Meate out of the eater, or, Hopes of unity in and by divided and distracted times. Discovered in a sermon preached before the Honourable house of Commons at Margarets Westminster on their solemne day of fast, June 30. 1647. / By Tho: Manton Minister of Stoke-Newington.
         Manton, Thomas, 1620-1677.
      
       
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             Meate out of the eater, or, Hopes of unity in and by divided and distracted times. Discovered in a sermon preached before the Honourable house of Commons at Margarets Westminster on their solemne day of fast, June 30. 1647. / By Tho: Manton Minister of Stoke-Newington.
             Manton, Thomas, 1620-1677.
          
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             London, :
             1647.
          
           
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           MEATE
           Out
           of
           the
           EATER
           ,
           OR
           ,
           Hopes
           of
           Vnity
           in
           and
           by
           divided
           and
           distracted
           TIMES
           .
           Discovered
           in
           a
           Sermon
           Preached
           before
           the
           Honourable
           house
           of
           Commons
           at
           
             Margarets
             Westminster
          
           on
           their
           Solemne
           day
           of
           Fast
           ,
           
             June
          
           30.
           1647.
           
        
         
           By
           THO:
           MANTON
           Minister
           of
           Stoke-Newington
           .
        
         
           
             And
             there
             was
             a
             strife
             between
             the
             Herdmen
             of
             
               Abrahams
            
             Cattell
             and
             the
             Herdmen
             of
             
               Lots
            
             Cattell
             ,
             and
             the
             
               Canaanite
            
             and
             
               Perizite
            
             were
             yet
             in
             the
             Land
             ,
          
           
             Gen.
             13.
             7.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ;
          
           
             Naz.
             orat
             .
             33.
             adversus
             Ennomianos
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pacem
             reliquit
             iturus
             ,
             pacem
             reddet
             venturus
             .
          
           
             Aug.
             de
             Christo
             tract
             :
             77.
             in
             Joh.
             
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             M.
             S.
          
           for
           
             Hanna
             Allen
          
           at
           the
           Crowne
           in
           Popes-head
           Alley
           ,
           1647.
           
        
      
       
       
         
           
             Die
             Mercurij
             30.
             
             Iunij
             ,
             1647.
             
          
        
         
           ORdered
           by
           the
           Commons
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           that
           Mr.
           
             Dove
          
           do
           from
           this
           House
           give
           thanks
           unto
           Mr.
           
             Manton
          
           for
           the
           great
           pains
           he
           tooke
           in
           the
           Sermon
           he
           preached
           on
           this
           day
           at
           
             Margarets
          
           Westminster
           before
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           (
           it
           being
           a
           day
           of
           publique
           Humiliation
           )
           and
           that
           he
           desire
           him
           to
           print
           his
           Sermon
           ,
           wherein
           he
           is
           to
           have
           the
           like
           priviledg
           in
           printing
           of
           it
           ,
           as
           others
           in
           the
           like
           kind
           usually
           have
           had
           .
        
         
           
             H.
             Elsynge
             .
             Cler.
             Parl.
             D.
             Com.
             
          
        
         
           
             I
             appoint
             
               Hanna
               Allen
            
             to
             Print
             my
             Sermon
             .
          
           
             
               THO:
               MANTON
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         
           An
           advertisement
           to
           the
           Reader
           .
        
         
           GOod
           Reader
           ,
           through
           the
           frequent
           recourse
           of
           my
           employment
           I
           was
           not
           able
           to
           give
           the
           Printer
           so
           fair
           a
           Copie
           as
           I
           did
           desire
           ,
           therefore
           some
           few
           mistakes
           have
           happened
           ,
           I
           shall
           note
           those
           which
           are
           most
           material
           ,
           those
           which
           are
           meerly
           literall
           and
           doe
           not
           mat
           the
           sense
           ,
           thou
           art
           intreated
           to
           correct
           and
           pardon
           .
        
         
           Page
           8.
           l.
           14.
           for
           serve
           ,
           r.
           have
           .
           p.
           8.
           l.
           
             ult.
          
           for
           dirision
           ,
           r.
           derision
           ,
           and
           againe
           in
           the
           same
           line
           for
           Christian
           ,
           r.
           Chrestian
           as
           being
           the
           name
           of
           reproach
           then
           used
           p.
           20
           ,
           l.
           10
           ,
           supply
           yet
           ,
           which
           is
           wanting
           in
           most
           books
           ,
           p.
           22
           ,
           l.
           26.
           to
           it
           would
           have
           been
           better
           it
           had
           been
           ,
           adde
           disputed
           down
           ,
           for
           otherwise
           the
           expression
           would
           make
           me
           desire
           that
           which
           indeed
           is
           an
           abhomination
           to
           my
           tho●ghts
           that
           Episcopacy
           should
           still
           be
           ,
           p.
           23.
           l.
           3
           ,
           4.
           there
           is
           a
           sentence
           of
           
             Calvins
             ,
          
           reade
           thus
           ,
           
             Lucianici
             homines
             qui
             iocose
             &
             per
             ludribium
             garriunt
             adversus
             superstitiones
             papatus
             interim
             nullo
             tanguntur
             timore
             dei
             .
          
           p.
           23.
           l.
           16.
           for
           love
           r.
           leave
           ,
           p.
           24.
           l.
           14.
           the
           comma
           is
           to
           be
           after
           many
           ,
           p.
           25.
           l.
           2.
           for
           perfection
           ,
           r.
           persecution
           ,
           p.
           32.
           l.
           25.
           for
           Scapulus
           ,
           r.
           Scapula
           ,
           p.
           30.
           l.
           6.
           for
           
             ingenium
             ,
          
           r.
           
             ingenitum
             ,
          
           p.
           38.
           l.
           20.
           for
           porfary
           ,
           r.
           Porphyry
           and
           
             Lucian
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Honourable
           House
           of
           Commons
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           THat
           which
           was
           
             preached
          
           by
           your
           command
           is
           now
           
             published
             ,
          
           when
           the
           
             great
             voice
          
           saith
           
             Come
             up
             hither
             ,
          
           t
           is
           an
           evill
           modesty
           
             to
             hide
             among
             the
             stuff
             .
          
           In
           these
           busie
           times
           they
           are
           happy
           to
           whom
           God
           hath
           vouchsafed
           the
           shelter
           os
           an
           
             obscure
             privacy
             ;
          
           yet
           upon
           
             a
             call
          
           we
           should
           not
           consult
           with
           our
           own
           
             ease
          
           &
           
             quiet
             .
          
           The
           times
           are
           violent
           and
           blasting
           ,
           &
           
             this
             poor
             endeavour
          
           is
           likely
           to
           undergoe
           
             several
             misconstructions
             .
          
           But
           (
           I
           thank
           God
           )
           I
           am
           learning
           to
           passe
           through
           
             a
          
           
             good
             report
             and
             evil
             report
             ,
          
           and
           to
           disvalue
           
             censure
             ,
          
           when
           it
           seizeth
           upon
           me
           in
           the
           way
           of
           
             duty
             ,
          
           I
           have
           dealt
           freely
           and
           impartially
           against
           the
           miscarriages
           of
           both
           parties
           ,
           &
           happily
           my
           liberty
           may
           displease
           some
           ,
           others
           may
           look
           upon
           the
           things
           offered
           here
           as
           too
           
             low
          
           and
           
             trivial
             ,
          
           &
           not
           
             weighty
             enough
          
           to
           reach
           the
           end
           of
           the
           
             design
             ;
          
           let
           them
           remember
           ,
           the
           intent
           of
           these
           
             proposalls
          
           is
           only
           to
           ingage
           to
           a
           
             further
             consultation
          
           about
           the
           matter
           ,
           the
           entire
           discourse
           were
           fitter
           for
           a
           
             Treatise
          
           then
           a
           
             Sermon
             ;
          
           and
           yet
           something
           is
           offered
           ,
           which
           by
           the
           
             blessing
             of
             God
          
           may
           be
           serviceable
           to
           reduce
           men
           from
           their
           
             violences
          
           &
           
             extremities
          
           to
           some
           better
           
             temper
          
           and
           
             moderation
             .
          
           Some
           possibly
           may
           dislike
           the
           whole
           designe
           ,
           spirits
           now
           are
           very
           keen
           and
           exasperated
           ,
           men
           think
           't
           will
           be
           a
           
             cooling
             of
             their
             zeal
          
           if
           we
           should
           a
           little
           take
           off
           their
           
             edge
             and
             sharpness
             ;
             fire
          
           wil
           not
           be
           quenched
           without
           
             hissing
             .
          
           To
           these
           I
           shall
           only
           profes
           ,
           that
           if
           I
           know
           mine
           heart
           ,
           I
           abhor
           all
           such
           
             moderation
          
           &
           
             compliances
          
           as
           wil
           not
           stand
           with
           
             christian
             zeal
             ,
          
           and
           may
           disadvantage
           
             truth
          
           and
           
             religion
             ,
          
           what
           ever
           become
           
           of
           
             my
             own
             party
          
           I
           would
           be
           faithfull
           and
           true
           
             to
             that
             interest
             .
          
           I
           know
           that
           as
           't
           is
           hard
           to
           be
           
             moderate
          
           without
           
             danger
             ,
          
           so
           also
           without
           
             sin
             ,
          
           men
           of
           
             middle
             interests
          
           do
           alwayes
           
             displeasemen
             ,
          
           and
           they
           should
           be
           carefull
           they
           do
           not
           
             displease
             God
             ,
          
           there
           are
           many
           
             counterfeits
          
           of
           
             Christian
             moderation
             ,
          
           a
           
             cold
          
           or
           at
           best
           a
           
             tepid
             indifferency
             ;
             lukewarm
          
           Christians
           may
           easily
           
             middle
             it
             ;
             Carnally-wise
             neutrality
             ,
          
           it
           's
           no
           wonder
           to
           see
           men
           that
           
             observe
             the
             times
             ,
          
           neither
           
             hot
          
           nor
           
             cold
             .
          
           
           
             A
             doubtfull
             uncertainty
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           are
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             double-minded
          
           men
           are
           
             unstable
             ,
          
           and
           their
           compliance
           is
           promiscuously
           dispensed
           :
           some
           possibly
           may
           have
           so
           much
           of
           
             child
          
           and
           
             selfe
          
           in
           them
           ,
           as
           to
           mind
           
             Church-peace
          
           only
           as
           a
           
             taking
             theam
             ,
          
           &
           speak
           for
           it
           rather
           from
           their
           
             brain
          
           then
           their
           
             heart
             ;
          
           
           others
           may
           (
           like
           him
           in
           
             Daniel
             )
             deale
          
           deceitfully
           ,
           and
           press
           a
           
             league
          
           that
           they
           may
           become
           
             strong
             with
             a
             small
             people
             ,
          
           mind
           
             moderation
          
           for
           their
           own
           advantage
           ,
           some
           out
           of
           a
           desire
           of
           their
           
             carnall
             ease
          
           and
           quiet
           ,
           may
           be
           against
           
             stirs
             .
          
           I
           fore-saw
           these
           rocks
           ,
           desired
           grace
           to
           avoide
           them
           ,
           therefore
           I
           hope
           nothing
           will
           be
           found
           here
           to
           occasion
           any
           such
           prejudice
           &
           suspition
           against
           this
           endeavour
           :
           however
           it
           speedeth
           abroad
           you
           were
           pleased
           to
           honour
           it
           with
           acceptance
           ,
           and
           to
           do
           something
           upon
           it
           ,
           which
           I
           hope
           you
           will
           revive
           againe
           ,
           when
           it
           shall
           comport
           with
           the
           times
           .
           I
           shall
           desire
           God
           to
           guide
           you
           in
           that
           and
           other
           your
           great
           affaires
           ;
           the
           
             Wonderfull
             Counsellour
          
           be
           with
           you
           in
           all
           your
           streights
           ,
           
           make
           you
           
             understanding
             men
             of
             the
             season
             ,
          
           carefull
           to
           apply
           apt
           remedies
           to
           the
           distempers
           of
           it
           .
           
        
         
           
             So
             prayeth
             your
             meanest
             servant
             in
             the
             Lords
             Work
             ,
             THOMAS
             MANTON
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           MEATE
           OVT
           OF
           THE
           EATER
           ;
           OR
           Hopes
           of
           unity
           in
           and
           by
           dividing
           and
           distracted
           TIMES
           .
           Discovered
           in
           a
           Sermon
           Preached
           at
           Margarets
           Westminster
           ,
           before
           the
           Honorable
           House
           of
           COMMONS
           ,
           on
           their
           solemne
           day
           of
           Fast
           .
           June
           the
           30th
           1647.
           
        
         
           
             ZECHARIAH
             Chap.
             14.
             ver.
             9
             ,
             latter
             part
             .
          
           
             In
             that
             day
             there
             shall
             be
             one
             Lord
             ,
             and
             his
             Name
             one
             .
          
        
         
           THe
           whole
           chapter
           ,
           but
           chiefely
           the
           context
           immediately
           preceding
           is
           spent
           in
           the
           description
           of
           a
           wounderfull
           day
           ,
           which
           ver●e
           the
           seventh
           is
           said
           to
           be
           
             one
             day
             ,
          
           that
           is
           one
           intire
           period
           and
           joynt
           of
           Providence
           ●or
           in
           the
           manner
           of
           Propheticall
           speech
           〈…〉
           times
           put
           for
           
             year●●
             ,
          
           
           or
           most
           usually
           for
           such
           whole
           intire
           dispensations
           and
           periods
           of
           Providence
           as
           continue
           without
           interruption
           and
           eminent
           alteration
           ,
           though
           perhapps
           for
           many
           yeares
           ,
           for
           a
           day
           ,
           being
           the
           naturall
           distinction
           of
           time
           (
           those
           of
           yeares
           houres
           and
           moneths
           are
           artificiall
           )
           most
           observed
           &
           used
           by
           the
           
             Hebrews
          
           in
           their
           computes
           ;
           and
           that
           onely
           space
           of
           time
           which
           continueth
           without
           visible
           alteration
           ,
           is
           very
           properly
           used
           in
           this
           case
           :
           〈◊〉
           why
           day
           ;
           But
           then
           verse
           9.
           t
           is
           called
           
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           t
           is
           called
           so
           because
           of
           the
           glorious
           appearances
           of
           Christ
           in
           his
           power
           and
           Soveraignty
           ,
           and
           because
           (
           I
           suppose
           )
           the
           evening
           of
           the
           day
           here
           spoken
           of
           will
           end
           with
           the
           comming
           of
           the
           Lord
           and
           all
           his
           Saints
           with
           him
           in
           glory
           to
           judge
           the
           world
           .
           This
           day
           is
           described
           
             verses
          
           6
           ,
           7.
           
        
         
           
             1.
             
             By
             it's
             beginning
             and
             progresse
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             By
             it's
             end
             and
             close
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           It's
           beginning
           and
           progresse
           for
           a
           long
           while
           is
           dubiously
           interchangeable
           ,
           
             The
             light
             shall
             neither
             be
             clear
             nor
             darke
             ,
             it
             shall
             be
             neither
             day
             nor
             night
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           there
           shall
           be
           a
           sad
           conflict
           between
           Truth
           and
           Error
           ,
           misery
           &
           happinesse
           ,
           (
           for
           they
           are
           often
           expressed
           by
           light
           and
           darknesse
           in
           Scripture
           )
           and
           such
           a
           mutuall
           vicissitude
           and
           alternate
           succession
           of
           each
           to
           other
           ,
           that
           a
           man
           cannot
           tell
           ,
           which
           shall
           have
           the
           upper
           hand
           ,
           all
           the
           comfort
           is
           ,
           this
           day
           
             is
             knowne
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           commeth
           by
           his
           appointment
           ,
           and
           hath
           a
           speciall
           marke
           &
           seale
           of
           Providence
           upon
           it
           ,
           and
           but
           
             one
             day
             ,
          
           a
           Providence
           of
           the
           shortest
           size
           ,
           sad
           and
           short
           ,
           an
           uncertaine
           day
           ,
           a
           
             day
             known
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           and
           but
           
             one
             day
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           For
           the
           evening
           and
           close
           of
           it
           ,
           t
           is
           said
           in
           
             the
             evening
             it
             shall
             be
             light
             ,
          
           that
           is
           peaceably
           glorious
           ,
           Truth
           shall
           gaine
           upon
           Error
           ,
           happinesse
           upon
           misery
           ,
           and
           all
           
           former
           distractions
           ,
           &
           miseries
           shall
           be
           husht
           and
           gone
           ,
           for
           t
           is
           light
           as
           comfortable
           ,
           and
           as
           much
           day
           as
           you
           would
           have
           it
           ,
           the
           comfort
           and
           happinesse
           of
           this
           glorious
           evening
           is
           set
           forth
           in
           three
           things
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             The
             propagation
             of
             the
             Gospel
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             Reigne
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             The
             unity
             of
             the
             Churches
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           Gospel
           shall
           be
           propagated
           and
           the
           knowledge
           of
           it
           diffused
           farre
           and
           neere
           ,
           that
           's
           implied
           in
           the
           8th
           
             vers
             .
             Living
             waters
             shall
             goe
             out
             from
             Jerusalem
             towards
             the
             former
             and
             latter
             Sea
             &c.
             
          
           That
           is
           Gospel
           refreshments
           ,
           the
           doctrine
           and
           knowledge
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           together
           with
           plenty
           of
           gifts
           and
           graces
           ,
           shall
           be
           diffused
           and
           scattered
           abroad
           among
           all
           Nations
           ,
           who
           are
           here
           hinted
           in
           those
           expressions
           of
           the
           former
           and
           latter
           Sea
           ,
           which
           allude
           to
           the
           watery
           borders
           of
           
             Palistina
             ,
          
           which
           were
           the
           lake
           of
           
             Sodom
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Mediterranean
             ,
          
           now
           its
           usuall
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           to
           set
           out
           the
           Evangellicall
           Church
           by
           termes
           proper
           to
           the
           Jewish
           Border
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           next
           priviledge
           of
           those
           times
           is
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           9th
           
             verse
             ,
             And
             the
             Lord
             shall
             be
             King
             over
             all
             the
             earth
             .
          
           Why
           !
           you
           will
           say
           the
           Lord
           is
           so
           alwayes
           ,
           Christ
           was
           long
           since
           inaugurated
           into
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           &
           hath
           for
           many
           ages
           actually
           administeredit
           in
           the
           world
           :
           But
           the
           meaning
           is
           he
           shall
           shew
           himselfe
           to
           be
           King
           ,
           hee
           shall
           be
           known
           to
           be
           King
           ,
           't
           is
           not
           spoken
           in
           regard
           of
           right
           or
           actuall
           administration
           ,
           but
           in
           regard
           of
           sense
           and
           apprehension
           ,
           hee
           will
           shew
           it
           partly
           by
           his
           Providence
           ,
           and
           his
           owne
           dispensations
           ,
           partly
           by
           doctrinall
           discoveries
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           men
           shall
           more
           distinctly
           
             hold
             of
             the
             head
             ,
          
           
           
             Col.
          
           2.
           18.
           
           Partly
           in
           the
           adoration
           and
           acknowledgements
           of
           men
           ,
           every
           knee
           shall
           bowe
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           every
           tongue
           and
           language
           call
           him
           Lord
           ,
           all
           
           shall
           ascribe
           to
           him
           Sovereignty
           ,
           
             the
             Lord
             shall
             be
             King
             ,
          
           and
           t
           is
           added
           
             over
             all
             the
             earth
             ,
          
           not
           only
           over
           a
           few
           Churches
           ,
           but
           over
           all
           Nations
           .
           Christ
           will
           shew
           himselfe
           in
           the
           largenesse
           of
           his
           power
           ,
           not
           onely
           as
           
             King
             of
             Saints
             ,
             Revel.
          
           15.
           3.
           
           But
           as
           
             King
             of
             Nations
             ,
             Jer.
          
           10.
           7.
           as
           
             head
             to
             the
             Church
             :
          
           but
           yet
           so
           as
           
             over
             all
             things
             ,
             Ephes.
          
           1.
           22.
           
           Ruling
           both
           with
           his
           
             golden
             Scepter
             ,
          
           and
           also
           his
           
             iron
             Mace
             ;
          
           This
           will
           be
           the
           state
           and
           happinesse
           of
           those
           times
           ,
           you
           will
           see
           Christ
           upon
           his
           Throne
           ,
           in
           all
           his
           Royalty
           and
           glory
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           next
           priviledge
           is
           the
           unity
           of
           the
           Churches
           ,
           in
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Text
           .
           
             The
             Lord
             shall
             be
             one
             and
             his
             Name
             one
             .
          
        
         
           By
           this
           view
           we
           have
           found
           the
           words
           to
           be
           the
           third
           priviledge
           of
           the
           glorious
           evening
           ,
           observe
           in
           them
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             The
             time
             
               in
               that
               day
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             blessing
             which
             is
             unity
             ,
             
               The
               Lord
               shall
               be
               one
               ,
               and
               his
               Name
               one
               .
            
             Which
             words
             doe
             hint
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             The
             cause
             of
             this
             unity
             ,
             there
             shall
             be
             
               one
               Lord
            
             a
             joynt
             subscription
             and
             submission
             to
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             measure
             of
             it
             ,
             
               one
               Name
               ,
            
             such
             an
             unity
             and
             conspiring
             together
             in
             the
             Worship
             of
             Christ
             ,
             that
             all
             names
             and
             badges
             of
             distinction
             shall
             be
             taken
             away
             .
          
        
         
           This
           resolution
           of
           the
           Text
           ,
           doth
           somewhat
           open
           it
           to
           you
           :
           But
           let
           us
           goe
           upon
           the
           words
           more
           expressely
           and
           directly
           .
        
         
           
             In
             that
             day
             ,
          
           that
           is
           the
           day
           spoken
           of
           ver.
           1.
           described
           
             verses
          
           6.
           7.
           what
           this
           day
           is
           ,
           is
           somewhat
           doubted
           ,
           most
           grant
           it
           cannot
           be
           taken
           properly
           ,
           as
           if
           all
           these
           things
           ,
           could
           be
           tranfacted
           in
           the
           space
           of
           24
           houres
           ,
           though
           indeed
           some
           be
           so
           fond
           ,
           as
           to
           interpret
           all
           these
           things
           in
           the
           rigour
           of
           the
           Letter
           :
           But
           what
           is
           intended
           then
           ?
        
         
           I
           shall
           only
           mentiō
           the
           most
           probable
           opinions
           ,
           some
           
           referre
           it
           to
           the
           first
           times
           of
           Christianity
           ,
           and
           the
           dawnings
           of
           the
           Gospel
           in
           the
           world
           :
           but
           sure
           that
           's
           a
           mistake
           ;
           for
           it
           must
           be
           such
           a
           day
           ,
           whose
           morning
           is
           miserably
           troublous
           ,
           whose
           evening
           is
           eminently
           glorious
           ,
           which
           will
           hardly
           agree
           to
           those
           times
           :
           others
           referre
           it
           to
           the
           day
           of
           Judgement
           :
           but
           though
           the
           evening
           of
           this
           day
           hath
           no
           end
           till
           then
           ;
           yet
           I
           conceive
           that
           is
           not
           intended
           ,
           for
           these
           happinesses
           here
           mentioned
           ,
           of
           the
           propagation
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           the
           acknowledgedment
           of
           Christs
           Sovereign●y
           ,
           &
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Churches
           &c.
           though
           rare
           and
           high
           priviledges
           yet
           are
           somewhat
           lower
           then
           those
           dispensations
           ,
           which
           Christ
           will
           give
           out
           at
           the
           day
           of
           Judgement
           ,
           others
           referre
           them
           to
           the
           times
           of
           the
           calling
           of
           the
           
             Jewes
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Churches
           recovery
           from
           the
           Apostacy
           and
           defection
           of
           
             Antichrist
             ,
          
           some
           more
           yet
           more
           particularly
           to
           the
           destruction
           of
           the
           last
           enemies
           and
           those
           secrets
           about
           
             Gog
          
           and
           
             Magog
             ,
          
           for
           the
           present
           ,
           because
           I
           drive
           at
           other
           things
           ,
           I
           shall
           forbeare
           the
           through
           disquisition
           of
           this
           matter
           ,
           and
           shall
           only
           generally
           and
           safely
           referre
           the
           words
           to
           some
           latter
           providences
           ,
           probably
           the
           times
           most
           neerly
           preceding
           the
           day
           of
           Judgement
           ,
           for
           I
           conceive
           this
           text
           is
           exactly
           paralleld
           to
           those
           promises
           that
           are
           every where
           in
           scripture
           said
           to
           be
           fulfilled
           
             in
             the
             latter
             dayes
             ,
          
           and
           speake
           of
           so
           much
           glory
           and
           sweetnesse
           as
           then
           shall
           bee
           exhibeted
           and
           dispensed
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           therefore
           if
           we
           will
           know
           what
           this
           day
           is
           ,
           let
           us
           know
           what
           is
           intended
           in
           that
           expression
           ,
           
             the
             latter
             dayes
             ,
          
           it
           is
           used
           either
        
         
           1.
           
