Gods deliverance of man by prayer. And mans thankefulnesse to God in prayses. In a sermon by reason of the lecturers absence in the Church of Saint Bartholmewes Exchange, on Ash-Wendesday [sic], at the generall fast, proposed. But at that time by a company of church intruders very rudely opposed. And now at this time, for the publike satisfaction of all men faithfully in print exposed. by I. G. D.D. Rector there.
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             Gods deliverance of man by prayer. And mans thankefulnesse to God in prayses. In a sermon by reason of the lecturers absence in the Church of Saint Bartholmewes Exchange, on Ash-Wendesday [sic], at the generall fast, proposed. But at that time by a company of church intruders very rudely opposed. And now at this time, for the publike satisfaction of all men faithfully in print exposed. by I. G. D.D. Rector there.
             Grant, John, d. 1653.
          
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           GODS
           DELIVERANCE
           OF
           MAN
           by
           
             PRAYER
             .
          
           AND
           
             Mans
             Thankefulnesse
             to
             GOD
             in
             PRAYSES
             .
          
        
         
           In
           a
           Sermon
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           Lecturers
           absence
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           Saint
           
             Bartholmewes
          
           EXCHANGE
           ,
           on
           
             Ash-Wendesday
             ,
          
           at
           the
           Generall
           Fast
           ,
           proposed
           .
           But
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           by
           a
           Company
           of
           CHURCH
           Intruders
           very
           rudely
           opposed
           .
           And
           now
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           for
           the
           publike
           satisfaction
           of
           All
           men
           faithfully
           in
           Print
           exposed
           .
        
         
           By
           
             I.
             G.
             D.
             D.
          
           Rector
           there
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Thomas
             Paybody
             ,
          
           dwelling
           in
           Queenes
           Head
           COURT
           in
           
             Pater-Noster
          
           ROVV
           .
           1642.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           My
           Parishioners
           of
           St.
           
             Bartholmews
          
           Exchange
           
             London
             ,
          
           Respective
           ,
           or
           Disrespective
           ,
           all
           manner
           Salutation
           .
        
         
           ON
           our
           Fast
           Day
           (
           doubly
           ,
           a
           Fast
           Day
           ,
           by
           Ancient
           use
           ,
           by
           Recent
           Authority
           )
           The
           Curate
           ,
           by
           the
           throng
           of
           people
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           not
           able
           to
           get
           in
           ,
           I
           began
           Prayers
           .
           The
           
             Exhortation
             ,
          
           and
           
             Confession
          
           were
           endured
           ;
           But
           ,
           the
           
             Absolution
          
           entred
           on
           ,
           A
           Psalme
           was
           confusedly
           began
           .
           I
           read
           ,
           They
           sang
           (
           rather
           howled
           .
           )
           Such
           was
           the
           rudenesse
           of
           the
           swervers
           from
           their
           owne
           Congregation
           ;
           and
           Disturbers
           of
           all
           Congregations
           ,
           whether
           they
           intrude
           .
        
         
           Intreated
           I
           was
           ,
           to
           be
           take
           me
           to
           the
           Pulpit
           ;
           I
           yeelded
           ,
           The
           Lecturer
           being
           not
           come
           ,
           as
           I
           conceived
           .
           In
           the
           Pulpit
           I
           was
           outfaced
           ;
           in
           every
           corner
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           disgracefully
           nicknamed
           ;
           outprated
           ,
           rudely
           and
           savagely
           .
           Having
           got
           through
           my
           Prayer
           ,
           I
           propounded
           my
           Text
           :
           Such
           were
           the
           
           Yellings
           ,
           they
           would
           not
           endure
           the
           reading
           of
           it
           ;
           for
           all
           my
           deep
           charge
           ,
           and
           citing
           of
           the
           disturbers
           to
           the
           Lords
           Tribunall
           .
           Well
           ,
           downe
           I
           came
           ,
           and
           
             Master
             Ash
          
           (
           The
           Lecturer
           ,
           then
           come
           )
           went
           up
           ,
           rebuked
           the
           disorder
           ,
           orderly
           Preached
           ,
           and
           soundlie
           ;
           In
           the
           after-noone
           I
           finished
           my
           worke
           ;
           And
           here
           You
           have
           it
           to
           review
           ;
           Which
           ,
           my
           Prayer
           is
           may
           be
           to
           your
           Aedification
           in
           the
           serious
           way
           of
           Right
           Christianity
           ,
        
         
           
             The
             loving
             Pastour
             of
             you
             All
             ,
          
           
             
               Iohn
               Grant
            
             D.
             D.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           
             PSALM
             .
             50.
             15
             
          
           
             Call
             upon
             mee
             in
             the
             day
             of
             trouble
             ,
             I
             will
             deliver
             thee
             ,
             and
             thou
             shalt
             glorifie
             me
             .
          
        
         
           IN
           the
           forenoone
           few
           Auditors
           of
           those
           many
           had
           the
           patience
           so
           much
           as
           to
           heare
           my
           Text
           named
           ,
           I
           hope
           to
           finde
           you
           in
           a
           better
           temper
           this
           afternoone
           ,
           however
           here
           I
           am
           againe
           to
           doe
           my
           duty
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           Lord
           of
           Hoasts
           is
           my
           message
           ;
           It
           is
           the
           charge
           of
           that
           supreme
           Generall
           to
           all
           ;
           
             Call
             upon
             me
             in
             the
             day
             of
             trouble
             ,
             I
             wil
             deliver
             thee
          
           &c.
           
           A
           heavy
           loade
           of
           
             trouble
          
           is
           on
           our
           shoulders
           ;
           yea
           ,
           on
           our
           soules
           ,
           a
           loade
           for
           us
           unsupportable
           ;
           we
           have
           long
           burdened
           our
           God
           which
           our
           sinnes
           ,
           and
           his
           judgements
           have
           we
           felt
           many
           wayes
           to
           our
           smart
           ,
           I
           would
           I
           could
           once
           say
           ,
           to
           our
           amendment
           .
           Wee
           are
           now
           under
           a
           generall
           humiliation
           ,
           a
           fast
           by
           publique
           authority
           enjoyned
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           the
           first
           day
           falls
           on
           
             Ash
             .
             Wednesday
             ,
          
           a
           solemne
           day
           of
           fasting
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           Antiquity
           ,
           in
           the
           
           purer
           times
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ;
           when
           
             Ionah
          
           the
           Prophet
           and
           Messenger
           of
           the
           Highest
           to
           
             Niniveh
             ,
          
           the
           great
           ,
           the
           Head
           City
           of
           Nations
           began
           to
           enter
           therein
           (
           as
           his
           Commission
           served
           him
           )
           he
           cryed
           ,
           and
           said
           ;
           
             yet
             forty
             dayes
             ,
             and
             Niniveh
             shall
             be
             overthrowne
             ,
             Ionah
          
           3.
           4.
           what
           followed
           ?
           
             so
             the
             people
             of
             Niniveh
             beleeved
             God
             and
             proclaimed
             a
             Fast
             ,
             and
             put
             on
             Sackcloth
             from
             the
             greatest
             to
             the
             least
             of
             them
             :
             For
             the
             word
             came
             to
             the
             King
             of
             Niniveh
             ,
             and
             he
             arose
             from
             his
             throwne
             ,
             and
             hee
             laid
             his
             robe
             from
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             covered
             him
             with
             sackcloth
             and
             sate
             in
             ashes
             ,
             and
             he
             caused
             it
             to
             be
             proclaimed
             and
             published
             through
             Niniveh
             ,
             saying
             ;
             Let
             neither
             man
             ,
             nor
             beast
             ,
             heard
             ,
             nor
             flock
             ,
             tast
             any
             thing
             ,
             let
             them
             not
             feed
             ,
             nor
             drinke
             water
             ,
             but
             let
             man
             ,
             and
             beast
             be
             covered
             with
             sackcloth
             ,
             and
             cry
             mightily
             unto
             God
             ;
             Yea
             let
             them
             turne
             every
             one
             from
             his
             evill
             way
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             violence
             that
             is
             in
             their
             hands
             ;
             Who
             can
             tell
             if
             God
             will
             turne
             ,
             and
             repent
             ,
             and
             turne
             away
             from
             his
             fierce
             anger
             that
             we
             perish
             not
             ?
             And
             God
             saw
             their
             workes
             ,
             that
             they
             turned
             from
             their
             evill
             way
             ,
             and
             God
             repented
             of
             the
             evill
             that
             he
             had
             said
             that
             he
             would
             doe
             unto
             them
             ,
             and
             he
             did
             it
             not
             .
          
           Our
           danger
           is
           as
           neere
           (
           for
           ought
           we
           know
           )
           and
           as
           great
           (
           we
           may
           feare
           )
           as
           was
           that
           by
           
             Ionah
          
           threatned
           unto
           
             Niniveh
             ;
          
           Nay
           Gods
           judgments
           have
           beene
           ,
           and
           are
           upon
           us
           in
           much
           Variety
           ;
           we
           are
           all
           a
           publique
           
             Fast
             ,
          
           a
           
             Fast
          
           by
           the
           highest
           authority
           over
           us
           on
           earth
           solemnly
           proclaimed
           ,
           and
           sadly
           enjoyned
           :
           O
           let
           it
           not
           be
           a
           
             mock
             ▪
             fast
          
           in
           a
           bulrushed
           
             Popishness
          
           or
           
             Pharisaicall
          
           disfigured-n●ss
           ;
           what
           ever
           our
           outward
           garments
           ,
           deportments
           ,
           abstinence
           be
           ,
           betake
           we
           our selves
           to
           ardent
           prayers
           ,
           and
           unfained
           resolutions
           to
           shake
           off
           all
           our
           exorbitances
           ,
           and
           sacrilegious
           actions
           ,
           and
           
           intentions
           ;
           god-robbers
           can
           be
           no
           right
           fasters
           ,
           neither
           the
           robbers
           of
           the
           honour
           due
           to
           his
           great
           name
           ,
           nor
           of
           his
           Church
           revenews
           ,
           the
           maintenance
           of
           those
           set
           a
           part
           to
           the
           administration
           of
           duties
           holy
           ,
           and
           of
           Gods
           owne
           appointment
           for
           the
           best
           wellfare
           of
           his
           people
           ;
           Gods
           sword
           is
           drawne
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           be
           sheathed
           till
           we
           be
           amended
           ,
           Gods
           wrath
           is
           out
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           be
           recalled
           in
           ,
           till
           our
           sins
           be
           cast
           out
           ,
           the
           troubles
           on
           us
           shall
           not
           be
           mitigated
           ,
           but
           multiplied
           ;
           not
           remitted
           ,
           but
           increased
           ;
           not
           away
           removed
           ,
           but
           with
           armies
           of
           new
           ones
           aggravated
           till
           we
           be
           not
           humerous
           ,
           but
           ingenuous
           ,
           in
           our
           humiliations
           .
        
         
           Soon
           ,
           and
           easily
           may
           we
           be
           deceaved
           ,
           and
           deceave
           each
           others
           ,
           but
           God
           is
           not
           ,
           cannot
           ,
           will
           not
           be
           mocked
           by
           any
           of
           us
           all
           ;
           he
           is
           serious
           ,
           be
           not
           wee
           ludicrous
           ,
           regular
           be
           out
           approaches
           ,
           and
           addresses
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           blessing
           of
           our
           text
           will
           come
           home
           into
           our
           bosomes
           ,
           God
           will
           make
           us
           a
           yet
           more
           happy
           nation
           then
           ever
           we
           have
           beene
           ,
           and
           we
           shall
           be
           the
           trumpeters
           of
           Gods
           prayses
           all
           the
           world
           over
           .
        
