Gods master-piece. A sermon tending to manifest Gods glorious appearing in the building up of Zion: preached to the Right Honourable the House of Peers, in the Abbey Church of Westminster, March 26. 1645. Being the day of the monthly publike fast, / by Stephen Marshall, B.D. minister of Gods Word, at Finching-field in Essex. Published by order of the House of Peeres.
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             Gods master-piece. A sermon tending to manifest Gods glorious appearing in the building up of Zion: preached to the Right Honourable the House of Peers, in the Abbey Church of Westminster, March 26. 1645. Being the day of the monthly publike fast, / by Stephen Marshall, B.D. minister of Gods Word, at Finching-field in Essex. Published by order of the House of Peeres.
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           GODS
           MASTER-PIECE
           .
           A
           SERMON
           Tending
           to
           manifest
           Gods
           glorious
           appearing
           in
           the
           building
           up
           of
           
             Zion
             :
          
           PREACHED
           To
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           the
           House
           of
           Peers
           ,
           in
           the
           Abbey
           Church
           of
           
             Westminster
             ,
             March
          
           26.
           1645.
           
           Being
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Monthly
           publike
           Fast
           ,
           
             BY
             Stephen
             Marshall
             ,
          
           B.
           D.
           Minister
           of
           Gods
           Word
           ,
           at
           
             Finching-field
          
           in
           
             Essex
             .
          
        
         
           
             Published
             by
             Order
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Peeres
             .
          
        
         
           Esa.
           60.
           14.
           
        
         
           
             They
             shall
             call
             thee
             the
             City
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             the
             Zion
             of
             the
             Holy
             One
             of
             Israel
             .
          
        
         
           Psal.
           68.
           24.
           
        
         
           
             They
             have
             seen
             thy
             goings
             ,
             O
             God
             ;
             the
             goings
             of
             my
             God
             ,
             my
             King
             ,
             in
             the
             Sanctuary
             .
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Richard
             Cotes
             ,
          
           for
           
             Stephen
             Bowtell
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           Bible
           in
           Popes-head
           Alley
           ,
           1645.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Right
           HONOVRABLE
           THE
           House
           of
           Peeres
           Assembled
           in
           PARLIAMENT
           .
        
         
           
             Right
             Honourable
             ,
          
        
         
           THis
           plain
           Sermon
           ,
           when
           preached
           ,
           was
           entertained
           by
           Your
           Lordships
           with
           singular
           attention
           ;
           and
           now
           comes
           to
           publike
           view
           by
           Your
           command
           .
           I
           shall
           not
           presume
           now
           to
           make
           another
           tryall
           of
           Your
           patience
           ,
           by
           a
           long
           Epistle
           ,
           as
           I
           did
           then
           in
           a
           long
           Sermon
           :
           I
           onely
           present
           it
           unto
           You
           ,
           and
           (
           since
           You
           
           please
           to
           have
           it
           so
           )
           to
           the
           eye
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           humbly
           beseeching
           the
           Lord
           to
           accompany
           it
           with
           his
           blessing
           ,
           that
           all
           who
           read
           it
           ,
           (
           especially
           Your
           Lordships
           )
           may
           in
           it
           behold
           ,
           as
           in
           a
           Glasse
           ,
           the
           Glorie
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           be
           changed
           into
           the
           same
           Image
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           thatso
           they
           may
           account
           it
           their
           greatest
           Honour
           to
           promote
           this
           Worke
           ;
           to
           
             beautifie
             the
             place
             of
             Gods
             Sanctuary
             ,
          
           
           and
           to
           
             make
             the
             place
             of
             his
             feet
             glorious
             .
          
           So
           prayeth
        
         
           
             Your
             unworthy
             Servant
             ,
             Stephen
             Marshall
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           SERMON
           PREACHED
           To
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           the
           House
           of
           
             LORDS
          
           at
           the
           Monethly
           Fast
           ,
           
             March
          
           26.
           1645.
           
        
         
           
             PSALM
             .
             102.
             16
             ,
             17.
             
          
           
             
               When
               the
               Lord
               shall
               build
               up
            
             Zion
             ,
             
               hee
               shall
               appeare
               in
               his
               glory
               hee
               will
               regard
               the
               Prayer
               of
               the
               destitute
               ,
               and
               not
               despise
               their
               prayer
               .
            
          
        
         
           I
           Have
           chosen
           a
           Text
           (
           Right
           Honourable
           
           and
           Beloved
           )
           which
           is
           neither
           difficult
           in
           it self
           ,
           nor
           (
           which
           is
           the
           lot
           of
           many
           plain
           Texts
           )
           made
           to
           seem
           obscure
           by
           the
           variety
           of
           glosses
           and
           interpretations
           put
           upon
           it
           :
           There
           is
           a
           generall
           agreement
           concerning
           the
           scope
           and
           meaning
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           in
           this
           Psalm
           ;
           some
           little
           difference
           is
           found
           amongst
           
           Interpreters
           concerning
           the
           time
           ,
           and
           the
           Pen-man
           of
           it
           :
           Some
           conceiving
           it
           was
           about
           the
           time
           when
           the
           Jews
           were
           stopt
           and
           interrupted
           in
           the
           works
           of
           building
           the
           Temple
           by
           their
           ill
           neighbours
           ;
           but
           most
           doe
           agree
           that
           the
           time
           was
           about
           the
           end
           of
           the
           seventy
           years
           captivity
           ,
           when
           God
           had
           raised
           up
           the
           spirits
           of
           the
           Prophets
           to
           encourage
           the
           people
           to
           expect
           this
           mercy
           ,
           according
           to
           that
           of
           
             Esay
          
           40.
           
           
             Comfort
             yee
             ,
             comfort
             ye
             my
          
           
           
             people
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             speak
             ye
             comfortably
             to
             Hierusalem
             ,
             and
             cry
             unto
             her
             ,
             that
             her
             warfare
             is
             accomplished
             :
          
           and
           also
           stirred
           up
           the
           spirits
           of
           the
           people
           to
           pray
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           to
           accomplish
           his
           good
           word
           for
           their
           returne
           ,
           according
           to
           that
           of
           
             Jer.
          
           29.
           
           
             Then
             shall
             yee
             call
             upon
             mee
             ,
             and
             I
             will
          
           
           
             hearken
             unto
             you
             .
          
           And
           as
           for
           the
           Penman
           of
           it
           ,
           who
           ever
           it
           was
           ,
           (
           for
           that
           is
           altogether
           unknown
           )
           most
           certain
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           hee
           neither
           penn'd
           nor
           spake
           these
           things
           in
           his
           own
           name
           ,
           or
           of
           his
           own
           condition
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           whole
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           like
           another
           
             Jeremy
          
           writing
           a
           book
           of
           
             Lamentations
             ,
          
           for
           the
           desolations
           of
           
             Zion
             ;
          
           bemoaning
           them
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           most
           earnestly
           begging
           mercy
           and
           deliverance
           .
           In
           the
           11
           first
           Verses
           you
           may
           behold
           the
           afflicted
           Church
           of
           God
           sitting
           alone
           like
           a
           desolate
           widow
           ,
           with
           her
           tears
           on
           her
           cheeks
           ,
           her
           belly
           cleaving
           to
           the
           dust
           ,
           her
           heart
           smitten
           and
           withered
           like
           grasse
           ,
           eating
           ashes
           for
           bread
           ,
           mingling
           her
           drink
           with
           weeping
           ;
           as
           a
           Pelican
           in
           the
           wildernesse
           ,
           as
           an
           Owl
           in
           the
           desart
           ;
           her
           enemies
           many
           and
           raging
           against
           her
           ,
           shee
           looking
           round
           about
           ,
           and
           all
           her
           Lovers
           and
           friends
           departed
           from
           her
           ;
           enquiring
           after
           succour
           and
           comfort
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           farre
           removed
           :
           
             Behold
             to
             what
             a
             sad
             condition
             the
             sinnes
             of
             Gods
             own
             people
             doe
             oft
             times
             bring
             them
             !
          
           and
           that
           is
           the
           first
           part
           of
           the
           
             Psalme
             .
          