           More
           largely
           for
           all
           that
           effluxe
           of
           time
           and
           succession
           of
           ages
           betweene
           Christs
           ascention
           and
           his
           second
           comming
           to
           judge
           the
           world
           :
           all
           that
           time
           in
           scripture
           is
           looked
           upon
           as
           the
           latter
           dayes
           ,
           for
           so
           the
           
           times
           immediately
           after
           Christ
           are
           expressely
           called
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           2.
           15.
           and
           I
           remember
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paul
          
           calleth
           his
           times
           the
           
             ends
             of
             the
             world
          
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           10.
           11.
           the
           reason
           of
           which
           expressions
           is
           ,
           because
           ,
           after
           Christs
           ascention
           there
           is
           no
           change
           of
           dispensations
           ,
           as
           there
           was
           before
           :
           from
           the
           Law
           naturall
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           Tables
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           Law
           of
           Tables
           to
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           but
           now
           beyond
           this
           time
           there
           is
           nothing
           but
           the
           everlasting
           state
           .
           
             There
             remaineth
             no
             more
             sacr●fice
             for
             sinne
             .
          
           
           No
           other
           way
           of
           salvation
           to
           be
           expected
           beyond
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           largest
           sense
           which
           not
           being
           noted
           hath
           occasioned
           some
           mistakes
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           More
           strictly
           for
           that
           space
           of
           time
           ,
           that
           immediately
           precedeth
           the
           worlds
           ruine
           ,
           &
           that
           is
           to
           be
           considered
           in
           its
           morning
           and
           evening
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           In
           its
           morning
           or
           former
           part
           ,
           which
           is
           every where
           in
           Scripture
           made
           to
           be
           of
           a
           dismall
           and
           doubtfull
           appearance
           ,
           and
           therefore
           doe
           we
           so
           often
           heare
           of
           the
           evil
           of
           the
           latter
           times
           ,
           dayes
           ful
           of
           
             delusion
          
           &
           
             desolation
             ,
          
           a
           world
           of
           delusion
           and
           error
           there
           is
           then
           ,
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           4.
           1.
           
           
             The
             Spirit
             speaketh
             expressly
             that
             in
             the
             latter
             dayes
             men
             shall
             depart
             from
             the
             faith
             ,
             and
             give
             heed
             to
             seducing
             spirits
             .
          
           God
           hath
           expressly
           foretold
           what
           will
           be
           the
           fate
           of
           those
           times
           .
           So
           for
           desolation
           ,
           2
           
             Tim.
          
           3.
           1.
           in
           the
           latter
           times
           there
           
             shall
             come
             hard
             or
             perillous
             times
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           times
           of
           great
           difficulty
           and
           distresse
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           In
           its
           evening
           or
           latter
           part
           which
           is
           bright
           and
           glorious
           ,
           &
           therefore
           do
           we
           so
           much
           heare
           of
           the
           goodnesse
           of
           the
           latter
           dayes
           ,
           as
           
             Hosea
          
           3.
           5.
           
           
             They
             shall
             make
             hast
             to
             feare
             the
             Lord
             and
             his
             goodnesse
             in
             the
             Latter
             dayes
             .
          
           So
           of
           safety
           ,
           
             no
             provoking
             briar
             ,
             no
             pricking
             thorne
             ,
          
           Eze.
           28
           24.
           
           So
           also
           Isa.
           2.
           1
           ,
           
             The
             mountaine
             of
             God
             ,
             above
             all
             mountaines
             ,
             in
             the
             latter
             dayes
             ,
          
           that
           is
           above
           the
           reach
           of
           
           opposition
           and
           violence
           ,
           looke
           as
           there
           is
           a
           morning
           light
           that
           goeth
           before
           the
           Sunshine
           ,
           so
           there
           are
           some
           streakes
           of
           glory
           :
           and
           times
           grow
           better
           and
           better
           ,
           as
           they
           draw
           neerer
           &
           nerer
           to
           the
           great
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           .
           I
           have
           done
           with
           that
           expression
           ,
           (
           
             in
             that
             day
             .
          
           )
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           next
           is
           
             there
             shall
             be
             one
             Lord
             .
          
           Hitherto
           there
           have
           beene
           divers
           Lords
           .
           The
           Heathens
           had
           their
           severall
           Deityes
           ,
           the
           
             Turkes
          
           their
           
             Mahomet
             ,
          
           the
           
             Jewes
          
           their
           imaginary
           
             Messiah
             ,
          
           the
           Papists
           their
           Lord
           the
           Pope
           ,
           many
           nations
           doe
           not
           as
           yet
           call
           Christ
           Lord
           ,
           
             Other
             Lords
             have
             dominion
             over
             them
             ,
          
           Isaiah
           26.
           13.
           
           But
           then
           Jesus
           Christ
           shal
           be
           the
           person
           acknowledged
           ,
           he
           shall
           be
           acknowledged
           alone
           ,
           hee
           shall
           be
           acknowledged
           as
           Lord
           ,
           all
           this
           is
           included
           in
           the
           expression
           &c.
           
           That
           Christ
           alone
           shall
           be
           spoken
           of
           invocated
           &
           adored
           in
           all
           the
           Churches
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           subjected
           to
           him
           as
           the
           
             only
             King
             ,
          
           and
           guided
           by
           him
           as
           the
           
             onely
             Shepheard
             ,
          
           Ezek.
           20.
           24.
           
           Hold
           of
           him
           as
           the
           only
           head
           ,
           and
           stand
           to
           his
           appointment
           as
           the
           only
           Law-giver
           ,
           
             James
          
           4.
           12.
           
           And
           indeed
           here
           is
           the
           ground
           of
           all
           ;
           for
           t
           is
           unity
           of
           Religion
           that
           begetteth
           unity
           of
           affection
           ,
           the
           
             one
             Lord
          
           causeth
           the
           
             one
             Name
             ,
          
           when
           men
           have
           
             one
             King
             ,
          
           give
           themselves
           up
           to
           the
           will
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           have
           
             one
             Shepheard
          
           guided
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           have
           
             one
             Law-giver
             ,
          
           are
           willing
           their
           opinions
           should
           stand
           or
           fall
           at
           the
           appointments
           of
           Christ
           ,
           then
           will
           there
           be
           a
           sweet
           and
           happy
           agreement
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           last
           clause
           to
           be
           examined
           is
           that
           ,
           
             his
             Name
             one
             ,
          
           at
           first
           I
           conceived
           the
           meaning
           to
           bee
           that
           men
           should
           looke
           only
           at
           one
           power
           and
           dignity
           ,
           whereby
           to
           indeare
           themselves
           to
           the
           respects
           of
           God
           ,
           &
           thought
           the
           expression
           paralell
           to
           these
           Scriptures
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           4.
           12.
           
           
             That
             there
             is
             no
             other
             Name
             given
             under
             Heaven
          
           whereby
           
           we
           must
           be
           saved
           ,
           but
           only
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           one
           name
           ,
           or
           that
           Phil.
           2
           10.
           
           
             That
             at
             the
             Name
             of
             Jesus
             every
             knee
             shall
             bowe
             .
          
           But
           considering
           it
           more
           seriously
           ,
           I
           saw
           the
           necessity
           of
           another
           sense
           ,
           for
           this
           is
           but
           the
           result
           and
           effect
           of
           the
           former
           phrase
           ,
           now
           it
           seemes
           to
           be
           added
           for
           the
           greater
           Emphasis
           ,
           and
           aggravation
           of
           the
           mercy
           ,
           that
           there
           should
           be
           not
           only
           
             one
             Lord
          
           but
           
             one
             N●me
             :
          
           therefore
           what
           is
           intended
           ?
           There
           are
           divers
           acceptions
           of
           the
           Name
           of
           God
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           that
           which
           I
           conceive
           most
           proper
           is
           ,
           when
           '
           it
           s
           taken
           for
           Worship
           ,
           the
           way
           of
           our
           Religion
           and
           profession
           ,
           as
           
             Micah
          
           4.
           5.
           
           
             All
             people
             will
             walke
             every
             one
             in
             the
             name
             of
             his
             God
             ,
             but
             we
             will
             walke
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Lord
             our
             God
             ,
             for
             ever
             and
             ever
             .
          
           That
           is
           ,
           severall
           people
           serve
           there
           severall
           distinct
           wayes
           of
           Worship
           and
           profession
           ,
           and
           the
           reason
           why
           the
           Scripture
           useth
           this
           word
           in
           this
           matter
           ,
           is
           because
           men
           are
           called
           and
           named
           after
           the
           way
           of
           their
           worship
           and
           profession
           ,
           thus
           the
           holy
           worshippers
           are
           called
           Christians
           from
           Christ
           ,
           and
           
             Mahometans
          
           from
           
             Mahomet
             ,
          
           &c.
           and
           among
           Christians
           men
           are
           called
           according
           to
           their
           distinct
           way
           &
           chiefe
           opinion
           ,
           as
           Papists
           ,
           
             Socinians
             ,
             Arminians
             &c.
          
           well
           then
           't
           is
           promised
           here
           that
           there
           shall
           be
           one
           
             Name
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           as
           one
           Lord
           ,
           so
           one
           way
           of
           worship
           and
           badge
           of
           distinction
           ,
           we
           see
           now
           ,
           and
           wee
           may
           bewayle
           it
           ,
           that
           among
           the
           holy
           people
           ,
           there
           are
           distinct
           names
           as
           
             Lutherans
             ,
             Calvinists
             ,
             Presbyterians
             ,
             Independants
             :
          
           But
           then
           all
           these
           shall
           vanish
           &
           be
           no
           more
           heard
           of
           ,
           the
           whole
           family
           shall
           be
           named
           
             Christians
          
           from
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           And
           indeed
           this
           is
           no
           meane
           blessing
           ,
           the
           Divell
           gets
           great
           advantage
           by
           names
           ,
           and
           therefore
           his
           instruments
           are
           busie
           this
           way
           ,
           inventing
           such
           as
           may
           either
           tend
           to
           contempt
           and
           dirision
           
             *
          
           as
           
             Christians
          
           of
           old
           
             Puritans
          
           of
           late
           
           or
           to
           tumult
           and
           
             division
             ,
          
           as
           those
           names
           amongst
           us
           under
           which
           the
           members
           of
           Christ
           sadly
           gather
           into
           bodies
           and
           parties
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           done
           with
           the
           explication
           ,
           I
           come
           to
           the
           points
           ,
           they
           are
           two
        
         
           
             
               
                 Doct.
              
               1
            
             1.
             
             That
             in
             the
             latter
             dayes
             there
             shall
             be
             great
             unity
             in
             the
             Church
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             
               
                 D.
              
               2
            
             2.
             
             That
             this
             unity
             shall
             spring
             from
             their
             acknowledging
             of
             the
             right
             Lord
             ,
             and
             the
             right
             way
             .
          
        
         
           Purity
           is
           the
           ground
           of
           this
           unity
           ,
           I
           shall
           at
           this
           time
           discusse
           the
           first
           point
           ,
           That
           in
           the
           latter
           dayes
           there
           shall
           be
           great
           unity
           and
           agreement
           :
           The
           maine
           confirmation
           of
           the
           point
           lyeth
           in
           
             Promises
             ,
          
           for
           that
           's
           the
           assurance
           wee
           have
           of
           it
           ,
           however
           I
           shall
           forbeare
           to
           heape
           up
           Scriptures
           together
           ,
           you
           will
           finde
           many
           in
           this
           discussion
           reduced
           to
           their
           proper
           place
           and
           heads
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Reasons
          
           are
           these
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Because
           this
           will
           suite
           best
           with
           the
           quiet
           and
           happy
           estate
           of
           those
           times
           ,
           God
           will
           usher
           in
           the
           glorious
           and
           everlasting
           estate
           ,
           by
           some
           preparative
           degrees
           ,
           the
           
             latter
             times
          
           are
           
             more
             blessed
             times
             ,
          
           
             *
          
           
             former
             things
             are
             to
             be
             done
             away
             :
          
           That
           is
           ,
           the
           former
           kinde
           of
           dispensations
           and
           providences
           ;
           many
           promises
           there
           are
           which
           hint
           the
           great
           peace
           and
           rest
           that
           shall
           then
           be
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           now
           that
           could
           not
           be
           if
           there
           were
           divisions
           and
           distinctions
           ,
           they
           would
           produce
           factions
           and
           factious
           Warrs
           and
           contentions
           ,
           and
           the
           contentions
           desolations
           ,
           
             Amos
          
           7.
           4.
           
           
             The
             fire
             devoured
             the
             great
             deepe
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           contention
           brought
           desolation
           upon
           places
           and
           countreys
           that
           are
           most
           populous
           .
           
             Publicke
             differences
             will
             end
             in
             publicke
             disturbances
             ,
          
           this
           is
           all
           wee
           can
           looke
           for
           in
           such
           cases
           ,
           and
           therefore
           if
           there
           were
           
           not
           unity
           ,
           how
           could
           the
           other
           promises
           be
           fulfilled
           ?
           such
           as
           these
           ,
           Isa.
           33.
           10.
           
           
             Thine
             eyes
             shall
             see
             Jerusalem
             a
             quiet
             habitation
             ,
             a
             ●abernacle
             that
             cannot
             be
             taken
             downe
             ,
             the
             stakes
             thereof
             shall
             not
             be
             removed
             ,
             nor
             the
             coards
             broken
             .
          
           T
           is
           spoken
           of
           the
           Church
           in
           the
           times
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           whose
           state
           hitherto
           hath
           been
           most
           disturbed
           and
           perplexed
           ,
           like
           the
           
             Arke
          
           upon
           the
           waves
           ;
           it
           may
           be
           there
           hath
           been
           some
           relaxation
           and
           short
           breathing
           time
           ,
           as
           't
           is
           said
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           8.
           1.
           
           
             There
             was
             silence
             in
             heaven
             for
             the
             space
             of
             halfe
             an
             houre
             ,
          
           a
           little
           respit
           given
           to
           the
           Church
           in
           
             Constanti●e's
          
           beginning
           ,
           till
           
             Licinius
          
           (
           because
           not
           equally
           prayed
           for
           and
           honoured
           by
           the
           Christians
           ,
           with
           
             Constantine
          
           )
           raysed
           a
           new
           persecution
           then
           :
           and
           so
           at
           other
           times
           there
           hath
           been
           silence
           for
           the
           space
           of
           halfe
           an
           houre
           ,
           but
           then
           the
           miseries
           returned
           againe
           with
           violence
           enough
           :
           only
           in
           the
           latter
           dayes
           is
           
             Jerusalem
             a
             quiet
             habitation
             ,
          
           a
           
             fixed
             Tent
             ,
          
           then
           there
           are
           not
           such
           uncertaine
           happinesses
           ,
           and
           such
           interchangeable
           removes
           ,
           so
           
             Ezek.
          
           28.
           24.
           
           
             And
             there
             shall
             be
             no
             more
             any
             pricking
             thorne
             ,
             nor
             any
             provoking
             bryer
             of
             all
             that
             are
             round
             about
             her
             .
          
           God
           hath
           promised
           to
           take
           away
           all
           provocation
           and
           molestation
           ,
           and
           what
           ever
           is
           grievous
           ;
           therefore
           all
           the
           cause
           of
           its
           difference
           and
           disagreement
           ,
           differences
           in
           Religion
           stirre
           up
           the
           greatest
           violences
           ,
           and
           most
           deadly
           hatred
           ;
           that
           which
           should
           restraine
           and
           bridle
           our
           passions
           ,
           is
           the
           fuell
           of
           them
           ;
           as
           long
           as
           there
           is
           difference
           in
           Religion
           and
           worship
           ,
           there
           will
           bee
           disturbances
           ,
           and
           there
           cannot
           be
           that
           quiet
           and
           happy
           security
           ,
           which
           the
           promises
           doe
           generally
           annexe
           to
           those
           times
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Because
           God
           will
           then
           make
           some
           visible
           provision
           against
           the
           scandall
           of
           dissentions
           ;
           the
           glory
           of
           Christ
           hath
           bin
           mightily
           darkened
           by
           them
           ;
           no
           such
           
           stone
           of
           stumbling
           and
           rock
           of
           offence
           to
           the
           world
           as
           the
           contrariety
           of
           opinions
           ,
           and
           great
           differences
           that
           have
           bin
           among
           Christians
           :
           Observe
           ,
           and
           you
           will
           finde
           it
           alwayes
           to
           be
           the
           great
           prejudice
           against
           Christianity
           in
           the
           primitive
           times
           .
           
             *
          
           
             Zozomen
          
           saith
           ,
           many
           would
           turne
           Christians
           ,
           but
           they
           were
           alwaies
           discouraged
           by
           that
           dissonancy
           of
           doctrines
           and
           opinions
           that
           were
           amongst
           them
           .
           And
           so
           
             *
          
           
             Chrysostome
          
           speaketh
           of
           a
           
             certaine
             Ethnicke
          
           that
           came
           unto
           him
           and
           told
           him
           ,
           I
           would
           become
           Christian
           ,
           but
           there
           is
           such
           variety
           of
           Sects
           among
           you
           ,
           that
           I
           cannot
           anchor
           upon
           any
           thing
           as
           certaine
           in
           your
           Religion
           .
           Certainly
           nothing
           begets
           Atheisme
           so
           much
           as
           this
           .
           Men
           have
           suspected
           the
           Gospel
           because
           there
           hath
           bin
           such
           differences
           and
           strife
           about
           it
           ,
           it
           makes
           them
           doubt
           of
           all
           ,
           to
           see
           distinct
           factions
           making
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ductile
           and
           pliable
           to
           so
           many
           severall
           purposes
           .
           Therefore
           now
           an
           universall
           unity
           would
           much
           vindicate
           and
           recover
           the
           glory
           of
           Christ
           out
           of
           the
           hands
           of
           such
           a
           scandall
           ,
           and
           be
           an
           excellent
           provision
           for
           the
           credit
           of
           Christianity
           ;
           to
           this
           end
           Christ
           prayeth
           and
           urgeth
           this
           very
           argument
           to
           his
           Father
           ,
           John
           17.
           23.
           
           
             Let
             them
             all
             be
             one
             ;
          
           and
           again
           ,
           
             Let
             them
             be
             made
             perfect
             in
             one
             ,
             that
             the
             world
             may
             know
             that
             thou
             hast
             sent
             me
             ;
          
           as
           if
           he
           had
           said
           ,
           Father
           thou
           knowest
           how
           easily
           the
           world
           doe
           take
           up
           any
           prejudice
           against
           my
           doctrine
           ,
           now
           if
           there
           should
           be
           division
           among
           my
           worshippers
           ,
           they
           will
           thinke
           the
           Gospel
           a
           fable
           ,
           Religion
           but
           a
           device
           ,
           oh
           
             let
             them
             be
             perfect
             in
             one
             ,
          
           that
           the
           world
           may
           know
           ,
           and
           owne
           me
           for
           the
           true
           
             Messiah
             .
          
           Should
           wee
           goe
           to
           our
           owne
           experiences
           ,
           this
           we
           finde
           amongst
           our selves
           ,
           that
           Religion
           never
           lost
           its
           awe
           so
           much
           as
           now
           .
           
             God
             was
             terrible
             in
             his
             holy
             places
             ,
          
           in
           the
           assemblies
           of
           his
           Saints
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           lives
           of
           his
           holy
           
           people
           ,
           the
           gravity
           &
           the
           strictnes
           of
           their
           conversation
           had
           a
           majesty
           with
           it
           ,
           and
           did
           dart
           reverence
           and
           awe
           into
           the
           hearts
           of
           men
           :
           but
           now
           all
           this
           glory
           and
           power
           is
           lost
           ,
           and
           religion
           is
           looked
           upon
           but
           as
           an
           empty
           pretence
           and
           covert
           to
           some
           designes
           .
           'T
           is
           said
           
             Acts
          
           4.
           32
           ,
           33.
           
           
             The
             multitude
             of
             believers
             were
             of
             one
             heart
             ,
             and
             one
             soule
             ,
          
           and
           then
           
             the
             truths
             of
             Christ
             had
             power
             ,
             and
             great
             grace
             fell
             upon
             them
             .
          
           Christianity
           hath
           more
           lustre
           when
           there
           is
           such
           a
           common
           consent
           ,
           and
           sweet
           brotherly
           accord
           .
           The
           truths
           of
           God
           have
           their
           
             power
             ,
          
           and
           the
           servants
           of
           God
           their
           
             grace
          
           with
           them
           .
           Well
           then
           ,
           the
           scandall
           being
           so
           great
           ,
           the
           Prayer
           of
           Christ
           so
           urgent
           ,
           God
           will
           at
           one
           time
           or
           another
           doe
           somewhat
           eminently
           and
           visibly
           to
           right
           the
           honour
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           to
           recover
           the
           lustre
           of
           Christianity
           ,
           and
           our
           glorious
           profession
           :
           for
           I
           take
           this
           for
           graunted
           ,
           that
           at
           some
           speciall
           times
           God
           will
           roll
           away
           the
           reproach
           of
           every
           eminent
           scandall
           ,
           that
           hath
           bin
           cast
           upon
           Christ
           ,
           and
           Religion
           .
           And
           because
           God
           loveth
           like
           the
           good
           housholder
           
             to
             bring
             forth
             the
             best
             wine
             at
             last
             ,
          
           it
           hath
           not
           bin
           done
           hitherto
           ,
           but
           is
           reserved
           for
           the
           
             latter
             dayes
             ;
          
           for
           indeed
           you
           shall
           finde
           that
           all
           the
           latter
           providences
           are
           but
           so
           many
           vindications
           ,
           and
           clearings
           of
           Christ
           from
           the
           former
           scandalls
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           as
           for
           the
           scandall
           of
           meannesse
           hitherto
           ,
           
             Not
             many
             noble
             ,
             not
             many
             wise
             men
             after
             the
             flesh
             ,
             not
             many
             mighty
             are
             called
             :
          
           Christ's
           company
           hath
           bin
           despicable
           ,
           and
           poore
           ;
           but
           now
           in
           the
           
             latter
             dayes
          
           it
           is
           every where
           promised
           
             that
             Kings
             shall
             bring
             their
             glory
             into
             the
             Church
             ,
             that
             they
             shall
             hold
             their
             mouthes
             at
             Christ
             ,
          
           Isa.
           52.
           
             ult.
          
           That
           is
           ,
           with
           silence
           and
           reverence
           receive
           his
           commands
           :
           and
           the
           like
           every where
           .
           So
           for
           the
           scandall
           of
           persecution
           ,
           it
           is
           every where
           declared
           that
           in
           the
           
             latter
             dayes
          
           the
           enemies
           
           shall
           be
           the
           subjected
           party
           ,
           glad
           
             to
             take
             bold
             of
             the
             skirt
             of
             a
             Jew
             ,
          
           Zech.
           8.
           
             bowe
             to
             the
             soales
             of
             their
             feet
             ,
          
           Isa.
           60.
           
           
             The
             magistrates
             shall
             call
             the
             inhabitants
             of
             Jerusalem
             their
             strength
             ;
          
           and
           the
           like
           elsewhere
           .
           So
           againe
           ,
           the
           Church
           hath
           beene
           under
           the
           abasure
           of
           reproaches
           ,
           but
           God
           hath
           promised
           a
           vindicatiō
           in
           the
           latter
           dayes
           ,
           that
           he
           will
           
             establish
             Zion
             a
             praise
             throughout
             the
             earth
             ,
             set
             it
             as
             a
             royall
             diadem
             ,
          
           Isa.
           62.
           3.
           with
           the
           7.
           
             that
             he
             will
             give
             them
             prayse
             in
             the
             lands
             of
             their
             shame
             ,
          
           Zeph.
           3.
           