         
           The
           Contents
           ,
           and
           extents
           of
           our
           present
           text
           are
           these
           .
           A
           deep
           
             Invocation
             ;
          
           A
           seasonable
           
             exaudition
             ;
          
           A
           due
           returne
           of
           
             Thankfulnesse
             .
             Call
             upon
             me
             in
             the
             day
             of
             trouble
             ;
          
           there
           is
           the
           
             first
             ,
          
           the
           deepe
           
             Invocation
             .
             I
             will
             deliver
             thee
             ;
          
           there
           is
           the
           next
           ,
           a
           seasonable
           
             Exaudition
             .
             And
             thou
             shalt
             glorifie
             mee
             ;
          
           there
           is
           the
           last
           ,
           of
           
             thankefulnesse
          
           a
           due
           returne
           ;
           a
           glorifying
           of
           the
           deliverour
           out
           of
           troubles
           in
           trophyes
           of
           prayses
        
         
           
             Call
             upon
             me
             in
             the
             day
             of
             trouble
             ;
          
           a
           deep
           
             Invocation
             .
             Out
             of
             the
             depths
             have
             I
             cryed
             unto
             thee
             O
             Lord
             ,
          
           is
           the
           
           Psalmists
           expression
           ,
           
             Psalme
          
           130.
           
           He
           was
           plunged
           in
           the
           depths
           of
           sinnes
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           depths
           of
           Calamities
           for
           sinnes
           committed
           .
           None
           can
           sinne
           and
           escape
           unpunished
           ,
           bee
           they
           never
           so
           high
           in
           worldly
           estate
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           favour
           of
           the
           highest
           ;
           presumptions
           have
           precipitations
           ,
           and
           heights
           of
           sinne
           ,
           have
           their
           depths
           of
           punishment
           .
           Gods
           owne
           people
           are
           not
           priviledged
           from
           miseries
           ,
           when
           against
           God
           they
           doe
           harden
           their
           hearts
           ,
           provoke
           him
           ,
           tempt
           him
           ,
           grieve
           him
           with
           their
           transgressions
           ;
           when
           they
           doe
           erre
           in
           their
           hearts
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           know
           his
           wayes
           .
           
             Israel
          
           like
           troubles
           upon
           troubles
           involve
           even
           them
           ,
           and
           till
           they
           humble
           themselves
           in
           repentance
           unfainedly
           ,
           no
           hope
           of
           entrance
           is
           there
           at
           all
           into
           his
           rest
           :
           When
           sinne
           ,
           one
           depth
           ,
           hath
           plunged
           us
           into
           misery
           ,
           another
           depth
           ,
           and
           misery
           into
           sorrow
           ,
           another
           depth
           ;
           it
           is
           then
           high
           time
           to
           take
           hold
           on
           the
           encouragement
           in
           our
           Text
           ,
           
             Call
             upon
             me
             in
             the
             day
             of
             trouble
             .
          
           Had
           not
           wee
           this
           gratious
           warrant
           ,
           with
           small
           comfort
           should
           wee
           life
           up
           our
           drooping
           heads
           out
           of
           these
           depths
           ;
           by
           solemne
           Covenant
           ,
           we
           Christians
           are
           the
           selected
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           drawne
           out
           of
           the
           Masse
           of
           corruption
           ,
           to
           be
           the
           heyres
           of
           salvation
           .
        
         
           The
           scope
           of
           our
           faith
           ,
           and
           the
           ayme
           of
           our
           Christian
           hope
           is
           to
           be
           joyned
           unto
           the
           God
           whom
           wee
           seeke
           to
           be
           undistractedly
           ,
           and
           unseparably
           his
           for
           ever
           in
           the
           
             Lord
             Iesus
             ;
          
           this
           life
           of
           ours
           is
           but
           momentany
           :
           the
           life
           beleeved
           ,
           and
           expected
           is
           the
           life
           of
           eternity
           ,
           this
           is
           but
           a
           breathing
           :
           after
           that
           now
           ,
           in
           our
           attendance
           by
           faith
           ,
           and
           hope
           on
           that
           blessed
           day
           of
           eternitie
           ,
           which
           shall
           not
           have
           any
           nights
           interposition
           .
        
         
         
           God
           hath
           not
           left
           us
           to
           our selves
           ,
           but
           communicates
           himselfe
           to
           us
           ,
           to
           uphold
           us
           in
           that
           attendance
           ,
           by
           His
           Word
           addresseth
           He
           Himselfe
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           by
           our
           Invocation
           ,
           is
           he
           unto
           us
           open
           ;
           
             Seeke
             ye
             my
             face
             ,
          
           is
           His
           expression
           to
           us
           ;
           
             thy
             face
             wee
             doe
             seeke
             ,
          
           is
           our
           hearts
           ,
           faiths
           returned
           answer
           ,
           and
           practice
           ;
           a
           blessed
           harmony
           in
           harmonious
           blessednesse
           ,
           
             Psalm
             .
          
           27.
           8.
           
           In
           the
           prophesie
           of
           
             Hosea
             ,
          
           we
           find
           this
           in
           an
           accurate
           way
           of
           expression
           set
           downe
           ,
           
             Thou
             shalt
             call
             me
             Ishai
             ,
             and
             not
             Baali
             ,
          
           chap.
           2.
           ver.
           16.
           
           
             Ishai
             ,
          
           not
           
             Baali
             ,
          
           My
           Husband
           ,
           not
           my
           Idolized
           Lord
           ;
           God
           will
           have
           us
           intire
           ,
           not
           divided
           ,
           halfe
           his
           ,
           halfe
           not
           his
           ,
           halfe
           the
           Idoll
           of
           our
           hearts
           ,
           what
           ever
           that
           Idol
           bee
           :
           mungrell
           Religion
           ,
           is
           to
           the
           onely
           true
           God
           abominable
           .
           Now
           goe
           wee
           on
           with
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           verse
           18.
           and
           so
           forward
           ;
           
             for
             I
             will
             take
             away
             the
             name
             of
             Baalim
             out
             of
             her
             mouth
             ;
             And
             they
             shall
             no
             more
             bee
             remembred
             by
             their
             name
             :
             And
             in
             that
             day
             will
             I
             make
             a
             Covenant
             for
             them
             ,
             with
             the
             Beasts
             of
             the
             field
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             fowles
             of
             the
             heaven
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             creeping
             things
             of
             the
             ground
             ;
             And
             I
             will
             breake
             the
             bow
             ,
             and
             the
             sword
             ,
             and
             the
             battle
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             will
             make
             them
             to
             lye
             downe
             safely
             ,
          
           (
           and
           here
           comes
           in
           the
           Cordialnesse
           of
           the
           businesse
           )
           
             I
             will
             betroth
             thee
             unto
             mee
             for
             ever
             ;
             yea
             I
             will
             betroth
             thee
             unto
             mee
             in
             righteousnesse
             ,
             and
             in
             judgement
             ,
             and
             in
             loving
             kindnesse
             ,
             and
             in
             mercy
             .
             I
             will
             even
             betroth
             thee
             unto
             me
             in
             faithfulnesse
             ,
             and
             thou
             shalt
             know
             the
             Lord
             .
             And
             it
             shall
             come
             to
             passe
             in
             that
             day
             ,
             I
             will
             heare
             (
             saith
             the
             LORD
             )
             I
             will
             heare
             the
             Heavens
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             heare
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             the
             earth
             shall
             heare
             the
             corne
             ,
             and
             the
             Wine
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             heare
             Iezreel
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             sow
             her
             to
             mee
             in
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             have
             mercy
             upon
          
           
           
             her
             that
             had
             not
             obtained
             mercy
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             say
             to
             them
             which
             were
             not
             my
             people
             ;
             Thou
             art
             my
             people
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             say
             ,
             thou
             art
             my
             God
             .
          
           Gods
           promises
           and
           our
           prayers
           thence
           make
           sure
           worke
           indeed
           ,
           none
           like
           it
           .
           Without
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           sounding
           ,
           and
           resounding
           in
           our
           eares
           with
           the
           ministeriall
           application
           thereof
           to
           our
           hearts
           by
           the
           spirits
           operation
           wee
           should
           live
           and
           dye
           in
           the
           grossenesse
           of
           ignorance
           :
           and
           without
           
             Prayer
          
           also
           in
           humble
           ,
           and
           fiduciall
           manner
           put
           up
           unto
           our
           God
           in
           the
           merits
           ,
           and
           mediation
           of
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           wee
           should
           be
           hopelesse
           ,
           helplesse
           ,
           destitute
           altogether
           of
           the
           consolations
           from
           above
           ,
           the
           heavenly
           consolations
           in
           the
           times
           of
           afflictions
           ,
           disturbances
           ,
           feares
           .
           That
           
             prayer
          
           is
           a
           most
           important
           part
           of
           our
           Religious
           service
           to
           God
           ward
           ,
           appeares
           in
           this
           most
           clearely
           ,
           that
           the
           sacred
           booke
           of
           God
           under
           those
           appellations
           of
           
             prayer
             ,
          
           and
           
             Invocation
          
           comprehendeth
           even
           the
           whole
           service
           of
           God
           :
           Let
           that
           among
           the
           rest
           be
           deepely
           weighed
           ,
           and
           pondred
           in
           our
           hearts
           ,
           
             Whosoever
             shall
             call
             on
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Lord
             shall
             be
             saved
             ,
             Acts
          
           2.
           21.
           
           Gods
           whole
           worship
           is
           contained
           under
           this
           one
           phrase
           ,
           to
           call
           upon
           God
           ,
           no
           duty
           of
           godlinesse
           is
           to
           him
           more
           acceptable
           ,
           no
           sacrifice
           in
           better
           part
           taken
           ,
           then
           is
           that
           :
           the
           
             calling
             on
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             ,
          
           the
           open
           profession
           of
           him
           without
           dantednesse
           ,
           
             Gen.
          
           4.
           26.
           
           Where
           ever
           
             Abraham
             ,
          
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           patterne
           of
           the
           faithfull
           ,
           where
           ever
           he
           came
           ,
           there
           erected
           he
           an
           Altar
           ,
           and
           
             called
             upon
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             Gen.
          
           12.
           7
           ,
           8.
           
           The
           house
           of
           
             prayer
          
           is
           the
           name
           of
           Gods
           house
           ,
           and
           God
           gave
           it
           that
           name
           by
           his
           Prophet
           
             Isaiah
             ,
          
           and
           our
           blessed
           
             Iesus
          
           ratifies
           it
           ;
           Preaching
           we
           have
           here
           ,
           and
           Sacraments
           
           we
           have
           here
           ;
           but
           
             prayer
          
           gives
           it
           the
           denomination
           ,
           as
           the
           major
           service
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           both
           implying
           ,
           and
           including
           all
           the
           rest
           ,
           needs
           must
           we
           all
           if
           there
           bee
           any
           ingenuity
           of
           
             Christianity
          
           in
           us
           ,
           needs
           must
           wee
           acknowledge
           
             prayer
          
           to
           bee
           a
           matter
           of
           the
           greatest
           consequence
           even
           upon
           this
           consideration
           deeply
           volved
           ,
           and
           revolved
           in
           our
           hearts
           ,
           that
           every
           soule
           to
           heaven-ward
           setled
           makes
           the
           recommendation
           of
           his
           spirit
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           God
           ,
           his
           practice
           uncessant
           ,
           as
           being
           in
           no
           hands
           late
           but
           his
           ;
           that
           of
           
             Davids
          
           is
           by
           frequency
           made
           his
           .
           
             Into
             thy
             hands
             I
             commend
             my
             spirit
             ,
             thou
             hast
             redeemed
             ,
             me
             O
             Lord
             God
             of
             truth
             ,
             Psal.
          
           31.
           5.
           
           Gods
           promises
           are
           the
           faithfulls
           encourgaments
           ,
           and
           in
           them
           presenting
           themselves
           to
           God
           ,
           acceptance
           is
           to
           them
           confidently
           assured
           .
        
