             ,
             and
             no
             ●ands
             in
             their
          
           
           
             death
             :
          
           When
           
             Iacob
          
           is
           ●o●sed
           to
           and
           fro
           ,
           
             Esau
          
           is
           at
           rest
           in
           mount
           
             S●ir
             ,
          
           encreased
           in
           riches
           and
           power
           :
           when
           
             S●●l
          
           is
           on
           the
           throne
           ,
           
             David
          
           is
           hunted
           as
           a
           partridge
           :
           when
           
             Mordecai
          
           is
           at
           the
           gate
           ,
           
             Haman
          
           is
           in
           favour
           in
           the
           Court
           ;
           and
           when
           the
           Co●●tiers
           are
           at
           the
           banquent
           
           of
           wine
           ,
           the
           Citie
           〈◊〉
           is
           perplexed
           upon
           this
           crosse
           dispensation
           ariseth
           a
           dangerous
           temptation
           ,
           which
           drives
           many
           backe
           ,
           some
           sometimes
           to
           deny
           a
           Providence
           ;
           not
           onely
           are
           Gods
           Children
           lyable
           to
           these
           temptations
           in
           consideration
           of
           the
           trouble
           of
           the
           Righteous
           ,
           and
           prosperitie
           of
           the
           wicked
           ,
           but
           when
           God
           is
           in
           a
           way
           of
           mercy
           ,
           if
           there
           be
           any
           stay
           in
           the
           
           course
           of
           Justice
           ,
           any
           delay
           of
           deliverance
           ,
           they
           are
           ready
           to
           be
           troubled
           .
           Is
           God
           just
           ?
           Is
           God
           mercifull
           ?
           why
           stand
           things
           at
           a
           stay
           ?
           Now
           〈◊〉
           text
           resolves
           this
           scruple
           ;
           T
           is
           that
           the
           godly
           may
           be
           
             purified
             ,
             made
             white
             ,
             tryed
             ;
          
           and
           it
           is
           againe
           ,
           that
           
             wicked
             men
             may
             doe
          
           
           
             wickedly
             ,
          
           and
           may
           fill
           up
           the
           measure
           of
           their
           sinne
           :
           thus
           doe
           even
           those
           that
           stumble
           at
           this
           ,
           at
           last
           resolve
           themselves
           〈◊〉
           and
           certainly
           when
           God
           hath
           accomplished
           his
           worke
           ,
           it
           shall
           be
           otherwise
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           it
           shewes
           the
           reason
           why
           it
           is
           so
           troublesome
           
           a
           time
           now
           more
           than
           at
           other
           times
           .
           We
           were
           quiet
           ,
           why
           are
           we
           now
           so
           distempered
           ?
           It
           is
           because
           this
           is
           a
           time
           of
           Reformation
           :
           as
           the
           Lord
           told
           
             Rebecah
             ,
          
           
           when
           she
           went
           to
           enquire
           of
           him
           concerning
           the
           struggling
           in
           her
           wombe
           ▪
           
             Why
             am
             I
             this
             ?
          
           He
           saith
           ,
           
           
             Two
             ●●●i●ns
             are
             in
             thy
             ●●●be●●
             and
             two
             manner
             of
             people
          
           
           
             shall
             be
             separated
             from
             thy
             bowels
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           God
           is
           now
           about
           to
           purge
           his
           ●●oore
           ,
           and
           never
           was
           there
           a
           time
           of
           Reformation
           which
           differ●●ced
           good
           and
           bad
           ,
           but
           it
           was
           a
           time
           of
           troubles
           ▪
           when
           the
           Jewes
           came
           out
           of
           
             Egypt
          
           into
           
             Cannan
          
           the
           five
           Bookes
           of
           
             Moses
          
           tell
           you
           their
           troubles
           :
           when
           out
           of
           captivity
           ,
           ere
           they
           got
           up
           their
           City
           and
           Temple
           ,
           〈◊〉
           and
           N●●●●●●h
           tell
           you
           what
           trouble
           :
           and
           when
           they
           shall
           come
           out
           of
           Judaisme
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           1.
           of
           this
           Chapt.
           tels
           you
           it
           shall
           be
           
             a
             time
             of
             trouble
          
           
           
             such
             as
             never
             was
             since
             it
             was
             a
             nation
             to
             that
             time
             :
          
           When
           the
           Gentile
           Church
           came
           out
           of
           the
           
             Heathen
          
           persecutions
           ,
           
             Revel.
          
           12.
           tels
           you
           what
           troubles
           ;
           and
           when
           they
           shall
           come
           out
           of
           the
           
             Antichristian
          
           persecution
           ,
           the
           same
           book
           tels
           you
           of
           their
           severall
           sorts
           of
           troubles
           :
           whilst
           we
           made
           brick
           for
           Prelates
           ,
           and
           suffered
           the
           Egyptian
           taske-masters
           to
           lay
           on
           us
           all
           their
           burdens
           ,
           
             we
             did
             not
             resist
             unto
             bloud
             ,
          
           as
           now
           we
           doe
           since
           we
           have
           cast
           them
           off
           :
           and
           whilst
           Satan
           keepes
           possession
           
             all
             things
             are
             at
             peace
             ,
             but
             when
             the
             stronger
          
           
           
             then
             he
             comes
             to
             bind
             him
             ,
             he
             rents
             and
             teares
             .
          
           What
           working
           against
           Christs
           comming
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           from
           
             Abel
          
           to
           the
           birth
           of
           Christ
           ?
           what
           attempts
           against
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           that
           offered
           
           and
           preached
           the
           Redemption
           wrought
           by
           Christ
           ?
           and
           what
           resisting
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           comming
           
           to
           apply
           the
           grace
           so
           offered
           ?
           therfore
           stand
           not
           amazed
           at
           our
           troubles
           now
           ,
           Christ
           is
           about
           a
           great
           work
           of
           Reformation
           ,
           and
           therefore
           there
           will
           be
           opposition
           ,
           
             Ierusalem
          
           is
           to
           be
           built
           ,
           both
           wals
           ,
           and
           streets
           ,
           
           
             in
             troublous
             times
             .
          
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           it
           showes
           the
           reason
           why
           the
           Lord
           stands
           
           so
           farre
           off
           in
           trouble
           :
           this
           was
           alwayes
           a
           great
           affliction
           to
           the
           godly
           
             in
             times
             of
             trouble
             ,
          
           not
           so
           much
           that
           they
           were
           troubled
           ,
           as
           that
           the
           Lord
           stood
           
             farre
          
           
           
             off
             from
             their
             cry
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             voyce
             of
             their
             rearing
             .
          
           We
           fast
           and
           pray
           ,
           and
           yet
           we
           are
           not
           delivered
           ;
           why
           is
           it
           thus
           ?
           why
           ?
           it
           is
           ,
           because
           the
           godly
           need
           yet
           more
           purifying
           ,
           and
           the
           wicked
           must
           yet
           doe
           more
           wickedly
           ,
           for
           that
           they
           neither
           doe
           nor
           can
           understand
           .
           View
           each
           of
           these
           distinctly
           .
        