           Proportionably
           to
           their
           abasures
           that
           they
           shall
           have
           glory
           .
           So
           for
           paucity
           and
           fewnesse
           ,
           which
           is
           another
           scandall
           ,
           there
           are
           promises
           of
           the
           Gospel's
           being
           propagated
           ,
           
             of
             the
             flowings
             out
             of
             living
             waters
             ,
          
           of
           the
           flying
           in
           of
           Converts
           like
           
             doves
             to
             the
             windowes
             ,
          
           Isa.
           60.
           and
           the
           like
           .
           So
           in
           this
           present
           case
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           variance
           of
           the
           people
           of
           Christ
           under
           former
           dispensations
           ,
           there
           are
           promises
           of
           speciall
           unity
           and
           sweet
           accord
           in
           the
           latter
           dayes
           ,
           Of
           
             one
             Lord
             ,
          
           and
           
             one
             King
             ,
          
           of
           
             one
             Shepheard
             ,
             one
             Head
             ,
          
           Hosea
           1.
           11.
           
             of
             one
             shoulder
             ,
          
           Zeph.
           3.
           9.
           
           And
           that
           God
           will
           make
           
             Jew
          
           and
           
             Gentile
             ,
          
           and
           all
           that
           feare
           him
           ,
           to
           lye
           down
           together
           in
           peace
           and
           safety
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           all
           called
           by
           
             one
             name
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           misery
           of
           these
           times
           doth
           seeme
           to
           inforce
           the
           greater
           unity
           .
           I
           take
           this
           for
           the
           manner
           and
           course
           of
           heaven
           ,
           to
           worke
           one
           contrary
           out
           of
           another
           ,
           by
           the
           greatest
           distractions
           to
           make
           way
           for
           unity
           and
           order
           .
           It
           is
           said
           
             Psal.
          
           18.
           11.
           
           
             He
             hath
             made
             darknesse
             his
             secret
             place
             .
          
           God's
           counsells
           are
           always
           carried
           under
           the
           covert
           of
           darknesse
           ;
           usually
           when
           he
           intendeth
           the
           greatest
           flourishing
           ,
           he
           worketh
           
             the
             greatest
             desolation
             in
             the
             earth
             ;
          
           and
           when
           unity
           ,
           he
           suffereth
           the
           greatest
           distraction
           ;
           (
           for
           what
           grounds
           I
           shall
           tell
           you
           by
           &
           by
           ,
           )
           hence
           is
           it
           that
           we
           doe
           so
           often
           heare
           of
           the
           misery
           of
           
           the
           latter
           times
           ,
           and
           yet
           againe
           of
           the
           blessednesse
           of
           the
           latter
           times
           ;
           hard
           times
           ,
           and
           happy
           times
           ;
           miserable
           in
           the
           beginning
           ,
           happy
           in
           the
           end
           and
           issue
           .
           
             Hell
             is
             let
             loose
             in
             the
             latter
             times
             ,
          
           they
           shall
           give
           heed
           to
           seducing
           spirits
           ;
           
             and
             heaven
             is
             opened
             in
             the
             latter
             times
             ,
          
           there
           shall
           be
           great
           light
           and
           r●re
           love
           :
           when
           there
           is
           such
           a
           conflict
           and
           contestation
           between
           light
           and
           darknesse
           ,
           the
           ●ight
           will
           be
           the
           clearer
           afterwards
           ,
           and
           the
           more
           doubtfull
           the
           day
           is
           ,
           the
           more
           glorious
           will
           the
           evening
           be
           ;
           for
           this
           (
           I
           say
           )
           is
           the
           law
           and
           the
           course
           of
           divine
           dispensations
           ,
           after
           the
           greatest
           distr●ctions
           to
           bring
           forth
           the
           greatest
           harmony
           ,
           and
           the
           most
           blessed
           sweetnesse
           and
           accord
           ;
           therefore
           there
           being
           in
           the
           latter
           dayes
           such
           eminent
           and
           visible
           distraction
           ,
           by
           the
           proportions
           of
           heaven
           ,
           there
           will
           be
           eminent
           and
           visible
           unity
           :
           Of
           this
           more
           by
           and
           by
           .
        
         
           
             To
             application
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Use
              
               1
            
             
             For
             consolation
             to
             all
             them
             that
             waite
             or
             care
             for
             the
             consolation
             of
             
               Israel
               ;
            
             many
             are
             ready
             to
             faint
             and
             stagger
             at
             the
             distractions
             of
             the
             times
             ,
             
               Judges
            
             5.
             15.
             
             
               For
               the
               divisions
               or
               breaches
               of
            
             Ruben
             
               there
               were
               great
               thoughts
               of
               heart
               ,
            
             or
             as
             the
             originall
             will
             beare
             it
             ,
             
               great
               impressions
               .
            
             These
             things
             indeed
             doe
             sadly
             worke
             with
             a
             gracious
             spirit
             ,
             the
             enemies
             warme
             themselves
             by
             these
             sparkles
             ,
             and
             rejoyce
             over
             the
             fire
             that
             devoureth
             the
             great
             deepe
             :
             others
             ,
             whose
             hearts
             are
             bathed
             and
             steeped
             in
             pleasures
             ,
             or
             combred
             with
             worldly
             cares
             ,
             have
             not
             a
             due
             sense
             of
             the
             times
             ,
             &
             are
             not
             enough
             affected
             with
             them
             :
             but
             now
             for
             the
             people
             of
             God
             ,
             externall
             miseries
             are
             not
             so
             bad
             to
             them
             ,
             and
             doe
             not
             so
             neerly
             reach
             a
             Gospel-spirit
             as
             differences
             in
             Religion
             :
             Oh
             it
             is
             very
             sad
             to
             see
             
               the
               roses
               of
               the
               valleyes
            
             become
             
               pricking
               thornes
               ,
            
             and
             
               Saints
               in
               pretence
            
             to
             be
             
               divells
               in
               practise
            
             to
             one
             another
             ,
             
             
               the
               sheep
               of
               Christ's
               owne
               fold
            
             to
             be
             like
             the
             
               Bulls
               of
               Bashan
               ,
            
             goring
             and
             wounding
             each
             other
             ;
             and
             would
             our
             hearts
             were
             more
             affected
             with
             it
             .
             But
             here
             is
             comfort
             ,
             God
             foresaw
             how
             troublous
             and
             distracted
             ,
             the
             morning
             of
             the
             latter
             dayes
             would
             bee
             ;
             and
             therefore
             that
             we
             might
             not
             be
             dismaid
             ,
             hath
             given
             us
             many
             a
             comfortable
             promise
             to
             support
             our
             hearts
             under
             such
             providences
             .
             When
             God
             framed
             the
             world
             ,
             there
             was
             nothing
             but
             confusion
             ;
             you
             doe
             not
             know
             what
             God
             can
             extract
             out
             of
             a
             chaos
             .
             Two
             things
             I
             shall
             urge
             upon
             you
             to
             set
             home
             this
             comfort
             .
          
           
             
               1.
               
               Consider
               your
               hopes
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               Know
               the
               reason
               of
               such
               providences
               .
            
          
           
             1
             Consider
             your
             hopes
             ,
             your
             times
             are
             not
             to
             be
             measured
             and
             valued
             by
             appearances
             ,
             it
             least
             of
             all
             becometh
             a
             Christian
             to
             
               observe
               the
               cloudes
               ;
            
             Rom.
             8.
             24.
             
               hope
               that
               is
               seen
               is
               not
               hope
               ;
            
             that
             is
             ,
             those
             that
             would
             hope
             are
             not
             to
             judge
             by
             the
             present
             face
             of
             things
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             promises
             ,
             teach
             your
             faith
             to
             
               see
               things
            
             that
             
               cannot
               be
               seen
               ,
            
             beauty
             in
             distractions
             ,
             unity
             and
             order
             in
             violence
             and
             division
             ;
             faith
             is
             excercised
             not
             when
             you
             get
             water
             out
             of
             the
             
               Fountaine
               ,
            
             but
             out
             of
             the
             
               Rocke
               ,
            
             when
             you
             make
             the
             EATER
             give
             you
             MEATE
             ,
             devouring
             differences
             yeild
             comfort
             and
             hope
             ;
             't
             is
             better
             to
             looke
             to
             a
             sure
             word
             then
             to
             an
             uncertaine
             providence
             ,
             see
             what
             a
             promise
             you
             have
             ,
             Isa.
             11.
             6
             ,
             7
             ,
             8.
             
             
               The
               wolfe
               shall
               dwell
               with
               the
               lambe
               ,
               and
               the
               leopard
               shall
               lie
               down
               with
               the
               kid
               ,
               and
               the
               calfe
               and
               the
               young
               lyon
               and
               the
               fatling
               together
               ,
               and
               a
               little
               childe
               shall
               lead
               them
               .
               And
               the
               cow
               and
               the
               beare
               shall
               feed
               ,
               their
               young
               ones
               shall
               lye
               downe
               together
               ,
               and
               the
               lyon
               shall
               eate
               straw
               with
               the
               oxe
               .
               And
               the
               sucking
               child
               shall
               play
               on
               the
               hole
               of
               the
               aspe
               ,
               and
               the
               weaned
               child
               shall
               put
               his
               hand
               on
               the
               cockatrice
               den
               &c.
               
            
             I
             will
             
             not
             undertake
             to
             assigne
             a
             sense
             to
             every
             particular
             expression
             ,
             onely
             in
             the
             generall
             note
             ,
             God
             will
             effect
             it
             ,
             though
             there
             be
             no
             more
             hopes
             then
             to
             see
             lyon
             and
             lambe
             ,
             leopard
             and
             kid
             come
             together
             ,
             and
             to
             perswade
             natures
             that
             are
             most
             fierce
             and
             contrary
             ,
             unto
             a
             peaceable
             and
             friendly
             cohabitation
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Know
             the
             reason
             of
             such
             providences
             ,
             men
             are
             perplexed
             when
             they
             do
             not
             know
             the
             reason
             of
             things
             ,
             feare
             seises
             upon
             us
             in
             the
             darke
             ,
             Judges
             6.
             13.
             
             
               If
               the
               Lord
               be
               with
               us
               ,
               why
               is
               all
               this
               evill
               befallen
               us
               ?
            
             They
             did
             not
             know
             the
             reason
             of
             the
             matter
             ,
             and
             therefore
             were
             troubled
             at
             it
             :
             If
             there
             be
             such
             promises
             of
             unity
             ,
             why
             are
             there
             such
             sad
             things
             befallen
             us
             ?
             such
             great
             breaches
             and
             distractions
             ,
             the
             ball
             of
             contention
             bandyed
             from
             one
             to
             another
             ,
             cloudes
             gathering
             every
             day
             thicker
             &
             blacker
             ?
             You
             will
             thinke
             this
             is
             but
             an
             ill
             time
             to
             look
             for
             unity
             ,
             such
             generall
             consent
             and
             agreement
             :
             alas
             ,
             you
             erre
             not
             knowing
             the
             reason
             of
             your
             providences
             ,
             God
             useth
             to
             bring
             in
             unity
             and
             order
             by
             confusions
             ;
             there
             are
             divers
             reasons
             for
             it
             ,
             I
             shall
             name
             3.
             which
             may
             incourage
             hope
             in
             the
             saddest
             times
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             God
             doth
             not
             love
             to
             let
             the
             creature
             looke
             to
             the
             end
             of
             his
             designes
             ,
             and
             skill
             the
             way
             of
             his
             providences
             ;
             therefore
             he
             will
             try
             them
             by
             casting
             a
             vaile
             upon
             his
             worke
             ,
             and
             hiding
             his
             glory
             in
             a
             cloude
             ,
             Isa
             44.
             15.
             
             
               Verily
               thou
               art
               a
               God
               that
               hidest
               thy selfe
               O
               God
               of
               Israel
               the
               Saviour
               :
            
             He
             meant
             to
             be
             a
             Saviour
             ,
             but
             they
             should
             know
             no
             such
             thing
             ,
             a
             Saviour
             under
             a
             vaile
             ,
             an
             hidden
             Saviour
             .
             Providences
             are
             so
             disposed
             as
             if
             hee
             meant
             to
             doe
             quite
             otherwise
             :
             so
             Isa.
             48.
             7.
             
             
               They
               are
               created
               now
               ,
               not
               from
               the
               beginning
               ,
               lest
               thou
               shouldest
               say
               ,
               I
               knew
               them
               .
            
             God
             speaketh
             concerning
             the
             matter
             of
             
               Babylon
            
             and
             the
             ruine
             of
             that
             Empire
             ,
             which
             should
             be
             
             effected
             so
             strangely
             that
             none
             should
             see
             which
             way
             providence
             tended
             ,
             or
             say
             ,
             
               now
               I
               know
               what
               God
               will
               doe
               .
            
             God
             loveth
             to
             hide
             the
             particular
             way
             and
             path
             of
             his
             providence
             ,
             so
             that
             your
             times
             shall
             seeme
             ,
             not
             to
             have
             the
             least
             connexion
             or
             respect
             to
             your
             hopes
             ,
             't
             is
             so
             in
             all
             his
             dealings
             see
             Joh.
             11
             6.
             
             
               Jesus
            
             loved
             
               Lazarus
            
             and
             when
             he
             heard
             he
             was
             
               sicke
               he
               abode
               two
               dayes
               ,
            
             little
             love
             in
             that
             ,
             to
             stand
             still
             when
             there
             was
             neede
             of
             helpe
             ,
             yet
             that
             stay
             was
             for
             the
             advantage
             of
             the
             miracle
             and
             commendation
             of
             his
             love
             ,
             so
             
               John
            
             2.
             when
             Christ
             meant
             to
             give
             them
             
               wine
            
             he
             calleth
             for
             
               water-potts
               ;
            
             for
             God
             will
             not
             have
             you
             looke
             to
             the
             way
             and
             end
             of
             his
             counsells
             ,
             
               Deus
               sum
               non
               sequax
            
             as
             
               Luther
            
             seemed
             to
             heare
             God
             speake
             to
             him
             ,
             when
             he
             complain●●
             of
             some
             crosse
             providences
             :
             the
             creatures
             are
             not
             to
             teach
             God
             how
             to
             effectuate
             his
             promises
             ,
             there
             is
             incouragement
             enough
             to
             waite
             ,
             even
             when
             the
             face
             of
             things
             doth
             most
             lowre
             upon
             your
             expectations
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Because
             God
             will
             shew
             you
             a
             point
             of
             divine
             skill
             to
             make
             
               poyson
            
             become
             your
             
               preservative
               ,
            
             and
             your
             ruine
             your
             establishment
             ,
             he
             will
             
               unite
            
             you
             by
             your
             
               divisions
               ,
               gather
            
             you
             by
             your
             own
             
               scatterings
               ;
               Judas's
            
             treason
             was
             called
             
               Faelix
               scelus
            
             an
             happy
             wickednesse
             ,
             because
             it
             occasioned
             Christ
             ,
             many
             times
             God
             maketh
             contentions
             happy
             in
             their
             issue
             and
             result
             ,
             and
             though
             for
             the
             present
             their
             influance
             is
             very
             deadly
             to
             Religion
             ;
             yet
             their
             effect
             is
             confirmation
             to
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             end
             Gods
             people
             are
             brought
             more
             firmly
             and
             sweetly
             to
             close
             with
             one
             another
             and
             their
             God
             The
             noyse
             of
             Axe
             and
             Hammers
             doth
             but
             square
             stones
             for
             the
             Temple
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             lye
             the
             more
             evenly
             in
             the
             buildings
             ;
             usually
             we
             finde
             that
             Religious
             controversies
             (
             like
             the
             knocking
             of
             flints
             )
             yeild
             more
             
               light
               ,
            
             and
             by
             the
             providence
             
             of
             God
             occasion
             more
             sincere
             
               love
               ,
            
             before
             wee
             had
             but
             a
             
               negative
               affection
            
             to
             truth
             ,
             and
             might
             rather
             be
             said
             not
             
               to
               hate
               ,
            
             then
             
               to
               love
               it
               ,
            
             every
             ulgar
             and
             low
             spirit
             will
             love
             truth
             ,
             when
             't
             is
             honoured
             and
             advantaged
             with
             common
             consent
             :
             true
             affections
             are
             ravished
             with
             the
             beauty
             of
             truth
             ,
             and
             have
             some
             positive
             ground
             for
             which
             they
             can
             love
             truths
             ,
             yea
             and
             the
             more
             when
             they
             are
             suspected
             and
             questioned
             ;
             for
             then
             they
             shine
             with
             the
             greater
             lustre
             ,
             as
             being
             able
             to
             endure
             contradiction
             ,
             and
             as
             being
             more
             strongly
             vindicated
             and
             asserted
             :
             thus
             (
             you
             know
             )
             trees
             shaken
             are
             the
             more
             firmly
             rooted
             ,
             and
             dislocated
             joynts
             if
             well
             set
             againe
             prove
             the
             stronger
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             point
             of
             assurance
             ,
             after
             doubtings
             the
             soul
             doth
             most
             sweetly
             &
             closely
             repose
             it self
             in
             the
             bosom
             of
             Christ
             ,
             so
             outwardly
             the
             more
             
               smoke
            
             there
             is
             in
             the
             Temple
             ,
             the
             greater
             glory
             afterward
             .
             In
             times
             of
             common
             consent
             men
             keep
             together
             as
             those
             that
             are
             bound
             with
             a
             chaine
             :
             But
             in
             times
             of
             difference
             and
             dissenting
             ,
             Gods
             people
             are
             at
             one
             with
             God
             and
             one
             another
             upon
             higher
             motives
             ,
             and
             love
             truth
             for
             its
             own
             sake
             ,
             it
             being
             as
             I
             said
             more
             cleared
             and
             vindicated
             ;
             I
             have
             often
             wondered
             at
             that
             inference
             of
             the
             people
             of
             God
             ,
             
               Mica
               .
            
             4.
             5.
             
             
               All
               people
               will
               every
               one
               of
               them
               walke
               in
               the
               name
               of
               his
               God
               ,
               and
               we
               will
               walke
               in
               the
               name
               of
               the
               Lord
               our
               God
               for
               ever
               ,
               and
               ever
               .
            
             That
             which
             is
             a
             feandall
             to
             the
             world
             ,
             is
             to
             them
             a
             motive
             and
             ingagement
             to
             firmnesse
             ,
             in
             the
             truth
             and
             union
             with
             one
             another
             ,
             there
             are
             different
             wayes
             and
             perswasions
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             therefore
             let
             us
             the
             more
             cleave
             together
             in
             the
             right
             way
             ,
             the
             variety
             that
             was
             abroad
             made
             them
             more
             at
             one
             ;
             So
             at
             that
             of
             
               David
            
             Psal.
             126.
             127
             ,
             
               They
               have
               made
               voide
               thy
               Law
               ,
               therefore
               doe
               I
               love
               thy
               Commandements
               above
               gold
               .
            
             When
             the
             wayes
             of
             God
             
             are
             questioned
             ,
             nay
             disanull'd
             ,
             exploded
             with
             contempt
             and
             scorne
             ,
             the
             more
             precious
             to
             a
             gracious
             heart
             ,
             
               therfore
               doe
               I
               love
               them
            
             saith
             
               David
               ,
            
             that
             was
             the
             very
             motive
             of
             his
             affection
             .
             ver.
             127.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             Because
             God
             loveth
             to
             bestow
             blessings
             when
             the
             creatures
             most
             want
             them
             ,
             to
             give
             them
             the
             greatest
             unity
             ,
             after
             the
             greatest
             distractions
             ,
             that
             their
             blessings
             may
             be
             according
             to
             the
             rate
             and
             degree
             of
             their
             miseries
             and
             abasement
             ;
             God
             (
             I
             say
             )
             loveth
             to
             make
             
               consolations
               abound
            
             in
             the
             very
             degree
             of
             sufferings
             
               *
            
             ,
             and
             therefore
             you
             may
             beare
             up
             in
             the
             greatest
             breaches
             ;
             when
             God
             meant
             them
             
               Canaan
            
             he
             would
             first
             give
             them
             enough
             of
             the
             
               Wildernesse
               ,
            
             enough
             to
             carry
             some
             proportion
             with
             the
             future
             happinesse
             ,
             
               Deut.
            
             2.
             3.
             
             
               Yea
               have
               compassed
               this
               mountaine
               long
               enough
               ,
               turn
               you
               northward
               :
            
             They
             had
             been
             thirty
             nine
             yeares
             compassing
             
               mount
               S●ir
               ,
            
             it
             might
             have
             been
             done
             in
             so
             many
             weekes
             or
             dayes
             ,
             but
             the
             
               pillar
               of
               the
               cloud
            
             never
             went
             before
             them
             till
             now
             ,
             God
             may
             make
             you
             fetch
             compasse
             enough
             about
             this
             mountaine
             ,
             keep
             you
             in
             the
             wildernesse
             of
             distractions
             ,
             ere
             you
             can
             see
             providence
             before
             you
             ,
             leading
             of
             you
             into
             better
             times
             :
             you
             shall
             see
             the
             people
             of
             God
             in
             the
             wildernesse
             did
             plead
             the
             equity
             of
             this
             rule
             and
             course
             of
             heaven
             ,
             
               Psal.
            
             90.
             15.
             
               make
               us
               glad
               according
               to
               the
               dayes
               wherein
               thou
               hast
               afflicted
               us
               ,
               and
               the
               yeares
               wherein
               wee
               have
               seen
               evill
               .
            
             T
             was
             the
             prayer
             of
             
               Moses
               ,
            
             in
             the
             desert
             ,
             let
             
               Canaan
            
             countervaile
             the
             
               Wildernesse
               .
            
             The
             longer
             in
             the
             distractions
             ,
             the
             more
             aboundance
             of
             honey
             and
             milke
             shall
             wee
             finde
             in
             that
             good
             Land
             ,
             more
             flowings
             of
             grace
             ,
             larger
             discoveries
             of
             the
             minde
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             Well
             then
             be
             sensible
             of
             the
             evill
             of
             the
             times
             ,
             but
             with
             comfort
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             hope
             in
             the
             promises
             .
          
           
           
             
               
                 Object
                 .
              
            
             But
             you
             will
             say
             these
             are
             generalls
             that
             concerne
             the
             
               whole
               Church
               ,
            
             especially
             at
             such
             a
             season
             ,
             what
             doe
             you
             say
             to
             our
             distempers
             and
             distractions
             ?
          
           
             
               
                 Sol.
                 
              
            
             Though
             the
             part
             followeth
             the
             reason
             of
             the
             whole
             ,
             and
             Gods
             dispensations
             are
             alike
             to
             both
             the
             
               Catholicke
            
             and
             
               particular
               Churches
               ,
            
             so
             that
             what
             is
             said
             of
             the
             whole
             may
             be
             applyed
             to
             a
             part
             ,
             as
             many
             times
             on
             the
             contrary
             ,
             promises
             made
             to
             particular
             persons
             are
             reputed
             as
             catholicke
             ,
             and
             of
             a
             more
             universall
             use
             ,
             and
             so
             applyed
             to
             the
             whole
             .
             Yet
             I
             shall
             speake
             a
             little
             more
             expresly
             to
             our
             own
             case
             .
          
           
             Much
             may
             be
             spoken
             in
             this
             matter
             about
             the
             cause
             and
             cure
             of
             our
             distempers
             ,
             the
             danger
             of
             the
             times
             and
             the
             hopes
             :
             But
             because
             this
             would
             ingage
             to
             too
             large
             a
             digression
             ,
             and
             the
             discourse
             will
             rather
             be
             managed
             and
             carryed
             on
             by
             
               rationall
               conjectures
               ,
            
             then
             sure
             and
             
               Theologicall
               grounds
               ;
            
             therefore
             I
             shall
             waite
             for
             a
             more
             convenient
             season
             ,
             and
             but
             a
             little
             touch
             upon
             matters
             ,
             that
             otherwise
             would
             challenge
             an
             accurate
             discussion
             .
          