         
           Prayer
           is
           that
           hand
           which
           we
           reach
           ,
           and
           stretch
           forth
           unto
           our
           mercifull
           God
           ,
           to
           receive
           from
           him
           all
           his
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           Saint
           
             Iames
          
           calls
           them
           ,
           all
           his
           
             givings
             ,
          
           and
           all
           his
           
             good
             gifts
             ,
          
           his
           
             good
             givings
             ,
          
           and
           his
           
             perfect
             gifts
             ;
          
           In
           the
           hand
           of
           faith
           
             prayer
          
           is
           a
           key
           ,
           Heaven
           it
           openeth
           unto
           us
           ,
           and
           from
           Heaven
           enricheth
           us
           with
           the
           best
           of
           treasures
           ,
           our
           wounds
           layes
           it
           open
           to
           the
           right
           curer
           of
           them
           ,
           the
           binder
           up
           ,
           and
           exquisite
           healer
           of
           them
           all
           ,
           up
           carrieth
           it
           ,
           and
           dispreads
           before
           our
           piteous
           God
           the
           sobbings
           and
           groanings
           of
           our
           disturbed
           hearts
           in
           an
           humble
           ,
           and
           holy
           familiarity
           ,
           that
           will
           have
           no
           denyall
           ,
           no
           repulse
           :
           of
           that
           force
           it
           is
           with
           God
           ,
           when
           put
           forth
           a
           right
           ,
           that
           it
           makes
           the
           rods
           and
           scourges
           of
           Gods
           correcting
           hand
           even
           fall
           there
           out
           ,
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           powerfully
           his
           fatherly
           affections
           ,
           and
           removeth
           his
           justly
           conceived
           indignations
           .
        
         
         
           
             Prayer
          
           in
           parties
           ,
           and
           in
           Families
           well
           ordered
           is
           the
           customary
           sacrifice
           ,
           is
           the
           Morning
           ,
           and
           Evening
           perfume
           of
           the
           devoutly
           Religious
           :
           
             Let
             my
             prayer
             ,
          
           (
           writes
           
             David
             )
             bee
             set
             forth
             before
             thee
             as
             incense
             and
             the
             lifting
             up
             of
             mine
             hands
             as
             an
             Evening
             sacrifice
             ,
             Psalm
             .
          
           141.
           2.
           
        
         
           
             Call
             upon
             me
             in
             the
             day
             of
             trouble
             .
          
           Saint
           
             Paul
          
           utters
           it
           thus
           ,
           pray
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             without
             ceasing
             ,
          
           without
           
             fainting
             ,
          
           1
           
             Thes.
          
           5.
           17.
           
           What
           ever
           the
           troubles
           be
           .
           Our
           Saviour
           thus
           ;
           
             Watch
             ,
             and
             pray
             that
             yee
             enter
             not
             into
             tentation
             ,
             Matth.
          
           26.
           41.
           
           As
           justly
           wee
           may
           ,
           and
           sufficiently
           wee
           cannot
           ,
           admire
           the
           goodnesse
           of
           our
           God
           daigning
           his
           word
           to
           addresse
           himselfe
           in
           speech
           to
           our
           capacities
           ;
           So
           are
           we
           to
           esteeme
           likewise
           ,
           that
           as
           an
           high
           ,
           and
           honourable
           favour
           ,
           that
           he
           will
           heare
           us
           in
           
             prayer
             ,
          
           and
           
             prayses
          
           approaching
           unto
           him
           ,
           giving
           way
           to
           our
           importunities
           ;
           nay
           even
           commanding
           us
           expresly
           to
           be
           importunate
           ;
           to
           such
           
             prayers
             ,
          
           yea
           only
           to
           such
           are
           his
           eares
           opened
           ,
           and
           his
           Fatherly
           affections
           chayned
           ;
           And
           marke
           it
           ,
           he
           wills
           us
           to
           call
           upon
           him
           importunately
           ,
           but
           so
           resteth
           not
           ;
           hee
           prescribeth
           us
           formes
           of
           
             prayer
          
           in
           his
           sacred
           word
           ,
           puts
           the
           matter
           into
           our
           hearts
           and
           the
           very
           words
           ,
           and
           tearmes
           into
           our
           mouths
           .
           Hence
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           the
           spirit
           by
           the
           Prophet
           is
           called
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           
             grace
             ,
          
           and
           of
           
             supplication
             :
             Zach.
          
           12.
           10.
           
           Hence
           that
           also
           of
           the
           holy
           Apostle
           ,
           
             The
             Spirit
             helpeth
             our
             infirmities
             ,
             for
             we
             know
             not
             what
             wee
             should
             pray
             for
             as
             wee
             ought
             ,
             but
             the
             Spirit
             it selfe
             maketh
             intercession
             for
             us
             with
             groaning
             which
             cannot
             bee
             uttered
             ;
             And
             hee
             that
             searcheth
             the
             heart
             knoweth
             what
             is
             the
             mind
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             because
             he
             maketh
             intercession
             for
             the
             Saints
             according
             to
             the
             will
             of
             God
             ,
             Rom.
          
           8
           ▪
           26
           ,
           27.
           
           Alasse
           ,
           faulty
           
           and
           guilty
           are
           wee
           all
           of
           us
           ,
           and
           durst
           not
           without
           warrant
           and
           enablement
           approach
           unto
           our
           God
           ;
           the
           troubles
           on
           us
           would
           even
           overwhelm
           us
           ,
           and
           as
           it
           were
           keepe
           us
           from
           so
           much
           as
           looking
           up
           ,
           were
           we
           not
           thus
           amiably
           invited
           thereunto
           ,
           
             Call
             upon
             me
             in
             the
             day
             of
             trouble
             .
          
        
         
           What
           
             troubles
          
           of
           ●●te
           have
           these
           three
           kingdoms
           under
           one
           Soveraigne
           been
           cast
           into
           ?
           Nay
           still
           are
           in
           ,
           and
           under
           ?
           Our
           sister
           Nation
           
             Ireland
          
           even
           weltreth
           in
           bloud
           ,
           and
           burneth
           in
           mutuall
           enragements
           :
           none
           there
           secured
           of
           ▪
           his
           life
           ,
           scarce
           for
           a
           moment
           :
           and
           are
           not
           we
           ,
           or
           we
           ought
           to
           be
           surely
           even
           drowned
           in
           teares
           for
           them
           ?
           for
           them
           :
           Yea
           ,
           and
           for
           our selves
           too
           ,
           who
           are
           in
           mutuall
           enragements
           and
           various
           suddaine
           uproares
           through
           our
           misaffections
           ,
           and
           misinterpretations
           ,
           and
           misconstructions
           of
           every
           thing
           ;
           bloudy
           mindednesse
           takes
           place
           in
           the
           most
           ,
           and
           the
           casting
           about
           how
           to
           entrap
           ,
           and
           enwrap
           one
           another
           in
           miseries
           ,
           is
           the
           common
           misery
           of
           us
           all
           ;
           what
           calumniations
           are
           vented
           ,
           printed
           ,
           uncensured
           ,
           unpunished
           ?
           what
           jealousies
           each
           gainst
           others
           are
           every where
           closely
           fomented
           ?
           Charity
           the
           badge
           of
           Christianity
           ,
           and
           coverer
           of
           what
           may
           be
           covered
           is
           from
           us
           exiled
           ,
           and
           who
           can
           bee
           most
           of
           all
           uncharitable
           ,
           is
           the
           thing
           every where
           laboured
           after
           .
           
             By
             this
             shall
             all
             men
             know
          
           (
           saith
           the
           patterne
           ,
           and
           Patron
           of
           Charity
           our
           
             Lord
             Iesus
             )
             even
             by
             this
             shall
             all
             men
             know
             that
             yee
             are
             my
             Disciples
             ,
             if
             yee
             love
             one
             another
             ,
             Iohn
          
           13.
           35.
           
           But
           with
           sorrow
           ,
           and
           shame
           enough
           too
           may
           it
           now
           be
           said
           ,
           All
           men
           by
           this
           may
           know
           ;
           We
           are
           none
           of
           Christs
           Disciples
           ,
           that
           wee
           hate
           one
           another
           ;
           So
           raging
           ,
           so
           outragious
           ,
           so
           notorious
           is
           our
           mutuall
           hatred
           .
           Many
           
           knotts
           tye
           us
           ,
           none
           will
           hold
           us
           being
           one
           to
           another
           eye-soares
           ,
           if
           not
           heart-soares
           :
           As
           strangers
           are
           our
           enter-viewers
           not
           as
           compatriots
           ,
           our
           conferences
           ,
           differences
           ;
           our
           
             *
          
           protestations
           ,
           detestations
           ;
           Reformation
           is
           intended
           ,
           deformation
           even
           in
           our
           Church
           assemblies
           ,
           and
           most
           remarkably
           there
           ,
           and
           unblushingly
           practised
           ;
           O!
           into
           what
           Schismes
           do
           we
           runne
           ?
           Into
           what
           Sects
           are
           we
           dissected
           ?
           Assunder
           are
           we
           rent
           ,
           one
           from
           the
           other
           ;
           yea
           where
           men
           rope
           together
           ,
           it
           is
           but
           in
           a
           sandy
           manner
           ,
           the
           least
           motion
           dissipateth
           ,
           parteth
           the
           sandily
           roped
           together
           ,
           and
           commotions
           not
           usuall
           in
           this
           age
           
             Amsterdam
             ,
             England
             .
          
           Beloved
           who
           so
           is
           not
           
             troubled
          
           with
           these
           
             troubles
             ,
          
           hath
           no
           life
           ,
           no
           soule
           of
           Christianity
           at
           all
           left
           in
           him
           .
        
         
           These
           and
           the
           like
           considerations
           ,
           as
           diverse
           others
           there
           are
           ,
           ought
           to
           incite
           us
           unto
           constant
           ,
           and
           instant
           
             prayer
          
           amidst
           them
           all
           ,
           in
           throngs
           upon
           us
           of
           these
           Nations
           at
           this
           time
           ;
           let
           us
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           
             pray
          
           that
           from
           us
           they
           may
           yet
           timely
           be
           removed
           ,
           that
           the
           full
           ,
           and
           finall
           blow
           from
           heaven
           decide
           not
           our
           controversies
           in
           so
           much
           rancor
           steeped
           .
        
         
           O!
           that
           it
           were
           come
           to
           the
           Character
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           Christians
           Primitive
           age
           ,
           
             Corunum
             ,
             via
             una
             .
          
           One
           heart
           ,
           one
           way
           ,
           and
           till
           it
           come
           to
           that
           ,
           
             troubles
          
           will
           involve
           us
           ;
           and
           when
           it
           comes
           to
           that
           to
           all
           the
           world
           about
           us
           may
           we
           be
           a
           President
           ,
           and
           an
           encouragement
           thereunto
           ;
           mee thinkes
           the
           many
           ,
           manifold
           ,
           and
           manifest
           preservations
           of
           our
           God
           should
           frame
           us
           all
           as
           one
           Man
           to
           bring
           this
           about
           ,
           to
           bee
           exemplary
           Christians
           to
           the
           whole
           world
           round
           about
           us
           ;
           I
           shall
           recite
           but
           a
           few
           ,
           yet
           these
           pregnant
           ,
           and
           of
           fresh
           memory
           ,
           and
           remarkable
           
           observation
           :
           Can
           that
           
             Octogessimus
             octavus
             mirabilis
             annus
             ▪
          
           that
           wondrous
           yeare
           of
           88.
           ever
           be
           forgotten
           ?
           It
           was
           the
           yeare
           of
           
             Englands
          
           preservation
           ,
           and
           of
           
             Spaines
             ,
          
           and
           
             Romes
          
           abasement
           ,
           
             trouble
          
           was
           on
           us
           ,
           and
           we
           rid
           of
           
             trouble
             ,
          
           ere
           we
           knew
           it
           was
           so
           neare
           :
           nor
           must
           the
           yeare
           97.
           passe
           unremembred
           ,
           
             Spaine
          
           then
           had
           a
           second
           blow
           ,
           and
           
             England
             ,
          
           a
           second
           triumph
           ;
           As
           formerly
           the
           
             Armado
             ,
          
           stiled
           
             invincible
          
           was
           ruined
           ;
           so
           then
           were
           their
           forces
           ,
           and
           policies
           too
           shamefully
           defeated
           ,
           and
           the
           
             English
          
           fleete
           for
           another
           purpose
           designed
           ,
           brought
           upon
           them
           by
           the
           windes
           to
           sinke
           them
           into
           the
           waters
           ,
           or
           bring
           them
           Captivated
           unto
           our
           Land
           :
           Those
           fell
           out
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           the
           Maiden
           Queene
           ,
           famous
           
             Elizabeth
             ,
          
           for
           peace
           at
           home
           ,
           and
           victory
           abroad
           ,
           renowned
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           fell
           out
           in
           King
           
             Iames
          
           his
           Reigne
           ,
           in
           the
           yeare
           1605.
           