         
         
           First
           ,
           it
           is
           ,
           because
           
             none
             of
             the
             wicked
             will
             understand
             ;
          
           
           they
           might
           else
           take
           notice
           of
           Gods
           avenging
           hand
           ;
           every
           stroake
           proclaimes
           him
           a
           sin-revenging
           God
           ,
           and
           of
           Gods
           protecting
           hand
           ,
           the
           bush
           burneth
           ,
           and
           is
           not
           consumed
           .
           Religion
           ,
           Lawes
           ,
           and
           Liberty
           ,
           have
           as
           Candles
           under
           water
           ,
           strangely
           been
           preserved
           .
           Their
           project
           was
           by
           oppression
           to
           keepe
           them
           downe
           ,
           the
           oppressours
           now
           are
           oppressed
           ;
           they
           would
           keepe
           off
           Parliaments
           ,
           or
           breake
           them
           if
           they
           could
           not
           serve
           themselves
           of
           them
           ;
           there
           is
           now
           a
           standing
           Parliament
           to
           plague
           them
           ,
           they
           would
           bring
           in
           first
           Rebels
           to
           helpe
           them
           ,
           and
           imploy
           bloudy
           Papists
           ,
           now
           three
           Kingdomes
           are
           in
           one
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           their
           ships
           
           are
           broken
           at
           
             Ezi●●-G●ber
             ;
          
           the
           Lord
           hath
           every where
           said
           to
           them
           ;
           
             Associate
             your selves
             ,
             and
             ye
             shall
             be
             broken
          
           
           
             in
             pieces
             :
             and
             give
             eare
             ,
             O
             ye
             of
             farre
             Countries
             :
             gird
             your selves
             ,
             and
             ye
             shall
             be
             broken
             in
             pieces
             :
             gird
             your selves
             ,
             and
             ye
             shall
             be
             broken
             in
             pieces
             ,
             Take
             counsell
             together
             ,
             and
             it
             shall
             come
             to
             nought
             :
             speake
             the
             word
             ,
             and
             it
             shall
             not
             stand
             .
          
           
           And
           he
           hath
           said
           to
           us
           ,
           
             Feare
             not
             their
             feare
             ,
             nor
             be
             afraid
             ;
             Sanctifie
             the
             Lord
             of
             hosts
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             let
             him
             be
             your
             feare
             ,
             and
             let
             him
             be
             your
             dread
             ▪
             and
             he
             shall
             be
             for
             a
             sanctuary
             ,
          
           &c.
           but
           the
           wicked
           will
           not
           understand
           any
           
           thing
           at
           all
           :
           three
           wayes
           is
           this
           expressed
           here
           ,
           if
           we
           marke
           it
           strictly
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           
             they
             will
             doe
             wickedly
             ;
          
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           they
           will
           
           goe
           on
           in
           ●inne
           securely
           ;
           so
           elsewhere
           .
           
             Let
             favour
             be
             shewed
             to
             the
             wicked
             ,
             yet
             will
             he
             not
             learne
             righteousnesse
             :
             in
             the
             land
             of
             uprightnesse
             ,
             will
             he
             deale
             unjustly
             ,
             &c.
             
             Salomon
          
           
           saith
           ,
           
             The
             prudent
             man
             seeth
             the
             evill
             ,
             and
             hydeth
             himselfe
             ;
             but
             the
             simple
             passeth
             on
             ,
             and
             is
             punished
             ;
          
           so
           did
           the
           old
           world
           ,
           so
           did
           
             old
          
           and
           new
           
             Babylon
             ;
             so
             shall
             it
             be
             also
             in
          
           
           
           
             the
             dayes
             of
             the
             Son
             of
             man
             .
          
           Wicked
           men
           are
           as
           ignorant
           and
           blind
           as
           those
           
             Philistines
             ▪
             If
             he
             goe
             up
             the
             way
             of
             his
             own
             coast
             to
             Bethshemesh
             ,
             then
             he
             hath
             done
             u●
          
           
           
             this
             evill
             ,
             but
             if
             not
             ,
             then
             we
             shall
             know
             it
             was
             but
             some
             chance
             that
             happened
             to
             us
             .
          
           They
           neither
           see
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           that
           smites
           them
           ,
           nor
           their
           owne
           desert
           that
           
           provokes
           the
           Lord
           thus
           to
           smite
           them
           .
           
             Strangers
             devoure
             his
             strength
             ,
             but
             he
             seeth
             it
             not
             ,
             yea
             ,
             gray
             haires
             are
          
           
           
             here
             and
             there
             upon
             him
             ,
             but
             he
             knoweth
             it
             not
             ,
          
           as
           saith
           the
           Prophet
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           they
           will
           be
           more
           wicked
           for
           the
           trouble
           ,
           
           this
           is
           not
           ordinary
           with
           all
           wicked
           men
           (
           some
           like
           
             Ahab
          
           will
           be
           humbled
           for
           the
           time
           )
           but
           with
           the
           wicked
           of
           our
           times
           ,
           we
           are
           here
           foretold
           it
           will
           be
           so
           ;
           and
           Saint
           
             Iohn
          
           in
           the
           
             Revelation
          
           speaking
           of
           
             Antichristian
          
           enemies
           ,
           all
           along
           their
           going
           downe
           ,
           tels
           us
           
           the
           same
           ,
           that
           they
           will
           breake
           forth
           to
           further
           wickednesse
           ,
           even
           to
           blasphemie
           against
           the
           Name
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           looke
           at
           Reformation
           as
           rebellion
           .
           It
           was
           a
           brand
           upon
           
             Ahaz
             ,
          
           that
           
             when
             he
             was
             in
             distresse
             on
          
           
           
             every
             hand
             ,
             yet
             in
             his
             distresse
             he
             did
             trespasse
             yet
             more
             against
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           And
           a
           concomitant
           of
           their
           destruction
           in
           
             Esay
             ,
             They
             shall
             fret
             themselves
             ,
             and
             curse
             their
          
           
           
             King
             ,
             and
             their
             God
             .
          
           And
           it
           is
           foretold
           concerning
           these
           last
           times
           ,
           that
           ,
           
             Wicked
             men
             and
             seducers
             shall
             wa●●
          
           
           
             worse
             and
             worse
             ,
             deceiving
             ,
             and
             being
             deceived
             :
          
           and
           we
           see
           all
           this
           made
           good
           upon
           the
           men
           of
           this
           generation
           ;
           the
           more
           God
           plagues
           them
           ,
           the
           more
           they
           sinne
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           
             They
             will
             not
             understand
             ;
          
           i.
           
             to
             repent
             ,
             and
             give
          
           
           
             glory
             to
             God
             ,
          
           to
           give
           him
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           Soveraignty
           ,
           in
           whose
           hands
           all
           troubles
           are
           ,
           to
           inflict
           ,
           order
           and
           remove
           
           them
           ;
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           truth
           and
           justice
           ,
           to
           acknowledge
           the
           justice
           and
           truth
           of
           God
           by
           reason
           of
           their
           doings
           which
           have
           procured
           all
           these
           plagues
           to
           themselves
           ,
           as
           the
           godly
           doe
           .
           
             Thou
             art
             just
             in
             all
             that
             is
          
           
           
             brought
             upon
             us
             ,
             for
             thou
             hast
             done
             right
             ,
             but
             we
             have
             done
             wickedly
             ,
          
           they
           contrarily
           
             keepe
             wickednesse
             sweet
             within
          
           
           
             their
             mouth
             ;
          
           and
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           mercy
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           not
           consumed
           .
           Surely
           the
           sins
           before
           reformation
           ,
           in
           reformation
           ,
           since
           reformation
           ,
           and
           now
           most
           of
           all
           that
           men
           hate
           to
           be
           further
           reformed
           ,
           might
           make
           
           men
           tremble
           :
           but
           this
           is
           one
           of
           their
           plagues
           ,
           that
           they
           cannot
           
             see
             ,
             they
             cannot
             repent
             .
          