           
             None
             can
             be
             ignorant
             of
             the
             state
             of
             the
             times
             ,
             That
             a
             spirit
             of
             division
             and
             delusion
             is
             let
             loose
             and
             gone
             abroad
             amongst
             us
             ,
             so
             that
             the
             pillars
             of
             Religion
             are
             shaken
             ,
             the
             most
             concerning
             truthes
             questioned
             ,
             nay
             exploded
             with
             scorne
             and
             contempt
             ;
             great
             agitations
             there
             are
             every where
             ,
             and
             God
             only
             knoweth
             
               whereunto
               they
               will
               grow
               ,
            
             't
             is
             a
             thing
             of
             great
             advantage
             and
             benefit
             to
             us
             to
             consider
             the
             ground
             &
             rise
             of
             our
             distempers
             ,
             and
             what
             is
             the
             speciall
             
               Genius
            
             of
             that
             spirit
             of
             errour
             that
             worketh
             amongst
             us
             ,
             and
             so
             posibly
             we
             may
             come
             to
             conceive
             some
             hope
             of
             the
             allaying
             and
             removeall
             of
             it
             .
             Divers
             concurring
             causes
             there
             are
             that
             help
             to
             
               beget
               ,
               conceive
               ,
               bring
               forth
            
             and
             
               midwife
               ,
            
             such
             fowle
             productions
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             therefore
             before
             .
             I
             
             touch
             upon
             the
             hopes
             ,
             I
             shall
             a
             little
             reflect
             upon
             the
             rise
             and
             growth
             of
             our
             dissentiency
             and
             division
             ,
             and
             how
             it
             came
             to
             be
             thus
             with
             us
             as
             now
             it
             is
             .
             Wee
             may
             let
             passe
             the
             generall
             causes
             ,
             
               viz.
               Gods
               providence
               ,
            
             who
             usually
             maketh
             the
             morning
             of
             a
             glorious
             day
             misty
             and
             darke
             ;
             
               Satans
               malice
            
             who
             ,
             when
             his
             own
             holds
             are
             shaken
             ,
             loveth
             to
             ruine
             all
             the
             world
             together
             with
             himselfe
             .
             
               the
               corruptions
               of
               embased
               nature
               ,
            
             by
             which
             the
             heart
             is
             either
             
               weake
               ,
            
             and
             so
             apt
             to
             prostitute
             it self
             to
             the
             grossest
             fancies
             if
             left
             by
             God
             ,
             
               or
               wicked
               ,
            
             and
             so
             naturally
             opposite
             to
             the
             truths
             of
             God
             ,
             very
             willing
             to
             blot
             out
             those
             impressions
             &
             that
             sense
             that
             we
             have
             of
             them
             ,
             I
             say
             if
             wee
             let
             passe
             these
             generall
             causes
             ,
             we
             shall
             finde
             upon
             an
             enquiry
             that
             thus
             our
             evills
             ,
             grew
             upon
             us
             ,
             first
             ,
             they
             were
             hatched
             by
             the
             ignorance
             iniquity
             and
             violence
             of
             the
             former
             times
             (
             when
             things
             are
             very
             badde
             ,
             men
             are
             apt
             to
             fly
             out
             into
             the
             contrary
             extremities
             )
             and
             began
             to
             breake
             out
             upon
             this
             great
             change
             ,
             which
             the
             former
             corruptions
             did
             even
             necessitate
             and
             enforce
             ,
             as
             usually
             you
             know
             great
             and
             violent
             changes
             occasion
             great
             tumults
             ,
             ill
             humours
             in
             the
             body
             discover
             themselves
             upon
             a
             straine
             ;
             when
             God
             changed
             his
             own
             Ordinances
             ,
             erroneous
             spirits
             were
             busie
             ,
             I
             meane
             in
             the
             first
             times
             of
             the
             Gospel
             :
             when
             a
             people
             begin
             to
             innovate
             't
             is
             an
             hard
             mater
             to
             keep
             them
             within
             the
             bounds
             of
             any
             moderation
             ,
             and
             therefore
             't
             is
             the
             policy
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             
               Rome
            
             to
             change
             nothing
             ,
             
               ne
               videatur
               errasse
               ,
               Reformations
               are
               very
               perillous
               especially
               to
               corrupt
               bodyes
               ;
            
             here
             then
             was
             the
             occasion
             ,
             and
             indeed
             a
             sad
             occasion
             to
             many
             ,
             who
             in
             the
             extremity
             of
             opposition
             to
             Antichristian
             wayes
             ,
             obtruded
             themselves
             upon
             as
             sad
             ,
             or
             worse
             inconveniencies
             ,
             going
             off
             not
             onely
             from
             
               vaine
               Rites
               ;
            
             but
             Religion
             it selfe
             ;
             and
             instead
             
             of
             leaving
             
               corruptions
            
             left
             
               worship
               ,
            
             and
             indeed
             any
             other
             thing
             could
             not
             be
             expected
             ,
             if
             wee
             consider
             ▪
             how
             loose
             and
             slack
             the
             reines
             of
             Government
             have
             been
             of
             late
             ,
             with
             what
             violence
             and
             tumult
             this
             change
             was
             managed
             ,
             not
             in
             the
             solemne
             grave
             way
             of
             conviction
             and
             humiliation
             .
             Buildings
             stand
             whose
             foundations
             are
             lay'd
             in
             those
             deepes
             :
             But
             otherwise
             't
             will
             be
             hard
             to
             settle
             things
             ,
             
               partly
            
             because
             till
             the
             error
             be
             rightly
             stated
             the
             truth
             is
             not
             found
             out
             ,
             
               partly
            
             because
             such
             changes
             make
             men
             lose
             all
             awe
             and
             reverence
             in
             the
             matter
             of
             Religion
             ,
             and
             so
             every
             man
             digresseth
             into
             his
             own
             way
             ,
             and
             adoreth
             the
             Idol
             of
             his
             own
             braine
             ,
             usually
             you
             will
             finde
             what
             ever
             is
             carried
             on
             by
             
               scoffes
            
             and
             
               popular
               tumults
               ,
            
             seldome
             succeedeth
             well
             ,
             I
             confesse
             God
             loveth
             to
             
               powre
               contempt
               upon
               the
               sonnes
               of
               Levi
               that
               are
               partiall
               in
               the
               Covenant
               ,
            
             
               *
            
             &
             't
             is
             his
             way
             many
             times
             to
             cause
             
               the
               voyce
               of
               many
               waters
            
             
               *
            
             (
             
               id
               est
            
             )
             of
             the
             confused
             multitude
             to
             goe
             
               before
               the
               voyce
               of
               mighty
               thunderings
               (
               id
               est
               )
            
             the
             regular
             act
             of
             the
             magistrate
             whose
             sentences
             and
             decrees
             are
             terrible
             as
             Thunder
             ,
             and
             therefore
             I
             doe
             adore
             the
             justice
             of
             divine
             providence
             in
             causing
             the
             
               former
               Ministery
            
             to
             become
             
               base
               and
               contemptible
               before
               all
               the
               people
               ;
            
             But
             however
             I
             cannot
             but
             sadly
             bewayle
             the
             mischiefes
             that
             abound
             amongst
             us
             by
             the
             neglect
             of
             men
             ;
             though
             the
             corruptions
             of
             
               Episcopacy
            
             made
             it
             justly
             odious
             ,
             yet
             it
             would
             have
             been
             better
             it
             had
             been
             ,
             rather
             then
             
               jeasted
               downe
               :
               arguments
            
             would
             have
             done
             more
             good
             then
             
               scoffes
               ,
            
             besides
             the
             danger
             of
             
               returning
               to
               folly
               :
            
             do
             but
             consider
             the
             present
             inconveniences
             of
             making
             so
             great
             a
             change
             without
             more
             publicke
             &
             rationall
             conviction
             ,
             when
             things
             that
             before
             were
             of
             reverend
             esteeme
             are
             of
             a
             suddaine
             decryed
             ,
             what
             's
             the
             effect
             ?
             why
             !
             Religion
             it selfe
             is
             of
             lesse
             esteeme
             ,
             men
             suspect
             all
             ,
             
             can
             as
             well
             scoffe
             out
             truth
             as
             error
             ,
             
             
               Calvines
            
             Observation
             is
             excellent
             ,
             he
             saith
             that
             in
             times
             of
             changes
             there
             are
             
               Lu●i-amici
               homines
               qui
               jocose
               et
               per
               Ludibrium
               gerunt
               adversas
               supersistiones
               ,
               Papatus
               ,
               interim
               nullo
               tanguntur
               timore
               dei
               &c.
            
             many
             that
             are
             of
             
               Lucians
            
             temper
             who
             by
             jeasting
             against
             received
             rites
             ,
             insensibly
             loose
             all
             sense
             and
             awe
             of
             religion
             ,
             and
             by
             scoffing
             at
             false
             Gods
             come
             the
             lesse
             to
             dread
             the
             true
             ,
             consider
             and
             see
             if
             the
             former
             liberty
             of
             tongues
             and
             pens
             hath
             not
             begotten
             that
             present
             irreverence
             ,
             and
             fearelessnesse
             that
             is
             in
             the
             spirits
             of
             men
             against
             things
             that
             undoubtly
             are
             of
             God
             :
             but
             this
             is
             not
             all
             ,
             doe
             but
             consider
             how
             many
             are
             hardened
             in
             their
             old
             wayes
             ,
             and
             prejudiced
             against
             the
             reformers
             ,
             as
             if
             they
             were
             men
             that
             did
             
               procedere
               non
               ad
               perfectionem
               sed
               ad
               permutationem
               ,
            
             
               *
            
             were
             
               men
               given
               to
               changes
               ,
            
             meerly
             to
             love
             things
             out
             of
             passion
             and
             present
             dislike
             ,
             or
             ,
             which
             is
             worse
             ,
             out
             of
             self
             aimes
             ,
             and
             are
             ready
             to
             say
             of
             them
             ,
             as
             
               Austin
            
             said
             of
             some
             who
             appeared
             against
             the
             Pagans
             
               non
               pietate
               everterunt
               idola
               sed
               Avariti
            
             â
             onely
             to
             divide
             the
             spoile
             ;
             And
             all
             this
             because
             the
             grounds
             ,
             reasons
             ,
             and
             necessity
             of
             the
             change
             have
             not
             beene
             publickly
             enough
             discovered
             ,
             and
             truly
             it
             were
             very
             well
             if
             the
             loose
             principles
             and
             indirect
             practises
             of
             some
             ,
             did
             not
             give
             occasion
             to
             these
             slanders
             :
             all
             that
             I
             shall
             farther
             say
             is
             this
             ,
             that
             to
             leape
             out
             of
             one
             way
             into
             another
             ,
             either
             out
             of
             base
             aimes
             ,
             or
             without
             due
             sham
             and
             sense
             of
             former
             miscarriages
             ,
             will
             but
             make
             our
             own
             station
             the
             more
             questionable
             ,
             for
             certainly
             selfe-respects
             have
             no
             majesty
             with
             them
             ,
             and
             though
             we
             be
             in
             the
             right
             ,
             yet
             having
             a
             wrong
             heart
             ,
             God
             recompenceth
             into
             our
             own
             bosomes
             the
             very
             measure
             of
             our
             dealing
             with
             others
             ,
             wee
             now
             have
             so
             and
             the
             great
             occasion
             of
             the
             spreading
             of
             those
             evile
             amongst
             us
             ,
             which
             
             were
             hatched
             under
             the
             iniquity
             of
             the
             former
             times
             ▪
             and
             possibly
             let
             alone
             as
             the
             last
             reserve
             against
             endeavours
             of
             
               reformation
               ,
            
             and
             now
             meeting
             with
             a
             people
             capable
             of
             such
             impressions
             
               *
            
             
               who
               love
               to
               wander
               ,
            
             they
             are
             the
             more
             easily
             diffused
             and
             propagated
             ;
             some
             are
             ensnared
             by
             their
             owne
             pride
             and
             foolish
             singularity
             ,
             others
             by
             discontent
             ,
             base
             aimes
             ,
             unworthy
             reflections
             upon
             their
             honour
             ,
             profits
             
               &c.
            
             most
             by
             a
             spirit
             of
             opposition
             against
             the
             Ministery
             ,
             God
             hath
             set
             us
             out
             
               *
            
             
               to
               be
               men
               of
               contention
               to
               the
               whole
               earth
               :
            
             Those
             that
             are
             
               censores
               morum
               ,
            
             whose
             office
             is
             to
             taxe
             publicke
             abuses
             ,
             will
             be
             looked
             upon
             as
             
               men
               of
               strife
               ,
            
             we
             might
             justly
             suspect
             ourselves
             if
             this
             were
             not
             the
             
               portion
               of
               our
               cup
               ,
            
             
               *
            
             this
             spirit
             certainly
             acteth
             many
             ,
             enemies
             will
             snarle
             
               when
               the
               great
               voice
               bideth
               the
               witnesses
               come
               up
               bither
               ;
            
             
               *
            
             Surely
             some
             doe
             behold
             their
             late
             ascention
             and
             glory
             with
             envy
             and
             indignation
             ,
             others
             possibly
             may
             be
             led
             by
             a
             desire
             of
             being
             somebody
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             
               Simon
               Magus
            
             would
             be
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             
               Act.
            
             8.
             9.
             there
             is
             a
             naturall
             itch
             &
             desire
             after
             
               mastership
            
             in
             
               Israel
               ,
               Iames
            
             cheketh
             it
             ,
             
               Iames
            
             3.
             1
             
               mybrethren
               be
               not
               many
               masters
               ,
            
             we
             naturally
             affect
             the
             honor
             of
             this
             chaire
             ;
             
               some
               bottles
               wil
               burst
            
             if
             they
             have
             not
             
               vent
               :
            
             
               *
            
             
               Tertullian
            
             observeth
             that
             this
             was
             the
             reason
             why
             divers
             went
             over
             to
             the
             
               Gnostickes
               ,
            
             and
             the
             opposite
             partyes
             in
             his
             time
             ;
             young
             men
             ,
             and
             men
             otherwise
             unfit
             ,
             presently
             Commenced
             into
             some
             esteeme
             and
             mastership
             ,
             thus
             you
             see
             different
             men
             acted
             by
             different
             spirits
             ,
             and
             all
             one
             way
             or
             another
             increasing
             the
             distractions
             of
             the
             times
             ,
             which
             being
             thus
             occasioned
             and
             diffused
             ,
             are
             supported
             and
             kept
             up
             by
             factions
             and
             partyes
             ,
             men
             severally
             prosecuting
             their
             crosse
             designes
             ,
             without
             any
             regard
             to
             the
             truth
             and
             advantage
             of
             Religion
             ,
             and
             if
             any
             party
             be
             opposed
             and
             discountenanced
             ,
             
             their
             delusion
             is
             the
             more
             strong
             by
             a
             supposall
             of
             perfection
             ,
             for
             by
             comparing
             their
             state
             with
             the
             state
             of
             the
             people
             of
             God
             ,
             who
             suffered
             under
             the
             fury
             of
             former
             times
             ,
             their
             prejudices
             are
             increased
             ,
             and
             thinke
             it
             can
             be
             no
             lesse
             then
             Religion
             ,
             and
             truth
             of
             zeale
             for
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             ,
             to
             expose
             themselves
             to
             so
             many
             hazards
             :
             and
             they
             doe
             the
             more
             confidently
             beleeve
             it
             ,
             because
             Gods
             
               Witnesses
            
             have
             mostly
             
               Prophecied
               in
               sackcloth
               ;
            
             and
             hitherto
             Christ
             hath
             appeared
             for
             the
             most
             part
             ,
             against
             the
             Worship
             and
             customes
             of
             Nations
             
               John
            
             saith
             
               Christ
            
             came
             into
             the
             world
             1
             
               Io.
            
             3.
             8.
             
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             to
             unravell
             Satans
             webbes
             ,
             he
             hath
             been
             indeed
             acting
             the
             demolishing
             ,
             rather
             then
             the
             adstructive
             part
             :
             but
             therefore
             they
             goe
             away
             with
             erroneous
             mistakes
             ,
             as
             if
             he
             would
             never
             build
             ,
             establish
             and
             set
             up
             ,
             and
             as
             if
             the
             
               Kings
               of
               the
               earth
            
             should
             never
             bring
             in
             
               their
               glory
               to
               the
               Church
               .
            
             
               *
            
             And
             Martyrs
             were
             made
             so
             ,
             more
             by
             the
             
               blood
            
             and
             
               suffering
               ,
            
             then
             by
             the
             
               cause
               .
            
          
           
             Thus
             I
             have
             touched
             upon
             the
             causes
             and
             state
             of
             the
             present
             distempers
             ,
             much
             more
             might
             be
             said
             upon
             this
             subject
             ,
             But
             now
             I
             was
             onely
             willing
             to
             point
             at
             the
             heads
             of
             things
             :
             But
             you
             will
             say
             ,
             then
             what
             hopes
             ?
             I
             Answer
             ,
             our
             wound
             is
             
               grievous
            
             but
             not
             
               incurable
               ,
            
             many
             things
             there
             are
             to
             incourage
             us
             to
             keepe
             silence
             ,
             and
             waite
             upon
             God
             ,
             till
             he
             ordaine
             better
             things
             for
             us
             ,
             let
             me
             speake
             a
             word
             or
             two
             in
             this
             matter
             ,
             consider
             then
             ,
             Errors
             usually
             are
             not
             long-lived
             ;
             the
             next
             age
             declareth
             the
             folly
             of
             them
             ,
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             3.
             13.
             
               the
               day
               shall
               declare
               it
               ;
            
             time
             will
             shew
             what
             is
             stubble
             and
             hay
             ,
             though
             men
             have
             high
             thoughts
             of
             it
             for
             the
             present
             ;
             we
             raise
             so
             much
             dust
             by
             the
             heate
             of
             our
             contentions
             that
             our
             eyes
             are
             blinded
             ,
             the
             glory
             of
             truth
             darkened
             :
             but
             things
             will
             cleare
             up
             againe
             ,
             we
             wounder
             at
             the
             contests
             of
             former
             
             ages
             ,
             and
             so
             will
             they
             at
             ours
             .
             
               When
               God
               commeth
               into
               his
               holy
               Temple
               ,
               all
               the
               earth
               will
               keepe
               silence
               ,
            
             Hab.
             2.
             20.
             
             The
             neerer
             we
             aproach
             to
             Antichrists
             ruine
             ,
             God
             will
             give
             out
             more
             light
             ,
             
               Revel.
            
             18.
             
             
               Babylon
            
             fell
             when
             the
             earth
             was
             
               inlightened
               with
               the
               Angells
               glory
               ;
            
             Light
             will
             increase
             towards
             the
             perfect
             day
             ,
             and
             as
             
               light
            
             increaseth
             so
             doth
             
               love
               ,
            
             that
             
               great
               unity
               ,
            
             spoken
             of
             before
             ,
             is
             when
             there
             shall
             be
             
               more
               knowledge
               ,
            
             for
             that
             's
             the
             reason
             rendred
             ,
             
               Isa.
            
             11.
             9.
             
             
               For
               the
               knowledge
               of
               the
               Lord
               shall
               cover
               the
               world
               ,
               as
               the
               waters
               cover
               the
               Sea
               .
            
             And
             then
             againe
             the
             
               Divell
            
             usually
             overacts
             himselfe
             by
             appearing
             in
             some
             odious
             delusion
             ,
             no
             longer
             as
             
               an
               Angell
               of
               light
               ,
            
             but
             
               as
               a
               foule
               fiend
               ,
            
             in
             such
             direct
             opposition
             to
             
               Christ
               ,
            
             that
             all
             good
             men
             loath
             him
             :
             usually
             when
             God
             maketh
             any
             great
             change
             things
             come
             to
             an
             extremity
             and
             excesse
             of
             corruption
             ;
             The
             
               Arrians
            
             prevailed
             for
             a
             long
             time
             ,
             but
             being
             so
             detestably
             vicious
             and
             insolently
             cruell
             ,
             they
             ruined
             their
             own
             cause
             .
             Or
             else
             Satan
             runneth
             himself
             out
             of
             breath
             in
             some
             
               civill
               Commotions
               .
            
          
           
             The
             
               Remonstrants
            
             in
             the
             low-countryes
             quite
             overturned
             their
             cause
             ,
             when
             they
             began
             to
             raise
             tumults
             and
             troubles
             every where
             ,
             so
             those
             under
             the
             conduct
             of
             
               Muncer
            
             in
             
               Germany
               ,
            
             did
             but
             run
             themselves
             violently
             like
             
               *
            
             
               the
               Gadarens
               swine
               ,
            
             upon
             their
             owne
             ruine
             and
             destruction
             ;
             usually
             when
             Satan
             hath
             such
             
               great
               wrath
            
             his
             
               time
            
             is
             but
             
               short
               ,
               Revel.
            
             12.
             12.
             
             God
             delighteth
             mightily
             to
             ruine
             him
             by
             the
             violence
             of
             his
             owne
             endeavours
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Use
              
               2
            
             
             It
             serveth
             to
             Exhort
             ,
             and
             presse
             you
             to
             hasten
             and
             set
             on
             these
             hopes
             :
             promises
             doe
             not
             
               exclude
            
             action
             ,
             but
             
               ingage
            
             to
             it
             ;
             Hope
             keepeth
             up
             endeavours
             ,
             what
             you
             doe
             in
             this
             kinde
             will
             not
             be
             in
             vaine
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             the
             promises
             hold
             forth
             unity
             ,
             strive
             after
             it
             .
          
           
           
             
               1.
               
               By
               Prayers
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               By
               Endeavours
               .
            
          
           
             1
             By
             Prayers
             when
             things
             are
             otherwise
             itremediable
             ,
             heere
             is
             the
             last
             refuge
             ,
             
               Psal.
            
             122.
             6.
             
             
               Pray
               for
               the
               peace
               of
               Jerusalem
               ,
               they
               shall
               prosper
               that
               love
               it
               :
            
             If
             you
             love
             it
             that
             's
             the
             least
             you
             can
             doe
             to
             mourne
             over
             the
             matter
             to
             God
             ,
             indeed
             sometimes
             't
             is
             all
             that
             wee
             can
             doe
             
               *
            
             Learned
             
               Perkins
            
             said
             of
             his
             times
             
               Non
               sunt
               ista
               litigandi
               tempora
               ,
               sed
               orandi
               ,
            
             Prayers
             are
             fitter
             for
             these
             times
             then
             disputes
             ,
             
               Carnall
            
             zeale
             may
             put
             us
             upon
             
               disputes
            
             't
             is
             true
             ,
             zeale
             that
             puts
             us
             upōprayer
             when
             we
             are
             so
             tenderly
             affected
             for
             Gods
             glory
             ,
             as
             that
             in
             that
             respect
             ,
             we
             can
             go
             &
             mourne
             over
             the
             matter
             to
             him
             .
             :
             when
             
               Luther
            
             thought
             to
             redresse
             the
             evil
             of
             his
             times
             ,
             one
             told
             him
             
               abi
               in
               cellam
               et
               dic
               miserere
               nostri
               ,
            
             go
             and
             cry
             Lord
             have
             mercy
             upon
             us
             ,
             truly
             things
             seeme
             past
             help
             and
             cure
             ,
             I
             but
             goe
             and
             urge
             the
             matter
             to
             God
             ,
             
               that
               which
               is
               marvilous
               in
               our
               eyes
               ,
            
             
               *
            
             is
             not
             so
             in
             his
             ;
             a
             man
             goeth
             most
             cheerefully
             to
             the
             throne
             of
             grace
             ,
             when
             he
             hath
             the
             incouragement
             of
             a
             particular
             promise
             ,
             heere
             is
             a
             promise
             not
             onely
             to
             the
             case
             ,
             but
             to
             the
             times
             ,
             
               in
               that
               day
               there
               shall
               be
               one
               Lord
               ,
               and
               one
               name
               ,
            
             and
             that
             you
             may
             not
             thinke
             it
             a
             casuall
             promise
             and
             comfortable
             word
             that
             dropped
             out
             of
             the
             mouth
             of
             God
             unawares
             ,
             you
             shall
             see
             't
             is
             a
             blessing
             full
             in
             the
             eye
             of
             the
             
               generall
               Covenant
               ,
            
             for
             't
             is
             very
             observeable
             that
             when
             the
             tenor
             of
             the
             Covenant
             is
             expressed
             ,
             Unity
             is
             made
             one
             of
             the
             chiefe
             blessings
             of
             it
             ,
             
               Jer.
            