           But
           in
           this
           dark
           and
           tempestuous
           night
           of
           calamity
           and
           desolation
           ,
           this
           afflicted
           soul
           ,
           with
           
             Jonah
          
           in
           
           the
           whales
           belly
           with
           weeds-wrapped
           about
           his
           head
           ,
           looks
           up
           to
           God
           ,
           begins
           to
           remember
           those
           everlasting
           mercies
           that
           may
           bee
           found
           in
           the
           Lord
           Jehovah
           ;
           and
           presently
           there
           darts
           in
           a
           beam
           (
           as
           from
           a
           new
           created
           Statre
           )
           of
           light
           and
           comfort
           in
           the
           12
           ,
           and
           13
           Verse
           ,
           which
           shines
           into
           the
           soule
           ,
           and
           inables
           this
           poore
           desolate
           creature
           to
           conclude
           very
           comfortably
           ,
           that
           that
           God
           who
           had
           broken
           her
           would
           yet
           again
           heal
           her
           ,
           that
           his
           wrath
           should
           not
           alwayes
           continue
           ,
           but
           he
           would
           return
           and
           revive
           ,
           and
           quicken
           them
           ,
           after
           all
           the
           days
           wherin
           he
           
           had
           afflicted
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           suddenly
           begins
           to
           renew
           its
           strength
           ,
           and
           mount
           up
           with
           wings
           of
           comfort
           ,
           as
           an
           Eagle
           :
           And
           from
           the
           12
           Verse
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           Psalme
           ,
           after
           all
           this
           sad
           lamentation
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           comfortable
           propheticall
           story
           of
           all
           the
           good
           that
           God
           did
           mean
           to
           doe
           fot
           this
           afflicted
           Church
           ,
           which
           now
           lay
           in
           the
           dust
           and
           rubble
           :
           wherein
           there
           are
           three
           remarkable
           things
           ,
        
         
           The
           first
           is
           ,
           
             A
             strong
             confident
             propheticall
             conclusion
             ,
          
           that
           the
           deliverance
           of
           Gods
           Church
           was
           nigh
           at
           hand
           ,
           in
           these
           words
           ,
           
             Thou
             shalt
             arise
             and
             have
             mercy
             upon
             Zion
             ,
             for
             the
             time
             to
             deliver
             her
             ;
             yea
             ,
             the
             set
             time
             is
             come
             :
          
           that
           's
           her
           conclusion
           ,
           that
           it
           must
           of
           necessity
           be
           ,
           the
           Lord
           was
           resolved
           speedily
           to
           raise
           them
           out
           of
           their
           low
           condition
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           you
           have
           
             the
             Argument
          
           which
           satisfied
           this
           afflicted
           desolate
           soul
           ,
           that
           the
           time
           of
           
             Zions
          
           deliverance
           was
           at
           hand
           ;
           because
           
             all
             Gods
             servants
             took
             pleasure
             in
             the
             dust
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             pityed
             the
             very
             stones
             ,
             and
             the
             rubbish
             of
             it
             ;
          
           their
           hearts
           were
           deeply
           humbled
           for
           
             Zions
          
           miseries
           ;
           they
           had
           set
           themselves
           earnestly
           to
           pray
           to
           the
           Lord
           ;
           to
           give
           him
           no
           rest
           night
           nor
           day
           till
           hee
           had
           set
           it
           up
           ;
           and
           this
           spirit
           of
           prayer
           powred
           out
           upon
           the
           Church
           ,
           was
           to
           her
           as
           sure
           a
           token
           of
           approaching
           deliverance
           ,
           as
           the
           day
           star
           is
           a
           token
           of
           an
           approaching
           morning
           :
           That
           is
           the
           second
           .
        
         
         
           The
           third
           part
           of
           this
           prophecy
           is
           ,
           the
           
             use
             or
             fruit
             ,
          
           which
           he
           doth
           foretell
           should
           be
           made
           of
           this
           great
           work
           of
           Gods
           raising
           and
           building
           up
           of
           
             Zion
             ,
          
           which
           is
           very
           excellent
           ;
           partly
           the
           use
           that
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           
             Nations
          
           of
           the
           world
           should
           make
           of
           it
           ,
           
             all
             the
             heathen
          
           should
           stand
           and
           wonder
           at
           it
           ,
           and
           praise
           Gods
           name
           for
           it
           ;
           yea
           ,
           their
           
             Kings
             ,
          
           even
           
             all
          
           the
           Kings
           should
           behold
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           come
           in
           and
           worship
           ,
           and
           honour
           him
           who
           had
           wrought
           such
           a
           great
           work
           ,
           as
           the
           raising
           
             Zion
          
           out
           of
           the
           dust
           :
           and
           then
           for
           the
           
             Church
             ,
          
           the
           people
           that
           
             are
             created
          
           on
           purpose
           to
           bee
           for
           Gods
           glory
           ,
           
             it
             should
             bee
             written
             for
             them
             from
             generation
          
           to
           generation
           ,
           that
           they
           and
           all
           their
           posterities
           should
           perpetually
           love
           and
           serve
           the
           Lord
           ,
           who
           did
           thus
           remember
           his
           people
           in
           their
           low
           condition
           .
           Now
           lest
           some
           body
           might
           wonder
           why
           the
           Prophet
           should
           make
           such
           a
           stupendious
           businesse
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           demand
           a
           reason
           why
           all
           the
           world
           must
           thus
           take
           such
           notice
           of
           the
           building
           of
           
             Zion
             :
          
           what
           is
           
             Zion
             ?
          
           and
           what
           is
           the
           work
           ?
           as
           he
           said
           of
           
             Abana
          
           and
           
             Parphar
             ,
          
           were
           they
           not
           better
           rivers
           then
           all
           the
           rivers
           of
           
             Samaria
             ?
          
           Are
           there
           not
           other
           Empires
           and
           States
           ,
           more
           pompous
           ,
           and
           powerfull
           ,
           and
           glorious
           ,
           and
           excellent
           then
           
             Zion
             ?
          
           what
           is
           
             Zion
          
           to
           
             Nineveh
          
           or
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           that
           all
           must
           so
           stand
           amazed
           at
           the
           reparation
           of
           it
           ?
           To
           satisfie
           all
           the
           world
           about
           it
           ,
           that
           the
           work
           of
           building
           up
           of
           
             Zion
             ,
          
           is
           indeed
           admirable
           and
           wonderfull
           ,
           and
           deserves
           all
           the
           praises
           that
           the
           hearts
           and
           tongues
           of
           men
           can
           utter
           ,
           the
           Prophet
           in
           the
           2
           Verses
           which
           I
           have
           read
           ,
           doth
           setdown
           two
           remarkable
           Circumstances
           which
           perpetually
           accompany
           this
           work
           ,
           which
           if
           they
           but
           interpreted
           ,
           and
           rightly
           understood
           ,
           will
           satisfie
           all
           the
           World
           ,
           that
           
           this
           alone
           is
           the
           work
           deserving
           admiration
           ,
           and
           these
           they
           are
           .
        