           This
           is
           now
           one
           reason
           why
           the
           Lord
           stands
           so
           far
           off
           ;
           wicked
           men
           will
           doe
           wickedly
           ,
           and
           not
           understand
           ,
           and
           therefore
           more
           plagues
           must
           come
           ,
           that
           they
           that
           will
           not
           see
           ,
           may
           be
           made
           to
           see
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           another
           reason
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           ,
           because
           godly
           
           wise
           men
           are
           not
           
             so
             purified
             ,
             made
             white
             and
             tried
             ,
          
           as
           they
           shall
           be
           ;
           and
           indeed
           there
           is
           more
           cause
           to
           feare
           this
           than
           the
           other
           ;
           God
           can
           soone
           take
           order
           with
           the
           wicked
           ,
           were
           but
           his
           people
           as
           they
           should
           be
           ;
           I
           will
           therefore
           abruptly
           breake
           off
           here
           the
           use
           of
           Instruction
           ,
           and
           fall
           into
           the
           second
           use
           of
           Exhortation
           .
        
         
           This
           serves
           in
           the
           second
           place
           therefore
           for
           Exhortation
           ,
           
           that
           you
           would
           be
           
             purified
             ,
             made
             white
             ,
             tried
             ;
          
           let
           not
           our
           deliverance
           ,
           and
           the
           deliverance
           of
           Gods
           Church
           ,
           stay
           ,
           and
           be
           deferred
           for
           want
           of
           this
           .
           And
           here
           (
           Right
           Honourable
           )
           
             suffer
             the
             words
             of
             exhortation
          
           
           
             patiently
             .
          
           I
           shall
           borrow
           the
           benefit
           of
           the
           
             *
          
           mornings
           preface
           to
           speake
           unto
           you
           plainely
           .
           We
           rejoyce
           in
           the
           authority
           we
           have
           from
           you
           ,
           besides
           the
           encouragement
           to
           seeke
           the
           Lord
           by
           fasting
           and
           prayer
           ,
           but
           you
           
           had
           need
           call
           the
           land
           to
           one
           fast
           more
           ,
           to
           
             Ezras
             ,
             to
          
           
           
             seeke
             of
             God
             a
             right
             way
             ,
          
           to
           know
           why
           we
           are
           not
           delivered
           .
           
             God
          
           we
           are
           sure
           
             is
             a
             God
             that
             heares
             prayer
             ,
          
           especially
           
           extraordinary
           prayer
           ;
           but
           are
           we
           purified
           ,
           made
           white
           ,
           tryed
           ?
           
             Ioshuah
          
           fasted
           ,
           but
           the
           Lord
           told
           him
           that
           was
           not
           the
           thing
           ,
           
             Israel
             had
             sinned
             ,
          
           that
           must
           be
           
           done
           away
           ere
           God
           would
           helpe
           them
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           not
           for
           me
           to
           charge
           any
           fault
           upon
           you
           the
           great
           assembly
           of
           the
           Gods
           ;
           but
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           set
           the
           great
           God
           before
           you
           as
           your
           patterne
           ,
           and
           thereby
           charge
           your selves
           ;
           in
           his
           Name
           :
           only
           let
           me
           exhort
           you
           to
           these
           three
           things
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           
             Be
             purified
             .
          
           Me
           thinks
           the
           Lord
           calls
           upon
           
           you
           that
           are
           the
           repairers
           of
           our
           breaches
           ,
           and
           restorers
           of
           pathes
           to
           dwell
           in
           ,
           as
           sometimes
           to
           
             Ierusalem
             ,
          
           
           
             Will
             you
             not
             be
             made
             cleane
             ?
             when
             shall
             it
             once
             be
             ?
          
           I
           am
           not
           able
           to
           charge
           impurity
           upon
           you
           ,
           but
           God
           can
           ,
           and
           your
           own
           consciences
           may
           helpe
           you
           to
           find
           it
           out
           :
           This
           only
           let
           me
           say
           unto
           you
           ,
           that
           an
           ordinary
           
           purity
           will
           not
           serve
           your
           turnes
           (
           though
           it
           is
           wont
           to
           be
           said
           ,
           a
           little
           holinesse
           goes
           for
           a
           great
           deale
           amongst
           our
           Nobles
           and
           Gentry
           )
           You
           are
           great
           men
           and
           wise
           ;
           the
           Worthies
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           think
           I
           pray
           you
           what
           a
           disgrace
           a
           
             But
          
           puts
           upon
           you
           ,
           such
           a
           
             But
          
           I
           meane
           as
           was
           on
           
             Naaman
             ,
             Now
          
           Naaman
           
             Captaine
             of
          
           
           
             the
             hoste
             of
             the
             King
             of
          
           Syria
           ,
           
             was
             a
             great
             man
             with
             his
             master
             ,
             and
             honourable
             ,
             because
             by
             him
             the
             Lord
             had
             given
             deliverance
             unto
          
           Syria
           :
           
             He
             was
             also
             a
             mighty
             man
             in
             valour
             ,
             but
             he
             was
             a
             leper
             .
          
           As
           you
           stand
           for
           your selves
           and
           for
           us
           ,
           so
           give
           us
           leave
           to
           beseech
           you
           to
           a
           double
           purity
           ,
           one
           for
           your
           own
           sakes
           ,
           another
           for
           ours
           ;
           and
           because
           in
           this
           second
           consideration
           you
           move
           in
           a
           
           high
           spheare
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           patterne
           your
           purity
           by
           his
           whom
           you
           represent
           :
           no
           lesse
           holinesse
           must
           you
           aime
           at
           ,
           than
           to
           
             be
             holy
             as
             he
             is
             holy
             ;
          
           me thinks
           if
           every
           second
           cause
           works
           so
           much
           more
           strongly
           as
           it
           is
           united
           to
           its
           first
           cause
           ,
           then
           you
           that
           represent
           one
           Kingdome
           at
           the
           least
           ,
           and
           are
           (
           as
           I
           said
           )
           the
           great
           assembly
           of
           Gods
           ,
           should
           be
           so
           much
           more
           pure
           and
           holy
           as
           you
           are
           neerer
           to
           God
           than
           others
           both
           in
           name
           and
           office
           :
           You
           are
           engaged
           in
           an
           Honourable
           cause
           ,
           and
           you
           have
           as
           Honourable
           a
           call
           thereunto
           ,
           now
           as
           in
           both
           you
           would
           prosper
           ,
           purifie
           your
           hearts
           ,
           your
           hands
           ,
           your
           houses
           ,
           remember
           the
           Lord
           
             will
             be
             sanctified
          
           
           
             in
             all
             those
             that
             draw
             neare
             him
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           
             Be
             made
             white
          
           as
           well
           as
           pure
           .
           I
           cannot
           
           (
           againe
           )
           but
           the
           world
           doth
           ,
           bespo●
           your
           innocency
           :
           now
           doe
           you
           as
           the
           Lord
           :
           he
           cleares
           his
           righteous
           dealing
           before
           the
           Sun
           ;
           doe
           not
           you
           let
           any
           spot
           lie
           upon
           your
           proceedings
           .
           I
           will
           instance
           only
           in
           three
           of
           your
           graces
           .
        
         
           Be
           
             made
             white
             in
             your
             Truth
             ,
          
           by
           executing
           your
           ordinances
           ,
           
           that
           you
           may
           not
           only
           say
           but
           doe
           .
        
         
           Be
           made
           
             white
             againe
             in
             your
             Iustice
             ,
          
           upon
           delinquents
           ,
           
           that
           what
           you
           seeke
           ,
           when
           it
           is
           put
           into
           your
           hands
           we
           may
           see
           you
           execute
           ;
           The
           very
           Heathens
           call'd
           
             Iustice
          
           the
           daughter
           of
           
             Iupiter
          
           married
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           sitting
           close
           by
           his
           side
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
          
           
           and
           the
           Lord
           sayes
           ,
           what
           a
           doe
           is
           here
           with
           fasting
           ,
           
             execute
             true
             judgement
             ,
             &c.
          
           else
           you
           fast
           not
           to
           him
           ;
           
           looke
           into
           the
           prisons
           if
           this
           fasting
           day
           be
           not
           a
           feasting
           day
           ,
           and
           if
           they
           mock
           not
           God
           with
           something
           else
           than
           religious
           fasting
           on
           their
           
             Friday
             .
          