             32.
             39.
             
             
               I
               will
               give
               them
               one
               heart
               and
               one
               way
               for
               the
               good
               of
               them
               ,
               and
               of
               their
               children
               after
               them
               ▪
            
             marke
             ;
             he
             saith
             in
             the
             former
             
               verse
            
             that
             he
             will
             be
             
               their
               God
               ,
            
             and
             they
             shall
             be
             
               his
               people
               ,
            
             which
             is
             the
             forme
             of
             the
             Covenant
             ,
             and
             then
             he
             undertaketh
             to
             give
             them
             one
             heart
             and
             one
             way
             ,
             union
             in
             opinion
             and
             union
             in
             
             affections
             ,
             so
             
               Ezek.
            
             19.
             11.
             
             
               I
               will
               give
               them
               one
               heart
               ,
               and
               I
               will
               put
               a
               new
               spirit
               within
               them
               .
            
             'T
             is
             a
             maine
             branch
             of
             the
             Covenant
             to
             give
             them
             
               one
               heart
               ,
            
             an
             heart
             united
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             one
             another
             ,
             urge
             God
             then
             with
             his
             own
             promise
             and
             Covenant
             ,
             be
             instant
             and
             earnest
             with
             him
             ,
             2
             
               Thess.
            
             3.
             16.
             
             
               The
               Lord
               of
               peace
               give
               you
               peace
               alwayes
               ,
               by
               all
               meanes
               :
            
             the
             Lord
             of
             peace
             ,
             God
             that
             loveth
             it
             ,
             God
             that
             worketh
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             latter
             phrases
             
               alwayes
               ,
            
             and
             
               by
               all
               meanes
               ,
            
             note
             the
             vehemency
             and
             intentnesse
             of
             his
             desires
             ,
             one
             way
             or
             another
             ,
             let
             God
             finde
             out
             a
             meanes
             to
             ordaine
             peace
             for
             you
             ;
             for
             your
             incouragement
             consider
             ,
             you
             doe
             not
             only
             pray
             ,
             but
             Christ
             prayeth
             with
             you
             ,
             Christ
             intercedeth
             with
             the
             Father
             for
             the
             same
             thing
             ,
             John
             17.
             21.
             
             
               That
               they
               may
               be
               all
               one
               ,
               and
               that
               they
               may
               be
               perfect
               in
               one
               ,
               that
               the
               world
               may
               know
               that
               thou
               hast
               sent
               me
               ;
            
             that
             Prayer
             is
             but
             the
             coppy
             of
             his
             continuall
             intercession
             ,
             He
             knoweth
             what
             a
             scandall
             it
             is
             to
             his
             Name
             
               &c.
            
             and
             therefore
             he
             saith
             ,
             
               let
               them
               be
               one
               ,
            
             now
             this
             is
             a
             great
             comfort
             when
             Christ
             prayeth
             for
             the
             same
             thing
             for
             which
             you
             pray
             ,
             he
             is
             worthy
             to
             be
             heard
             though
             you
             be
             not
             ,
             God
             will
             not
             refuse
             him
             that
             
               speaketh
               in
               Heaven
               ,
            
             however
             he
             dealeth
             with
             poore
             crawling
             wormes
             in
             earth
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             By
             Endeavours
             ,
             follow
             hard
             after
             it
             ,
             I
             shall
             speake
             heere
             to
             the
             
               people
               in
               generall
               ,
            
             then
             to
             the
             ministery
             ,
             and
             then
             shall
             be
             bold
             to
             lay
             two
             or
             three
             considerations
             at
             the
             feet
             of
             this
             honourable
             Assembly
             ,
             to
             helpe
             on
             this
             worke
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             To
             the
             people
             ,
             oh
             that
             all
             of
             us
             would
             now
             minde
             the
             things
             of
             peace
             and
             holinesse
             in
             these
             distracted
             times
             ,
             
               The
               great
               house
               is
               smitten
               with
               clefts
               ,
               and
               the
               little
               house
               with
               breaches
               ,
               Amos
            
             6.
             11.
             there
             are
             divisions
             in
             Cityes
             ,
             divisions
             in
             familyes
             ,
             divisions
             in
             Councells
             ,
             
             divisions
             in
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             and
             yet
             few
             
               healers
               of
               the
               breaches
               ;
            
             we
             are
             already
             at
             a
             great
             distance
             ,
             and
             yet
             wee
             doe
             
               in
               alia
               omnia
               ire
               ,
            
             seeke
             to
             goe
             farther
             off
             from
             one
             another
             ,
             some
             make
             it
             a
             piece
             of
             their
             Religion
             and
             zeal
             to
             dissent
             and
             be
             otherwise
             minded
             ;
             Christ
             saith
             love
             shall
             
               waxe
               cold
            
             in
             the
             latter
             dayes
             ,
             
               Mat.
            
             24.
             12.
             the
             Context
             sheweth
             't
             is
             meant
             of
             this
             dispensative
             love
             ,
             
               *
            
             
               Ludolsus
            
             said
             the
             world
             was
             at
             first
             destroyed
             with
             water
             for
             the
             heate
             of
             lusts
             :
             but
             it
             will
             be
             destroyed
             with
             
               fire
            
             for
             the
             
               coldnesse
               of
               love
               ,
            
             oh
             that
             wee
             could
             stirre
             you
             up
             to
             endeavour
             peace
             and
             reconciliation
             ;
             the
             first
             worke
             is
             the
             peoples
             ,
             things
             are
             mostly
             mannaged
             according
             to
             your
             love
             and
             hatred
             ,
             
               Herod
            
             could
             doe
             nothing
             to
             
               John
               for
               feare
               of
               the
               people
               ,
            
             and
             't
             is
             said
             of
             others
             they
             could
             not
             doe
             what
             they
             would
             because
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             oh
             therefore
             come
             as
             the
             people
             did
             to
             
               John
               ,
            
             and
             say
             ,
             
               what
               shall
               we
               doe
            
          
           
             Truly
             much
             is
             to
             be
             done
             by
             you
             ,
             I
             shall
             touch
             upon
             a
             few
             things
             ,
             besides
             reconciling
             your selves
             to
             God
             which
             is
             the
             best
             way
             to
             make
             others
             be
             at
             peace
             with
             you
             ,
             and
             is
             to
             be
             heeded
             in
             a
             chiefe
             place
             ;
             for
             when
             you
             are
             at
             one
             with
             God
             he
             will
             give
             you
             the
             one
             heart
             ,
             and
             one
             way
             with
             other
             of
             his
             people
             ,
             all
             agreement
             ariseth
             from
             that
             onenesse
             with
             God
             and
             Christ
             :
             but
             (
             I
             say
             )
             besides
             this
             generall
             rule
             ,
             let
             me
             intreate
             you
             to
             minde
             these
             things
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Let
             every
             one
             of
             us
             mortifie
             such
             ill
             affections
             as
             may
             any
             way
             ingage
             us
             to
             a
             disturbance
             and
             vexatious
             bitternesse
             ,
             
               ill
               affections
            
             doe
             as
             often
             divide
             us
             as
             
               ill
               opinions
               .
               Warres
            
             come
             from
             our
             
               lusts
               ,
               Jam.
            
             4.
             1.
             
               distempered
               spirits
            
             occasion
             
               distracted
               times
               ,
            
             't
             is
             observed
             that
             when
             there
             was
             strife
             among
             the
             
               Philippians
               ,
            
             the
             Apostle
             doth
             not
             state
             the
             controversies
             ,
             but
             giveth
             rules
             against
             
             pride
             and
             vaine
             glory
             ,
             and
             selfe
             seeking
             ,
             
               Phil.
            
             2.
             3.
             4.
             
             There
             are
             many
             evils
             in
             the
             heart
             of
             man
             ,
             I
             shall
             instance
             in
             these
             ,
             there
             is
             an
             
               itch
               of
               novelty
               ,
            
             naturally
             wee
             adore
             things
             that
             are
             
               new
               ,
            
             they
             flocked
             about
             
               Paul
            
             because
             they
             supposed
             him
             a
             setter
             forth
             of
             new
             Gods
             
               *
            
             
               Seneca
            
             observeth
             right
             ,
             
               homini
               ingenium
               est
               magis
               nova
               quàm
               magna
               mirari
               ,
            
             men
             admire
             a
             
               glaring
            
             Meteor
             
               and
               Comet
               ,
            
             more
             then
             they
             doe
             the
             
               glorious
               Sun
               ;
            
             so
             pride
             ,
             that
             will
             make
             a
             man
             singular
             ,
             there
             is
             
               an
               holy
               singularity
               ,
               Pro.
            
             30.
             31.
             
               the
               going
               of
               the
               he-goate
               is
               comely
               ,
            
             that
             is
             as
             he
             walketh
             before
             the
             flocke
             ,
             thus
             to
             be
             a
             leading
             man
             in
             Religion
             is
             honourable
             ,
             but
             pride
             puts
             a
             man
             upon
             an
             evill
             singularity
             ,
             
               Col.
            
             2.
             19.
             
               intruding
               himselfe
               into
               things
               not
               seen
               ,
               being
               puft
               up
               with
               his
               owne
               fleshly
               minde
               :
            
             It
             puts
             men
             upon
             ungrounded
             conceits
             ,
             quintessentiall
             extractes
             ,
             foolish
             nicetyes
             ;
             
               So
               enuy
               ,
            
             that
             begets
             an
             evill
             eye
             upon
             each
             o-others
             renowne
             and
             esteeme
             ,
             therefore
             when
             God
             would
             reconcile
             
               Ephraim
            
             and
             
               Judah
               ,
            
             
               *
            
             he
             would
             take
             away
             their
             
               enuy
               ,
               And
               Ephraim
               shall
               not
               enuy
               Iudah
               ,
               nor
               Iudah
               vex
               Ephraim
               .
            
             So
             
               revenge
               and
               discontent
               ;
               Porsury
            
             and
             
               Iulian
            
             two
             bitter
             enemies
             receiving
             injuryes
             from
             the
             Church
             ,
             became
             Athiests
             ;
             the
             Divill
             worketh
             upon
             stomach
             &
             discōtent
             ,
             thoughts
             of
             disrespect
             :
             so
             there
             is
             self
             seeking
             ,
             men
             care
             not
             what
             they
             doe
             so
             they
             may
             accomodate
             their
             owne
             ends
             ,
             they
             speake
             
               perverse
               things
               to
               draw
               disciples
               after
               them
               ,
            
             Act.
             20.
             30.
             
             Some
             men
             love
             to
             be
             in
             the
             head
             of
             a
             traine
             ,
             and
             therefore
             if
             Gods
             truths
             will
             not
             serve
             their
             ends
             ,
             they
             can
             easily
             balke
             them
             ;
             so
             
               self-conceit
               ,
            
             men
             make
             Idols
             of
             their
             owne
             conceptions
             ,
             love
             an
             opinion
             ,
             
               non
               quia
               veram
               sed
               quia
               suam
               ,
            
             not
             because
             
               't
               is
               true
               :
            
             but
             
               theirs
               ,
            
             they
             are
             angry
             because
             others
             dissent
             
               from
               them
               ,
            
             not
             from
             Christ
             ,
             as
             appeareth
             plainly
             because
             those
             that
             know
             little
             or
             nothing
             of
             the
             minde
             of
             Christ
             
             make
             most
             bitter
             and
             loude
             out-cryes
             against
             errours
             ;
             men
             are
             passionate
             in
             their
             owne
             cause
             and
             would
             have
             every
             one
             imbrace
             their
             fancyes
             ,
             pray
             what
             's
             the
             spring
             of
             all
             your
             disputes
             ?
             selfe
             ,
             or
             Christ's
             glory
             .
             ?
             I
             cannot
             goe
             over
             all
             the
             corruptions
             ,
             only
             you
             see
             from
             small
             sparkles
             a
             great
             fire
             is
             kindled
             ,
             that
             which
             goeth
             up
             in
             
               thin
               exhalations
            
             descendeth
             in
             
               great
               showers
               ,
            
             that
             which
             is
             at
             first
             but
             a
             lust
             ,
             a
             vainedesire
             ,
             and
             corrupt
             working
             in
             your
             owne
             hearts
             ,
             is
             at
             length
             a
             tumult
             and
             combustion
             in
             a
             Church
             or
             State
             ;
             therefore
             in
             the
             generall
             note
             ,
             
               That
               a
               mortified
               spirit
               is
               the
               most
               peaceable
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             Keepe
             your selves
             pure
             from
             ill
             opinions
             ,
             you
             must
             as
             carefully
             avoide
             an
             
               errour
            
             in
             judgement
             as
             
               a
               vice
            
             in
             conversation
             ,
             many
             dally
             with
             errours
             not
             considering
             the
             danger
             of
             them
             ,
             oh
             consider
             !
             God
             hateth
             
               filthinesse
               of
               the
               spirit
               ,
            
             as
             well
             as
             
               filthinesse
               of
               the
               flesh
               ,
            
             and
             a
             
               vaine
               minde
            
             is
             as
             great
             a
             judgment
             as
             
               vile
               affections
               ;
            
             
               *
            
             yea
             certainly
             to
             the
             Publicke
             ;
             errors
             are
             more
             dangerous
             then
             vices
             ,
             for
             vices
             and
             grosse
             sinnes
             are
             more
             against
             naturall
             awe
             and
             shame
             ,
             and
             so
             lesse
             spreading
             ,
             and
             though
             we
             yeeld
             to
             sin
             in
             our selves
             ,
             yet
             we
             doe
             not
             love
             it
             in
             others
             ,
             and
             so
             among
             persons
             openly
             vicious
             there
             is
             nothing
             to
             allure
             and
             draw
             into
             a
             faction
             or
             party
             ,
             therfore
             be
             cautious
             and
             wary
             if
             not
             for
             your
             owne
             soule
             ,
             yet
             for
             the
             common
             peace
             ,
             as
             
               Tertullian
            
             said
             to
             
               Scapulus
               si
               non
               vis
               tibi
               parcere
               ,
               parce
               Carthagini
               ;
            
             so
             if
             you
             will
             not
             pitty
             your selves
             ,
             pitty
             
               England
               ,
            
             a
             man
             would
             be
             carefull
             of
             being
             accessary
             to
             a
             Kingdomes
             ,
             or
             a
             Churches
             ruine
             ,
             where
             the
             influence
             of
             an
             action
             is
             so
             publicke
             ,
             you
             had
             need
             proceed
             with
             good
             deliberation
             and
             advice
             ,
             however
             that
             I
             may
             not
             in
             this
             point
             seeme
             to
             presse
             too
             hard
             upon
             any
             one
             party
             ,
             let
             me
             discover
             the
             extremities
             on
             both
             hands
             ,
             there
             are
             two
             evils
             abroad
             
               *
            
             
               easie
               cre-credulity
            
             
             
             
             and
             
               stubborne
               prejudice
               ,
            
             and
             both
             of
             them
             increase
             the
             differences
             ,
             whilst
             some
             mens
             judgements
             are
             forestalled
             by
             a
             
               tradition
               ,
            
             others
             seduced
             by
             an
             invention
             ;
             therfore
             't
             is
             good
             to
             take
             the
             meane
             between
             both
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             course
             the
             Apostle
             prescribeth
             ,
             1
             
               Thess.
            
             5.
             21.
             
             
               Prove
               all
               things
               ,
               hold
               fast
               that
               which
               is
               good
               ,
            
             prove
             all
             things
             ,
             that
             wee
             reject
             not
             truth
             by
             over
             much
             prejudice
             ,
             hold
             fast
             that
             which
             is
             good
             ,
             that
             wee
             close
             not
             with
             errour
             by
             over
             much
             credulity
             ,
             you
             owe
             so
             much
             to
             every
             thing
             that
             pretendeth
             to
             God
             ,
             as
             to
             consider
             it
             ;
             when
             
               Ehud
            
             told
             
               Eglon
               ,
               I
               have
               a
               message
               from
               God
               ,
               he
               arose
               out
               of
               his
               seate
               ,
            
             
               *
            
             (
             I
             say
             )
             you
             owe
             so
             much
             reverence
             to
             every
             thing
             that
             chalengeth
             descent
             from
             heaven
             ,
             as
             to
             weigh
             the
             claime
             ,
             I
             doe
             the
             rather
             urge
             this
             because
             the
             adversaries
             of
             
               Cristianity
               ,
            
             have
             been
             alwayes
             those
             that
             have
             least
             inquired
             into
             it
             ,
             
               *
            
             
               Tertullian
            
             observeth
             it
             of
             the
             enemies
             of
             the
             truth
             in
             his
             dayes
             ,
             
               nolentes
               audire
               quod
               auditum
               damnare
               non
               possent
               ,
            
             they
             would
             not
             heare
             that
             which
             they
             had
             a
             minde
             to
             hate
             :
             God
             that
             gave
             man
             reason
             never
             intended
             that
             he
             should
             take
             up
             love
             or
             hatred
             by
             chance
             ,
             therefore
             't
             is
             good
             to
             try
             things
             ;
             sometimes
             a
             man
             may
             meet
             
               with
               an
               Angell
               unawares
               ,
            
             
               *
            
             only
             on
             the
             other
             hand
             remember
             I
             perswade
             you
             to
             a
             serious
             
               search
               ,
            
             not
             to
             an
             
               easie
               credulity
               ,
            
             not
             to
             play
             with
             opinions
             as
             if
             there
             were
             no
             hurt
             in
             them
             ,
             but
             to
             examine
             them
             in
             the
             feare
             of
             God
             ,
             to
             call
             in
             the
             helpe
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             to
             use
             all
             the
             outward
             helpes
             God
             hath
             left
             to
             the
             Church
             ,
             the
             Priests
             lippes
             are
             to
             preserve
             knowledge
             and
             the
             Apostle
             saith
             
               Eph.
            
             4.
             12.
             with
             14th
             
               that
               God
               hath
               given
               Pastors
               and
               Teachors
               ,
               that
               wee
               be
               no
               more
               tossed
               about
               with
               euery
               winde
               of
               Doctrine
               ,
            
             that
             's
             an
             helpe
             which
             God
             hath
             provided
             against
             this
             evill
             ,
             and
             t'
             is
             presumptuous
             arrogance
             to
             despise
             it
             .
          
           
           
             3.
             
             Doe
             not
             impropriate
             Christ
             to
             any
             one
             party
             or
             sort
             of
             professors
             ;
             the
             Apostle
             reproveth
             those
             that
             said
             ,
             
               I
               am
               of
               Christ
            
             as
             well
             as
             those
             that
             said
             
               I
               am
               of
               Paul
               ,
            
             1
             Cor.
             1.
             13.
             
             Those
             that
             spake
             as
             if
             Christ
             were
             onely
             theirs
             ,
             they
             were
             accounted
             a
             faction
             too
             ,
             
               Jude
            
             wrote
             in
             times
             of
             division
             and
             delusion
             ,
             and
             he
             calleth
             the
             salvation
             a
             
               common
               salvation
               ,
               Jude's
            
             Epist.
             ver.
             3.
             mine
             and
             yours
             and
             theirs
             too
             ;
             men
             should
             not
             speake
             as
             if
             they
             only
             were
             holy
             ,
             they
             only
             were
             Saints
             ,
             and
             all
             others
             but
             the
             world
             at
             the
             best
             ,
             but
             civill
             and
             convinced
             men
             ;
             nothing
             enrageth
             more
             then
             to
             confine
             Christ
             to
             an
             opinion
             ,
             as
             if
             all
             Religion
             did
             begin
             and
             end
             with
             it
             ,
             naturally
             we
             are
             apt
             to
             doe
             so
             ,
             we
             envy
             the
             commonnesse
             of
             Christian
             priviledges
             :
             but
             it
             should
             not
             be
             so
             among
             the
             Lords
             people
             ,
             there
             were
             differences
             at
             
               Corinth
               ,
            
             but
             how
             doth
             
               Paul
            
             write
             to
             them
             ?
             1
             Cor.
             1.
             2.
             
             
               To
               the
               Saints
               at
               Corinth
               ,
               and
               to
               all
               that
               call
               on
               the
               name
               of
               Iesus
               Christ
               ,
            
             THEIRS
             
               and
            
             OURS
             ;
             mark
             that
             clause
             ,
             
               theirs
            
             and
             
               ours
               ,
            
             he
             checketh
             this
             naturall
             envy
             ,
             in
             us
             ,
             which
             would
             impale
             and
             inclose
             the
             free
             Christ
             ,
             the
             common
             salvation
             ,
             t
             was
             an
             expression
             
               *
            
             
               Tertullian
            
             used
             of
             some
             in
             his
             time
             ,
             
               illic
               ipsum
               esse
               est
               promereri
               ,
            
             't
             was
             Religion
             enough
             to
             be
             one
             of
             them
             ,
             oh
             certainly
             this
             is
             not
             Christian
             ;
             we
             must
             own
             that
             of
             God
             that
             we
             see
             in
             them
             ,
             though
             they
             doe
             not
             every
             way
             come
             up
             to
             our
             minde
             ,
             we
             prize
             a
             jewell
             in
             a
             Toads
             head
             ,
             how
             much
             more
             should
             wee
             love
             grace
             in
             brethren
             ,
             whose
             blemish
             is
             only
             some
             petty
             dissent
             ,
             
             Christ
             
               loved
               the
               young-man
            
             for
             the
             morall
             good
             that
             was
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             I
             remember
             in
             another
             place
             he
             checketh
             his
             disciples
             for
             prohibiting
             one
             to
             do
             miracles
             in
             his
             name
             ,
             because
             he
             did
             not
             follow
             them
             't
             is
             in
             
               Mark
               .
            
             9.
             38.
             39.
             40.
             where
             he
             speaketh
             expresly
             to
             this
             very
             case
             ,
             it
             is
             most
             Christian
             to
             owne
             the
             worke
             
             of
             the
             Spirit
             every where
             ,
             wheresoever
             wee
             finde
             it
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Never
             serve
             a
             faction
             or
             party
             to
             the
             prejudice
             and
             detriment
             of
             truth
             and
             Religion
             ,
             men
             cry
             up
             badges
             of
             distinction
             and
             so
             divide
             Christ
             into
             different
             bodyes
             and
             partyes
             ,
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             3.
             4.
             
             
               I
               am
               of
               Paul
               ,
               and
               I
               am
               of
               Apollos
               ,
               and
               I
               am
               of
               Cephas
               ,
            
             and
             so
             every
             one
             serveth
             the
             party
             upon
             which
             his
             interest
             hangeth
             ,
             and
             hence
             come
             State
             broyles
             and
             divisions
             ,
             and
             discontents
             and
             quarrelling
             with
             one
             another
             ,
             even
             to
             the
             apparent
             prejudice
             of
             Religion
             :
             all
             acts
             of
             communion
             and
             brother-hood
             are
             forborne
             ,
             and
             men
             meerly
             condemne
             and
             oppose
             things
             because
             asserted
             or
             agitated
             by
             the
             opposite
             faction
             ;
             blindely
             admire
             all
             that
             their
             owne
             party
             doth
             ,
             yea
             and
             will
             rather
             give
             up
             religion
             and
             all
             for
             a
             prey
             to
             the
             enemie
             ,
             then
             lay
             aside
             their
             mutuall
             animosityes
             ,
             thus
             
               *
            
             
               Eusebius
            
             witnesseth
             that
             there
             was
             great
             siding
             one
             against
             another
             ,
             Pastor
             against
             Pastor
             ,
             and
             people
             against
             people
             ,
             some
             ingaged
             in
             this
             faction
             ,
             some
             in
             that
             ,
             till
             
               THE
               BRETHREN
               OF
               THE
               CAMPE
               brought
               in
            
             Dioclesians
             
               persecution
               ,
               which
               devoured
               them
               all
               .
            