         
         
           The
           first
           is
           ,
           It
           is
           such
           a
           work
           ,
           that
           when
           ever
           the
           Lord
           goes
           about
           it
           ,
           
             Hee
             doth
             appeare
             in
             his
             glory
             ;
          
           when
           the
           Lord
           shall
           build
           up
           
             Zion
             ,
          
           he
           shall
           appear
           in
           his
           glory
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           is
           ,
           when
           the
           Lord
           doth
           build
           up
           
             Zion
             ,
          
           He
           doth
           then
           
             return
             an
             answer
             to
             all
             the
             prayers
             of
             his
             afflicted
             people
             :
          
           Whatsoever
           they
           had
           been
           begging
           from
           year
           to
           year
           ,
           from
           generation
           to
           generation
           ,
           now
           was
           the
           Jubilee
           ,
           now
           comes
           the
           return
           of
           all
           into
           their
           bosomes
           ,
           full
           measure
           ,
           thrust
           together
           ,
           shaken
           ,
           and
           running
           over
           :
           When
           the
           Lord
           doth
           build
           up
           
             Zion
             ,
          
           he
           doth
           then
           regard
           the
           prayer
           of
           the
           afflicted
           ,
           and
           however
           before
           hee
           might
           seem
           to
           despise
           ehem
           ,
           now
           he
           doth
           no
           longer
           despise
           their
           cry
           :
           The
           first
           of
           these
           is
           that
           ,
           which
           by
           the
           Lords
           assistance
           I
           shall
           this
           day
           clear
           unto
           you
           ;
           this
           remarkable
           circumstance
           which
           accompanies
           the
           building
           and
           reparation
           of
           
             Zion
             :
             When
             the
             Lord
             shall
             build
             up
             Zion
             hee
             shall
             appear
             in
             his
             glory
             ;
          
           and
           in
           it
           observe
           &
           handle
           these
           two
           lessons
           .
        
         
           
             That
             the
             building
             of
          
           Zion
           
             is
             the
             Lords
             work
             ,
             and
             the
             Lords
             onely
             .
          
           
        
         
           When
           
             the
             Lord
          
           shall
           build
           up
           
             Zion
             ;
          
           the
           second
           and
           main
           (
           the
           which
           I
           shall
           insist
           upon
           )
           is
           :
        
         
           
             That
             when
             ever
             the
             Lord
             goes
             about
             this
             work
             ,
             hee
             doth
             appear
             
             in
             his
             glory
             .
          
        
         
           The
           first
           I
           shall
           onely
           touch
           ,
           and
           that
           but
           to
           make
           way
           for
           the
           second
           .
        
         
           That
           
             the
             building
             of
             Zion
             is
             the
             Lords
             own
             work
             ;
          
           There
           is
           nothing
           difficult
           ,
           
             Zion
          
           you
           know
           is
           in
           the
           Scripture
           taken
           
           
           sometimes
           in
           a
           
             literall
             ,
          
           but
           ordinarily
           in
           a
           
             mysticall
          
           and
           a
           
             spirituall
          
           sense
           :
           
             Zion
          
           in
           a
           literall
           sense
           was
           that
           strong
           
           part
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           which
           
             David
          
           did
           take
           from
           the
           
             Jebusites
             ,
          
           &
           fortified
           it
           ,
           and
           beautified
           it
           with
           excellent
           buildings
           ,
           and
           called
           it
           the
           City
           of
           
             David
             ,
          
           the
           most
           beautifull
           part
           of
           
             Jerusalem
             ;
          
           this
           is
           
             Zion
          
           literall
           :
           And
           this
           
             Zion
          
           may
           besaid
           to
           be
           built
           ,
           when
           it
           is
           furnished
           with
           stately
           houses
           ,
           with
           strong
           walls
           ,
           and
           replenished
           with
           people
           ,
           accomplished
           with
           Magistrates
           ,
           and
           good
           Civil
           laws
           :
           But
           this
           
             Zion
          
           I
           have
           nothing
           at
           the
           present
           to
           doe
           with
           ;
           the
           
             Zion
          
           which
           my
           text
           means
           is
           
             spirituall
             Zion
             ,
          
           mysticall
           
             Zion
             ,
          
           the
           
             Zion
             ,
          
           whereof
           this
           City
           of
           
             David
          
           
           was
           a
           type
           (
           as
           
             David
          
           himself
           was
           a
           type
           of
           Christ
           )
           and
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           in
           a
           hundred
           places
           at
           least
           in
           the
           Old
           and
           New
           Testament
           is
           called
           by
           the
           name
           of
           
             Zion
             ,
          
           he
           reason
           why
           
             Zion
          
           this
           part
           of
           
             Ierusalem
             ,
          
           was
           such
           
           a
           celebrated
           type
           ,
           is
           ,
           because
           all
           
             Davids
          
           time
           ,
           and
           untill
           
             Solomons
          
           Temple
           was
           built
           upon
           mount
           
             Moriah
             ,
          
           the
           Ark
           of
           God
           was
           placed
           in
           
             Zion
             ,
          
           where
           hee
           is
           therefore
           said
           to
           dwell
           :
           this
           is
           the
           
             Zion
          
           that
           we
           are
           to
           speak
           of
           ;
           and
           this
           
             Zion
             ,
          
           this
           Church
           of
           God
           is
           then
           built
           ,
           when
           the
           doctrine
           of
           
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           is
           made
           known
           ,
           the
           new
           and
           living
           way
           to
           life
           by
           him
           is
           opened
           ;
           when
           Ministers
           and
           Ordinances
           are
           given
           ,
           the
           elect
           called
           in
           ,
           Churches
           gathered
           ,
           and
           established
           ,
           the
           worship
           and
           government
           of
           Christ
           set
           up
           ,
           for
           the
           perfecting
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           for
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Ministery
           ,
           for
           the
           
           edifying
           of
           the
           body
           of
           Christ
           ,
           till
           all
           the
           Saints
           come
           in
           the
           unity
           of
           the
           Faith
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           unto
           a
           perfect
           man
           ,
           unto
           the
           measure
           of
           the
           stature
           of
           the
           fulnesse
           of
           Christ
           :
           when
           the
           Curtains
           of
           the
           Church
           are
           thus
           enlarged
           ,
           and
           the
           Tents
           of
           it
           made
           firm
           ;
           when
           God
           doth
           thus
           prosper
           and
           blesse
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           then
           doth
           hee
           build
           up
           Zion
           :
           This
           I
           say
           is
           ,
           first
           ,
           
             Gods
             own
             work
             :
          
           and
           secondly
           ,
           a
           work
           which
           when
           ever
           hee
           
           goes
           about
           ,
           hee
           doth
           appear
           in
           his
           glory
           .
        
         
         
           That
           
             the
             building
             up
             of
             the
             Church
             is
             a
             work
             peculiar
             to
          
           
           
             God
             onely
             ,
          
           I
           might
           easily
           prove
           out
           of
           many
           Scriptures
           :
           
           
             aedificabo
             Ecclesiam
             ,
          
           I
           will
           build
           my
           Church
           ,
           is
           a
           speech
           to
           be
           uttered
           by
           none
           ,
           but
           by
           Jehovah
           himself
           ;
           and
           I
           know
           you
           will
           grant
           the
           truth
           of
           it
           ,
           by
           that
           time
           I
           have
           cleared
           unto
           you
           these
           two
           things
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           that
           the
           building
           of
           Zion
           is
           such
           a
           peace
           of
           
           work
           as
           no
           other
           workmen
           have
           any
           skill
           to
           do
           .
        