           The
           powder
           Treason
           was
           an
           hellish
           plot
           ,
           contrived
           most
           strangely
           ;
           Heaven
           went
           beyond
           hell
           in
           the
           businesse
           ,
           and
           providence
           outreached
           divellishnesse
           ,
           entangled
           them
           who
           long
           had
           the
           trap
           ready
           to
           have
           ruinated
           
             Protestancy
          
           for
           ever
           :
           In
           the
           yeare
           1639.
           were
           not
           these
           two
           Nations
           in
           one
           
             Island
             ,
          
           under
           one
           King
           (
           the
           present
           breath
           of
           our
           Nostrils
           )
           put
           upon
           a
           mutuall
           internecion
           ?
           and
           is
           not
           that
           turned
           into
           a
           most
           blessed
           reunion
           ?
           We
           are
           both
           the
           wonder
           ,
           &
           the
           envie
           of
           
             Popish
          
           Territories
           ;
           God
           even
           then
           preserving
           us
           when
           we
           were
           ready
           to
           be
           seized
           on
           as
           a
           prey
           unto
           mercilesse
           teeth
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Sepulcher
           throates
           of
           the
           
             Pontifician
          
           generation
           amongst
           us
           ;
           no
           stories
           can
           more
           represent
           the
           vigilancy
           of
           mercy
           over
           any
           people
           then
           can
           ours
           ,
           as
           
             David
          
           when
           hee
           was
           to
           encounter
           Goliah
           ,
           the
           
           stripling
           shepheard
           (
           that
           Tower
           of
           flesh
           loaden
           with
           Armes
           ,
           and
           Instruments
           of
           death
           )
           said
           ,
           
             He
             that
             delivered
             me
             from
             the
             Lion
             ,
             and
             the
             Beare
             ,
             will
             likewise
             from
             this
             uncircumcised
             Philistine
             deliver
             me
             ;
          
           so
           may
           we
           say
           ,
           He
           that
           delivered
           us
           from
           such
           ,
           and
           such
           
             troubles
             ,
          
           is
           the
           same
           still
           ,
           is
           willing
           ,
           and
           ready
           to
           deliver
           us
           from
           our
           troubles
           incumbent
           ,
           and
           imminent
           ,
           all
           these
           intricacies
           we
           are
           in
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           hovering
           and
           surrounding
           mischiefes
           what
           ever
           .
           If
           our
           prayers
           can
           but
           lay
           hold
           on
           Gods
           promises
           ,
           no
           
             troubles
          
           can
           
             trouble
          
           us
           .
        
         
           
             Call
             upon
             me
             in
             the
             day
             of
             trouble
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             deliver
             thee
             .
          
        
         
           
             Will
             deliver
             thee
             .
          
           Gods
           promises
           are
           as
           good
           as
           performances
           ,
           they
           are
           
             Yea
             ,
          
           and
           
             Amen
          
           in
           
             Christ
          
           unto
           Gods
           glory
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           1.
           20.
           
           
             Yea
          
           in
           the
           giving
           forth
           ,
           
             Amen
          
           in
           the
           performance
           ,
           certaine
           ,
           constant
           ,
           most
           firmly
           firme
           for
           evermore
           .
           Our
           welfare
           ,
           and
           
             Gods
          
           glory
           are
           enwrapped
           in
           them
           :
           No
           marvaile
           then
           is
           it
           that
           
             Prayer
          
           is
           so
           effectuall
           with
           God
           ,
           when
           by
           the
           heart
           ,
           hand
           ,
           mouth
           of
           faith
           unto
           him
           presented
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           Our
           
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
             :
          
           when
           thus
           we
           are
           enabled
           to
           
             pray
             ▪
          
           no
           marvaile
           that
           our
           
             prayer
          
           is
           to
           purpose
           effectuall
           ;
           No
           marvaile
           ,
           that
           God
           hearing
           Himselfe
           in
           us
           ,
           upon
           that
           audience
           giveth
           us
           deliverance
           in
           a
           way
           ,
           and
           manner
           to
           the
           whole
           world
           remarkeable
           :
           And
           observe
           with
           mee
           that
           the
           Commandement
           ,
           
             Call
             upon
             me
             ,
          
           includeth
           the
           very
           promise
           of
           GOD
           therein
           .
           Beloved
           ,
           God
           never
           calls
           us
           to
           
             call
          
           upon
           him
           as
           humble
           ,
           and
           faithfull
           sutors
           ,
           to
           send
           us
           from
           him
           empty
           away
           ,
           unsupplyed
           .
           Can
           we
           not
           be
           when
           our
           resorts
           are
           unto
           
             God
          
           warrantable
           ,
           regular
           ,
           orderly
           ?
           Our
           hearts
           ,
           Eyes
           ,
           
           hands
           are
           unto
           him
           never
           lifted
           up
           in
           vaine
           ,
           never
           unanswered
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           most
           part
           above
           our
           thoughts
           and
           beyond
           even
           our
           hopes
           too
           answered
           .
        
         
           
             Of
             prayers
          
           effectualnesse
           memorable
           are
           the
           examples
           we
           have
           in
           the
           booke
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           recorded
           they
           are
           for
           our
           close
           imitation
           and
           encouragement
           to
           that
           weighty
           and
           most
           usefull
           duty
           .
           
             Moses
          
           the
           Man
           of
           God
           ,
           stood
           often
           in
           the
           breach
           betweene
           God
           enraged
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           madde
           in
           their
           open
           rebellions
           against
           him
           .
           We
           reade
           of
           
             Ioshuahs
          
           prayer
           that
           made
           a
           stay
           of
           the
           Sunne
           ,
           and
           Moone
           in
           the
           firmament
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           cut
           off
           the
           malitious
           enemies
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Church
           .
           
             Ionah
          
           his
           prayer
           mounted
           powerfully
           ,
           and
           prevailingly
           mounted
           out
           of
           the
           Whales
           belly
           ,
           (
           which
           hee
           calls
           hell
           )
           unto
           GODS
           Throne
           of
           Mercies
           ,
           and
           Glories
           in
           the
           highest
           Heavens
           ,
           Chapter
           2.
           verse
           2.
           
           
             Eliah
          
           by
           prayer
           both
           stayed
           ,
           and
           procured
           raine
           ,
           kept
           close
           and
           opened
           those
           cloudy
           bottles
           .
           And
           
             Daniel
          
           thereby
           kept
           the
           affamished
           Lions
           pawes
           ,
           and
           jawes
           from
           doing
           him
           the
           least
           harme
           amidst
           them
           .
           Ecclesiasticall
           stories
           mention
           ,
           that
           the
           Christian
           Souldiers
           were
           
             Legio
             fulminatrix
             ,
          
           the
           lightning
           and
           thundring
           legion
           of
           
             Aurelius
          
           the
           
             Roman
          
           Emperor
           ;
           by
           their
           
             prayers
          
           were
           the
           enemies
           thundered
           to
           destruction
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           Campe
           whereof
           they
           were
           a
           part
           with
           a
           supply
           of
           raine
           in
           their
           extremity
           of
           drought
           refreshed
           .
        
         
           Sweetely
           remarkeable
           is
           that
           passage
           ,
           
             Isaiah
          
           65.
           24.
           
           
             Before
             they
             call
             ,
             I
             will
             answer
             ,
             and
             while
             they
             are
             yet
             speaking
             ,
             I
             will
             heare
             .
          
           A
           preventing
           God
           often
           ,
           and
           a
           God
           timely
           succouring
           is
           our
           God
           ever
           ,
           none
           waite
           ,
           none
           depend
           upon
           him
           in
           vaine
           ;
           He
           that
           supplyes
           
           the
           Lions
           ,
           and
           Ravens
           in
           their
           affamishments
           (
           as
           the
           
             Psalmist
          
           relateth
           )
           will
           not
           bee
           wanting
           in
           extremities
           to
           the
           redeemed
           with
           his
           Sons
           bloud
           ,
           and
           by
           his
           spirit
           in
           them
           ,
           calling
           in
           prayer
           on
           him
           .
           Even
           that
           unjust
           Judge
           importun'd
           by
           the
           oppressed
           Widow
           righted
           her
           :
           much
           more
           will
           
             God
          
           help
           them
           that
           suffer
           wrong
           ,
           much
           more
           will
           hee
           avenge
           the
           cause
           of
           his
           chosen
           in
           all
           their
           tentations
           ,
           tribulations
           ,
           persecutions
           ,
           instantly
           
             calling
          
           upon
           him
           .
           Say
           not
           ,
           Often
           have
           I
           
             prayed
          
           in
           trouble
           ,
           but
           still
           in
           troubles
           am
           entangled
           ;
           
             prayed
          
           I
           have
           for
           my
           King
           ,
           for
           my
           Country
           ,
           for
           a
           reunion
           of
           all
           our
           distractions
           ,
           but
           the
           worke
           comes
           on
           slowly
           ,
           hath
           many
           pullbackes
           ,
           and
           various
           interruptions
           ;
           I
           have
           
             prayed
          
           for
           friends
           in
           Captivity
           ,
           but
           still
           they
           are
           unfettered
           ,
           for
           friends
           on
           their
           sick
           beds
           ,
           but
           their
           death
           beds
           have
           they
           proved
           ;
           against
           the
           Churches
           open
           ,
           and
           close
           Enemies
           have
           I
           
             prayed
             ,
          
           but
           more
           ,
           and
           more
           are
           they
           prevalent
           ;
           
             prayed
          
           for
           peace
           ,
           but
           behold
           Warre
           in
           his
           dismall
           colours
           ;
           Nay
           that
           favourite
           of
           God
           ;
           holy
           
             Paul
             prayed
          
           to
           God
           to
           bee
           rid
           of
           
             Sathans
          
           buffeting
           :
           yet
           must
           rest
           in
           this
           ,
           
             My
             grace
             is
             sufficient
             for
             thee
             ,
             for
             my
             strength
             is
             in
             weakenesse
             perfected
             .
          
           To
           these
           and
           the
           like
           objections
           might
           this
           be
           an
           unreplyable
           answer
           :
           
             Yee
             aske
             ,
             and
             receive
             not
             ,
             because
             yee
             aske
             a
             misse
             ,
             that
             yee
             may
             consume
             it
             upon
             your
             lusts
             .
          