        
         
         
           Be
           
             made
             white
             once
             more
             in
             your
             Zeale
             ,
          
           and
           sincerity
           
           to
           reforme
           the
           house
           of
           God
           by
           denying
           your selves
           and
           giving
           up
           thereto
           that
           which
           may
           make
           it
           glorious
           .
           It
           was
           a
           good
           observation
           of
           an
           Honourable
           Member
           of
           your
           society
           ,
           upon
           
             the
             Teares
             of
             Germany
             ,
          
           
           that
           their
           deliverance
           was
           not
           like
           to
           be
           yet
           ,
           because
           in
           the
           catalogue
           of
           all
           their
           sinnes
           then
           made
           in
           a
           Sermon
           ,
           the
           chiefe
           sinne
           was
           not
           named
           ,
           
             Sabbath-breaking
             ,
          
           whereof
           that
           Country
           was
           notorlously
           guilty
           .
           Truly
           ,
           I
           am
           sorry
           that
           in
           so
           excellent
           an
           
             Ordin
             〈…〉
          
           
           
             for
             Repentance
             ,
             Sacriledge
          
           is
           not
           mentioned
           ,
           whereof
           this
           Land
           hath
           been
           too
           much
           guilty
           ,
           unlesse
           by
           you
           it
           be
           purged
           from
           it
           ,
           which
           we
           all
           expect
           .
        
         
           You
           well
           heard
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           there
           is
           great
           necessity
           of
           speeding
           the
           businesse
           of
           Ordination
           ,
           now
           before
           you
           ;
           but
           let
           me
           adde
           thereto
           ,
           that
           the
           ministery
           you
           shall
           ordaine
           ,
           will
           be
           rendered
           very
           contemptible
           and
           vile
           before
           all
           the
           people
           ,
           unlesse
           you
           take
           care
           they
           be
           not
           disabled
           for
           want
           of
           
             Maintenance
             ,
          
           
           nor
           discouraged
           for
           want
           of
           
             Authority
             ;
          
           the
           former
           they
           are
           in
           danger
           to
           be
           by
           
             Impropriations
             ,
          
           the
           latter
           ,
           by
           
             Patrons
             .
          
           I
           plead
           not
           for
           authority
           civill
           ,
           but
           sacred
           ,
           not
           Prelaticall
           ,
           but
           pious
           and
           Ministeriall
           ;
           that
           they
           may
           not
           be
           afraid
           to
           
             tell
             the
             people
             their
             transgressions
             ,
             and
             the
             house
             of
             Iacob
             their
             sins
             .
          
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           
             Be
             tryed
             ;
          
           and
           be
           faithfull
           when
           you
           are
           
           tried
           ;
           some
           you
           have
           had
           ,
           more
           you
           may
           have
           ;
           shrinke
           not
           ,
           stand
           to
           it
           and
           you
           shall
           have
           the
           Crowne
           of
           life
           .
           The
           time
           prevents
           me
           ,
           therefore
           I
           will
           conclude
           with
           a
           word
           of
           the
           thirduse
           ,
           which
           is
           of
           Consolation
           .
           
        
         
           Be
           you
           thus
           faithfull
           ,
           and
           three
           things
           may
           sustaine
           
           your
           spirits
           against
           all
           discouragements
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           You
           shall
           be
           sure
           to
           prevaile
           ;
           for
           looke
           upon
           
           
             ver.
          
           1.
           
           It
           is
           not
           a
           
             Timpany
             ,
          
           but
           a
           
             Delivery
          
           these
           times
           fore-tell
           ,
           and
           what
           an
           Honour
           will
           it
           be
           to
           you
           ,
           to
           be
           midwives
           to
           the
           birth
           of
           such
           a
           child
           of
           reformation
           ,
           as
           Heaven
           and
           earth
           shall
           cry
           
             grace
             ,
             grace
          
           
           unto
           it
           ?
           sore
           troubles
           you
           have
           had
           ,
           and
           may
           have
           ;
           but
           
             a
             woman
             in
             travell
             hath
             sorrow
             because
             her
             houre
             is
          
           
           
             come
             ,
             but
             as
             soone
             as
             she
             is
             delivered
             of
             the
             child
             ,
             shee
             remembreth
             no
             more
             the
             anguish
             for
             joy
             that
             a
             man
             is
             borne
             into
             the
             world
             .
          
           To
           encourage
           you
           hereto
           ,
           consider
           
           the
           wickednesse
           of
           the
           enemy
           (
           if
           you
           be
           purified
           )
           doth
           assure
           you
           ,
           they
           shall
           not
           prevaile
           ;
           
             they
             make
             lies
             their
             refuge
             ,
             and
             under
             falshood
             hide
             themselves
             ,
          
           you
           
           know
           what
           God
           saith
           he
           will
           doe
           with
           such
           a
           people
           :
           They
           blaspheme
           God
           which
           hath
           power
           over
           the
           plagues
           ,
           and
           repent
           not
           to
           give
           him
           glory
           ;
           therefore
           they
           lie
           under
           the
           vials
           of
           his
           wrath
           ;
           you
           may
           write
           upon
           it
           ,
           
             they
             shall
             never
             prosper
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           You
           may
           live
           to
           see
           this
           delivery
           ,
           as
           he
           
           saith
           ,
           
             who
             shall
             live
             when
             God
             doth
             this
             ?
          
           that
           shall
           you
           I
           am
           confident
           ,
           if
           the
           calculation
           be
           true
           ,
           which
           hath
           been
           given
           of
           the
           time
           in
           the
           
             verse
          
           next
           following
           my
           text
           ;
           it
           s
           not
           twice
           so
           long
           as
           you
           have
           sitten
           already
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           ere
           
             Rome
          
           be
           destroyed
           ;
           and
           therefore
           could
           I
           be
           heard
           over
           all
           our
           
             Militia
             ,
          
           I
           should
           wish
           them
           not
           feare
           employment
           if
           these
           wars
           be
           ended
           ,
           which
           many
           are
           too
           loath
           to
           finish
           soone
           enough
           ,
           least
           as
           
             Demetrius
          
           said
           in
           another
           case
           ,
           
             their
             craft
             should
             faile
             :
          
           For
           this
           ended
           ,
           a
           more
           noble
           warre
           ,
           and
           more
           unanimous
           would
           be
           occasioned
           ,
           
             to
             helpe
             the
             Lord
             against
             the
             mighty
          
           in
           other
           Countries
           .
           God
           
           seemes
           to
           have
           confirm'd
           this
           Parliament
           for
           some
           such
           purpose
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           would
           have
           you
           
             immortall
          
           till
           the
           worke
           be
           done
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           (
           and
           so
           I
           conclude
           )
           if
           any
           of
           you
           die
           before
           
           you
           see
           this
           great
           salvation
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           your
           posterity
           shall
           inherit
           the
           blessing
           ;
           and
           for
           you
           ,
           it
           is
           Honour
           enough
           that
           you
           expire
           in
           so
           great
           a
           cause
           ;
           Heathens
           thought
           no
           greater
           Honour
           than
           to
           die
           for
           their
           Countrey
           ;
           for
           you
           to
           lay
           downe
           your
           lives
           in
           being
           the
           
             Angels
          
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           blessed
           
             Luther
             ,
          
           famous
           Queene
           
             Elizabeth
             ,
          
           renowned
           
             King
             of
             Sweden
          
           was
           in
           powring
           out
           the
           vials
           of
           Gods
           wrath
           on
           the
           throne
           and
           seate
           of
           the
           beast
           ;
           you
           have
           Honour
           enough
           ;
           they
           shall
           not
           need
           to
           come
           to
           
             Westminster
          
           to
           reade
           your
           
             Epitaphs
             ,
          
           all
           the
           Churches
           of
           the
           world
           shall
           reade
           at
           distance
           the
           Epitaphs
           so
           truly
           and
           worthily
           
           preached
           to
           you
           by
           a
           renowned
           watchman
           ,
           whose
           praise
           is
           in
           the
           Gospell
           .
           