         
           And
           ,
           secondly
           ,
           as
           they
           have
           no
           skill
           ,
           so
           they
           have
           no
           will
           to
           doe
           it
           ;
           and
           if
           no
           other
           have
           either
           power
           nor
           heart
           ,
           neither
           skill
           nor
           will
           ,
           it
           must
           needs
           bee
           done
           by
           God
           ,
           if
           ever
           it
           be
           done
           at
           all
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           no
           other
           workmen
           have
           any
           skill
           to
           build
           
           Zion
           but
           God
           alone
           ;
           there
           is
           not
           one
           piece
           of
           Timber
           
           
           belongs
           unto
           it
           ,
           not
           one
           Cord
           ,
           not
           one
           pin
           ,
           not
           one
           nail
           ,
           not
           any
           one
           thing
           from
           the
           foundation
           to
           the
           Cap-stone
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           beyond
           the
           understanding
           ,
           the
           value
           ,
           skill
           or
           artifice
           of
           any
           created
           Nature
           ;
           that
           what
           God
           said
           in
           the
           49.
           
           
             Psalme
          
           concerning
           the
           keeping
           of
           a
           man
           from
           death
           ,
           is
           most
           true
           of
           this
           work
           :
           great
           men
           can
           build
           houses
           ,
           and
           purchase
           Lands
           ,
           but
           
             there
             is
             not
             one
             of
             them
             can
             redeem
             his
             brothers
             soul
             from
             death
             ,
          
           no
           ,
           
             he
             must
             let
             that
             alone
             for
             ever
             ,
          
           that
           is
           too
           hard
           a
           task
           for
           him
           ,
           to
           keep
           a
           man
           that
           hee
           should
           not
           goe
           down
           to
           the
           grave
           :
           Men
           may
           build
           Houses
           ,
           make
           Kingdoms
           ,
           erect
           Common-wealths
           ,
           Corporations
           ,
           &c.
           
           But
           as
           for
           the
           building
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           all
           mortall
           men
           must
           let
           that
           alone
           for
           ever
           .
           In
           this
           work
           our
           
             help
             is
             onely
             from
          
           
           
             the
             Lord
             which
             made
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             .
          
           I
           
             looked
             ,
          
           said
           ,
           
             Christ
             but
             there
             was
             no
             help
             ,
             there
             was
             none
             to
             uphold
             ;
             therefore
             my
             own
             arm
             brought
             salvation
             ,
          
           neither
           could
           they
           ,
           were
           all
           their
           perfections
           joynd
           into
           one
           ,
           when
           man
           is
           dead
           in
           sins
           and
           trespasses
           ,
           sticks
           fast
           in
           the
           miry
           clay
           of
           ignorance
           and
           
           
           
           iniquity
           ,
           not
           able
           to
           think
           a
           good
           thought
           ,
           or
           speak
           a
           good
           word
           ,
           a
           voluntary
           bondslave
           of
           Satan
           ,
           under
           the
           power
           of
           Hell
           ,
           and
           the
           curse
           of
           God
           ;
           what
           men
           ,
           what
           Angels
           have
           any
           gifts
           or
           strength
           ,
           to
           help
           him
           out
           of
           this
           condition
           ?
           It
           is
           true
           indeed
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           building
           of
           it
           ,
           God
           doth
           make
           use
           of
           mortall
           men
           ,
           and
           other
           creatures
           ,
           visible
           and
           invisible
           ,
           hee
           calls
           Ministers
           ,
           Apostles
           ,
           Prophets
           ,
           Pastors
           ,
           and
           Teachers
           ,
           to
           bee
           the
           Guides
           ,
           the
           Leaders
           ,
           the
           Instructors
           ,
           
           and
           the
           Shepheards
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           hee
           calls
           Kings
           and
           Princes
           ,
           and
           Nobles
           ,
           to
           be
           nursing
           Fathers
           and
           nursing
           Mothers
           to
           it
           ;
           he
           gives
           
             Paul
          
           to
           plant
           &
           
             Apollo
          
           to
           water
           ,
           but
           it
           s
           neither
           for
           his
           need
           ,
           nor
           their
           aptnesse
           for
           this
           employment
           ;
           no
           ,
           no
           ,
           when
           all
           is
           done
           ,
           
             hee
             that
             plants
          
           
           
             is
             nothing
             ,
             and
             hee
             that
             waters
             is
             nothing
             ;
          
           Clay
           and
           spittle
           did
           as
           much
           to
           the
           opening
           of
           the
           blind
           mans
           eyes
           ,
           
             Peters
          
           shadow
           did
           as
           much
           to
           the
           healing
           of
           Diseases
           ,
           
             Abana
          
           and
           
             Parphar
             ,
          
           did
           as
           much
           to
           the
           curing
           and
           cleansing
           of
           the
           Leper
           ,
           as
           all
           instruments
           whatsoever
           are
           able
           to
           doe
           towards
           the
           building
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ;
           all
           their
           very
           being
           ,
           and
           motions
           ,
           and
           operations
           ,
           and
           the
           successe
           of
           their
           whole
           endeavours
           depend
           wholly
           upon
           the
           Lord
           alone
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           As
           all
           other
           builders
           have
           no
           skill
           ,
           so
           neither
           have
           any
           of
           them
           any
           will
           to
           the
           building
           of
           Zion
           ,
           if
           Zion
           
           once
           lie
           in
           the
           dust
           ,
           the
           common
           vote
           of
           them
           all
           is
           ,
           
             This
             is
          
           
           
             an
             outcast
             ,
             this
             is
             Zion
             whom
             no
             man
             cares
             for
             ,
          
           there
           it
           lies
           ,
           and
           there
           let
           it
           lie
           ,
           
             Aha
             ,
             aha
             !
             our
             eye
             hath
             seen
             it
             ,
             so
             would
             we
             have
             it
             :
          
           This
           stone
           how
           pretious
           soever
           is
           refused
           of
           all
           builders
           :
           Indeed
           their
           will
           is
           so
           farre
           from
           building
           it
           ,
           that
           it
           's
           ever
           bent
           to
           the
           utmost
           to
           ruine
           it
           ;
           the
           gates
           of
           hell
           doe
           alwayes
           oppose
           it
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Princes
           and
           great
           men
           of
           the
           earth
           set
           themselves
           against
           it
           ,
           with
           all
           their
           strength
           and
           
           cunning
           ;
           There
           is
           an
           everlasting
           enmity
           in
           them
           all
           against
           
           it
           ,
           not
           onely
           ,
           because
           their
           principles
           ,
           laws
           and
           manners
           differ
           one
           from
           the
           other
           ,
           but
           also
           because
           Zions
           rearing
           is
           their
           spoyling
           ,
           their
           glory
           and
           beauty
           is
           blasted
           and
           withered
           before
           the
           beauty
           of
           this
           ;
           yea
           ,
           
             this
             stone
             cut
             out
             of
             the
             mountain
             without
             hands
             ,
             must
             one
             day
          