           Saint
           
             Iames
          
           gives
           us
           that
           ,
           Chapter
           4.
           verse
           3.
           how
           may
           wee
           say
           ,
           and
           say
           truly
           ,
           God
           not
           hearing
           us
           ,
           heares
           us
           the
           more
           ?
           Hurtfull
           things
           demanded
           ,
           and
           received
           would
           be
           a
           curse
           on
           us
           not
           a
           blessing
           ,
           would
           be
           to
           us
           as
           were
           the
           
             Quailes
          
           to
           the
           
             Israelites
             ,
          
           not
           blissfull
           ,
           but
           banefull
           ;
           
             Plato
          
           the
           Heathen
           Philosopher
           could
           fay
           ,
           
             O
             God
             give
             us
             good
             things
             though
             wee
             aske
          
           
           
             them
             not
             ,
             give
             us
             not
             evill
             things
             though
             we
             aske
             them
             ;
          
           but
           to
           that
           of
           Saint
           
             Iohn
             ,
          
           I
           refer
           you
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           may
           we
           all
           rest
           as
           a
           direction
           ,
           and
           as
           an
           encouragement
           ,
           God
           hath
           given
           to
           us
           eternall
           life
           ,
           and
           this
           life
           is
           in
           
           his
           Son
           .
           
             By
             believing
             on
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             we
             may
             know
             that
             we
             have
             eternall
             life
             ,
          
           v.
           13
           Marke
           now
           his
           inference
           ,
           v.
           14.
           and
           15.
           
           
             And
             this
             is
             the
             confidence
             that
             we
             have
             in
             him
             ,
             that
             if
             we
             aske
             any
             thing
             according
             to
             his
             wil
             he
             heareth
             us
             ,
          
           &
           if
           we
           know
           ,
           that
           he
           heare
           us
           whatsoever
           we
           aske
           ,
           we
           know
           ,
           that
           we
           have
           the
           petitions
           that
           we
           desired
           of
           him
           ,
           eternal
           life
           ,
           &
           the
           things
           thereunto
           directly
           tending
           are
           the
           proper
           object
           of
           our
           faith
           Christian
           .
           The
           Creed
           Apostolicall
           is
           closed
           up
           with
           that
           ,
           and
           for
           that
           have
           wee
           an
           absolute
           warrant
           to
           
             pray
             ,
          
           and
           are
           enjoyned
           not
           to
           waver
           in
           expectation
           thereof
           :
           heare
           the
           Apostle
           ;
           
             Let
             us
             draw
             neere
             with
             a
             true
             heart
             in
             full
             assurance
             of
             faith
             ,
          
           Heb.
           10.
           22.
           
             hold
             we
             fast
             the
             confidence
             ,
             and
             the
             rejoycing
             of
             the
             hope
             firme
             unto
             the
             end
             ,
          
           Chapter
           3.
           6.
           14.
           
           Where
           we
           have
           an
           Implication
           of
           their
           condemnation
           who
           so
           in
           a
           proud
           humility
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           modesty
           impudent
           enough
           teach
           men
           to
           hold
           the
           life
           eternall
           and
           their
           salvation
           by
           the
           
             Lord
             Iesus
          
           in
           a
           doubtfull
           tenure
           .
           What
           doe
           they
           other
           ,
           then
           labour
           to
           be
           faithlesse
           with
           reason
           ?
           Methinks
           closely
           ,
           thus
           they
           seem
           to
           be
           speake
           God
           ;
           We
           find
           ourselves
           unworthy
           to
           pitch
           our
           credence
           on
           thy
           Word
           ,
           unworthy
           to
           believe
           what
           thou
           promisest
           ,
           the
           life
           eternall
           in
           
             Christ
             Iesus
             .
          
        
         
           These
           doe
           make
           the
           Gospells
           doctrine
           ,
           a
           doctrine
           of
           unsetlednesse
           ,
           of
           distrustfulnesse
           ,
           of
           distraction
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           only
           setler
           of
           a
           waving
           and
           wavering
           Conscience
           ;
           no
           rest
           hath
           this
           Dove
           ,
           but
           in
           this
           Arke
           ;
           yet
           these
           not
           relyers
           on
           eternall
           life
           by
           
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           a
           rockie
           foundation
           and
           a
           building
           answerable
           are
           ridiculously
           perswaded
           to
           relye
           on
           their
           own
           sandy
           merits
           ,
           in
           which
           no
           marvaile
           is
           it
           that
           they
           do
           sinke
           into
           distrustfulnesse
           ,
           and
           are
           swallowed
           up
           in
           the
           gulfe
           of
           desperation
           .
           Leave
           we
           the
           Popish
           generation
           to
           their
           rotten
           absurdities
           ,
           and
           be
           we
           close
           in
           our
           mutuall
           and
           spirituall
           edification
           of
           one
           another
           to
           Heaven-wards
           ,
           in
           that
           faith
           which
           was
           once
           delivered
           unto
           the
           Saints
           ,
           in
           Saint
           
             Iudes
          
           words
           ,
           verse
           3.
           of
           his
           Epistle
           ;
           On
           that
           faith
           ,
           most
           holy
           faith
           build
           we
           up
           our selves
           ,
           
             praying
             in
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             and
             keeping
             our selves
             in
             the
             love
             of
             God
             ,
             looking
             for
             the
             mer●y
             of
             our
             Lord
             Iesus
             unto
             eternall
             life
             ,
          
           ver.
           20.
           21.
           of
           the
           same
           Epistle
           .
           It
           is
           
             prayer
          
           that
           holdeth
           us
           in
           acquaintance
           with
           God
           ,
           the
           peace
           making
           acquaintance
           ,
           yet
           in
           this
           acquaintance
           ,
           we
           must
           in
           the
           next
           place
           ,
           in
           our
           
             prayer
          
           approaches
           to
           him
           both
           remember
           what
           he
           is
           ,
           and
           what
           we
           are
           ,
           he
           our
           
             God
             ,
          
           we
           his
           dependant
           subjects
           ,
           not
           able
           one
           moment
           to
           subsist
           without
           his
           protection
           and
           suppliance
           of
           good
           givings
           and
           perfect
           gifts
           ,
           from
           whom
           they
           all
           descend
           ,
           
             Iames
          
           1.
           17.
           he
           
             Iehovah
          
           the
           eternall
           ,
           we
           mortalls
           ,
           and
           miserables
           ,
           in
           our selves
           vanity
           ,
           
             yea
             lighter
             than
             vanity
             it selfe
             ,
             dust
             and
             ashes
             ,
             borne
             in
             sinfull
             ,
             and
             hastning
             to
             shamfull
             corruption
             in
             the
             slime-pits
             ,
             our
             graves
             ;
             Wormes
             meate
             and
             our selves
             wormes
             most
             contemptibly
             contemptible
             .
          
           As
           those
           who
           addresse
           themselves
           often
           to
           the
           Potentates
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           Princes
           ,
           Kings
           ,
           Emperors
           ,
           Monarchs
           ,
           cloath
           themselves
           the
           more
           neately
           ,
           and
           more
           heedfully
           order
           their
           language
           then
           others
           doe
           ;
           So
           he
           that
           frequently
           betakes
           himselfe
           to
           God
           in
           
             prayer
             ,
          
           the
           duty
           of
           every
           Christian
           must
           compose
           himselfe
           aright
           ,
           and
           bee
           ever
           readier
           to
           heare
           
           than
           to
           offer
           the
           sacrifice
           of
           fooles
           ,
           babling
           ,
           raw
           ,
           undigested
           prayers
           unto
           the
           GOD
           of
           awe
           ,
           and
           order
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           third
           place
           know
           ,
           that
           
             prayers
          
           rightly
           modelled
           and
           moulded
           up
           will
           frame
           us
           to
           avoyd
           that
           defiler
           of
           all
           good
           exercises
           ,
           base
           hypocrisie
           .
           It
           is
           before
           God
           ,
           that
           wee
           appeare
           in
           
             prayer
             ,
          
           whether
           it
           be
           in
           private
           ,
           or
           in
           publike
           ,
           alone
           in
           our
           closets
           ,
           or
           with
           others
           in
           our
           Families
           ,
           or
           in
           Church
           Assemblies
           ,
           God
           sees
           us
           ,
           heares
           us
           ,
           observes
           us
           ,
           there
           's
           no
           dallying
           with
           him
           ,
           no
           deluding
           of
           him
           .
           The
           Copy
           of
           a
           faire
           countenance
           ,
           and
           looks
           demurely
           composed
           cannot
           in
           his
           sight
           bee
           availeable
           ,
           whose
           eyes
           pierce
           all
           darknesse
           even
           that
           of
           hell
           ,
           and
           doe
           see
           through
           ,
           and
           through
           the
           thickest
           mantles
           ,
           and
           coverture
           of
           the
           closest
           hypocrisie
           ,
           even
           that
           which
           hypocrites
           in
           the
           very
           cabinets
           of
           their
           hearts
           cannot
           themselves
           discerne
           .
        
         
           Further
           
             Prayer
          
           in
           conscience
           bindeth
           us
           that
           use
           it
           ,
           not
           to
           wrong
           any
           ,
           no
           not
           the
           easiest
           to
           be
           wronged
           ;
           to
           quit
           our
           hands
           speedily
           of
           what
           is
           others
           ,
           not
           our
           own
           ;
           Nay
           it
           importunes
           us
           to
           detest
           and
           abhorre
           even
           as
           hell
           ,
           all
           ravenous
           ,
           greedy
           ,
           oppressing
           courses
           ;
           None
           of
           which
           in
           whomsoever
           can
           possibly
           stand
           with
           the
           right
           profession
           of
           
             Christianity
             ;
          
           observe
           that
           expression
           of
           God
           in
           his
           Prophet
           ,
           
             Isai.
             1.
             15.
             
             When
             you
             spread
             forth
             your
             hands
             ,
             I
             will
             hide
             mine
             eyes
             from
             you
             ,
             yea
             when
             you
             make
             many
             prayers
             ,
             I
             will
             not
             heare
             :
             your
             hands
             are
             full
             of
             bloud
             .
          
           In
           that
           consideration
           religious
           
             David
          
           said
           ,
           
             I
             will
             wash
             mine
             hands
             in
             innocency
             ;
             so
             will
             I
             compasse
             thine
             Altar
             O
             Lord
             ,
             Psalme
          
           26.
           6.
           
           Hence
           that
           exquisite
           counsell
           of
           Saint
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           advising
           us
           to
           
             pray
             every where
             lifting
             up
          
           
           
             holy
             hands
             without
             wrath
             or
             doubtings
             ,
             I
             Timothy
          
           2.
           8.
           
        
         
           Further
           yet
           
             prayer
          
           adviseth
           us
           to
           be
           rich
           to
           God-wards
           in
           the
           relievance
           of
           his
           poore
           Saints
           ,
           as
           now
           the
           distressed
           and
           dissipated
           
             Irish
          
           Protestants
           :
           The
           ablest
           in
           power
           ,
           honour
           ,
           wealth
           is
           ,
           or
           ought
           to
           be
           a
           daily
           begging
           suitor
           unto
           God
           .
           And
           can
           any
           think
           of
           God
           to
           be
           heard
           and
           answered
           in
           his
           petitions
           ,
           that
           suffers
           the
           godly
           to
           perish
           for
           want
           of
           their
           redundancies
           ?
           Suffers
           bleeding
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           which
           makes
           our
           Kings
           heart
           bleed
           ,
           still
           to
           wallow
           ,
           and
           welter
           in
           bloud
           ,
           without
           stenching
           that
           bloudy
           issue
           ?
           Who
           so
           perish
           through
           want
           of
           our
           timely
           compassionate
           remedy
           ,
           their
           bloud
           ,
           (
           I
           feare
           me
           )
           will
           be
           put
           on
           our
           accompts
           against
           the
           reckoning
           day
           of
           the
           Doome
           finall
           .
           Can
           our
           
             prayers
          
           worke
           our
           deliverance
           ,
           our
           eares
           and
           hearts
           rejecting
           the
           suites
           of
           bleeding
           Protestants
           ,
           or
           not
           seasonably
           relieving
           their
           almost
           desperate
           condition
           ,
           and
           humanely
           forlorne
           hopes
           ?
           The
           sentence
           is
           peremptory
           ,
           
             Prov.
             21.
             13.
             