             These
             are
          
           Scotlands
           
             umpire
             ,
          
           Irelands
           
             guard
             and
             revenge
             ,
          
           Englands
           
             preservation
             ,
             the
          
           Churches
           
             safety
             ,
             and
          
           Religions
           
             glory
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           
             An
             Appendix
             ,
          
           Giving
           light
           from
           History
           sacred
           and
           Ecclesiasticall
           ,
           to
           some
           passages
           of
           the
           
             Sermon
             ,
          
           humbly
           presented
           to
           his
           much
           honoured
           Patron
           Sir
           ROBERT
           HARLEY
           Knight
           of
           the
           Noble
           order
           of
           the
           Bath
           ,
           and
           one
           of
           the
           Members
           of
           the
           Honourable
           House
           of
           COMMONS
           .
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           
             AS
          
           the
           Honourable
           House
           of
           Commons
           
             by
             your
             mouth
             commanded
             me
             both
             to
             preach
             ,
             and
             print
          
           this
           Sermon
           ,
           
             so
             I
             trust
             you
             will
             patronize
          
           this
           short
           Appendix
           
             which
             I
             am
             encouraged
             by
             good
             friends
             to
             affix
             hereto
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
          
           foure
           great
           Monarchies
           
             are
             now
             almost
             come
             to
             an
             end
             ;
             out
             of
             the
          
           third
           
             comes
             up
          
           a
           little
           Horne
           ,
           
             conceived
             to
             be
          
           Antiochus
           
           
             Dan
             8.
             9.
             
             
               Hugh
               Broughton
               .
            
          
           Epiphanes
           ,
           
             (
             as
             the
             circumstances
             of
             the
          
           eight
           Chapt.
           
             show
             )
             for
             it
             is
             of
             the
          
           Goat
           ,
           
             which
             is
             call'd
          
           a
           Leopard
           ,
           
             Chap.
             7.
             6.
             out
             of
             the
          
           fourth
           
             comes
             up
             another
          
           little
           Horne
           ,
           
             conceived
             to
             be
             the
          
           Turke
           
             (
             as
             the
             circumstances
             of
             the
          
           seventh
           Chapt.
           
           
             Dan.
             7.
             8.
             
          
           
             show
             )
             for
             he
             riseth
             among
             the
          
           ten
           hornes
           
             of
             the
          
           fourth
           beast
           ,
           
             which
             is
          
           the
           Romane
           ;
           Otthoman
           
             first
             assumed
             the
             title
             of
          
           
           
             
               Hen.
               Isaackson
               .
            
             pag.
             343.
             
          
           Sultan
           ;
           
             and
             about
             the
             yeare
             1300.
             laid
             the
             foundation
             of
             the
             Turkish
             Kingdome
             ,
             from
             thence
             reckon
          
           a
           time
           ,
           times
           ,
           and
           an
           halfe
           
             prophetically
             ,
             dayes
             for
             yeares
             .
          
           The
           time
           100.
           times
           
           
             M.
             
               Brightman
               in
            
             Dan.
             1●
             .
             7.
             
          
           200.
           halfe
           time
           50.
           
             in
             all
             350.
             yeares
             ,
             which
             added
             to
             1300.
             expires
             ▪
          
           Anno
           1650.
           
           Then
           shall
           the
           King
           of
           the
           North
           
             (
             the
          
           
           
             Dan.
             11
             40
             ,
             44
             M.
             
               Mede
            
             Apost.
             latter
             times
             ,
             
               pag.
            
             111.
             
          
           
             Turke
             )
          
           come
           against
           the
           King
           of
           the
           South
           
             (
             the
             Saracen
             )
          
           like
           a
           whirle-wind
           ;
           Then
           tydings
           out
           of
           the
           East
           ,
           shall
           trouble
           him
           :
           
             and
             then
             ,
          
           from
           the
           taking
           away
           of
           the
           daily
           sacrifice
           by
           
             Titus
             Vespasian
             ,
          
           who
           
             burnt
             both
             City
             and
             Temple
             ,
          
           
           and
           the
           setting
           up
           of
           the
           abomination
           of
           desolation
           by
           
             Julian
             ,
          
           shall
           be
           1290.
           dayes
           ,
           
             which
             added
             to
          
           360.
           the
           time
           of
           
             Julians
          
           
           
             Onuphr.
             360
             ▪
             Isaa●son
             .
             367.
             
          
           reign
           ,
           
             makes
             also
             1650.
             though
             3.
             or
             4.
             yeares
             difference
             there
             is
             amongst
             Chronologers
             .
          
        
         
           
             For
             confirmation
             whereof
             consider
             two
             things
             ,
             1.
             
             Christs
             Prophecie
             .
             2.
             
             It
             s
             accomplishment
             .
          
        
         
           
             Our
             Saviour
             Christ
             ,
             a
             little
             before
             his
             death
             ,
             prophesied
          
           
           
             1.
             
          
           There
           shall
           not
           be
           left
           here
           ,
           stone
           ,
           upon
           stone
           ,
           which
           shall
           not
           
           
             Matth.
             24.
             2.
             
          
           be
           thrown
           downe
           .
           
             His
             Disciples
             aske
             him
             when
             this
             shall
             be
             ?
             He
             bids
             them
             that
             reade
             ,
             consider
          
           when
           they
           shall
           see
           the
           abomination
           
           
             ver.
             15.
             
          
           of
           desolation
           spoken
           of
           by
           
             Daniel
          
           the
           Prophet
           stand
           in
           the
           Holy
           place
           .
           
             Here
             is
             the
             Prophecie
             and
             the
             time
             when
             it
             shall
             be
             fulfilled
             .
          
        
         
           
             To
             find
             the
             accomplishment
             now
             ,
             Ecclesiasticall
             story
             must
          
           
           
             2.
             
          
           
             speake
             .
             There
             I
             find
          
           Titus
           Vespasian
           
             as
             before
             ,
             burning
          
           
           
             Ioseph
             .
             Antiq.
             
          
           
             both
             City
             and
             Temple
             ,
             where
             alone
             it
             was
             lawfull
             to
             sacrifice
             ;
             but
             yet
             for
             all
             that
             there
             were
             stones
             upon
             stones
             left
             ;
             I
             find
             also
          
           Julian
           the
           Apostate
           
             endeavouring
             to
             restore
             Jud●is●e
             ,
          
           
           
             Tripart
             .
             Hist.
          
           
             by
             authorizing
             ,
             encouraging
             and
             assisting
             the
          
           Jewes
           
             to
             reedifie
             their
             Temple
             ,
             and
             they
             taking
             up
             every
             stone
             of
             the
             old
             foundation
             over
             night
             ,
             and
             intending
             to
             lay
             a
             new
             foundation
             the
             next
             day
             ,
             but
             when
             they
             had
             fulfilled
             the
             Prophecie
             of
             Christ
             ,
             they
             were
             dispersed
             that
             very
             night
             ,
             and
             never
             able
             to
             lay
             a
             new
             stone
             there
             ,
             as
             they
             had
             intended
             .
             I
             le
             give
             you
             out
             of
          
           Greeke
           
             and
          
           Latine
           ,
           
             the
             testimony
             of
             foure
             very
             famous
             Historians
             ,
             (
             viz
             ,
             )
          
           Ruffinus
           ,
           Socrates
           ,
           Theodoret
           
             and
          
           Sozomen
           ;
           
             the
             two
             former
             mention
             the
             Prophecie
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
          
           Cyril
           
             of
          
           Jerusalem
           ,
           
             his
             observation
             upon
             it
             ;
             the
             two
             latter
             imply
             the
             Prophecie
             ,
             but
             say
             nothing
             of
          
           Cyril
           ,
           
             all
             of
             them
             ,
             though
             severall
             writers
             ,
             in
             severall
             places
             and
             times
             ,
             agree
             in
             testimony
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               First
               ,
            
             Ruffinus
             
               tels
               ,
               that
            
             Julian
             
               conveened
               the
            
             Jewes
             ,
             
               and
            
             
             
               
                 Ruffin
                 Hist.
                 Eccles●●
              
               .
               c
               37
               ,
               ●8
               ,
               39.
               