           (
           and
           Satan
           
           
             who
             rules
             in
             them
             all
             knows
             it
             well
             enough
             )
             break
             in
             pieces
             and
             consume
             them
             all
             ,
             and
             make
             them
             like
             the
             chaffe
             of
             the
             Summer
             threshing
             floores
             ,
             and
             the
             wind
             shall
             cary
             them
             away
             ,
             that
             no
             place
             shall
             bee
             found
             for
             them
             ;
          
           they
           will
           therefore
           
           doe
           all
           they
           can
           ,
           with
           the
           Samaritans
           ,
           to
           hinder
           the
           building
           of
           this
           City
           so
           prejudiciall
           to
           them
           ;
           if
           ever
           they
           shew
           themselves
           forward
           ,
           it
           is
           but
           with
           such
           a
           minde
           as
           they
           had
           ,
           when
           they
           offer'd
           to
           build
           with
           them
           purposely
           to
           betray
           and
           hinder
           them
           :
           So
           then
           because
           none
           else
           have
           any
           power
           ,
           or
           will
           to
           doe
           it
           ,
           whenever
           this
           work
           is
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           it
           must
           bee
           the
           work
           of
           God
           alone
           ;
           
             Paul
          
           expresses
           
           it
           excellently
           to
           the
           Hebrews
           ,
           when
           he
           speaks
           of
           the
           building
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           other
           houses
           are
           built
           by
           men
           ,
           every
           house
           must
           have
           a
           Carpenter
           ,
           but
           he
           that
           builds
           the
           Church
           ,
           is
           he
           that
           built
           all
           things
           ,
           no
           other
           hand
           can
           do
           it
           ,
           but
           onely
           he
           who
           laid
           the
           Foundation
           of
           the
           Heavens
           and
           the
           Earth
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           Almighty
           God
           alone
           .
        
         
           For
           Application
           of
           this
           ,
           It
           may
           serve
           for
           singular
           consolation
           
           unto
           all
           those
           who
           wish
           well
           unto
           Zion
           ,
           and
           may
           fortifie
           their
           Faith
           against
           that
           which
           to
           our
           carnall
           heart
           is
           the
           greatest
           stumbling-block
           ,
           and
           greatest
           discouragement
           that
           ever
           we
           meet
           with
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           when
           outward
           helps
           and
           means
           do
           fail
           ,
           for
           the
           carrying
           on
           of
           this
           work
           ,
           when
           the
           enemies
           are
           strong
           and
           many
           ,
           the
           Friends
           few
           and
           weak
           ,
           the
           instruments
           imployed
           in
           it
           fail
           ,
           some
           by
           death
           ,
           some
           possibly
           prove
           treacherous
           ,
           turning
           against
           it
           ,
           seeking
           to
           betray
           it
           ,
           then
           presently
           are
           wee
           ready
           to
           conclude
           ,
           all
           will
           come
           to
           nothing
           ,
           the
           work
           will
           faile
           ,
           it
           
           will
           never
           be
           carried
           on
           :
           but
           (
           Beloved
           )
           remember
           this
           one
           Rule
           ,
           in
           
             all
             other
          
           things
           that
           are
           done
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           you
           may
           lawfully
           make
           such
           kinde
           of
           Prognostications
           ,
           as
           to
           foretell
           by
           the
           
             Instruments
          
           that
           are
           imployed
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           
             Preparations
          
           which
           are
           made
           ,
           what
           the
           fruit
           and
           the
           event
           of
           the
           worke
           is
           like
           to
           be
           .
           If
           you
           see
           a
           poore
           man
           gather
           together
           a
           few
           Willow-sticks
           ,
           and
           set
           a
           bungerly
           
           Carpenter
           out
           of
           them
           to
           reare
           up
           a
           house
           ,
           you
           may
           conclude
           it
           must
           be
           nothing
           but
           a
           poore
           shed
           or
           cottage
           :
           If
           you
           see
           poore
           men
           enterprize
           a
           warfare
           without
           counsell
           ,
           without
           any
           money
           ,
           against
           a
           wise
           Prince
           that
           is
           too
           mighty
           for
           them
           ,
           you
           may
           conclude
           ,
           that
           they
           must
           either
           be
           overthrowne
           ,
           or
           make
           shamefull
           conditions
           of
           peace
           ;
           and
           you
           judge
           aright
           when
           you
           judge
           so
           ,
           because
           in
           all
           these
           things
           God
           seldome
           puts
           out
           his
           power
           ,
           otherwise
           then
           according
           to
           the
           virtue
           and
           power
           which
           he
           hath
           given
           to
           second
           causes
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           them
           he
           works
           ,
           (
           though
           somtime
           to
           shew
           his
           soveraignty
           he
           disappoints
           them
           ,
           and
           causeth
           the
           race
           not
           to
           be
           alwayes
           to
           the
           swift
           ,
           nor
           the
           battell
           to
           the
           strong
           :
           )
           Sow
           a
           bad
           piece
           of
           ground
           ,
           God
           doth
           not
           use
           to
           give
           a
           strong
           crop
           there
           ;
           but
           it
           's
           quite
           otherwise
           in
           the
           building
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           whatsoever
           the
           tooles
           or
           instruments
           are
           ,
           it
           skills
           not
           one
           whit
           :
           Great
           instruments
           doe
           not
           further
           it
           ,
           weak
           instruments
           cannot
           retard
           it
           :
           If
           he
           will
           fight
           ,
           it
           's
           indifferent
           whether
           his
           weapon
           be
           a
           sword
           ,
           or
           the
           jaw-bone
           of
           an
           Asse
           :
           If
           he
           meane
           to
           
           take
           a
           City
           ,
           it
           's
           all
           one
           whether
           the
           battering
           engines
           be
           great
           Guns
           ,
           or
           Trumpets
           made
           of
           Rams-horns
           ;
           any
           thing
           will
           serve
           the
           turne
           in
           the
           hand
           of
           this
           Work-man
           ;
           if
           he
           intend
           to
           thrash
           mountaines
           small
           ,
           and
           beat
           the
           hills
           to
           dusty
           chaffe
           ,
           a
           worme
           will
           serve
           to
           doe
           it
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           a
           
           great
           sharp
           threshing
           instrument
           having
           teeth
           :
           And
           therefore
           because
           God
           hath
           begun
           this
           work
           of
           Reformation
           ,
           
           and
           manifested
           that
           he
           intends
           to
           bring
           out
           a
           new
           Edition
           of
           his
           Church
           ,
           and
           to
           set
           it
           out
           in
           a
           fairer
           Letter
           then
           ever
           it
           hath
           yet
           been
           seen
           among
           us
           ,
           and
           declared
           by
           wonderfull
           signes
           and
           tokens
           ,
           that
           his
           heart
           is
           set
           upon
           this
           work
           ,
           resolve
           you
           upon
           it
           ,
           that
           this
           work
           must
           proceed
           :
           and
           when
           you
           heare
           any
           of
           our
           enemies
           despise
           it
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           a
           day
           of
           small
           things
           ,
           remember
           it
           's
           God
           who
           works
           all
           
           for
           us
           ,
           and
           answer
           their
           scoffes
           as
           he
           did
           them
           ,
           who
           wondred
           that
           
             Saul
          
           the
           son
           of
           
             Kish
          
           should
           be
           found
           among
           the
           
           Prophets
           ;
           it
           seemes
           they
           had
           knowne
           him
           to
           have
           been
           a
           young
           Roister
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           saw
           him
           prophesie
           ,
           they
           cryed
           out
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           not
           without
           a
           scoffe
           ,
           What
           is
           befallen
           to
           the
           Son
           of
           
             Kish
             ?
             Is
             Saul
             amongst
             the
             Prophets
             ?
          