             Who
             so
             stoppeth
             his
             eares
             at
             the
             cry
             of
             the
             poore
             ,
             hee
             also
             shall
             cry
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             shall
             not
             be
             heard
             .
          
           On
           the
           contrary
           ,
           
             Blessed
             are
             the
             mercifull
          
           (
           evermore
           blessed
           )
           
             for
             they
             shall
             obtaine
             mercy
             ,
             Matth.
          
           5.
           7.
           
           Nothing
           so
           sure
           as
           their
           deliverance
           out
           of
           what
           ever
           troubles
           ,
           dangers
           ,
           cares
           ,
           feares
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           fifth
           place
           ,
           
             Prayer
          
           it
           is
           that
           obligeth
           to
           diligence
           in
           hearing
           Gods
           Word
           ,
           and
           using
           aright
           the
           Sacraments
           of
           his
           Ordination
           .
           For
           how
           thinke
           we
           that
           God
           will
           regard
           our
           prayers
           ,
           if
           we
           bee
           overly
           in
           the
           observation
           of
           his
           serious
           enjoyments
           ?
           will
           he
           receive
           our
           demands
           ,
           if
           we
           ●light
           over
           his
           commands
           ?
           if
           wee
           waite
           not
           constantly
           in
           his
           Sanctuary
           ,
           
           on
           his
           sacred
           behests
           and
           appointments
           ?
        
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           
             Prayer
          
           doth
           bind
           us
           all
           to
           the
           good
           behaviour
           ,
           one
           towards
           another
           ,
           nay
           more
           to
           the
           Reciprocation
           of
           enterchangeable
           Reconciliation
           in
           the
           occurrences
           of
           what
           ever
           differences
           and
           offences
           .
           That
           passage
           is
           full
           and
           faire
           ,
           
             Matth.
             5.
             23
             ,
             24.
             
             If
             thou
             bring
             thy
             gift
             to
             the
             Altar
             ,
             and
             there
             remembrest
             that
             thy
             brother
             hath
             ought
             against
             thee
             ,
             leave
             there
             thy
             gift
             before
             the
             Altar
             ,
             and
             goe
             thy
             way
             ;
             first
             be
             reconciled
             to
             thy
             brother
             ,
             and
             then
             come
             and
             offer
             thy
             gift
             .
          
           If
           wee
           serve
           not
           one
           another
           in
           love
           ,
           which
           is
           an
           enjoyment
           Apostolicall
           ,
           neither
           our
           persons
           ,
           nor
           our
           prayers
           can
           please
           God
           .
           When
           our
           Saviour
           had
           prescribed
           us
           a
           forme
           of
           Prayer
           he
           reassumeth
           and
           reinforceth
           that
           Petition
           in
           it
           ,
           
             Forgive
             us
             our
             debts
             as
             wee
             forgive
             our
             debtors
             ,
          
           for
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             If
             ye
             forgive
             men
             their
             trespasses
             ,
             your
             heavenly
             Father
             will
             also
             forgive
             you
             ,
             but
             if
             yee
             forgive
             not
             men
             their
             trespasses
             ;
             Neither
             will
             your
             Father
             forgive
             your
             trespasses
             ,
             Matth.
          
           6.
           14
           ,
           15.
           
           We
           have
           it
           thus
           related
           by
           Saint
           
             Marke
             ,
          
           chap.
           1.
           verse
           25.
           26.
           
           
             When
             yee
             stand
             praying
             ,
             forgive
             if
             yee
             have
             ought
             against
             any
             ,
             that
             your
             Father
             also
             which
             is
             in
             Heaven
             may
             forgive
             you
             your
             trespasses
             .
          
           Hold
           we
           to
           this
           ,
           and
           we
           shall
           be
           happy
           in
           deliverances
           ;
           but
           if
           thus
           cordially
           and
           really
           we
           pecce
           not
           up
           ,
           in
           peeces
           shall
           we
           be
           like
           a
           Potters
           vessell
           gracelesse
           ,
           uselesse
           ,
           in
           all
           troubles
           remedilesse
           ,
           which
           God
           avert
           ,
           and
           bring
           us
           all
           into
           the
           right
           tune
           and
           temper
           of
           Christianity
           ,
           and
           regular
           charity
           .
        
         
           I
           now
           passe
           on
           to
           the
           last
           parcell
           in
           our
           ▪
           Text
           ;
        
         
           Our
           due
           returne
           of
           glory
           to
           our
           deliverer
           out
           of
           all
           troubles
           .
        
         
         
           We
           are
           never
           right
           till
           God
           ingenuously
           bee
           acknowledged
           by
           us
           ,
           to
           bee
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           the
           remover
           of
           evills
           ,
           and
           of
           whatsoever
           is
           good
           the
           gratious
           bestower
           .
           What
           we
           do
           must
           all
           be
           done
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           10.
           31.
           
           To
           this
           end
           were
           all
           things
           made
           ,
           in
           all
           creatures
           God
           sets
           forth
           his
           
             glory
             ,
          
           and
           in
           them
           all
           will
           he
           be
           
             glorified
             ;
          
           light
           cannot
           be
           hid
           ,
           and
           God
           of
           lights
           is
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           in
           them
           all
           is
           represented
           ;
           to
           be
           
             glorified
          
           by
           Men
           ,
           the
           Sonne
           of
           God
           became
           man
           ;
           he
           is
           God
           manifested
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           for
           that
           manifestation
           never
           can
           we
           men
           
             glorifie
          
           our
           God
           enough
           .
           By
           this
           hath
           God
           made
           his
           wisdome
           manifest
           in
           finding
           out
           a
           way
           to
           satisfie
           his
           Justice
           exactly
           ,
           without
           the
           least
           prejudice
           at
           all
           to
           his
           Mercy
           .
        
         
           Nay
           ,
           His
           Mercy
           is
           most
           evident
           in
           his
           Justice
           ,
           his
           Sonnes
           death
           on
           the
           Crosse
           was
           the
           price
           of
           our
           Redemption
           ,
           and
           the
           purchase
           of
           Heaven
           for
           us
           who
           had
           merited
           hell
           by
           the
           heinousnesse
           of
           our
           transgressions
           .
           To
           be
           
             glorified
          
           will
           God
           againe
           send
           his
           Sonne
           ,
           and
           in
           our
           nature
           too
           ,
           but
           
             glorified
             .
          
           To
           bee
           judged
           and
           to
           death
           sentenced
           for
           our
           offences
           was
           his
           first
           comming
           ;
           to
           bee
           the
           visible
           Judge
           both
           of
           quicke
           and
           dead
           shall
           his
           second
           comming
           be
           .
           To
           be
           
             glorified
             ,
          
           God
           sets
           up
           ,
           and
           takes
           downe
           whom
           hee
           pleaseth
           ,
           Kings
           and
           Kingdomes
           are
           at
           his
           disposall
           ;
           to
           the
           Kings
           of
           the
           earth
           is
           hee
           terrible
           (
           writes
           the
           Psalmist
           )
           
             Psalm
             .
          
           76.
           12.
           
           And
           the
           Courtly
           Prophet
           is
           plaine
           ;
           
             The
             Nation
             and
             Kingdom
             that
             will
             not
             serve
             thee
             shall
             perish
             ;
             yea
             those
             Nations
             utterly
             shall
             be
             wasted
             Esay
          
           60.
           12.
           
           To
           be
           
             glorified
             ,
          
           God
           remarkeably
           punisheth
           his
           owne
           transgressing
           people
           ,
           and
           at
           his
           owne
           house
           many
           times
           begins
           his
           judgement
           ,
           but
           ends
           in
           
           The
           ruine
           of
           his
           enemies
           .
           Wee
           see
           that
           in
           part
           fulfilled
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           height
           at
           last
           shall
           it
           be
           made
           full
           ;
           
             As
             truely
             as
             I
             live
             all
             the
             earth
             shall
             bee
             filled
             with
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             Num.
          
           14.
           21.
           
           Yet
           thinke
           not
           here
           ,
           beloved
           ,
           that
           God
           stands
           in
           need
           of
           being
           
             glorified
          
           by
           men
           ,
           or
           felt
           in
           himselfe
           a
           titillation
           from
           men
           ;
           No
           ,
           no
           ,
           before
           we
           were
           ,
           before
           the
           world
           was
           ,
           
             glorious
          
           was
           he
           above
           our
           thoughts
           .
           Stood
           hee
           in
           need
           of
           
             Glory
             ,
          
           the
           Angels
           are
           abler
           ,
           and
           readyer
           to
           extoll
           him
           then
           all
           the
           whole
           race
           of
           Mortalls
           possibly
           can
           .
        
         
           As
           we
           are
           lesse
           than
           the
           very
           least
           of
           all
           his
           mercies
           ,
           so
           his
           prayses
           are
           to
           him
           an
           abatement
           ,
           to
           us
           onely
           an
           advancement
           ;
           our
           very
           thanksgivings
           are
           beggings
           ,
           and
           our
           owne
           Interest
           and
           improvements
           in
           his
           various
           blessings
           ,
           the
           foundation
           of
           our
           exalting
           his
           Name
           .
           It
           is
           a
           most
           Gratious
           vouchsafement
           of
           our
           God
           that
           hee
           will
           by
           us
           bee
           
             glorified
             .
          
        
         
           I
           might
           expatiate
           here
           ,
           but
           my
           weake
           and
           spent
           lungs
           presse
           me
           to
           abreviate
           ,
           and
           to
           contract
           much
           ,
           which
           I
           purposed
           largely
           to
           have
           discoursed
           of
           into
           a
           narrow
           compasse
           of
           time
           .
           Thus
           then
           wee
           are
           to
           
             glorifie
          
           God
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           by
           speaking
           of
           his
           supreme
           Majestie
           with
           all
           due
           submissivenesse
           and
           reverence
           ;
           All
           colloguings
           ,
           all
           dissemblings
           ,
           all
           hypocrisies
           must
           here
           bee
           farre
           ,
           farre
           from
           us
           ;
           this
           ,
           this
           it
           is
           to
           give
           
             glory
          
           unto
           God
           ,
           to
           speake
           the
           truth
           though
           it
           be
           against
           a
           mans
           selfe
           :
           
             Give
             God
             the
             glory
             ,
          
           (
           said
           
             Ioshuah
          
           to
           
             Achan
             .
          
           )
           That
           giving
           of
           
             glory
          
           was
           the
           open
           confession
           of
           his
           close
           sinne
           ,
           
             Iosh.
          
           7.
           19.
           
           It
           is
           the
           acknowledgement
           that
           of
           all
           hearts
           God
           is
           the
           searcher
           ,
           and
           the
           just
           
           avenger
           of
           wickednesse
           ,
           though
           never
           so
           palliated
           .
           We
           must
           not
           shrinke
           from
           confession
           in
           the
           case
           of
           Gods
           honour
           although
           it
           be
           to
           our
           owne
           temporall
           confusion
           ;
           It
           was
           
             Achans
          
           case
           ,
           and
           in
           every
           oath
           and
           solemn
           protestation
           we
           make
           and
           take
           ,
           it
           is
           ours
           .
           Juggle
           wee
           not
           with
           our
           all
           knowing
           God
           ,
           equivocations
           ,
           mentall
           reservations
           ,
           and
           other
           cunning
           evasiions
           ,
           may
           deceive
           ,
           elude
           ,
           and
           delude
           men
           ,
           and
           bee
           we
           not
           deceived
           ;
           
             God
             can
             we
             not
             deceive
             ,
             hee
             will
             not
             be
             mocked
             :
             as
             we
             sow
             ,
             we
             shall
             reape
             ,
             or
             corruption
             or
             life
             everlasting
             ,
             Gal.
          
           6.
           7
           ,
           8.
           