             Nay
             ,
             when
             it
             cometh
             to
             this
             they
             are
             so
             sworne
             to
             their
             own
             faction
             and
             party
             ,
             that
             they
             will
             defend
             the
             apparent
             ,
             and
             open
             enemies
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             and
             so
             as
             they
             may
             strengthen
             themselves
             in
             the
             lesser
             differences
             ,
             they
             will
             hazard
             the
             maine
             principles
             ,
             as
             
               Meletius
            
             who
             formerly
             suffered
             for
             Religion
             ,
             being
             discontented
             with
             
               Petrus
               Alexandrinus
            
             (
             though
             his
             difference
             with
             the
             Church
             was
             but
             small
             )
             joyned
             with
             the
             
               Arrians
               ,
            
             &
             his
             
               Meletians
            
             with
             him
             .
             Oh
             't
             is
             sad
             when
             men
             to
             support
             their
             own
             interest
             and
             faction
             ,
             will
             call
             in
             the
             open
             enemies
             of
             Christ
             to
             their
             aide
             ,
             and
             cover
             them
             under
             their
             buckler
             ;
             wee
             have
             an
             eminent
             instance
             in
             Scripture
             of
             
             this
             matter
             in
             
               Act.
            
             23.
             6.
             
             
               &c.
            
             they
             looked
             upon
             
               Paul
            
             as
             a
             damnable
             
               Blasphemer
               ,
            
             but
             when
             once
             he
             pretended
             to
             the
             
               Pharisees
               ,
            
             as
             indeed
             in
             the
             point
             of
             the
             resurrection
             he
             held
             with
             them
             then
             ,
             
               Wee
               finde
               no
               fault
               in
               this
               man
               :
               but
               if
               a
               spirit
               or
               Angell
               have
               spoken
               to
               him
               ,
               &c.
            
             many
             things
             might
             be
             spoken
             under
             this
             head
             ,
             for
             indeed
             it
             proveth
             fatall
             to
             religion
             when
             once
             wee
             cry
             up
             
               names
               ,
            
             and
             those
             
               names
            
             beget
             
               partes
            
             for
             then
             men
             looke
             onely
             to
             the
             accommodating
             of
             their
             owne
             faction
             ,
             though
             it
             be
             to
             the
             hazard
             of
             religion
             and
             publicke
             welfare
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             As
             far
             as
             truth
             and
             Conscience
             will
             give
             leave
             ,
             there
             should
             be
             a
             profession
             of
             brother-hood
             ,
             a
             condescention
             and
             yeilding
             to
             one
             another
             in
             love
             ,
             a
             walking
             together
             ,
             or
             at
             least
             a
             Christian
             forbearance
             ,
             
               ephess.
               .
            
             4.
             2.
             
               with
               long
               suffering
               forbearing
               one
               another
               in
               love
               ,
            
             the
             strong
             are
             to
             forbeare
             the
             weake
             ,
             and
             the
             weake
             the
             strong
             ,
             to
             suffer
             them
             a
             little
             to
             walke
             up
             to
             their
             measures
             of
             knowledge
             ,
             so
             
               Phil.
            
             3.
             15
             ,
             16.
             
             
               Let
               us
               as
               many
               as
               be
               perfect
               ,
               be
               thus
               minded
               ,
               and
               if
               in
               any
               thing
               yee
               be
               otherwise
               minded
               ,
               God
               will
               reveale
               even
               the
               same
               to
               you
               ;
               neverthelesse
               ,
               where
               unto
               wee
               have
               obtained
               let
               us
               walke
               together
               by
               the
               same
               rule
               ,
               minde
               the
               same
               thing
               .
            
             Every
             one
             hath
             not
             the
             same
             measure
             of
             grace
             ,
             nor
             degree
             of
             light
             ,
             as
             long
             as
             they
             hold
             of
             the
             head
             we
             cannot
             forsake
             their
             communion
             ,
             the
             Apostle
             speaketh
             those
             words
             last
             quoted
             in
             reference
             to
             the
             controversies
             of
             those
             times
             ;
             every
             one
             could
             not
             see
             so
             far
             into
             them
             as
             others
             could
             ,
             as
             how
             farre
             the
             
               Law
            
             was
             to
             be
             
               left
               ,
            
             and
             the
             
               Mosaicall
               Rites
            
             discontinued
             ,
             therefore
             the
             Apostle's
             rule
             is
             ,
             that
             they
             should
             walke
             together
             ,
             goe
             sweetly
             together
             as
             farre
             as
             they
             could
             ,
             and
             those
             that
             were
             growne
             and
             had
             most
             light
             ,
             (
             whom
             he
             calleth
             
               perfect
            
             )
             he
             wisheth
             to
             be
             thus
             minded
             ,
             to
             act
             according
             to
             their
             light
             ,
             but
             not
             to
             discourage
             others
             in
             
             their
             weak
             beginnings
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             other
             sort
             he
             wisheth
             them
             to
             waite
             upon
             God
             without
             murmuring
             and
             contention
             ,
             and
             they
             would
             finde
             their
             hearts
             directed
             into
             the
             same
             truths
             and
             ways
             :
             this
             is
             the
             rule
             ▪
             you
             see
             ,
             in
             such
             cases
             :
             but
             now
             the
             misery
             amongst
             us
             is
             ,
             wee
             keep
             a
             proud
             and
             contemptuous
             distance
             ,
             and
             doe
             not
             yeild
             ,
             not
             onely
             as
             far
             as
             Religion
             ,
             but
             ,
             as
             far
             as
             our
             owne
             private
             principles
             would
             give
             leave
             .
             Wee
             doe
             not
             walke
             together
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             therefore
             doth
             Christianity
             suffer
             such
             losse
             every where
             ,
             for
             wee
             cannot
             be
             helpfull
             to
             one
             anothers
             faith
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             Abstaine
             from
             reproaches
             and
             undue
             provocations
             and
             dispense
             all
             civill
             respects
             with
             meeknesse
             ,
             I
             put
             two
             rules
             together
             ,
             our
             differences
             doe
             not
             onely
             
               unchristian
            
             us
             ,
             but
             
               unman
            
             us
             many
             times
             ,
             
               Gal.
            
             5.
             15.
             
             
               If
               yee
               bite
               and
               devoure
               one
               another
               ,
               take
               heede
               yee
               doe
               not
               consume
               one
               another
               .
            
             The
             Apostle
             useth
             such
             words
             as
             are
             proper
             to
             beasts
             ,
             for
             indeed
             such
             violence
             is
             bruitish
             :
             God
             hath
             armed
             the
             Beasts
             with
             teeth
             and
             clawes
             ,
             but
             man
             with
             reason
             and
             judgement
             :
             to
             
               smite
               with
               the
               hand
               ,
            
             is
             beneath
             a
             
               man
               ,
            
             and
             
               to
               smite
               with
               the
               tongue
               ,
            
             beneath
             a
             
               Christian
               ,
            
             and
             yet
             how
             often
             is
             it
             found
             ,
             that
             Christians
             are
             guilty
             of
             both
             ?
             The
             
               Controversies
            
             between
             them
             degenerate
             into
             
               carnall
               strifes
            
             and
             
               debates
               ,
            
             and
             are
             no
             more
             
               religious
               ,
            
             but
             
               personall
               ,
            
             because
             of
             those
             mutuall
             revilings
             ,
             base
             and
             low
             reflections
             upon
             the
             name
             and
             credit
             of
             each
             other
             ;
             every
             one
             will
             excuse
             himselfe
             for
             not
             being
             first
             in
             the
             transgression
             .
             But
             
               *
            
             
               revenge
            
             doth
             not
             differ
             from
             
               injury
               ,
            
             but
             onely
             in
             the
             order
             ;
             one
             is
             first
             ,
             the
             other
             second
             :
             't
             was
             no
             excuse
             to
             
               Adam
               ,
            
             that
             
               Eve
            
             was
             first
             in
             the
             transgression
             ;
             Christ
             being
             
               reviled
               reviled
               not
               againe
               ,
            
             1
             Pet.
             2.
             23.
             
             T
             is
             no
             shame
             to
             be
             overcome
             in
             such
             an
             act
             ,
             patient
             sufferings
             carry
             more
             Majesty
             with
             them
             ,
             then
             carnall
             
             replies
             and
             defences
             ;
             and
             therefore
             ,
             though
             provoked
             ,
             forbeare
             reproaches
             .
             The
             other
             part
             of
             the
             rule
             is
             ,
             that
             
               all
               civill
               respects
               must
               be
               dispensed
               with
               all
               meeknesse
               and
               sweetnesse
               .
            
             Strangenesse
             ,
             and
             distance
             ,
             and
             incivilities
             doe
             enrage
             ;
             wee
             are
             bid
             
               to
               have
               peace
               with
               all
               men
               if
               possible
               ,
            
             Rom.
             12.
             18.
             
             To
             pursue
             all
             honest
             wayes
             and
             means
             .
             
               If
               possible
               ,
            
             noteth
             ,
             it
             must
             not
             be
             by
             any
             indirect
             course
             ,
             otherwise
             wee
             may
             try
             the
             utmost
             :
             for
             damnable
             heretickes
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             raze
             the
             foundation
             ,
             there
             are
             other
             rules
             :
             wee
             cannot
             with
             safety
             bid
             
               them
               God
               speed
               ,
            
             2
             Epist.
             
               Joh.
            
             8.
             
             
               If
               he
               doe
               not
               bring
               this
               Doctrine
               ,
               doe
               not
               receive
               him
               into
               your
               house
               ,
               nor
               bid
               him
               God
               speed
               .
               John
            
             the
             
               Disciple
               of
               love
            
             perswadeth
             to
             such
             strangenesse
             in
             such
             a
             case
             :
             so
             the
             Prophet
             telleth
             
               Jehoram
               ,
            
             that
             were
             it
             not
             for
             
               Jehoshaphat
               ,
            
             he
             would
             
               not
               looke
               towards
               him
               ,
               nor
               see
               him
               ,
            
             2
             King.
             3.
             14.
             
             So
             when
             
               Cerinthus
            
             came
             into
             the
             Bath
             at
             
               Ephesus
               ,
               John
            
             went
             away
             ,
             let
             us
             goe
             hence
             ;
             
               Hic
               est
               Cerinthus
               hostis
               veritatis
               ,
            
             Here
             is
             
               Cerinthus
            
             the
             enrmy
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
             he
             having
             denied
             the
             God-head
             of
             Christ
             ;
             so
             
               Marcion
               ,
            
             who
             denied
             Christ
             ,
             the
             resurrection
             ,
             in
             effect
             the
             whole
             New
             Testament
             ;
             when
             he
             came
             glavering
             to
             
               Polycarpus
               ,
            
             with
             a
             
               Non
               agnoscis
               nos
               ?
            
             Dost
             thou
             not
             know
             mee
             ?
             't
             was
             answered
             by
             him
             ,
             
               Agnosco
               te
               primogenitum
               diaboli
               ,
            
             I
             know
             thee
             to
             be
             the
             Devils
             first-borne
             .
             In
             these
             extreame
             cases
             ,
             the
             servants
             of
             God
             have
             been
             thus
             austere
             ;
             but
             in
             errours
             besides
             the
             foundation
             ,
             and
             of
             a
             lesser
             consequence
             ,
             the
             other
             rule
             taketh
             place
             ,
             and
             you
             will
             finde
             ,
             that
             meeknesse
             and
             sweetnesse
             of
             converse
             gaineth
             much
             .
          
           
             More
             might
             be
             said
             ,
             but
             I
             forbeare
             ;
             oh
             that
             ,
             that
             which
             is
             spoken
             were
             a
             little
             considered
             !
             None
             have
             more
             engagements
             to
             love
             then
             
               Christians
               ;
            
             none
             have
             been
             more
             exemplary
             in
             love
             then
             Christians
             :
             Once
             
             't
             was
             said
             
               *
            
             ,
             
               Aspice
               ,
               ut
               se
               mutuo
               diligunt
               Christiani
               ,
            
             see
             how
             the
             Christians
             love
             one
             another
             ;
             but
             alas
             a
             little
             after
             't
             was
             
               *
            
             said
             by
             an
             Heathen
             ;
             There
             are
             no
             beasts
             so
             mischievous
             to
             men
             ,
             as
             Christians
             are
             to
             one
             another
             .
             Oh
             t
             is
             too
             often
             too
             true
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             Because
             of
             the
             publicknesse
             of
             the
             auditory
             ,
             I
             shall
             be
             bold
             to
             speake
             a
             word
             or
             two
             to
             my
             Brethren
             in
             the
             Ministry
             ,
             and
             those
             who
             are
             to
             deale
             publickly
             in
             these
             matters
             ,
             they
             may
             doe
             much
             to
             the
             calming
             of
             the
             times
             :
             We
             are
             
               Embassadours
            
             of
             the
             Prince
             of
             peace
             ,
             t
             will
             ill
             become
             us
             to
             be
             
               men
               of
               violence
               :
            
             Oh
             that
             the
             Lord
             would
             dispose
             of
             our
             hearts
             to
             thinke
             of
             healing
             the
             breaches
             ;
             the
             reproaches
             cast
             upon
             us
             are
             an
             hint
             from
             God
             ,
             to
             presse
             us
             to
             the
             more
             care
             .
             I
             hope
             I
             shall
             not
             take
             too
             much
             upon
             me
             ,
             if
             I
             commend
             something
             out
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             to
             my selfe
             and
             brethren
             .
             
               Admonitions
            
             are
             not
             
               accusations
               ,
            
             and
             when
             God
             giveth
             a
             call
             ,
             t
             is
             not
             too
             much
             peremptorinesse
             to
             admonish
             :
             by
             the
             
               bowels
            
             of
             Christ
             ,
             let
             me
             intreate
             you
             to
             minde
             a
             few
             things
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Beware
             of
             passion
             in
             your
             own
             interests
             ,
             though
             they
             may
             be
             much
             shaken
             and
             endammaged
             in
             the
             present
             Controversies
             ,
             yet
             selfe-denying
             patience
             will
             be
             the
             best
             way
             to
             settle
             them
             :
             the
             injury
             to
             us
             may
             be
             great
             ,
             but
             the
             injury
             to
             truth
             is
             greater
             ;
             wee
             must
             approve
             our
             faithfulnesse
             in
             
               afflictions
            
             as
             well
             as
             
               doctrine
               .
            
             'T
             is
             an
             excellent
             place
             that
             of
             the
             Apostle
             
               Paul
               ,
            
             2
             Cor.
             6.
             3.
             
             
               Giving
               no
               offence
               ,
               but
               approving
               our selves
               as
               the
               Ministers
               of
               Christ
               ,
               in
               necessities
               and
               distresses
               .
            
             Marke
             that
             ,
             wee
             are
             to
             shew
             our selves
             Ministers
             of
             Christ
             ,
             in
             furthering
             the
             Gospel
             by
             our
             
               necessities
               :
            
             and
             sometimes
             it
             is
             a
             duty
             to
             depart
             from
             our
             just
             rights
             .
             Therefore
             be
             not
             too
             passionate
             in
             and
             for
             your
             own
             interests
             ;
             the
             
             hint
             is
             not
             needlesse
             ,
             Christs
             Disciples
             being
             too
             sensible
             of
             their
             own
             contempt
             ,
             
               *
            
             
               called
               for
               fire
               from
               Heaven
               .
            
             A
             tendernesse
             of
             our
             own
             interests
             ,
             may
             soone
             raise
             us
             into
             an
             undue
             heate
             ,
             and
             rage
             ,
             and
             in
             a
             mistake
             of
             our
             spirits
             ,
             we
             may
             think
             that
             ,
             a
             coale
             from
             
               the
               Altar
               ,
            
             which
             indeed
             is
             but
             taken
             from
             some
             
               common
               hearth
               .
            
             The
             false
             Church
             hath
             bin
             more
             zealous
             for
             interests
             than
             truths
             .
             
               Luther
            
             might
             have
             been
             more
             quiet
             ,
             if
             he
             had
             not
             declaimed
             against
             the
             triple
             crowne
             ,
             and
             the
             Monkes
             bellies
             .
             Our
             conveniencies
             should
             learne
             to
             give
             place
             to
             the
             advantage
             of
             truth
             .
             'T
             is
             said
             of
             our
             Lord
             and
             Master
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             
               Mat.
            
             12.
             19.
             that
             he
             shall
             no●
             strive
             ,
             nor
             cry
             ,
             neither
             shall
             any
             man
             heare
             his
             voice
             in
             the
             streets
             ,
             (
             
               i.
               e.
            
             )
             he
             shall
             not
             keepe
             a bustling
             ,
             and
             a
             stirre
             for
             worldly
             glory
             and
             great
             matters
             in
             this
             life
             ;
             and
             truely
             wee
             should
             learne
             of
             him
             .
             
               Paul
            
             would
             not
             take
             maintenance
             ,
             because
             the
             false
             Teachers
             pretended
             they
             would
             preach
             the
             Gospel
             freely
             ,
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             11.
             12.
             
             
               But
               what
               I
               doe
               ,
               that
               I
               will
               doe
               ,
               that
               I
               may
               cut
               off
               occasion
               from
               them
               which
               desire
               occasion
               ,
               that
               wherein
               they
               glory
               they
               may
               be
               found
               even
               as
               wee
               .
            
             It
             seemeth
             that
             some
             (
             as
             now
             )
             to
             get
             credit
             and
             entrance
             ,
             would
             take
             no
             reliefe
             from
             the
             Churches
             ;
             now
             saith
             
               Paul
               ,
            
             though
             I
             have
             a
             right
             ,
             I
             will
             not
             make
             use
             of
             it
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             not
             ,
             through
             their
             glorying
             in
             this
             matter
             ,
             disadvantage
             my
             endeavours
             in
             the
             Gospel
             .
             Our
             esteeme
             ,
             credit
             ,
             authoritie
             ,
             must
             all
             be
             sacrificed
             upon
             the
             interest
             ,
             and
             advantage
             of
             truth
             .
             
               Nazianzene
            
             in
             his
             Orations
             and
             Verses
             ,
             doth
             often
             professe
             his
             desires
             of
             laying
             down
             his
             Bishoprick
             ,
             and
             all
             his
             Church-honours
             for
             the
             peace
             of
             the
             Church
             .
             In
             one
             place
             I
             remember
             above
             all
             ,
             he
             tells
             them
             of
             
               Constantinople
               ,
            
             that
             rather
             than
             he
             would
             any
             way
             be
             guilty
             of
             the
             least
             concurrence
             to
             their
             distractions
             ,
             he
             should
             count
             it
             an
             high
             
             mercy
             to
             goe
             aside
             ,
             and
             spend
             the
             rest
             of
             his
             dayes
             in
             obscure
             silence
             ;
             for
             he
             had
             learned
             to
             preferre
             Christ
             above
             all
             .
          
           
             
               
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                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
              
               ,
               
            
             
               
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
              
            
             
               
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
              
            
             
               
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
              
            
          
           
             A
             good
             resolution
             ,
             and
             worthy
             to
             be
             imitated
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Presse
             doctrines
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             the
             maine
             things
             of
             Religion
             :
             some
             men
             love
             to
             live
             
               in
               the
               fire
               ,
            
             and
             to
             handle
             the
             red
             hot
             questions
             of
             the
             age
             with
             passion
             and
             acrimony
             :
             but
             alas
             ,
             this
             doth
             no
             good
             .
             
               Zuinglius
            
             was
             once
             asked
             by
             a
             friend
             ,
             
               Cur
               non
               contra
               pontificios
               ?
            
             Why
             he
             was
             not
             more
             keene
             against
             the
             Papists
             ,
             and
             preached
             not
             oftner
             against
             them
             ?
             He
             answered
             ,
             
               He
               would
               first
               plant
               the
               feare
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               then
               men
               would
               be
               for
               the
               cause
               of
               God
               .
            
             To
             gaine
             men
             to
             a
             party
             before
             they
             be
             gained
             to
             God
             ,
             is
             not
             so
             warrantable
             ,
             and
             to
             presse
             zeale
             in
             some
             particular
             wayes
             ,
             doth
             but
             produce
             blind
             fury
             ,
             which
             undoeth
             all
             .
             
               *
            
             
               Tertullian
            
             noteth
             it
             as
             a
             miscarriage
             of
             the
             Hereticks
             in
             his
             time
             ,
             that
             they
             were
             more
             for
             gaining
             men
             to
             
               a
               party
               ,
            
             then
             
               Christianity
               ;
            
             Suppose
             you
             presse
             the
             truth
             ,
             yet
             Christ
             telleth
             us
             
               that
               wisdome
               is
            
             
               *
            
             
               justified
               of
               her
               children
               .
            
             God's
             ow●
             people
             are
             most
             zealous
             for
             God's
             truths
             
               Iude
            
             4.
             
             
               They
               turne
               the
               grace
               of
            
             OUR
             
               God
               into
               wantonnesse
               :
            
             Sense
             of
             interest
             begetteth
             the
             purest
             ,
             freest
             zeale
             for
             God
             .
             The
             intent
             of
             our
             Ministery
             is
             not
             that
             wee
             should
             gaine
             men
             to
             the
             support
             of
             our
             faction
             and
             party
             ,
             but
             to
             Christ
             and
             Christianity
             :
             Other
             differences
             would
             be
             allayed
             were
             it
             not
             that
             wee
             doe
             so
             often
             revive
             them
             by
             unseasonable
             agitations
             ;
             and
             indeed
             for
             the
             lesser
             differences
             ,
             they
             were
             better
             wholly
             laid
             aside
             then
             so
             often
             stirred
             .
             
               *
            
             
               Calvin
            
             after
             his
             returne
             to
             
               Geneva
            
             
             would
             never
             contend
             about
             the
             businesse
             of
             wafercakes
             ,
             for
             which
             he
             was
             at
             first
             cast
             out
             ,
             though
             he
             altered
             not
             his
             minde
             in
             it
             ,
             yet
             would
             never
             publickly
             contend
             in
             that
             matter
             ,
             only
             many
             times
             modestly
             suggested
             what
             he
             thought
             was
             the
             better
             way
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             When
             you
             deale
             with
             the
             errours
             of
             the
             time
             ,
             (
             for
             certainly
             that
             is
             necessary
             ,
             wee
             must
             stablish
             our
             
               hearers
               in
               the
               present
               truths
               ,
            
             2
             Pet.
             1.
             12.
             
             )
             doe
             it
             with
             a
             great
             deale
             of
             caution
             ,
             and
             warinesse
             :
             though
             I
             would
             not
             prescribe
             ,
             yet
             give
             me
             leave
             humbly
             to
             offer
             three
             things
             ,
             which
             possibly
             may
             prevent
             some
             abuses
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Beware
             of
             loose
             stings
             and
             generall
             declamations
             against
             errours
             and
             heresies
             ;
             these
             doe
             but
             exulcerate
             minds
             ,
             prejudice
             our
             testimony
             ,
             and
             much
             hinder
             it
             from
             being
             received
             ;
             this
             is
             a
             miscarriage
             on
             both
             sides
             ;
             men
             urge
             their
             wayes
             in
             loose
             flings
             ,
             conceited
             nickes
             ,
             and
             implications
             ;
             generall
             outcryes
             of
             one
             side
             against
             
               superstitious
               antichristianisme
               ,
            
             and
             the
             men
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             (
             words
             soone
             spoken
             )
             on
             the
             other
             side
             against
             
               errours
               ,
               new
               lights
               ,
            
             and
             
               new
               opinions
               .
            
             The
             word
             worketh
             most
             when
             it
             is
             most
             particular
             and
             demonstrative
             ;
             thunder
             at
             
               a
               distance
               ,
            
             doth
             not
             so
             much
             startle
             mee
             ,
             as
             a
             clap
             in
             my
             own
             
               Zenith
               ;
            
             it
             is
             good
             to
             goe
             by
             way
             of
             particular
             proofe
             and
             argument
             against
             opinions
             ;
             proove
             them
             to
             be
             errours
             ,
             and
             then
             call
             them
             so
             ;
             otherwise
             loose
             and
             generall
             invectives
             ,
             will
             make
             but
             superficiall
             impressions
             .
             It
             is
             very
             observable
             ,
             that
             when
             
               James
            
             had
             prooved
             that
             conceit
             of
             Gods
             being
             
               the
               author
               of
               sin
               ,
            
             to
             be
             an
             errour
             ,
             then
             he
             said
             ,
             
               Jam.
            
             1.
             16.
             
             
               Erre
               not
               ,
               my
               beloved
               Brethren
               :
            
             He
             first
             disputeth
             ,
             and
             then
             disswadeth
             .
             It
             's
             very
             observable
             too
             ,
             
               Mat.
            