           But
           saith
           one
           ,
           
             Who
             is
             the
             Father
             of
             the
             Prophets
             ?
          
           remember
           but
           who
           undertakes
           to
           be
           the
           Master
           and
           Father
           of
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           you
           need
           not
           wonder
           who
           is
           the
           Scholar
           ;
           so
           you
           may
           all
           conclude
           of
           this
           work
           ,
           never
           be
           afraid
           of
           the
           carrying
           on
           this
           worke
           ,
           feare
           not
           the
           instruments
           how
           weake
           soever
           ;
           resolve
           ,
           whatsoever
           God
           meanes
           to
           doe
           ,
           he
           will
           never
           want
           tooles
           or
           instruments
           ,
           who
           with
           the
           speaking
           of
           a
           word
           can
           lay
           the
           foundations
           of
           a
           new
           heaven
           and
           earth
           ;
           who
           needs
           no
           more
           ,
           then
           to
           say
           to
           
             Zion
             ,
          
           Be
           thou
           inhabited
           ;
           
           to
           
             Hierusalem
             ,
          
           Thou
           shalt
           be
           built
           ;
           and
           to
           the
           Temple
           ,
           Thy
           foundation
           shall
           be
           laid
           ,
           and
           it
           's
           done
           ;
           who
           with
           one
           word
           speaking
           can
           create
           his
           Church
           a
           rejoicing
           ,
           and
           her
           people
           a
           joy
           .
        
         
           But
           all
           this
           will
           be
           more
           cleare
           in
           the
           second
           Doctrine
           ,
           
           to
           which
           I
           now
           proceed
           ,
           and
           to
           which
           this
           is
           onely
           a
           
           Porch
           or
           Preface
           :
           That
           
             when
             the
             Lord
             doth
             build
             up
             Zion
             ,
             he
             doth
             appeare
             in
             glory
             .
          
           They
           are
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Text
           ,
           and
           therefore
           need
           no
           other
           proofe
           :
           In
           handling
           whereof
           I
           shall
           endevour
           these
           two
           things
           ;
           First
           ,
           to
           make
           a
           full
           and
           cleare
           demonstration
           of
           the
           truth
           of
           it
           ,
           that
           God
           doth
           
           appeare
           in
           his
           glory
           when
           he
           comes
           to
           build
           his
           Church
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           I
           shall
           make
           application
           of
           it
           .
           And
           for
           the
           clearing
           the
           truth
           of
           it
           there
           are
           foure
           things
           to
           be
           opened
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           what
           it
           is
           to
           appeare
           in
           glory
           .
           
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           To
           prove
           the
           truth
           of
           it
           out
           of
           the
           Scripture
           .
           
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           and
           which
           is
           that
           that
           I
           most
           aime
           at
           ,
           
             How
          
           God
           
           doth
           appeare
           in
           his
           glory
           when
           he
           comes
           to
           build
           up
           
             Zion
             .
          
        
         
           And
           fourthly
           ,
           why
           he
           is
           pleased
           thus
           to
           appeare
           in
           his
           
           glory
           ,
           when
           he
           undertakes
           this
           work
           .
           For
           the
           first
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           what
           it
           is
           to
           appeare
           in
           Glory
           .
           Glory
           and
           Excellency
           
           doe
           thus
           differ
           one
           from
           another
           :
           Excellency
           is
           the
           intrinsecall
           worth
           or
           value
           of
           any
           thing
           ;
           Glory
           is
           the
           manifestation
           of
           this
           Excellency
           :
           Glory
           is
           nothing
           but
           the
           irradiation
           or
           shining
           out
           of
           Excellency
           .
           Take
           a
           true
           Diamond
           stone
           when
           it
           is
           first
           found
           ,
           and
           lookes
           but
           like
           a
           common
           stone
           ,
           there
           is
           even
           then
           all
           the
           excellency
           of
           a
           Diamond
           in
           it
           ;
           but
           when
           it
           is
           filed
           ,
           and
           the
           curious
           Artist
           hath
           done
           his
           part
           to
           set
           it
           off
           in
           its
           lustre
           ,
           then
           appeares
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           Diamond
           :
           or
           amongst
           men
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           a
           man
           hath
           admirable
           abilities
           of
           wisedome
           ,
           learning
           ,
           power
           ,
           strength
           ,
           activity
           ,
           or
           whatsoever
           else
           might
           argue
           him
           to
           be
           eminent
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           all
           these
           are
           hidden
           ,
           this
           man
           is
           really
           an
           excellent
           man
           ,
           but
           when
           by
           some
           worke
           worthy
           of
           all
           these
           inward
           excellencies
           the
           world
           comes
           to
           know
           him
           to
           be
           such
           a
           one
           as
           indeed
           he
           is
           ,
           then
           doth
           the
           man
           appeare
           in
           his
           glory
           :
           So
           that
           to
           appeare
           in
           glory
           ,
           is
           nothing
           but
           to
           appeare
           to
           be
           as
           excellent
           as
           indeed
           one
           is
           .
           Therefore
           for
           God
           to
           appeare
           in
           glory
           ,
           is
           his
           manifesting
           himselfe
           to
           be
           such
           a
           God
           as
           he
           is
           ,
           when
           all
           those
           eminent
           ,
           excellent
           attributes
           and
           perfections
           which
           are
           in
           him
           ,
           come
           to
           irradiate
           ,
           shine
           forth
           ,
           that
           others
           must
           necessarily
           
           acknowledge
           God
           to
           be
           that
           which
           he
           is
           ;
           when
           he
           appears
           like
           himself
           ,
           then
           doth
           God
           appeare
           in
           his
           glory
           .
        
         
           Now
           secondly
           ,
           it
           's
           cleare
           in
           the
           Scripture
           that
           God
           doth
           so
           ,
           that
           he
           doth
           manifest
           himselfe
           to
           be
           such
           a
           God
           as
           he
           
           
           is
           ,
           when
           he
           undertakes
           the
           work
           of
           building
           his
           Church
           ;
           many
           glorious
           things
           are
           spoken
           of
           this
           City
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           of
           God
           in
           his
           building
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           it
           's
           ordinarily
           called
           his
           glory
           ,
           his
           throne
           of
           glory
           ,
           his
           glorious
           work
           ,
           his
           glorious
           rest
           :
           Consider
           seriously
           these
           few
           Texts
           .
           The
           whole
           93
           Psalme
           ;
           it
           's
           a
           short
           Psalme
           ,
           yet
           a
           large
           proofe
           and
           full
           interpretation
           of
           my
           Text
           :
           Interpretors
           doe
           generally
           agree
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           a
           Prophesie
           of
           Christs
           kingdome
           ,
           his
           ruling
           and
           building
           up
           the
           Church
           ;
           and
           marke
           how
           the
           expressions
           run
           ,
           
             The
             Lord
             reignes
             ,
             he
             is
             cloathed
             with
             Majesty
             ,
             the
             Lord
             is
             cloathed
             with
             strength
             ,
             he
             hath
             girded
             himselfe
             ,
             his
             throne
             is
             established
             ,
             the
             Lord
             is
             mightier
             then
             the
             mighty
             waves
             of
             the
             sea
             :
          
           all
           these
           glorious
           expressions
           set
           forth
           the
           Lords
           manifestation
           of
           himself
           in
           his
           edifying
           and
           building
           his
           Church
           ,
           as
           may
           appeare
           in
           the
           last
           verse
           ,
           