           If
           we
           hide
           our
           sinnes
           ,
           we
           shall
           not
           prosper
           ,
           God
           will
           not
           lose
           his
           
             glory
             ,
          
           but
           if
           we
           confesse
           them
           and
           forsake
           them
           ,
           God
           shall
           have
           the
           
             glory
             ,
          
           and
           we
           shall
           have
           the
           comfort
           ;
           
             Hee
             that
             confesseth
             ,
             and
             forsaketh
             them
             shall
             have
             mercy
             ,
             Prov.
          
           28.
           13.
           
        
         
           Againe
           wee
           doe
           
             glorifie
          
           God
           when
           his
           promises
           even
           in
           all
           our
           troubles
           are
           laid
           hold
           on
           by
           our
           faith
           .
           We
           reade
           of
           
             Abraham
             ,
          
           of
           all
           in
           the
           Faith
           the
           Father
           ,
           that
           he
           
             staggerd
             not
             at
             the
             promise
             ,
             through
             unbeliefe
             ,
             but
             was
             strong
             in
             faith
             giving
             glory
             to
             God
             ,
             Rom.
          
           4.
           20.
           
           The
           Receiver
           of
           Christs
           testimony
           hath
           set
           to
           his
           Seale
           ,
           that
           God
           is
           true
           (
           as
           Saint
           
             Iohn
          
           the
           
             Baptist
          
           hath
           it
           )
           in
           the
           Gospell
           by
           Saint
           
             Iohn
          
           cha.
           3.
           33.
           
           When
           God
           hath
           made
           knowne
           his
           will
           unto
           us
           in
           his
           Word
           ,
           good
           reason
           it
           is
           that
           every
           one
           of
           us
           should
           thereunto
           give
           our
           full
           assent
           and
           consent
           ,
           we
           must
           confesse
           it
           ingenuously
           ,
           &
           professe
           it
           openly
           never
           be
           ashamed
           thereof
           .
           And
           this
           is
           as
           a
           setting
           too
           of
           our
           Seale
           ,
           that
           God
           is
           true
           ,
           and
           in
           so
           doing
           ,
           we
           doe
           
             glorifie
          
           our
           God
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           a
           chiefe
           point
           of
           honour
           which
           of
           us
           he
           requireth
           ,
           and
           indeed
           to
           repent
           ,
           and
           believe
           the
           Gospell
           is
           the
           summe
           and
           substance
           
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           the
           full
           of
           a
           Christian
           ,
           of
           
             God
          
           accepted
           for
           mans
           Righteousnesse
           ,
           
             Marke
          
           1.
           15.
           
           
             Rom.
          
           4.
           3.
           
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           wee
           doe
           
             glorifie
          
           God
           in
           a
           perpetuated
           course
           of
           good
           workes
           ;
           So
           our
           Saviour
           plainely
           and
           expresly
           .
           
             Let
             your
             light
             so
             shine
             before
             men
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             see
             your
             good
             works
             ,
             and
             glorifie
             your
             Father
             which
             is
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             Matth.
          
           5.
           16.
           
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           we
           then
           doe
           
             glorifie
          
           our
           God
           when
           we
           doe
           prostrate
           our selves
           in
           the
           truth
           of
           humility
           ,
           and
           and
           humiliation
           before
           God
           .
           That
           of
           
             Iesus
             Christ
          
           to
           the
           proud
           generation
           of
           the
           Pharisees
           is
           remarkably
           observable
           .
           
             How
             can
             yee
             beleeve
             which
             receive
             honour
             one
             from
             another
             ,
             and
             seeke
             not
             the
             honour
             that
             commeth
             from
             God
             only
             ?
             Iohn
          
           5.
           44.
           
           An
           usuall
           and
           a
           just
           course
           is
           it
           with
           God
           to
           abase
           the
           lifted
           up
           ,
           and
           to
           lift
           up
           the
           abased
           in
           their
           owne
           eyes
           ,
           to
           cast
           down
           the
           mighty
           from
           their
           seates
           ,
           and
           to
           exalt
           the
           humble
           and
           meeke
           ;
           As
           the
           not
           givers
           of
           
             glory
          
           unto
           
             God
          
           shall
           be
           
             unglorious
          
           at
           the
           last
           for
           ever
           ;
           so
           the
           
             glorifiers
          
           of
           God
           in
           the
           right
           way
           of
           humblenesse
           shall
           after
           petty
           disregards
           and
           disgraces
           here
           from
           unadvised
           men
           be
           shining
           stars
           above
           in
           
             glory
             .
          
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           wee
           doe
           
             glorifie
          
           our
           God
           in
           our
           close
           defending
           the
           cause
           of
           God
           ,
           where
           ever
           and
           however
           opposed
           and
           vilified
           in
           the
           scornefull
           world
           ,
           and
           in
           being
           seriously
           transported
           with
           a
           regular
           zeale
           unto
           the
           
             glory
          
           of
           our
           God
           ,
           not
           regarding
           at
           all
           our
           disesteeme
           in
           the
           world
           in
           that
           regard
           .
           In
           this
           frozen
           age
           variously
           humerous
           this
           is
           rarely
           practised
           ,
           the
           least
           ,
           very
           least
           word
           that
           toucheth
           our
           owne
           reputation
           ,
           goes
           as
           a
           dagger
           to
           our
           hearts
           ;
           but
           God
           in
           horrid
           oaths
           and
           execrations
           is
           every where
           lewdlic
           
           and
           lewdly
           blasphemed
           :
           his
           Church
           servants
           by
           the
           most
           vilified
           and
           scorned
           ,
           and
           it
           troubles
           not
           our
           hearts
           at
           all
           ,
           yea
           scarce
           our
           eares
           .
           O
           times
           ,
           O
           manners
           !
        
         
           Alasse
           !
           how
           few
           
             Lots
          
           are
           there
           in
           this
           
             Sodome
             ,
          
           the
           present
           evill
           world
           ?
           
             Lot
             vexed
             his
             righteous
             soule
             day
             by
             day
             ,
             in
             seeing
             and
             hearing
             the
             unlawfull
             deeds
             of
             that
             City
             where
             he
             sojourned
             .
          
           2.
           
             Pet
          
           2.
           8.
           
           Wee
           see
           and
           heare
           enough
           the
           like
           every
           day
           ,
           and
           every
           night
           ,
           and
           all
           houres
           and
           moments
           of
           both
           :
           God
           is
           dishonoured
           impudently
           every where
           ,
           his
           ordinances
           abused
           ,
           his
           holy
           name
           and
           attributes
           odiously
           polluted
           with
           rotten
           language
           ,
           out
           of
           their
           reeking
           Sepulcher
           throat
           vented
           ,
           and
           poysoning
           where
           it
           is
           with
           delight
           entertained
           :
           no
           sin
           abstained
           from
           ,
           yea
           even
           with
           greedinesse
           unashamedly
           committed
           .
           It
           may
           be
           said
           of
           the
           most
           of
           both
           sexes
           in
           this
           age
           which
           the
           Prophet
           
             Esay
          
           uttereth
           of
           
             Ierusalem
             ,
          
           and
           
             Iudah
             ,
             Their
             tongue
             ,
             and
             their
             doings
             are
             against
             the
             Lord
             ,
             to
             provoke
             the
             eyes
             of
             his
             glory
             ,
             the
             shew
             of
             their
             countenance
             doth
             witnesse
             against
             them
             ,
             and
             they
             declare
             their
             sinne
             as
             Sodome
             ;
             they
             hide
             it
             not
             ,
             woe
             unto
             their
             soule
             ,
             for
             they
             have
             rewarded
             evill
             unto
             themselves
             ,
             Esay
          
           3.
           8
           ,
           9.
           
           We
           may
           adde
           with
           the
           Prophet
           
             Ezechiel
             ,
          
           and
           paralell
           this
           Nation
           with
           that
           .
           
             Behold
             this
             was
             the
             iniquity
             of
             thy
             sister
             Sodome
             .
             Pride
             ,
             fulnesse
             of
             bread
             ,
             and
             abundance
             of
             Idlenesse
             was
             in
             her
             daughters
             ,
             neither
             did
             she
             strengthen
             the
             hand
             of
             the
             poore
             and
             needy
             ;
             And
             they
             were
             haughty
             and
             committed
             abomination
             before
             mee
             ,
             therefore
             I
             tooke
             them
             away
             as
             I
             saw
             good
             ,
             Ezek.
          
           16
           ▪
           49
           ,
           50.
           
           That
           our selves
           prove
           not
           an
           History
           in
           this
           kind
           let
           the
           recorded
           Histories
           of
           
             Sodom
             ,
             Gomorra
             ,
             Ierusalem
          
           be
           our
           forewarning
           ,
           their
           plagues
           will
           befall
           
           us
           ,
           if
           by
           serious
           and
           timely
           repentance
           we
           break
           not
           off
           our
           courses
           in
           the
           very
           same
           kinde
           and
           degrees
           of
           sinning
           .
           Saint
           
             Pauls
          
           spirit
           was
           exceedingly
           stirred
           in
           him
           ,
           when
           he
           saw
           the
           City
           of
           
             Athens
          
           wholly
           given
           to
           Idolatry
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           17.
           16.
           
           And
           do
           not
           some
           doate
           on
           Images
           with
           the
           
             Romanists
             ,
          
           and
           others
           on
           Imaginations
           with
           
             Factionists
             ?
          
           How
           few
           are
           right
           in
           the
           right
           way
           of
           Gods
           prescriptions
           ?
           which
           is
           
             Iehovah
             Elohenu
             ,
             Iehovah
             Echad
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           our
           God
           is
           one
           Lord
           ,
           
             Deut.
          
           6.
           4.
           
           Out
           of
           him
           all
           is
           but
           a
           fiction
           ;
           and
           no
           Religion
           sound
           and
           solid
           ,
           but
           what
           wee
           have
           from
           the
           dictates
           of
           his
           holy
           spirit
           .
           This
           Lord
           our
           God
           ,
           this
           one
           Lord
           hath
           
             made
             all
             things
             for
             himselfe
             ,
             even
             the
             wicked
             for
             the
             day
             of
             evill
             ,
             Prov.
          
           16.
           4.
           
           Assuredly
           God
           will
           be
           
             glorified
          
           if
           not
           by
           us
           ,
           then
           on
           us
           ;
           if
           not
           for
           his
           mercies
           in
           our
           deliverance
           ▪
           Surely
           then
           for
           his
           judgements
           in
           our
           sentencing
           to
           hell
           ,
           according
           to
           that
           in
           the
           
             Psalmist
             ,
             The
             wicked
             shall
             be
             turned
             into
             hell
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Nations
             that
             forget
             God
             .
          
           He
           that
           will
           not
           voluntarily
           
             glorifie
             God
          
           as
           the
           Father
           of
           mercies
           ,
           in
           the
           rigour
           of
           justice
           will
           our
           God
           
             glorifie
          
           himselfe
           in
           his
           eternall
           ruine
           .
           If
           wee
           prove
           not
           the
           Heralds
           of
           his
           glory
           ;
           examples
           shall
           we
           be
           of
           his
           just
           indignation
           .
           
             When
             his
             wrath
             is
             kindled
             but
             a
             little
             ,
             O
             blessed
             are
             they
             that
             in
             him
             repose
             their
             trust
             ,
             Psal.
          
           2.
           12.
           accursednesse
           shall
           enfetter
           all
           others
           in
           the
           chaines
           of
           everlasting
           darknesse
           .
           O!
           my
           beloved
           in
           the
           Lord
           ;
           What
           ever
           we
           have
           been
           heretofore
           ,
           be
           this
           hence
           forward
           to
           the
           end
           of
           our
           
             pilgrimage
             ,
          
           and
           warfare
           on
           earth
           ,
           our
           mainest
           care
           never
           any
           more
           to
           receave
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           in
           vaine
           ,
           never
           turn
           the
           same
           into
           lasciviousnesse
           ,
           which
           Saint
           
             Iude
          
           fitly
           calls
           ,
           
             the
             denying
             of
             the
             only
             Lord
             God
             ,
             and
             our
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
             :
          
           
           improve
           wee
           rather
           with
           all
           manner
           of
           alacrity
           and
           industriousnesse
           the
           talents
           thereof
           unto
           us
           concredited
           to
           the
           
             glory
          
           of
           our
           God
           ,
           upon
           our
           receiving
           the
           end
           of
           our
           faith
           ,
           even
           our
           endlesse
           salvation
           .
        