            
             
               asked
               them
               ,
               why
               they
               doe
               not
               sacrifice
               ?
               they
               tell
               him
               ,
               they
               may
               not
               except
               it
               be
               in
            
             Hierusalem
             ,
             
               as
               their
               law
               commands
               them
               ;
               He
               askes
               ,
               why
               then
               they
               doe
               not
               build
               their
               Temple
               ?
               They
               tell
               him
               they
               are
               not
               able
               .
               He
               gives
               them
               authority
               ,
               encouragement
               and
               assistance
               .
               They
               thereupon
               fall
               about
               it
               as
               if
               some
               Prophet
               had
               spoken
               to
               them
               .
               They
               prepare
               lime
               and
               sand
               ,
               and
               all
               things
               else
               ,
               and
               then
            
             they
             take
             up
             the
             old
             
             foundation
             ;
             
               which
               done
               ,
               the
               next
               day
               ,
               nothing
               was
               wanting
               ,
               why
               they
               might
               not
               lay
               a
               new
               one
               ,
               the
               old
               being
               removed
               .
               But
               when
            
             Cyril
             
               the
               Bishop
               of
            
             Hierusalem
             
               had
               dilige●ly
               considered
               what
               they
               had
               done
               ,
               and
               what
               they
               were
               about
               to
               doe
               ,
               he
               was
               confident
               either
            
             out
             of
             those
             things
             which
             he
             had
             read
             concerning
             the
             times
             in
             the
             Prophecie
             of
             
               Daniel
               ,
            
             or
             which
             our
             Lord
             had
             foretold
             in
             the
             Gospels
             ,
             that
             by
             no
             meanes
             it
             could
             be
             that
             the
             
               Jewes
            
             should
             there
             lay
             a
             stone
             upon
             a
             stone
             ,
             but
             that
             the
             saying
             of
             our
             Saviour
             should
             now
             be
             fulfilled
             .
             
               Neither
               was
               his
               prediction
               vaine
               ,
               For
               behold
               in
               that
               night
               which
               only
               staid
               them
               from
               beginning
               their
               new
               worke
               ,
               an
               earthquake
               turn'd
               all
               down
               to
               the
               ground
               ,
               and
               confirm'd
               the
               very
               truth
               of
               our
               Saviours
               words
               ,
               and
               so
               being
               frighted
               ,
               both
            
             Jews
             
               and
            
             Gentiles
             
               went
               away
               ,
               and
               gave
               over
               their
               foolish
               beginnings
               .
            
          
           
             
               Then
            
             Socrates
             
               to
               the
               same
               purpose
               ;
            
             Julian
             
               calls
               for
               the
            
             
             
               
                 Socrat.
                 Hist.
                 Eccles.
              
               l.
               3.
               c
               17.
               
               
                 Secund
                 ▪
                 Graec.
              
               c.
               20.
               
            
             Jews
             ,
             
               and
               demandeth
               of
               them
               the
               cause
               why
               they
               did
               not
               sacrifice
               ?
               After
               they
               had
               answered
               ,
               it
               was
               not
               lawfull
               for
               them
               so
               to
               doe
               ,
               but
               in
            
             Ierusalem
             ,
             
               he
               commanded
               that
               in
               all
               hast
               their
               Temple
               should
               be
               built
               ;
               accordingly
               all
               necessaries
               were
               provided
               ,
               as
               timber
               ,
               stone
               ,
               brick
               ,
               clay
               ,
               lime
               ,
               with
               other
               things
               requisite
               in
               building
               .
            
             At
             that
             time
             
               Cyril
            
             Bishop
             of
             
               Jerusalem
            
             remembred
             the
             Prophecie
             of
             
               Daniel
            
             which
             Christ
             had
             fore-told
             in
             the
             holy
             Gospels
             ,
             that
             the
             time
             was
             now
             come
             ,
             when
             there
             should
             not
             be
             a
             stone
             of
             the
             Temple
             left
             upon
             another
             ,
             but
             that
             the
             Prophecie
             of
             our
             Saviour
             should
             now
             take
             place
             and
             be
             fulfilled
             .
             
               When
               the
               Bishop
               had
               thus
               said
               ,
               accordingly
               it
               came
               to
               passe
               ,
               for
               a
               great
               earthquake
               the
               night
               following
               ,
               shooke
               the
               old
               foundation
               of
               the
               Temple
               ,
               and
               so
               instead
               of
               raising
               it
               up
               ,
               it
               was
               utterly
               overthrowne
               .
            
          
           
             
               In
               the
               third
               place
               ,
            
             Theodoret
             ;
             
               The
               Emperour
               having
               called
            
             
             
               
                 Theod.
                 Hist.
                 Eccles
              
               l.
               ●
               .
               c.
               20.
               
            
             
               the
            
             Jews
             
               together
               ,
               asks
               them
               why
               they
               sacrifice
               not
               as
               they
               are
               commanded
               ?
               They
               answer
               ,
               their
               worship
               is
               confined
               to
               one
               place
               ;
               This
               wicked
               enemy
               of
               God
               ▪
               commands
               their
               Temple
               to
               be
               reedified
               ,
            
             hoping
             foolishly
             ,
             that
             he
             should
             thereby
             make
             our
             Lords
             Prophecie
             a
             lye
             ,
             
               but
               he
               contrary
               to
               his
               thought
               ,
               hereby
               declared
               it
               much
               more
               to
               be
               a
               truth
               .
               All
               the
            
             Jews
             
               came
               together
               from
               all
               parts
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               and
               contributed
            
             
             
               both
               pains
               and
               purse
               unto
               the
               building
               ;
               and
               't
               is
               said
               they
               had
               made
               them
               spades
               ,
               baskets
               and
               other
               tooles
               of
               silver
               ,
               for
               that
               work
               ;
            
             themselves
             cast
             down
             with
             their
             own
             hands
             the
             reliques
             of
             the
             old
             Temple
             ,
             thinking
             to
             build
             it
             new
             from
             the
             lowest
             foundation
             ,
             &c.
             
             
               But
               a
               mighty
               earthquake
               and
               other
               fearfull
               prodigies
               destroyed
               all
               their
               preparations
               ,
               so
               that
               they
               fled
               ,
            
             &c.
             
          
           
             
               In
               the
               last
               place
               ,
            
             So●omen
             ,
             
               though
               the
               Emperour
               hate●
            
             
             
               
                 So●om
                 Hist.
                 Eccles.
                 l.
                 3.
                 c
                 ▪
                 17
                 S●cund
                 .
                 G●●c
                 .
              
               c.
               ●●
               .
            