             Holinesse
             becommeth
             thine
             house
             O
             Lord
             for
             ever
             :
          
           this
           holy
           house
           of
           God
           ,
           is
           that
           Throne
           which
           is
           thus
           established
           ,
           upon
           which
           he
           sits
           in
           this
           glory
           and
           majesty
           ,
           where
           he
           
           girds
           himselfe
           ,
           as
           being
           ever
           in
           a
           readinesse
           to
           goe
           on
           with
           his
           worke
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           such
           glory
           or
           manifestation
           of
           his
           excellency
           ,
           that
           it
           causeth
           not
           onely
           his
           Church
           and
           People
           to
           acknowledge
           it
           ,
           but
           you
           shall
           finde
           verse
           3
           ,
           that
           the
           flouds
           ,
           the
           flouds
           lift
           up
           their
           voice
           ,
           the
           flouds
           lift
           up
           their
           waves
           :
           What
           is
           that
           ?
           Sometimes
           flouds
           and
           waves
           signifie
           the
           tumultuous
           people
           ,
           that
           make
           a
           noise
           of
           sedition
           ,
           mutiny
           ,
           trouble
           ,
           and
           violence
           ;
           but
           here
           ,
           the
           flouds
           which
           signifie
           People
           and
           Nations
           ,
           lift
           up
           their
           voice
           of
           wonderment
           and
           acknowledgment
           of
           that
           which
           was
           set
           downe
           before
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           that
           God
           was
           cloathed
           with
           Majesty
           and
           
           glory
           ,
           when
           hee
           comes
           to
           establish
           his
           Throne
           ,
           and
           adorne
           his
           house
           with
           holinesse
           ;
           there
           is
           one
           evidence
           .
        
         
           Another
           you
           shall
           see
           in
           the
           68.
           
           
             Psalme
             ;
          
           The
           whole
           
             Psalme
          
           is
           a
           most
           stately
           straine
           of
           divine
           Rhetorique
           ,
           the
           
           beginning
           of
           it
           is
           very
           high
           and
           lofty
           :
           Let
           God
           arise
           ,
           let
           him
           shew
           himselfe
           ,
           let
           his
           enemies
           be
           scattered
           ,
           them
           that
           hate
           him
           ,
           fly
           before
           him
           ;
           as
           smoake
           is
           driven
           away
           ,
           as
           wax
           melteth
           before
           the
           fire
           ,
           so
           must
           wicked
           men
           perish
           at
           this
           presence
           of
           God
           :
           and
           every where
           throughout
           the
           
             Psalme
             ,
          
           you
           may
           observe
           such
           a
           glorious
           presence
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           made
           the
           earth
           shake
           ,
           the
           heavens
           drop
           ,
           the
           hills
           leap
           ,
           the
           mountains
           moved
           ,
           the
           Saints
           rejoyce
           and
           sing
           ,
           Armies
           to
           bee
           routed
           ,
           Kings
           and
           Princes
           to
           flee
           :
           all
           this
           is
           nothing
           but
           a
           description
           of
           Gods
           manner
           of
           appearing
           ,
           when
           he
           builds
           up
           
             Zion
             ,
          
           when
           hee
           redeems
           his
           Church
           out
           of
           bondage
           ,
           and
           subdues
           people
           unto
           him
           by
           the
           Scepter
           of
           Christ
           ,
           the
           Preaching
           of
           the
           word
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           rod
           of
           his
           power
           ,
           as
           is
           most
           manifest
           by
           one
           place
           in
           the
           
           midst
           of
           the
           
             Psalme
             ,
          
           which
           is
           as
           a
           key
           to
           open
           all
           .
           Thou
           hast
           ascended
           up
           on
           high
           ,
           thou
           hast
           led
           captivity
           captive
           ,
           thou
           hast
           received
           gifts
           for
           men
           ,
           even
           for
           the
           rebellious
           also
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           God
           might
           dwell
           among
           them
           .
           This
           is
           meant
           of
           Christs
           ascending
           to
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           take
           possession
           of
           the
           rule
           and
           government
           of
           the
           Church
           ;
           when
           he
           thus
           ascended
           up
           on
           high
           ,
           hee
           led
           captivity
           captive
           ,
           led
           all
           the
           enemies
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           as
           captives
           at
           his
           Chariot
           wheeles
           ,
           and
           gave
           gifts
           to
           men
           ,
           such
           gifts
           as
           should
           build
           his
           Church
           ;
           which
           
             Paul
          
           interprets
           in
           the
           fourth
           of
           the
           
             Ephesians
             ,
          
           to
           be
           the
           offices
           and
           gifts
           which
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           gave
           ,
           when
           he
           ascended
           up
           to
           heaven
           ,
           for
           the
           gathering
           ,
           and
           building
           up
           of
           the
           Church
           ;
           hee
           then
           gave
           some
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           some
           Evangelists
           ,
           some
           Prophets
           ,
           some
           Pastors
           and
           Teachers
           ,
           for
           the
           perfecting
           
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           for
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Ministery
           ,
           for
           the
           edifying
           of
           the
           body
           of
           Christ
           .
        
         
           Another
           notable
           passage
           is
           in
           the
           63
           of
           
             Isaiah
             ,
          
           Marke
           how
           rhetorically
           and
           elegantly
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           sets
           it
           
           down
           ;
           The
           Prophet
           stands
           amazed
           at
           the
           sight
           of
           one
           that
           drew
           nigh
           unto
           him
           ;
           Who
           is
           this
           (
           saith
           hee
           )
           that
           comes
           from
           
             Edom
             ,
          
           with
           dyed
           Garments
           from
           
             Bozrah
             ?
          
           that
           is
           thus
           glorious
           in
           his
           apparell
           :
           travelling
           in
           the
           greatnesse
           of
           his
           strength
           ?
           who
           is
           this
           ?
           what
           is
           hee
           that
           appeares
           in
           thus
           much
           glory
           ?
           the
           answer
           is
           made
           ,
           in
           the
           name
           and
           person
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
             It
             is
             I
             the
             Lord
             ,
             mighty
             to
             save
             .
          
           And
           what
           was
           the
           work
           that
           hee
           did
           there
           ?
           what
           was
           the
           glory
           ?
           why
           truely
           ,
           Jesus
           Christ
           then
           came
           to
           rescue
           his
           Church
           from
           thraldome
           ,
           from
           
             Egypt
             ,
             Babylon
             ,
          
           from
           
           
             Idumea
          
           and
           other
           evill
           Neighbours
           ,
           in
           the
           type
           ,
           and
           literall
           sense
           ,
           but
           especially
           from
           Satan
           ,
           death
           ,
           and
           Hell
           ,
           in
           the
           spirituall
           sense
           ,
           to
           pardon
           them
           ,
           call
           them
           in
           ,
           and
           build
           them
           upon
           himselfe
           ,
           the
           rock
           against
           which
           the
           gates
           of
           hell
           should
           never
           prevaile
           ;
           This
           was
           the
           work
           which
           occasioned
           him
           thus
           to
           put
           on
           his
           glorious
           apparell
           .
           Many
           other
           Scriptures
           speak
           the
           same
           ;
           
             Exodus
          
           15.
           1.
           
           When
           God
           did
           deliver
           his
           Church
           out
           of
           
             Egypt
             ,
             hee
             triumphed
             gloriously
             .
          