             23.
             from
             the
             13.
             to
             the
             33.
             verse
             ,
             that
             our
             Saviour
             never
             denounceth
             a
             woe
             against
             the
             Pharisees
             ,
             but
             he
             presently
             rendreth
             a
             reason
             for
             it
             ;
             
               Woe
               to
               you
               Scribes
               and
               Pharisees
               hypocrites
               ;
               for
               yee
               devoure
               
               widdowes
               houses
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             
               Woe
               ;
               for
               yee
               shut
               the
               Kingdome
               of
               God
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             Usually
             ungrounded
             zeale
             stayeth
             in
             generalls
             ,
             and
             ordinarily
             't
             is
             out
             of
             deceit
             or
             weaknesse
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Deale
             herein
             with
             all
             sobernesse
             and
             meeknesse
             ;
             wee
             should
             doe
             what
             we
             can
             to
             remove
             prejudices
             ;
             men
             drinke
             in
             truths
             when
             they
             are
             sweetly
             propounded
             ;
             God
             was
             in
             the
             
               still
               voyce
               ;
            
             the
             small
             raine
             falleth
             sweetly
             upon
             the
             tender
             grasse
             ;
             men
             presently
             ingage
             themselves
             to
             a
             fervour
             and
             heate
             ,
             and
             that
             marreth
             all
             ;
             't
             is
             but
             as
             oyle
             to
             the
             flames
             .
             I
             remember
             a
             speech
             of
             
               Darius
               ,
            
             when
             one
             of
             the
             Souldiers
             of
             the
             Campe
             rayled
             against
             
               Alexander
               ,
            
             he
             telleth
             him
             ,
             I
             kept
             you
             to
             fight
             against
             
               Alexander
               ,
            
             not
             to
             rayle
             against
             him
             :
             
               Those
               Arrowes
               of
               bitter
               words
               ,
               are
               not
               the
               weapons
               of
               our
               warfare
               :
            
             Passion
             sheweth
             wee
             are
             angry
             more
             against
             the
             
               person
            
             then
             the
             
               errour
               ,
            
             too
             often
             it
             maketh
             us
             forsake
             the
             maine
             controversie
             ,
             and
             goe
             on
             upon
             a
             wrongsent
             ;
             one
             saith
             ,
             he
             that
             speaketh
             to
             Kings
             ,
             must
             speake
             
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               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             
               with
               silken
               words
               ;
            
             he
             that
             speaketh
             to
             dissenters
             ,
             had
             need
             make
             his
             speech
             as
             smooth
             and
             soft
             as
             may
             be
             ;
             I
             am
             sure
             't
             is
             agreeable
             to
             the
             Apostles
             advice
             ,
             
               In
               meeknesse
               instruct
               those
               that
               oppose
               themselves
               ,
            
             2
             Tim.
             2
             25.
             
             And
             in
             the
             same
             place
             he
             sheweth
             ,
             that
             
               the
               servants
               of
               God
               must
               be
               gentle
               and
               patient
               .
            
          
           
             3.
             
             Take
             heed
             of
             aggravating
             and
             greatening
             matters
             ,
             making
             them
             of
             more
             importance
             then
             indeed
             they
             are
             ;
             former
             ages
             were
             possessed
             with
             this
             spirit
             ,
             every
             lesser
             dissent
             and
             mistake
             ,
             was
             made
             an
             heresie
             or
             errour
             in
             the
             faith
             ,
             as
             appeareth
             by
             their
             catalogues
             .
          
           
             
               Tertullian
            
             had
             but
             spoken
             two
             or
             three
             words
             ,
             in
             favour
             of
             
               Montanus
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Priests
             of
             
               Rome
            
             presently
             cryed
             him
             up
             for
             a
             Montanist
             ,
             and
             accordingly
             dealt
             with
             him
             :
             
               Quo
               protinus
               offensus
            
             (
             saith
             he
             
               *
            
             that
             wrote
             his
             life
             )
             
               prorsus
               in
               Montani
               partes
               transivit
               .
            
             I
             confesse
             't
             is
             good
             to
             be
             watchfull
             to
             dash
             
               Babylons
               brats
               ,
               and
               take
               the
               little
               
               foxes
               ,
            
             Cant.
             2.
             15.
             
             (
             
               i.
               e.
            
             )
             To
             oppose
             the
             first
             and
             modest
             appearances
             of
             errour
             ;
             the
             party
             last
             amongst
             us
             began
             with
             
               words
               ,
            
             and
             would
             have
             brought
             in
             
               things
               .
            
             Therefore
             I
             say
             ,
             't
             is
             good
             to
             be
             watchfull
             ,
             however
             this
             will
             not
             justifie
             rough
             dealing
             with
             those
             that
             vary
             from
             us
             ,
             but
             in
             an
             expression
             and
             straining
             every
             thing
             to
             the
             worst
             sence
             ,
             and
             most
             odious
             consequences
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             appeare
             to
             be
             hereticall
             .
             Christs
             own
             words
             were
             mistaken
             and
             wrested
             into
             a
             sence
             which
             he
             would
             not
             own
             ;
             he
             said
             ,
             
               He
               would
               destroy
               the
               Temple
               in
               three
               dayes
               ,
            
             Joh.
             2.
             19.
             
             He
             meant
             it
             of
             his
             body
             ,
             they
             accused
             him
             of
             the
             same
             words
             ;
             and
             yet
             they
             are
             called
             
               false
               witnesses
               ,
            
             Mat.
             26.
             61.
             who
             accused
             him
             of
             it
             ,
             because
             they
             wrested
             it
             to
             another
             sence
             ,
             applying
             it
             to
             the
             materiall
             Temple
             .
             Many
             have
             a
             faculty
             of
             turning
             
               Eloi
            
             into
             
               Elias
               ,
            
             Molehils
             into
             Mountaines
             ,
             making
             men
             offenders
             for
             a
             word
             ,
             and
             by
             false
             glosses
             causing
             innocent
             things
             to
             seeme
             odious
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Let
             me
             intreate
             you
             to
             improve
             your
             interests
             for
             brotherly
             and
             friendly
             collations
             ;
             publick
             
               Conferences
            
             cannot
             be
             had
             without
             
               tumult
               ;
            
             and
             there
             is
             a
             
               prejudice
            
             against
             
               publick
               Sermons
               ;
            
             and
             againe
             ,
             
               private
               disputes
            
             are
             more
             for
             
               victory
            
             then
             
               truth
               ,
            
             usually
             there
             is
             more
             of
             
               strife
            
             then
             
               love
            
             in
             them
             .
             
               *
            
             
               Tertullian
            
             saith
             of
             his
             private
             disputation
             with
             a
             
               Jew
               ,
            
             both
             drew
             out
             their
             reasonings
             ,
             and
             through
             the
             heate
             of
             contention
             ,
             both
             went
             away
             unsatisfied
             .
             But
             now
             ,
             if
             there
             were
             meetings
             instituted
             for
             the
             propounding
             of
             things
             rather
             by
             way
             of
             
               case
            
             then
             
               Controversie
               ,
            
             and
             matters
             were
             carried
             not
             so
             much
             in
             a
             disputative
             way
             ,
             but
             by
             way
             of
             friendly
             collation
             and
             loving
             discourse
             ,
             it
             would
             much
             conduce
             to
             the
             ending
             of
             our
             differences
             ;
             certainly
             ,
             where
             such
             meetings
             have
             been
             set
             up
             ,
             and
             wisely
             ordered
             ,
             much
             good
             hath
             come
             by
             them
             ;
             if
             we
             could
             allure
             Christians
             ,
             the
             lot
             of
             whose
             dwellings
             is
             disposed
             among
             our
             Churches
             into
             these
             
             Conferences
             ,
             wee
             should
             finde
             them
             of
             much
             availe
             .
             I
             conceive
             much
             might
             be
             said
             out
             of
             Scripture
             for
             them
             ;
             certainly
             wee
             doe
             not
             come
             together
             so
             often
             as
             we
             should
             ,
             to
             
               comfort
               our selves
               with
               the
               mutuall
               faith
               of
               one
               another
               ,
            
             Rom.
             1.
             11
             ,
             12.
             
             I
             beleeve
             ,
             that
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             spoken
             of
             ,
             
               Heb.
            
             10.
             25.
             will
             inferre
             some
             other
             mee●ing
             besides
             the
             publick
             assembly
             ;
             this
             benefit
             you
             would
             find
             by
             such
             a
             course
             ,
             that
             your
             
               own
            
             would
             be
             stablished
             ,
             others
             would
             be
             lesse
             violent
             ,
             if
             brought
             to
             these
             friendly
             consultations
             ,
             haply
             it
             may
             be
             a
             businesse
             that
             may
             ingage
             you
             to
             much
             labour
             &
             selfe-deniall
             ,
             but
             that
             should
             not
             sway
             with
             a
             Christian
             Minister
             ,
             whose
             worke
             is
             not
             ended
             with
             an
             houres
             discourse
             in
             the
             Pulpit
             :
             Wee
             are
             very
             often
             calling
             for
             
               power
            
             to
             punish
             heretickes
             ;
             but
             let
             us
             sadly
             smite
             vpon
             the
             thigh
             ,
             and
             consider
             ,
             if
             any
             of
             us
             ,
             in
             private
             ,
             have
             improved
             those
             
               loving
               courses
               ,
            
             to
             gaine
             them
             that
             have
             been
             in
             our
             power
             .
             
               Luther
            
             hath
             a
             pretty
             saying
             ;
             
               Igne
               charitatis
               comburendi
               sunt
               haereticis
               ,
            
             you
             talk
             of
             burning
             hereticks
             ,
             
               burne
               them
            
             first
             in
             the
             fire
             of
             love
             ,
             or
             at
             least
             burne
             them
             with
             the
             
               fire
               of
               the
               Spirit
               .
            
             The
             Apostle
             speaketh
             of
             
               trying
               the
               worke
               by
               fire
               ,
            
             1
             Cor.
             3.
             13.
             
             Rationall
             and
             friendly
             conviction
             will
             do
             much
             ,
             at
             least
             it
             will
             beget
             a
             sweet
             and
             brotherly
             correspondence
             ,
             and
             't
             is
             to
             be
             hoped
             ,
             wee
             shall
             finde
             more
             meeknesse
             ,
             where
             things
             are
             not
             carried
             in
             the
             way
             of
             a
             set
             disputation
             .
          
           
             I
             have
             done
             with
             my
             addresse
             to
             the
             Ministry
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             Give
             me
             leave
             to
             speak
             a
             word
             to
             your selves
             ,
             not
             as
             if
             I
             would
             prescribe
             to
             you
             ,
             but
             onely
             humbly
             offer
             two
             or
             three
             Considerations
             to
             your
             thoughts
             ,
             it
             may
             be
             ,
             I
             may
             not
             shew
             so
             
               much
               discretion
            
             in
             it
             ,
             yet
             if
             I
             do
             
               affection
               ,
            
             I
             have
             my
             aime
             ,
             which
             is
             not
             so
             much
             to
             
               direct
            
             you
             ,
             as
             to
             
               draw
               you
               into
               a
               consultation
            
             about
             these
             matters
             ,
             and
             therefore
             I
             humbly
             propose
             the
             businesse
             to
             your
             care
             ;
             think
             of
             the
             Churches
             unity
             ,
             you
             have
             
               covenanted
            
             
             to
             endeavour
             that
             the
             
               Lord
               be
               one
               ,
               and
               his
               Name
               one
               .
            
             Consider
             ,
             
               civill
               peace
            
             depends
             much
             upon
             
               Church
               peace
               ;
            
             Religion
             is
             called
             so
             
               a
               religando
               ,
            
             it
             being
             the
             greatest
             bond
             to
             linck
             men
             together
             ;
             contrary
             opinions
             in
             Religion
             ,
             usually
             cause
             much
             alienation
             of
             affection
             ,
             and
             great
             disturbances
             in
             the
             Common-wealth
             .
             Therefore
             this
             matter
             appertaineth
             to
             you
             in
             reference
             to
             unitie
             ;
             I
             humbly
             desire
             ,
          
           
             1.
             
             That
             you
             would
             seriously
             do
             your
             utmost
             to
             draw
             things
             to
             an
             agreement
             ;
             you
             have
             appointed
             a
             Committee
             of
             accommodation
             already
             ,
             we
             do
             not
             know
             what
             is
             done
             ,
             suppose
             you
             did
             try
             once
             againe
             .
             When
             
               *
            
             the
             
               Remonstrants
            
             troubled
             the
             
               Churches
               of
               the
               Low
               Countryes
               ,
            
             there
             were
             
               often
               Collations
               ,
            
             and
             they
             did
             select
             men
             once
             and
             againe
             and
             againe
             to
             consider
             how
             to
             compose
             the
             differences
             :
             't
             is
             true
             ,
             those
             endeavours
             did
             not
             succeed
             ,
             because
             those
             meetings
             were
             made
             up
             of
             the
             most
             violent
             sticklers
             ,
             and
             the
             
               Arminians
            
             by
             the
             means
             of
             
               Vtenbogardus
            
             had
             the
             secret
             incouragement
             and
             countenance
             of
             some
             of
             the
             Magistrates
             ,
             that
             nothing
             should
             be
             done
             to
             their
             disservice
             and
             disadvantage
             ,
             and
             so
             both
             parties
             strove
             to
             make
             the
             best
             of
             their
             opinion
             and
             faction
             ;
             but
             now
             if
             you
             would
             be
             pleased
             to
             try
             once
             againe
             ,
             God
             knows
             what
             will
             be
             the
             successe
             ,
             I
             suppose
             there
             can
             be
             no
             danger
             in
             trying
             .
             Call
             some
             men
             together
             ,
             whose
             eminency
             for
             the
             power
             of
             godlinesse
             will
             make
             the
             matter
             the
             more
             venerable
             ,
             entertained
             with
             the
             more
             reverence
             and
             awe
             ;
             when
             the
             people
             smell
             selfe
             and
             interest
             in
             any
             endeavours
             ,
             they
             have
             the
             less
             majesty
             with
             them
             .
             Call
             men
             ,
             through
             age
             and
             experience
             versed
             in
             such
             a
             work
             ,
             men
             of
             a
             moderate
             and
             sober
             spirit
             ,
             who
             preferre
             the
             interest
             of
             religion
             before
             that
             of
             a
             party
             ;
             blessed
             be
             God
             ,
             
               England
            
             doth
             not
             want
             such
             ,
             call
             them
             together
             to
             think
             of
             wayes
             of
             reconciliation
             ;
             though
             many
             thirst
             &
             
             pant
             after
             it
             ,
             yet
             cannot
             effect
             it
             ,
             being
             but
             private
             men
             ,
             and
             so
             not
             so
             much
             regarded
             ,
             and
             in
             bodies
             &
             assemblies
             they
             cannot
             so
             well
             drive
             it
             on
             ;
             men
             of
             middle
             interests
             ,
             being
             always
             suspected
             ,
             have
             a
             prejudice
             upon
             their
             endeavours
             ;
             and
             indeed
             good
             men
             cannot
             be
             imagined
             to
             be
             so
             without
             all
             touch
             and
             sense
             of
             their
             own
             particular
             opinion
             ,
             as
             not
             to
             dispute
             ,
             stickle
             ,
             &
             ingage
             for
             it
             in
             such
             bodies
             and
             assemblies
             :
             but
             now
             if
             such
             were
             called
             together
             by
             your
             authority
             ,
             to
             make
             it
             their
             onely
             worke
             to
             provide
             for
             the
             advantage
             of
             religion
             ,
             and
             to
             compose
             the
             differences
             ;
             possibly
             and
             by
             the
             blessing
             of
             God
             ,
             much
             good
             might
             be
             done
             ,
             however
             ,
             you
             will
             manifest
             that
             you
             have
             not
             been
             wanting
             to
             your
             duty
             ,
             and
             therefore
             weigh
             it
             in
             your
             thoughts
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             That
             you
             would
             quicken
             your
             Ministers
             and
             Elders
             in
             their
             
               Provinciall
            
             and
             
               Classicall
            
             meetings
             ,
             by
             some
             charge
             and
             command
             to
             think
             of
             waies
             how
             best
             to
             gain
             and
             deale
             with
             dissentients
             .
             The
             matter
             is
             not
             below
             the
             care
             of
             a
             Christian
             Magistrate
             .
             
               *
            
             Histories
             tell
             us
             how
             
               Constantine
            
             did
             beseech
             his
             
               Bishops
            
             to
             an
             agreement
             :
             oversee
             their
             Counsels
             ,
             travaile
             in
             the
             peace
             of
             the
             Churches
             .
             
               Socrates
            
             saith
             ,
             he
             was
             affected
             with
             the
             
               schisme
               of
               the
               Church
               as
               his
               own
               calamity
               .
            
             Well
             then
             ,
             if
             you
             would
             be
             pleased
             to
             quicken
             them
             by
             your
             command
             and
             inable
             them
             by
             your
             authority
             ,
             to
             find
             out
             and
             to
             act
             in
             such
             wayes
             as
             may
             tend
             to
             the
             ending
             of
             the
             differences
             and
             controversies
             ,
             much
             good
             might
             be
             done
             .
             I
             humbly
             conceive
             the
             true
             nature
             and
             intent
             of
             such
             meetings
             is
             not
             altogether
             or
             chiefly
             to
             give
             laws
             authoritatively
             to
             the
             particular
             Churches
             ,
             as
             to
             consider
             how
             to
             compose
             differences
             that
             do
             arise
             in
             them
             ;
             and
             't
             were
             sad
             if
             the
             
               Mint
               and
               Commin
            
             were
             preferred
             above
             the
             
               weighty
               works
               ,
            
             and
             the
             chiefe
             of
             their
             care
             were
             spent
             either
             in
             triviall
             disputes
             ,
             or
             in
             making
             rules
             for
             their
             own
             ,
             rather
             then
             in
             
             studying
             all
             brotherly
             waies
             of
             gaining
             those
             that
             differ
             ,
             and
             healing
             the
             breaches
             of
             the
             Church
             .
             This
             (
             I
             say
             )
             were
             sad
             indeed
             ,
             the
             true
             intent
             and
             nature
             of
             these
             meetings
             being
             to
             give
             satisfaction
             ,
             and
             to
             carry
             things
             with
             more
             clearnesse
             of
             demonstration
             ,
             and
             to
             give
             out
             the
             sense
             of
             the
             Church
             in
             matters
             of
             difficulty
             ;
             for
             indeed
             the
             
               lesse
               of
               a
               Court
               ,
            
             and
             the
             
               more
               of
               a
               Councell
            
             they
             have
             in
             them
             the
             better
             :
             therefore
             if
             you
             would
             command
             and
             chiefly
             commend
             these
             things
             of
             unity
             to
             their
             care
             &
             debates
             ,
             some
             hope
             might
             arise
             that
             way
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             That
             you
             would
             take
             care
             that
             Ministers
             put
             out
             for
             scandall
             ,
             may
             not
             be
             so
             easily
             taken
             in
             againe
             ,
             against
             those
             that
             are
             humbly
             penitent
             ,
             and
             modestly
             ingenuous
             ,
             no
             man
             would
             open
             his
             mouth
             ,
             but
             for
             the
             others
             ,
             I
             am
             perswaded
             they
             are
             and
             will
             be
             a
             great
             means
             of
             our
             troubles
             ,
             partly
             as
             they
             occasion
             no
             small
             offence
             to
             the
             godly
             ,
             the
             dead
             body
             of
             
               Amasa
            
             in
             the
             way
             to
             discourage
             the
             people
             of
             the
             Lord
             from
             going
             on
             to
             union
             and
             accord
             ;
             the
             sons
             of
             
               Eli
            
             that
             cause
             many
             to
             abhor
             the
             offering
             of
             the
             Lord
             ;
             partly
             as
             those
             that
             are
             very
             apt
             to
             be
             the
             
               cinifloes
               ,
            
             that
             will
             blow
             up
             the
             coales
             of
             strife
             amongst
             us
             .
             The
             first
             stirs
             about
             religion
             in
             the
             
               Low
               Countryes
               ,
            
             were
             occasioned
             by
             the
             
               Ministers
               of
               the
               old
               Leaven
               ,
            
             whom
             they
             were
             faine
             to
             take
             in
             out
             of
             necessity
             in
             that
             scarcity
             of
             Ministers
             ,
             and
             to
             allow
             some
             of
             them
             ,
             because
             of
             their
             parts
             in
             eminēt
             places
             .
             
               *
            
             The
             story
             nameth
             
               Wiggerus
               ,
               Collhaasius
               ,
            
             and
             others
             ,
             who
             kindled
             those
             sparks
             of
             trouble
             ,
             which
             afterward
             were
             blown
             up
             by
             
               James
               Arminius
            
             into
             a
             great
             flame
             .
             Many
             observe
             that
             the
             Jesuites
             goe
             over
             to
             the
             Lutherans
             ,
             and
             foment
             differences
             between
             them
             &
             the
             reformed
             ,
             &
             truly
             we
             may
             feare
             their
             influence
             ,
             men
             that
             have
             the
             
               old
               malice
            
             &
             a
             
               new
               irritation
               ,
            
             will
             stirre
             in
             a
             way
             of
             revenge
             .
             The
             Lord
             guide
             you
             :
             I
             am
             sorry
             to
             heare
             the
             complaints
             that
             are
             abroad
             .
          
           
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             In
             the
             liberty
             that
             you
             give
             ,
             use
             great
             caution
             ,
             some
             things
             you
             may
             be
             forced
             to
             beare
             with
             for
             a
             time
             ,
             take
             heed
             of
             endangering
             the
             truths
             of
             God
             ,
             you
             ought
             to
             be
             tender
             of
             Christs
             little
             ones
             ;
             woe
             to
             those
             that
             offend
             them
             ,
             
               Mat.
            
             18.
             6.
             
             But
             you
             ought
             to
             be
             more
             tender
             of
             Christs
             truths
             ▪
             you
             owe
             somewhat
             to
             Christs
             Saints
             and
             servāts
             :
             but
             I
             say
             again
             ,
             more
             to
             his
             truths
             ?
             T
             is
             somewhat
             unheard
             of
             ,
             that
             these
             two
             should
             come
             in
             contest
             and
             competition
             ;
             however
             ,
             you
             will
             find
             Christ
             more
             jealous
             of
             his
             ways
             then
             of
             his
             servants
             ;
             of
             his
             truths
             then
             of
             his
             Saints
             :
             't
             is
             truth
             makes
             Saints
             ,
             (
             
               Joh.
            
             17.
             17.
             
             
               Sanctifie
               them
               by
               thy
               truth
               ,
               thy
               word
               is
               truth
               ;
            
             )
             and
             husbandmen
             are
             ever
             more
             carefull
             of
             their
             
               seed-corne
               ,
            
             then
             of
             
               the
               increase
               ;
            
             and
             besides
             ,
             we
             may
             be
             deceived
             in
             Saints
             ,
             wee
             doe
             not
             know
             hearts
             ,
             but
             we
             cannot
             so
             easily
             in
             truths
             ,
             because
             there
             is
             a
             sure
             standard
             to
             measure
             them
             by
             .
             Therefore
             take
             heed
             of
             doing
             any
             thing
             against
             truth
             ;
             't
             is
             a
             good
             old
             caution
             ,
             
               In
               veste
               varietas
               sit
               scissura
               ,
               non
               sit
               ,
            
             though
             there
             be
             
               divers
               colours
               ,
            
             yet
             let
             there
             be
             no
             
               rent
            
             in
             the
             Churches
             coate
             .
             I
             will
             not
             take
             upon
             me
             to
             state
             the
             matter
             ,
             what
             libertie
             you
             may
             give
             ,
             and
             how
             far
             ;
             perhaps
             that
             may
             be
             unfeasonable
             ;
             however
             't
             will
             not
             (
             I
             hope
             )
             be
             too
             much
             presumption
             to
             present
             you
             with
             the
             most
             obvious
             miscarriages
             of
             Magistrates
             in
             this
             matter
             .
             Three
             sorts
             of
             men
             there
             are
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             concerning
             every
             one
             of
             them
             wee
             may
             say
             ,
             
             
               The
               way
               of
               peace
               they
               have
               not
               knowne
               .
            