             
               the
               Christians
               ,
               yet
               he
               carried
               himselfe
               curteously
               towards
               the
            
             Jews
             ,
             
               because
               they
               were
               great
               enemies
               to
               the
               Christians
               .
               Having
               call'd
               them
               together
               ,
               and
               exhorted
               them
               to
               observe
               the
               Law
               of
            
             Moses
             ,
             
               and
               they
               having
               answered
               him
               that
               their
               Temple
               being
               destroyed
               ,
               might
               not
               worship
               in
               any
               other
               place
               ;
               he
               supplied
               them
               out
               of
               the
               publique
               ,
               with
               money
               to
               reedifie
               their
               Temple
               ,
               that
               he
               might
               reduce
               them
               to
               their
               old
               sacrificing
               ;
               They
               fall
               to
               the
               work
               with
               cheerefulnesse
               ,
               and
               begun
               to
            
             prepare
             the
             place
             
               they
               were
               to
               work
               in
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Gentiles
             helped
             them
             ,
             thinking
             to
             prove
             Christs
             words
             false
             ,
             That
             their
             Temple
             should
             never
             be
             repaired
             ,
             but
             instead
             thereof
             ,
             every
             stone
             thereof
             destroyed
             .
             They
             tooke
             away
             the
             reliques
             of
             the
             old
             building
             ,
             and
             the
             next
             day
             intended
             to
             lay
             a
             new
             foundation
             ,
             but
             were
             frustrated
             by
             an
             earthquake
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             By
             all
             these
             ,
             you
             see
          
           every
           word
           of
           God
           is
           true
           ,
           and
           every
           man
           a
           lyar
           :
           in
           the
           mouth
           of
           two
           or
           three
           witnesses
           every
           word
           
           
             Rom.
             3.
             4.
             
          
           shall
           stand
           :
           
             here
             are
             foure
             in
             one
             book
             ,
             all
             bearing
             witnesse
             to
             this
             Truth
             ,
             that
          
           as
           Christ
           had
           said
           ,
           it
           came
           to
           passe
           ,
           there
           was
           not
           left
           stone
           upon
           stone
           in
           the
           Temple
           ;
           
             From
             that
             time
             therefore
             is
             the
             full
             epoche
             of
             the
             abomination
             utterly
             made
             desolate
          
        
         
           
             These
             things
             I
             have
             annexed
             for
             others
             ,
             not
             for
             you
             ,
             who
             have
             diligently
             sought
             out
             the
             accompts
             :
             Accept
             only
             my
             first
             fruits
             ;
             you
             have
             laid
             out
             much
             upon
             the
             Promises
             ,
             and
             you
             shall
             receive
             much
             ,
             the
             things
             which
             shall
             be
             accomplished
             make
             hast
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             unworthiest
             of
             all
             that
             serve
             you
             in
             the
             Gospell
             of
             Christ
             STAN.
             GOWER
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
       
       
       
         
           Die
           Mercurii
           ,
           31o
           Iulii
           ,
           1644.
           
        
         
           ORdered
           by
           the
           Commons
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           That
           Sir
           
             Robert
             Harley
             ,
          
           and
           Master
           
             Hallowes
             ,
          
           doe
           from
           this
           House
           give
           thanks
           to
           Master
           
             Gower
             ,
          
           for
           the
           great
           paines
           he
           tooke
           in
           the
           Sermon
           he
           preached
           this
           day
           ,
           at
           the
           intreatie
           of
           this
           House
           ,
           at
           St
           
             Margarets
             Westminster
             ,
          
           it
           being
           the
           day
           of
           publike
           Humiliation
           ,
           and
           to
           desire
           him
           to
           print
           his
           Sermon
           .
           And
           it
           is
           ordered
           that
           none
           shall
           presume
           to
           print
           his
           Sermon
           ,
           but
           whom
           he
           shall
           authorize
           under
           his
           hand-writing
           .
        
         
           
             H.
             Elsynge
             Cler.
             Parl.
             D.
             Com.
             
          
           I
           doe
           authorize
           
             Philemon
             Stephens
          
           to
           print
           my
           Sermon
           ,
           and
           no
           other
           ,
           but
           with
           his
           consent
           .
           
             Stanley
             Gower
             .
          
        
         
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A85505e-270
           
             Dan.
             1●
             .
             1.
             
             Thy
             people
             .
          
           
             2
             Pet.
             1.
             20.
             1
             Cor.
             10.
             11.
             
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
          
           
             Dan.
             1●
             .
             1.
             
          
           
             Hose
             .
             1●
             ▪
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             
          
           
             Zech.
             4.
             7.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             1●
             .
             12.
             
          
           
             Dan.
             2.
             
             &
             7.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             11.
             15.
             
          
           
             Dan.
             12.
             2.
             Rom.
             11.
             15.
             
          
           
             Mr
             
               Mede
            
             Apost.
             of
             latter
             times
             ,
             
               p.
            
             64
             ,
             65
             ,
             66.
             
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             M.
             
               Brightman
               ,
            
             and
             many
             others
             .
             Rev.
             16.
             12.
             
          
           
             Dan.
             12.
             7.
             
             M.
             
               Brightman
               ,
               in
               locum
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             Dan.
             12.
             11.
             
          
           
             Dan.
             8.
             10.
             11
             ,
             24.
             25.
             
          
           
             Ioseph
             Antiq.
             
          
           
             Tripart
             .
             Hist.
          
           
             M●t.
             24.
             2.
             
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             44.
             28.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             16.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             32.
             4.
             
          
           
             1
             Sam.
             3.
             12.
             
          
           
             Romam
             latericiam
             inveni
             ,
             marmorea●…
             relinquo
             .
          
           
             Cant.
             1.
             17.
             
             
               Plin.
            
             l.
             43.
             
               c.
            
             5
             &
             16.
             
               c.
            
             41.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A85505e-2000
           
             Coherence
             showing
             .
          
           
             Mr
             
               R●th●a●d
               ,
            
             on
             
               Ier.
            
             7.
             3.
             
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             The
             Time
             .
          
           
             1
             Chron
             3.
             1.
             
             ●●●
             1.
             6.
             
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             
             &c.
             Ioseph
             ●ntiq
             ▪
             l.
             10.
             c.
             11.
             2
             Sam.
             12.
             24
             ,
             25.
             
          
           
             Ez●k.
             8.
             3.
             Ez●k.
             14.
             14
             ,
             16
             ,
             18
             ,
             20
             ,
             D●n
             .
             10.
             11.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             11.
             28.
             
          
           
             M
             
               Brigh●man
            
             on
             
               Dan.
               Willet
               .
            
             on
             
               Dan
            
             and
             others
             .
          
           
             Cant.
             3.
             6.
             
          
           
             Cant.
             6.
             10.
             
             &c.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             16.
             12.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             11.
             15.
             
             Rom.
             11.
             25.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             41.
             32.
             
          
           
             Socrat
             
               Scholast
               Ecclesiast
               .
               Hist.
            
             l.
             3.
             
               c.
            
             17.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             The
             Scope
             .
          
           
             Prov.
             2●
             .
             11.
             
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             The
             Accomodation
             .
          
           
             Luk.
             4.
             21.
             
          
           
             1
             Sam.
             12.
             18.
             
          
           
             Text
             showing
             .
          
           
             The
             parts
             .
             
               viz.
               
            
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             The
             Prophet
             
          
           
             
               Ioseph
               Antiq.
            
             lib.
             11.
             cap.
             ●
             .
          
           
             Vide
             
               Theodor
               .
            
             presat
             in
             
               Dan
               ▪
            
             Item
             Polan
             .
             in
             prolegom
             .
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
          
           
             Matth.
             24.
             15.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             The
             Prophesie
             .
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             The
             Points
             .
             Raised
             but
             not
             prosecuted
             .
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
          
           
             Phil.
             3.
             1●
             ▪
             
          
           
             
               Doctrine
               .
            
             The
             maine
             Doctrine
             ha●dled
             .
             Shewing
             .
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             What
             ●●●ulations
             .
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             7.
             5.
             