         
           By
           words
           ;
           by
           works
           ,
           in
           our
           lives
           and
           at
           our
           deaths
           set
           wee
           forth
           the
           prayses
           of
           our
           gratious
           deliverer
           ,
           with
           the
           
             Psalmist
          
           from
           the
           ground
           of
           our
           hearts
           ,
           saying
           ;
           
             Blessed
             be
             the
             Lord
             God
             ,
             who
             daily
             loadeth
             us
             with
             his
             benefits
             ,
             even
             the
             God
             of
             our
             salvation
             ,
          
           he
           that
           is
           our
           God
           ,
           is
           the
           God
           of
           our
           salvation
           ,
           
             And
             unto
             God
             the
             Lord
             belong
             the
             issues
             from
             death
             ,
             Psalme
          
           68.
           19
           ,
           20.
           
           Endangered
           is
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           at
           this
           day
           every where
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           Island
           ,
           from
           the
           world
           divided
           endangered
           amongst
           Atheists
           ,
           Papists
           ,
           Sectaries
           ,
           in
           troubles
           are
           all
           right
           Christians
           involved
           ;
           O!
           now
           is
           the
           time
           of
           instant
           prayer
           for
           their
           gratious
           deliverance
           out
           of
           them
           all
           ;
           Call
           we
           heartily
           upon
           our
           God
           ,
           and
           his
           bowell
           mercies
           will
           tenderly
           reach
           us
           ,
           and
           savingly
           relieve
           us
           ,
           wee
           shall
           find
           and
           feele
           his
           timely
           succours
           ,
           there
           is
           yet
           balm
           in
           
             Gilead
             ,
          
           yet
           mercies
           and
           the
           plenteous
           redemption
           with
           our
           God
           ;
           He
           ,
           he
           it
           is
           that
           shall
           redeeme
           
             Israel
          
           from
           all
           his
           iniquities
           ,
           bring
           all
           his
           people
           every where
           out
           of
           all
           their
           depths
           of
           sins
           ,
           sorrowes
           ,
           miseries
           ,
           
             Psa.
          
           130.
           
           Vtterly
           will
           he
           never
           forsake
           his
           own
           people
           ,
           the
           Israel
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           upon
           their
           unfained
           repentance
           and
           faith
           without
           hypocrisie
           ,
           settle
           them
           unremovably
           in
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           let
           them
           see
           even
           their
           full
           desires
           on
           al
           their
           malicious
           enemies
           ,
           and
           ungratious
           opposers
           ;
           for
           ,
           seeing
           God
           for
           the
           love
           of
           his
           Church
           made
           the
           world
           ;
           Sathan
           who
           labours
           the
           worlds
           ruine
           cannot
           with
           all
           his
           forces
           and
           devices
           ruinate
           the
           Church
           .
           The
           eternall
           God
           ,
           the
           Lord
           of
           
           Armies
           ,
           and
           Mercies
           ,
           who
           from
           that
           roaring
           ,
           and
           circuiting
           Lion
           ,
           hath
           many
           times
           and
           many
           wayes
           delivered
           us
           from
           the
           hands
           of
           men
           his
           Captives
           ,
           and
           instruments
           how
           ever
           malitiously
           bent
           against
           us
           will
           still
           and
           still
           deliver
           us
           .
           Our
           Petitions
           shall
           be
           prevalent
           with
           him
           for
           us
           ,
           and
           against
           them
           .
           And
           after
           he
           hath
           given
           us
           deliverance
           ,
           upon
           deliverance
           here
           on
           earth
           ,
           he
           will
           possesse
           us
           in
           Heaven
           with
           our
           inheritance
           there
           ,
           our
           Inheritance
           
             immortall
             ,
             undefiled
             ,
             and
             that
             can
             never
             fade
             away
             ,
          
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           1.
           4.
           to
           this
           inheritance
           the
           King
           of
           glory
           bring
           us
           that
           there
           wee
           may
           for
           evermore
           glorifie
           him
           und●stractedly
           .
        
         
           AMEN
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
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             W.
             A.
             D.
             D.
             Minor
             invidiâ
             I.
             G.
             D.
             D.
             Major
             contemptu
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lesser
             than
             Envie
             ;
             greater
             than
             contempt
             ;
          
           
             From
             th'
             One
             ,
             and
             th'
             other
             ,
             let
             me
             be
             exempt
             :
          
           
             I
             wish
             not
             Much
             ;
             with
             little
             am
             content
             :
          
           
             So
             let
             My
             Yeares
             runne
             on
             ;
             My
             Life
             be
             spent
             .
          
        
         
           There
           are
           some
           words
           mis-printed
           ,
           others
           mis-placed
           ;
           and
           the
           pointing
           here
           and
           there
           ,
           unobserved
           .
           Pardon
           ,
           and
           amend
           ,
           friendly
           ;
           then
           peruse
           ,
           curteously
           .
        
      
       
       
       
         
           The
           LORDS
           Prayer
           enlarged
           .
           The
           PREFACE
           .
        
         
           GRatious
           and
           glorious
           
             Father
             ,
          
           all
           good
           ,
           all
           mightie
           thou
           art
           ,
           with
           us
           alwayes
           present
           ;
           but
           thy
           Majestie
           principally
           demonstrates
           it selfe
           in
           and
           from
           
             Heaven
             ;
          
           in
           thee
           do
           we
           live
           ,
           move
           ,
           and
           have
           our
           being
           ;
           as
           thou
           hast
           created
           us
           of
           nothing
           ,
           so
           doest
           thou
           nourish
           ,
           maintaine
           ,
           defend
           us
           in
           the
           order
           ,
           and
           ranke
           of
           our
           creation
           .
           We
           have
           our
           gratious
           enjoyment
           to
           betake
           our selves
           in
           prayer
           unto
           thee
           ,
           whose
           title
           is
           the
           hearer
           and
           answerer
           of
           prayers
           ,
           the
           helper
           of
           us
           to
           pray
           aright
           ▪
           and
           the
           succourer
           of
           us
           too
           in
           right
           prayer
           to
           thy
           glory
           in
           our
           salvation
           .
        
         
           
             Petion
             1.
             
          
           O!
           cause
           thy
           
             Name
          
           and
           thy
           
             Selfe
          
           to
           bee
           made
           known
           upon
           Earth
           ,
           and
           thy
           saving
           health
           among
           all
           nations
           ,
           manifest
           thy selfe
           yet
           more
           &
           more
           in
           and
           to
           the
           habitable
           world
           ,
           and
           be
           thou
           ,
           holy
           and
           heavenly
           
             Father
             ,
          
           by
           all
           of
           all
           conditions
           and
           sorts
           of
           Mankind
           
             honoured
             ,
          
           and
           
             glorified
          
           in
           the
           thoughts
           of
           our
           hearts
           ,
           in
           the
           words
           of
           our
           mouthes
           ,
           in
           the
           deeds
           of
           our
           holy
           lives
           and
           conversations
           even
           upon
           earth
           ,
           heavenly
           .
        
         
           
             Petition
             2.
             
          
           O!
           grant
           that
           the
           Scepter
           of
           thy
           Kingdome
           ,
           the
           word
           of
           thy
           power
           ,
           and
           the
           power
           of
           thy
           Word
           may
           bee
           efficacious
           and
           prevalent
           all
           the
           world
           over
           ;
           let
           us
           receive
           it
           humbly
           ,
           retaine
           it
           in
           our
           hearts
           closely
           ,
           grow
           up
           thrivingly
           by
           it
           in
           the
           cleare
           knowledge
           of
           thee
           and
           thy
           Christ
           day
           by
           day
           .
           O
           let
           all
           Christian
           Churches
           agree
           in
           the
           truth
           of
           thy
           holy
           and
           lively
           word
           ,
           and
           be
           strengthened
           in
           grace
           by
           it
           ,
           and
           fitted
           by
           degrees
           for
           glory
           .
        
         
         
           
             Petition
             3.
             
          
           What
           thou
           
             willest
          
           be
           that
           accomplished
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           opposers
           of
           thy
           
             will
          
           confuted
           really
           ,
           and
           everlastingly
           confounded
           .
           O
           be
           thy
           revealed
           
             will
          
           the
           rule
           of
           our
           thoughts
           ,
           words
           ,
           actions
           ,
           and
           thy
           very
           least
           becke
           ,
           our
           sway
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           of
           all
           thy
           holy
           
             Angels
          
           thy
           ministring
           spirits
           by
           thee
           sent
           forth
           to
           minister
           for
           them
           ,
           who
           shall
           bee
           the
           heyres
           of
           thy
           salvation
           .
        
         
           
             Petition
             4.
             
          
           What
           is
           
             needfull
          
           for
           this
           outward
           man
           let
           thy
           divine
           providence
           supply
           us
           withall
           ,
           and
           on
           that
           let
           our
           dependance
           be
           alwayes
           and
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           teach
           us
           that
           lesson
           ,
           in
           what
           estate
           so
           ever
           we
           are
           with
           thine
           allotments
           to
           rest
           contented
           ,
           and
           in
           every
           thing
           to
           bee
           unto
           thy
           Majesty
           unfainedly
           thankfull
           .
        
         
           
             Petition
             5.
             
          
           O!
           look
           not
           severely
           upon
           our
           innumerous
           
             errors
             ,
             transgressions
             ,
             sins
             ,
          
           but
           
             cover
          
           them
           ,
           
             pardon
          
           them
           ,
           cast
           them
           all
           into
           the
           Seas
           bottome
           ,
           never
           to
           rise
           thence
           against
           us
           unto
           condemnation
           ,
           and
           separation
           from
           thee
           ,
           and
           give
           us
           all
           mutually
           
             forgiving
          
           hearts
           in
           the
           case
           of
           arising
           differences
           ,
           and
           offences
           .
        
         
           
             Petition
             6.
             
          
           We
           are
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           snares
           ,
           O
           let
           us
           never
           bee
           
             ensnared
             ,
          
           uphold
           us
           in
           thy
           feare
           ,
           and
           deliver
           us
           from
           the
           feare
           of
           all
           thine
           and
           our
           enemies
           ,
           Sathan
           ,
           sin
           ,
           death
           ,
           hell
           ,
           destruction
           .
        
         
           
             The
             Doxologie
             .
          
           
             WE
             are
             in
             thy
             
               Kingdom
               ,
            
             O
             with
             thy
             golden
             Scepter
             
               rule
            
             us
             :
             we
             are
             under
             thy
             
               power
               ,
            
             O
             shelter
             us
             from
             all
             adversary
             forces
             ,
             we
             breath
             after
             the
             propagation
             of
             thy
             
               glory
            
             in
             our
             eternall
             salvation
             ,
             O
             manifest
             the
             same
             in
             thy
             due
             time
             ,
             and
             that
             in
             all
             clearenesse
             and
             fulnesse
             to
             our
             redeemed
             soules
             .
             
               Amen
               ,
            
             So
             be
             it
             is
             our
             prayer
             .
             
               Amen
               ,
            
             be
             it
             so
             ,
             will
             be
             thy
             ratification
             ,
             thou
             art
             faithfull
             ,
             and
             we
             are
             happie
             .
          
           
             Amen
             ,
             Amen
             .
          
        
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A85529e-310
           
             *
             Moaning
             the
             practice
             of
             Separatists
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             1
             Iohn
             5.
             11.