          
           
             1.
             
             Some
             are
             of
             a
             preposterous
             zeale
             in
             lesser
             differences
             ,
             and
             are
             all
             for
             extremity
             and
             violence
             towards
             those
             from
             whom
             they
             differ
             in
             the
             
               least
               degree
            
             and
             
               circumstance
               ;
            
             most
             of
             the
             censures
             inflicted
             by
             the
             late
             
               Bishops
            
             were
             because
             of
             Ceremonies
             ,
             things
             not
             weighty
             in
             any
             regard
             ,
             no
             not
             in
             their
             own
             esteeme
             :
             some
             men
             breath
             out
             nothing
             but
             rage
             and
             threatnings
             upon
             the
             least
             dissent
             .
          
           
           
             I
             remember
             I
             have
             read
             of
             
               Joab
               David's
            
             Generall
             ,
             that
             when
             his
             teacher
             had
             falsely
             vowelled
             one
             word
             in
             the
             Hebrew
             hee
             slew
             him
             ;
             the
             place
             was
             that
             charge
             to
             destroy
             
               Zechan
               .
            
             He
             read
             it
             
               Zachar
            
             the
             males
             of
             
               Amalec
               :
            
             It
             is
             good
             to
             preserve
             truth
             ,
             but
             small
             distempers
             will
             not
             need
             so
             violent
             a
             cure
             ;
             't
             is
             as
             if
             a
             man
             should
             fire
             an
             house
             to
             destroy
             the
             mice
             in
             it
             .
             Union
             is
             good
             ,
             but
             rigorous
             inforcements
             especially
             in
             trifles
             &
             things
             that
             lie
             farre
             from
             the
             heart
             of
             Religion
             are
             not
             so
             warrantable
             .
             
               Paul
            
             is
             every where
             most
             zealous
             against
             errours
             ,
             there
             is
             never
             an
             Epistle
             of
             his
             but
             hath
             some
             what
             against
             them
             :
             However
             none
             more
             earnest
             then
             he
             to
             bring
             
               circumcision
            
             and
             
               uncircumcision
            
             to
             a
             profession
             of
             brotherhood
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             Some
             are
             for
             
               medleyes
            
             and
             compounds
             of
             religion
             ,
             as
             if
             that
             would
             be
             peace
             :
             Thus
             
               Charles
            
             the
             fifth
             thought
             to
             please
             all
             by
             that
             wicked
             booke
             called
             the
             
               Interim
               ,
            
             it
             did
             a
             great
             deale
             of
             harme
             ,
             and
             did
             not
             any
             way
             heale
             the
             difference
             ;
             many
             of
             late
             amongst
             us
             and
             in
             other
             reformed
             Churches
             endeavored
             to
             blend
             us
             &
             Rome
             ,
             Babilon
             ,
             and
             Zion
             together
             ,
             God
             hateth
             those
             
               iniquos
               syncretismos
            
             prophane
             mixtures
             ,
             and
             
               intermysticall
            
             designes
             ;
             unity
             consists
             in
             an
             
               agreement
               in
               the
               truth
               ,
            
             not
             in
             a
             
               coagulation
               of
               errors
               ,
            
             strings
             that
             are
             in
             tune
             must
             not
             be
             stirred
             ,
             others
             must
             be
             set
             up
             to
             them
             :
             The
             disobedient
             must
             bee
             brought
             up
             to
             the
             wisedome
             of
             the
             just
             ,
             not
             that
             brought
             downe
             to
             them
             ,
             
               Luke
            
             1.
             17.
             when
             the
             
               language
               is
               pure
               the
               Souldier
               is
               one
               ,
               Zeph.
            
             3.
             9.
             little
             hopes
             of
             agreement
             till
             you
             set
             up
             pure
             doctrine
             ,
             unmixed
             disipline
             ,
             the
             
               new
            
             cloth
             set
             upon
             the
             
               old
            
             will
             make
             the
             rent
             the
             greater
             ,
             the
             world
             thinks
             the
             lesse
             
               purity
            
             the
             more
             
               unity
               ;
            
             but
             't
             is
             otherwise
             ,
             all
             the
             troubles
             are
             because
             
               Iron
            
             will
             not
             mixe
             with
             
               Clay
               ,
            
             Gods
             waies
             with
             man's
             inventions
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             Some
             drive
             at
             a
             promiscuous
             leave
             ,
             and
             
               toleration
            
             of
             all
             opinions
             ,
             and
             differences
             though
             never
             so
             
             contrary
             to
             truth
             ,
             as
             if
             this
             were
             the
             best
             way
             to
             bring
             things
             to
             any
             peace
             and
             quiet
             :
             ôh
             consider
             how
             great
             a
             prejudice
             this
             is
             to
             Religion
             ,
             this
             is
             the
             very
             way
             that
             
               Julian
               the
               Apostate
            
             tooke
             to
             destroy
             it
             ,
             
               Socrates
               Scholasticus
               ,
               Ammianus
               Marcellinus
            
             and
             others
             that
             write
             of
             him
             say
             that
             to
             ruine
             religion
             he
             would
             equally
             tolerate
             and
             countenance
             all
             parties
             .
             I
             shall
             but
             take
             notice
             of
             what
             
               *
            
             one
             saith
             that
             he
             was
             thoroughly
             set
             upon
             this
             as
             knowing
             it
             to
             be
             the
             ready
             way
             to
             bring
             all
             to
             naught
             ,
             &
             indeed
             't
             was
             not
             onely
             the
             policy
             of
             this
             subtile
             adversary
             ,
             but
             of
             all
             the
             enemies
             of
             truth
             as
             the
             
               *
            
             margine
             will
             informe
             you
             .
             And
             indeed
             where
             it
             doth
             not
             
               destroy
            
             Religion
             it
             doth
             
               imbase
            
             it
             ,
             partly
             because
             men
             content
             themselves
             in
             having
             made
             a
             better
             choyse
             then
             others
             about
             them
             ;
             partly
             because
             men
             spend
             all
             the
             
               heat
            
             and
             first-borne
             of
             their
             strength
             and
             zeale
             in
             the
             
               contentions
            
             and
             letthe
             
               practicks
            
             goe
             ,
             certainely
             there
             would
             be
             but
             little
             security
             to
             truth
             and
             it's
             followers
             ,
             where
             there
             is
             such
             a
             promiscuous
             
               toleration
               ,
            
             where
             men
             are
             godly
             they
             cannot
             be
             so
             easily
             amassed
             into
             one
             body
             and
             confederacy
             with
             persons
             erroneous
             ,
             they
             being
             bound
             up
             by
             conscience
             ,
             and
             having
             religion
             of
             their
             sides
             ,
             are
             not
             so
             flexible
             ,
             and
             then
             the
             others
             cannot
             so
             well
             agree
             with
             them
             ;
             for
             two
             different
             errours
             can
             better
             agree
             and
             cotton
             among
             themselves
             then
             one
             errour
             and
             the
             nearest
             
               truth
               ;
            
             darknesse
             and
             darknesse
             can
             better
             agree
             then
             light
             and
             darknesse
             ,
             alwayes
             you
             will
             find
             it
             ,
             men
             hate
             the
             nearest
             truth
             as
             
               being
               that
               light
               by
               which
               their
               deeds
               are
               reproved
               .
            
             The
             
               Eunomians
            
             &
             the
             
               Arians
               ,
            
             though
             they
             held
             different
             errours
             (
             the
             one
             denyed
             the
             Godhead
             of
             the
             Sonne
             ,
             the
             other
             of
             the
             Spirit
             )
             could
             better
             agree
             with
             one
             another
             then
             with
             the
             
               Orthodox
               ,
            
             the
             
               Pharises
            
             and
             
               Herodians
               ,
            
             though
             of
             different
             principles
             (
             the
             one
             being
             for
             ,
             the
             other
             against
             the
             liberty
             of
             the
             
               Jewes
            
             )
             yet
             both
             could
             conspire
             together
             to
             entrapp
             Christ
             .
             
               Iebal
            
             
             and
             
               Ammon
            
             and
             
               Amalec
            
             could
             better
             accord
             with
             one
             another
             then
             with
             
               Zion
               .
            
             In
             such
             a
             case
             truth
             would
             be
             worst
             provided
             for
             ,
             alwaies
             under
             feares
             of
             some
             
               Sirilian
               vespers
            
             or
             a
             Saint
             
               Bartholomewes
            
             mattens
             ,
             some
             suddaine
             eruption
             of
             violent
             counsels
             and
             dangers
             hatched
             against
             it
             .
          
           
             Thus
             I
             have
             beene
             bold
             to
             commend
             a
             few
             things
             unto
             you
             ,
             God
             direct
             your
             hearts
             to
             all
             seasonable
             counsels
             for
             his
             glory
             ,
             and
             the
             Churches
             good
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Object
                 .
              
            
             But
             you
             will
             say
             this
             is
             a
             
               worke
               of
               time
               ,
            
             what
             is
             to
             be
             done
             to
             avoid
             the
             danger
             of
             the
             
               present
               distractions
               ?
            
          
           
             
               
                 Sol.
                 
              
            
             I
             answer
             ,
             that
             question
             is
             to
             be
             put
             
               to
               God
            
             not
             man
             ,
             
               Psal.
            
             11.
             3.
             
             
               If
               the
               foundations
               be
               destroyed
               ,
               what
               can
               the
               righteous
               doe
               .
               (
               i.
               e.
               )
            
             if
             religion
             ,
             lawes
             ,
             authority
             &
             all
             have
             lost
             their
             awe
             ,
             what
             can
             they
             doe
             ?
             The
             answer
             is
             in
             the
             next
             verse
             :
             God
             is
             the
             holy
             temple
             ,
             (
             
               i.
               e.
            
             )
             there
             is
             a
             God
             above
             ,
             one
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             goe
             to
             him
             ;
             I
             suppose
             you
             are
             mett
             this
             day
             as
             those
             at
             
               Ahavah
            
             to
             seeke
             aright
             way
             ,
             
               Ezra
               .
            
             8.
             21.
             when
             we
             are
             at
             a
             losse
             and
             past
             the
             helpe
             of
             meanes
             ,
             the
             addresse
             may
             be
             the
             better
             made
             to
             God
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             If
             you
             goe
             to
             God
             you
             must
             goe
             to
             him
             in
             his
             owne
             way
             ;
             how
             is
             that
             ?
             you
             shall
             see
             ,
             
               Job
            
             34.
             31.
             
             
               Surely
               't
               is
               meet
               to
               be
               sayd
               to
               God
               ,
               I
               have
               borne
               the
               chastisement
               of
               mine
               iniquity
               ,
               I
               will
               offend
               no
               more
               ;
            
             this
             is
             meet
             for
             you
             to
             bee
             said
             to
             God
             ,
             to
             come
             before
             him
             with
             humiliation
             and
             reformation
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             With
             
               humiliation
               ,
            
             sadly
             reflect
             upon
             your
             miscarriages
             ,
             I
             would
             not
             willingly
             declaym
             upon
             that
             theame
             ,
             too
             many
             do
             ,
             't
             is
             naturall
             to
             us
             to
             speak
             
               evil
               of
               dignities
               :
            
             envy
             would
             blast
             eminency
             ,
             some
             are
             
               mad
               upon
               Idolls
               ,
            
             they
             will
             blemish
             you
             ,
             for
             you
             have
             vexed
             them
             ,
             others
             are
             burthened
             with
             payments
             ,
             &
             they
             will
             say
             
               the
               former
               times
               were
               better
               then
               these
               ,
               Eccle.
            
             7.
             10.
             haply
             
               Salomon
            
             relateth
             to
             his
             owne
             times
             ,
             they
             complayne
             of
             
               Salomons
            
             yoakes
             ,
             though
             occasioned
             by
             
               the
               Temple
               worke
               in
               those
               dayes
               .
            
             Some
             affect
             
             the
             repute
             of
             bold
             men
             ;
             it
             feedes
             the
             humour
             of
             the
             times
             to
             lay
             things
             to
             your
             charge
             ,
             The
             Lord
             make
             others
             more
             
               sober
               ,
            
             and
             you
             more
             
               humble
               ,
            
             'T
             is
             your
             duty
             to
             smight
             upon
             the
             thigh
             ,
             surely
             there
             is
             a
             cause
             ,
             when
             there
             were
             such
             great
             distractions
             that
             they
             
               groped
               like
               a
               blind
               man
               ,
            
             and
             could
             not
             find
             the
             way
             ,
             they
             sayed
             our
             iniquities
             
               are
               with
               us
               ,
               as
               for
               our
               transgressions
            
             wee
             know
             them
             
               Isa.
            
             59.
             10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12.
             when
             those
             
               that
               speake
               tremblings
            
             are
             little
             feared
             ,
             surely
             there
             is
             some
             offence
             ,
             
               Hosea
            
             13.
             1.
             
             Commune
             with
             your
             owne
             hearts
             ,
             guilt
             workes
             best
             when
             it
             results
             from
             your
             owne
             consciences
             ,
             being
             represented
             from
             without
             ,
             it
             
               irritateth
               ,
            
             sweetly
             arising
             from
             within
             it
             
               humbleth
               ,
            
             what
             is
             the
             matter
             then
             ?
             have
             you
             dealt
             with
             God
             so
             faithfully
             ?
             with
             the
             people
             so
             kindly
             as
             you
             should
             ?
             have
             greivances
             been
             redressed
             ?
             justice
             executed
             ,
             the
             glory
             of
             God's
             house
             provided
             for
             ?
             I
             remember
             a
             story
             in
             
               *
            
             Plutarch
             of
             
               Demetrius
            
             King
             of
             
               Macedonia
               ,
            
             who
             when
             his
             Subjects
             tendred
             their
             petitions
             to
             him
             of
             having
             their
             grievances
             redressed
             ,
             he
             cast
             them
             into
             a
             River
             ,
             afterward
             
               Saleucus
            
             the
             great
             ,
             came
             with
             an
             Army
             against
             him
             ,
             
               not
               a
               man
               would
               stirre
               ,
            
             he
             was
             taken
             prisoner
             and
             deprived
             of
             his
             Kingdome
             ;
             people
             will
             beare
             any
             thing
             ,
             rather
             then
             neglects
             of
             justice
             ,
             consider
             these
             things
             come
             with
             humiliation
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Come
             with
             purposes
             of
             reformation
             ,
             I
             will
             doe
             so
             no
             more
             ,
             doe
             your
             
               first
               workes
               ,
            
             if
             you
             would
             recover
             your
             
               lost
               glory
               ,
            
             you
             know
             by
             what
             insinuations
             
               Absolon
            
             stole
             away
             the
             hearts
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             by
             those
             of
             justice
             and
             kindnesse
             ,
             he
             kissed
             them
             hee
             did
             
               perijcere
               oscula
               ,
               adorare
               vulgus
               ,
            
             as
             the
             Historian
             saith
             of
             
               Otho
               ;
            
             and
             you
             know
             he
             said
             ,
             2
             
               Sam.
            
             15.
             4.
             
             Oh
             that
             I
             were
             a
             Judge
             in
             the
             Land
             ,
             then
             I
             would
             doe
             them
             justice
             ,
             and
             't
             would
             be
             sad
             if
             
               corruptions
            
             be
             found
             in
             you
             ,
             when
             
               distractions
            
             are
             upon
             you
             ,
             't
             is
             said
             of
             the
             Assembly
             of
             the
             Gods
             that
             had
             not
             done
             justice
             to
             the
             afflicted
             ,
             nor
             defended
             the
             poore
             widow
             and
             fatherlesse
             ,
             
               Psal.
            
             82.
             5.
             
             
               That
               they
               know
               not
               ,
               neither
               will
               they
               understand
               ,
               they
               walke
               on
               in
               darknesse
               ,
               though
               the
               foundations
               of
               the
               Land
               be
               out
               of
               course
               ,
            
             they
             continued
             in
             perverting
             justice
             and
             right
             ,
             though
             God
             ruined
             the
             Common-wealth
             and
             plucked
             it
             asunder
             .
             Oh
             let
             it
             be
             never
             said
             of
             yov
             ,
             it
             shall
             be
             myprayer
             to
             God
             for
             you
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A89500e-500
           
             a
             2
             Cor.
             6.
             8
             
          
           
             James
             1.
             8
             
          
           
             Dan.
             11.
             23.
             
          
           
             Esay
             9.
             6.
             
          
           
             1
             Chron.
             12.
             32.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A89500e-1310
           
             Phil.
             2.
             10
             ,
             11.
             
          
           
             H.
             b.
             10
             26
             
          
           
             *
             Ipsum
             no●●●
             perperam
             a
             vobis
             pronuncia●ur
             Ch●●stianus
             
               Tertull
               in
               Apol
               cap.
            
             310.
             
          
           
             *
             Rev.
             21.
             
          
           
             *
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
          
           
             *
             Venit
             Gentilis
             quidam
             et
             dicit
             ,
             Vellem
             fieri
             christ●anus
             ,
             sed
             nescio
             cui
             parti
             adhaeream
             :
             multae
             euim
             sunt
             inter
             vos
             pugnae
             ,
             s●ditiones
             et
             tumultus
             :
             nescio
             quod
             dogma
             eligam
             ,
             quod
             praeferam
             .
             singulienim
             dicunt
             ,
             Ego
             ve●um
             dico
             .
             Hanc
             ob
             causam
             d●ridiculo
             factisumus
             et
             Gen●ilibus
             et
             Iudae
             is
             ,
             dum
             Ecclesiam
             mille
             partes
             sc●ndi●ur
             ,
             &c.
             
               Chryso
               .
            
             in
             cap.
             1.
             
               Epist.
            
             ad
             
               Galat.
               
            
          
           
             of
             Consolation
             .
          
           
             *
             2
             Cor.
             1.
             5.
             
          
           
             *
             Ma●
             .
             2.
             9.
             
          
           
             *
             Rev.
             19.
             6.
             
          
           
             
               Calvin
            
             in
             Comment
             .
             in
             Prophetiam
             
               Hab.
            
             in
             
               cap.
            
             2.
             et
             
               ver.
            
             20.
             
          
           
             *
             Pre.
             24.
             21.
             
          
           
             *
             Ier.
             14.
             10.
             
          
           
             *
             Ier.
             15.
             10.
             
          
           
             *
             Rev.
             11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             *
             Iob.
             32.
             19.
             
          
           
             *
             Nusqā
             cit●us
             prcfic
             tur
             quā
             in
             castr●s
             rebellium
             ,
             nunc
             N●ophy●os
             collocant
             ,
             nunc
             saeculo
             obstrictos
             nuc
             Apostatas
             nostros
             ut
             gloria
             cos
             obligent
             quos
             veritate
             non
             possent
             .
             
               Tertul.
            
             lib.
             de
             prescrip
             .
             adversus
             Haereticos
             .
             Cap.
             41.
             
          
           
             *
             Non
             sa●guis
             sed
             causa
             facit
             Martyrem
             .
          
           
             *
             Mat.
             8.
             32.
             
          
           
             for
             Exhortation
             .
          
           
             *
             Perkinsius
             
               Epist.
            
             ad
             Leot
             .
             Harm.
             Bibl.
             
          
           
             *
             Zech.
             8.
             6.
             
          
           
             *
             Ludolfus
             
               de
               vitâ
               Christi
            
             lib.
             2.
             cap.
             8●
             .
          
           
             *
             Act.
             17.
             
          
           
             *
             Isa.
             11.
             13.
             
          
           
             *
             Rom.
             1.
             26.
             28.
             
          
           
             *
             Inter
             juuenile
             judicium
             et
             senile
             prejudicium
             omnis
             veritas
             corrumpitur
             .
          
           
             *
             Iu●ge
             .
             3.
             20.
             
          
           
             *
             vide
             
               Tertulliannm
            
             hoc
             susius
             et
             eleganter
             persequentē
             sub
             initio
             Apologetici
             adversus
             G●ntes
             .
          
           
             *
             Heb.
             13.
             2.
             
          
           
             *
             Tertull.
             lib.
             de
             praescript
             .
             adversus
             Hereticos
             ,
             cap.
             41.
             
          
           
             Mar.
             10
             21
             
          
           
             *
             Eusebius
             Eccles.
             hist.
             lib.
             8.
             sub
             initio
             capiti●
             primi
             .
          
           
             *
             Qui
             referre
             injuriam
             n●titur
             ,
             cum
             ip
             sum
             a
             quo
             laesus
             est
             gestit
             imitari
             ,
             ita
             qui
             malū
             imitatur
             bonus
             esse
             nullo
             pacto
             potest
             .
             Lact●nt
             .
             de
             vero
             cu●tu
             lib.
             6.
             ca.
             18.
             
          
           
             *
             T●rtul
             .
             in
             Apol.
             c.
             39.
             
          
           
             *
             Nullae
             infestae
             hominibus
             bestiae
             ut
             sunt
             sibi
             ferales
             plerūque
             Christiani
             .
             Ammia
             .
             Marcelli
             .
             lib
             2.
             cap.
             2.
             
          
           
             *
             Luk.
             9.
             54
             ,
             55.
             
          
           
             Nazian
             :
             in
             Carmine
             12
             ad
             Constantinopolitanos
             .
          
           
             *
             Hoc
             haereticorū
             negotiū
             est
             ,
             non
             ethnicos
             cō
             vertēdi
             ,
             s●d
             nostros
             ●vertend
             :
             —
             nostra
             suffod●unt
             sua
             aedificent
             .
             Tertullia
             .
             lib.
             de
             praescript
             .
             adversus
             haereticos
             ,
             cap.
             42.
             
          
           
             *
             Mat.
             11
             19
             
          
           
             *
             Dequo
             postea
             restitutus
             nunquā
             cō●endendū
             putavit
             ,
             minime
             tamen
             dissimulans
             quid
             alioquin
             esset
             probaturus
             Beza
             in
             vita●
             Calvini
             .
          
           
             *
             Pamelius
             in
             vitâ
             Tertulliani
             .
          
           
             *
             Alternis
             vicibus
             cōtentioso
             fume
             uterque
             diem
             in
             vesperā
             traxerāt
             ,
             obstrepentibus
             etiā
             quibusdā
             spectantibus
             singulorū
             nubilo
             quidā
             veritas
             obumbrabatur
             .
          
           
             *
             See
             the
             History
             of
             the
             Councel
             of
             
               Dort
            
             in
             the
             Preface
             to
             the
             Reformed
             Churches
             .
          
           
             *
             
               See
            
             Socrates
             Eccles.
             hist.
             lib.
             1.
             cap.
             7.
             
               in
               the
               Greek
               ,
            
             et
             alios
             passim
             .
          
           
             *
             Amabi●em
             Bdlyicarum
             Ecclesiarū
             pacem
             atque
             harmoniam
             perturbare
             conati
             sunt
             o●im
             nō●ulli
             ,
             qui
             deserto
             Papismo
             ,
             sed
             fer
             mēto
             ejus
             nōdum
             plenae
             expurgato
             ad
             ecclesias
             nostras
             trāsicrant
             ,
             carundemque
             ministerio
             in
             primâ
             ulâ
             ministrorū
             inopiâ
             admoti
             fuerāt
             ,
             C●sperus
             Co●lhasius
             Leidae
             ,
             Hermanus
             Herbertus
             Goudae
             &
             Dordrecti
             ▪
             
               &c.
            
             vid.
             Historiam
             syn
             :
             Dord
             :
             in
             praes
             :
             ad
             ecclesias
             sub
             initio
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             3.
             17.
             
          
           
             *
             Quod
             a●e●at
             ideo
             ●●st●nate
             ut
             dissentie●tem
             augente
             li●●●●iâ
             non
             〈◊〉
             minantem
             postea
             plebem
             ,
             &c.
             
             Petrus
             Morentinus
             in
             praefat.
             in
             Iuliani
             miso-pugenem
             .
          
           
             *
             Passim
             cum
             omnibus
             miscent
             nihil
             enim
             interest
             illis
             licet
             diversa
             tractantibus
             dum
             ad
             unius
             veritatis
             exp●g●atio●em
             exspirent
             .
             Per
             lib.
             de
             praescrip.
             .
             adversus
             Haeret
             cap.
             41.
             
             
               John
            
             3.
             20
             
          
           
             *
             Plutarchus
             in
             vita
             Demetrij
             .