          
           
             Tantum
             sumendum
             quantum
             ad
             finem
             prodest
             .
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             How
             they
             pu●●fie
             ,
             make
             white
             and
             try
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             They
             purifie
             ●ro●
             sin
             committed
             .
             Pro.
             22.
             ●5
             .
          
           
             Isa
             ▪
             27.
             9.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             From
             sin
             to
             be
             comitted
             .
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             12.
             
             ●
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             They
             make
             white
             .
          
           
             ●
             .
             From
             their
             owne
             other
             mens
             sins
             .
          
           
             Josh
             ●2
             17.
             
             ●
             King.
             23.
             26.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             From
             their
             own
             suspected
             sins
             .
          
           
             K.
             Declar●t
             .
             
               Aug
               ▪
            
             12.
             1642.
             
          
           
             1
             Sam.
             ●4
             .
             17.
             
             Gen.
             4●
             .
             38.
             
          
           
             Ps●l
             .
             37.
             6.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             They
             try
             their
             
          
           
             2
             Chro.
             ●2
             .
             31.
             
             Gen.
             22.
             1.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Sincerity
             .
          
           
             
               Euseb
               Eccles.
               Hist.
            
             1
             Cor.
             11.
             19.
             
          
           
             Ephes.
             4.
             14.
             
          
           
             Dan.
             6.
             14.
             
          
           
             Numb
             14.
             
          
           
             ●
             .
             Joh.
             2.
             19.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Graces
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Love
             .
          
           
             Cant.
             8.
             7.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Faith
             .
          
           
             Act.
             7.
             ●5
             .
          
           
             Dan.
             3.
             16
             ,
             17
             ,
             18.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             Sympathie
             .
          
           
             Ps●
             .
             101.
             6.
             
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             What
             is
             the
             Re●son
             of
             so
             d●fferent
             operation
             .
          
           
             
               Reason
            
             1.
             
             From
             diversity
             of
             subjects
             .
          
           
             Jer
             15.
             7.
             and
             51.
             
             ●
             .
          
           
             Mat.
             13.
             6.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             43.
             2.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             3.
             13.
             
          
           
             Rom
             ▪
             5.
             3
             ,
             4.
             
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
          
           
             
               Ezek.
            
             15.
             per
             totum
             .
          
           
             Reason
             2.
             
          
           
             From
             different
             adjunct
             or
             priviledge
             .
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             3.
             21
             ,
             2●
             .
          
           
             Mal.
             3.
             
             ●
             .
          
           
             Lev.
             26
             ▪
             14
             ,
             to
             40.
             
          
           
             Mal.
             3.
             5.
             
          
           
             
               Reason
            
             3.
             
             From
             different
             cause
             .
             Pr●v
             .
             1.
             
             ●
             .
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
          
           
             Jer.
             8.
             9.
             
          
           
             The
             doctrinall
             part
             finished
             .
          
           
             The
             use
             threefold
             .
          
           
             
               Vse
            
             1.
             
             Instruction
             in
             three
             points
             .
             1.
             
             Why
             ●odly
             are
             afflicted
             ,
             wicked
             spared
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             73
             4.
             
          
           
             That
             the
             one
             may
             be
             purified
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             doe
             wickedly
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             73.
             17.
             
             Jer.
             12.
             3.
             Hab.
             1.
             13.
             14.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Why
             this
             time
             more
             troublesome
             than
             former
             ?
          
           
             It
             is
             a
             Time
             of
             Reformation
             .
          
           
             Gen.
             25.
             22
             ,
             23.
             
          
           
             Such
             times
             have
             been
             alwayes
             troublesome
             .
          
           
             Luk.
             11.
             21
             ,
             22.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             2●
             .
             34
             ,
             35.
             
          
           
             ●
             Cor.
             10
             ▪
             5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             Dan.
             9.
             25.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             Why
             the
             Lord
             forbeares
             so
             long
             to
             deliver
             ?
          
           
             Psal.
             10.
             1.
             and
             22.
             1.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Because
             none
             of
             the
             wicked
             will
             yet
             be
             brought
             to
             understand
             .
          
           
             2
             Chron.
             20.
             36
             ,
             37.
             
          
           
             Isai.
             8.
             9
             
             ▪
             10.
             
          
           
             ver.
             1●
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
             That
             appeares
             in
             3.
             things
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             They
             will
             doe
             wickedly
             .
             Isai.
             2●
             .
             10.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             22.
             3.
             Luk.
             17
             ▪
             26.
             
             Isai.
             47.
             8.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             18
             ▪
             7.
             
          
           
             1
             Sam.
             6.
             9.
             
          
           
             Isai.
             26.
             11.
             
          
           
             Hos.
             7.
             9.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             They
             will
             doe
             yet
             more
             vvickedly
             .
          
           
             Rev.
             16.
             9
             ,
             10
             ,
             11
             ,
             21.
             
          
           
             2
             Chro.
             28.
             22.
             
          
           
             Isai.
             8.
             21.
             
          
           
             ●
             Tim.
             ●
             .
             13.
             
          
           
             ●
             .
             They
             will
             not
             repent
             .
             Rev.
             16.
             9
             ,
             11.
             
          
           
             Nehem.
             9
             ▪
             33.
             
          
           
             Job
             20.
             12
             ,
             1●
             .
             Lam.
             ●
             .
             22.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             26.
             11.
             
             Rev.
             16.
             9
             ,
             &c
             ▪
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Because
             the
             godly
             are
             not
             yet
             sufficiently
             purified
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             
               Vse
            
             2.
             
             Exhortation
             ,
             Preface
             thereto
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             13.
             22
             ▪
             
          
           
             *
             M.
             
               Rat●●and
            
             Jer.
             7.
             3.
             his
             preface
             before
             his
             application
             .
          
           
             Ezra
             8.
             21.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             65.
             2.
             
          
           
             Josh.
             7.
             11
             ,
             1●
             .
             Exhortation
             it selfe
             to
             three
             duties
             .
          
           
             ●
             Be
             purified
             .
          
           
             Jer.
             13.
             27.
             
          
           
             More
             than
             ordinary
             purity
             expected
             from
             Parliament-men
             .
          
           
             a
             King.
             5.
             
             ●
             .
          
           
             Lev.
             10.
             3.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Be
             made
             white
             .
          
           
             In
             1.
             
             Truth
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Justice
             .
          
           
             Hesiod
             .
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
          
           
             Zech.
             z.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             Zeale
             ,
             quit
             the
             land
             of
             Sacriledge
             .
          
           
             Sir
             
               R.
               H.
               
            
          
           
             Provide
             for
             the
             Ministery
             .
          
           
             ●
             .
             Maintenance
             .
             2.
             
             Authority
             ,
             not
             civill
             ,
             but
             sacred
             ,
             not
             Prelaticall
             but
             Ministeriall
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Be
             tried
             .
          
           
             
               Vse
            
             3.
             
             Consolation
             ,
             upon
             three
             grounds
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Sure
             to
             prevaile
             .
          
           
             Zach.
             4.
             7.
             
          
           
             Joh.
             16.
             21.
             
          
           
             For
             the
             enemies
             blaspheme
             .
          
           
             Isa.
             28.
             14
             ,
             to
             20.
             
             And
             none
             ever
             hardned
             himselfe
             against
             God
             and
             prospered
             .
             Job
             9.
             4.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             You
             may
             live
             to
             see
             the
             day
             ;
             for
             not
             long
             to
             it
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             If
             you
             die
             ,
             your
             names
             shall
             be
             honoured
             ,
             and
             your
             posterity
             blessed
             .
          
           
             M.
             
               Obad.
               Sedgwick
               ,
            
             before
             Parliament
             ,
             
               May
            
             15.
             1642.
             on
             
               Ier.
            
             4.
             3.