           But
           I
           forbeare
           ,
           because
           the
           third
           branch
           will
           cleare
           it
           all
           more
           fully
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           ,
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           to
           discover
           
             How
             ,
          
           and
           
             wherein
          
           the
           Lord
           doth
           appeare
           in
           glory
           ,
           when
           hee
           builds
           up
           his
           Church
           :
           and
           
           
           for
           this
           I
           shall
           lay
           down
           this
           one
           conclusion
           ,
           and
           indevour
           to
           make
           it
           good
           to
           you
           in
           the
           following
           Discourse
           ;
           That
           although
           all
           the
           workes
           of
           God
           are
           great
           and
           glorious
           ,
           and
           worthy
           to
           bee
           sought
           into
           by
           all
           his
           people
           ,
           there
           is
           not
           the
           least
           atome
           ,
           the
           least
           Ant
           ,
           but
           proves
           this
           ,
           
             quaelibet
             herba
             ,
          
           every
           little
           herbe
           ,
           but
           shews
           it
           to
           bee
           Gods
           workmanship
           ,
           
             Psalm
             .
          
           19.
           12.
           
           
             The
             heavens
             declare
             his
             glory
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             the
             firmament
             shewes
             his
             handy
             work
             .
          
        
         
           Yet
           this
           work
           of
           gathering
           and
           building
           of
           the
           Church
           
           of
           Christ
           ,
           is
           a
           work
           ,
           which
           is
           carryed
           in
           a
           quite
           differing
           straine
           ,
           and
           way
           ,
           from
           all
           other
           workes
           ,
           which
           ever
           the
           Lord
           puts
           his
           own
           hand
           to
           .
           Look
           upon
           all
           his
           other
           workes
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           seldome
           finde
           that
           the
           work
           goes
           beyond
           what
           the
           matter
           and
           the
           instruments
           may
           promise
           ,
           and
           within
           the
           compasse
           and
           fadome
           of
           second
           causes
           ,
           may
           you
           finde
           the
           summe
           of
           all
           that
           doth
           appeare
           in
           any
           other
           work
           of
           Gods
           hands
           ;
           so
           that
           although
           every
           thing
           that
           is
           done
           ,
           may
           truely
           bee
           said
           to
           bee
           the
           Lords
           ,
           and
           to
           bee
           wrought
           (
           if
           I
           may
           speak
           with
           reverence
           )
           in
           his
           shop
           ;
           yet
           because
           God
           carries
           them
           on
           by
           a
           concatenation
           and
           subordination
           of
           second
           causes
           ,
           every
           one
           working
           according
           to
           their
           nature
           ,
           (
           though
           secretly
           carryed
           by
           his
           own
           hand
           )
           these
           workes
           of
           God
           may
           truely
           bee
           said
           ,
           to
           bee
           wrought
           by
           Gods
           servants
           ,
           by
           his
           apprentises
           and
           inferiour
           servants
           ;
           but
           the
           whole
           carriage
           of
           the
           businesse
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           is
           reserved
           for
           Gods
           owne
           hand
           ,
           as
           his
           Master
           peece
           ;
           carryed
           in
           such
           a
           way
           as
           none
           may
           lay
           any
           claime
           to
           have
           any
           thing
           to
           do
           in
           it
           ,
           unlesse
           he
           can
           challenge
           to
           have
           the
           perfections
           of
           Jehovah
           in
           him
           ;
           and
           this
           I
           am
           certaine
           you
           'l
           acknowledge
           ,
           if
           you
           please
           to
           lend
           me
           your
           reverent
           attention
           ,
           while
           I
           cleare
           these
           foure
           things
           unto
           you
           :
        
         
           First
           ,
           the
           
             Materials
             out
             of
             which
          
           the
           Lord
           uses
           to
           build
           his
           Church
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           the
           
             Instruments
             by
             which
          
           hee
           uses
           to
           build
           it
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           the
           
             Time
             when
             hee
             doth
             it
             .
          
        
         
           And
           Fourthly
           ,
           and
           chiefly
           ,
           the
           
             Manner
             how
             hee
             doth
             it
             .
          
           
           For
           the
           first
           .
           
        
         
           1.
           
           For
           the
           Materialls
           ,
           out
           of
           which
           this
           stately
           peece
           
           is
           to
           bee
           erected
           ;
           you
           know
           that
           in
           all
           other
           buildings
           ,
           if
           the
           work
           bee
           to
           bee
           a
           glorious
           work
           ,
           the
           materials
           are
           the
           excellentest
           that
           can
           be
           found
           ;
           and
           
             Mercury
          
           must
           not
           be
           made
           of
           common
           wood
           :
           When
           
             Solomon
          
           meanes
           to
           build
           a
           Temple
           ,
           it
           must
           be
           with
           Cedar
           Trees
           over-layed
           with
           Gold
           :
           If
           
             Noah
          
           be
           to
           build
           an
           Arke
           ,
           it
           shall
           be
           of
           Gophir
           wood
           ,
           firme
           and
           strong
           substantiall
           Timber
           :
           No
           man
           would
           imagine
           that
           a
           stately
           fabrick
           should
           be
           erected
           out
           of
           rotten
           Willowes
           ,
           and
           broken
           stickes
           ,
           and
           refuse
           chips
           &c.
           
           But
           now
           the
           materials
           out
           of
           which
           God
           builds
           the
           Church
           ,
           are
           the
           very
           refuse
           ,
           out
           of
           as
           arrant
           refuse
           stuff
           as
           is
           in
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           is
           this
           goodly
           building
           erected
           :
           Satans
           kingdome
           ,
           the
           damned
           in
           Hell
           ,
           that
           cursed
           state
           of
           darknesse
           ,
           is
           not
           built
           out
           of
           worser
           stuffe
           then
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Christ
           is
           ,
           take
           the
           materials
           as
           they
           are
           when
           he
           first
           findes
           them
           .
           When
           God
           tooke
           the
           Nation
           of
           the
           Jewes
           to
           be
           his
           people
           ,
           some
           people
           say
           ,
           they
           were
           the
           ill-favouredst
           people
           in
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           a
           loathsome
           people
           to
           looke
           upon
           ;
           but
           it
           is
           certaine
           ,
           they
           were
           as
           crosse
           and
           perverse
           in
           
           their
           spirits
           as
           any
           living
           ;
           the
           Lord
           told
           them
           often
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           the
           unworthiest
           of
           all
           Nations
           when
           he
           chose
           them
           ,
           bids
           them
           never
           thinke
           that
           they
           were
           chose
           out
           to
           be
           his
           before
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           for
           any
           thing
           that
           was
           in
           them
           ,
           for
           he
           protested
           there
           was
           nothing
           to
           allure
           him
           :
           And
           for
           the
           Church
           which
           Christ
           now
           ownes
           and
           builds
           ,
           the
           same
           things
           are
           manifest
           .
           In
           the
           11
           of
           
             Isaiah
             ,
          
           you
           have
           
           a
           Prophesie
           of
           Christs
           Church
           ,
           what
           they
           are
           by
           nature
           ,
           till
           his
           grace
           change
           them
           ;
           Lions
           ,
           and
           Tigers
           ,
           and
           Bears
           ,
           and
           Wolves
           ,
           and
           Cockatrices
           ,
           and
           Aspes
           ,
           and
           such
           kinde
           of
           Vermine
           ,
           are
           the
           creatures
           out
           of
           which
           Christ
           Jesus
           chooses
           and
           makes
           up
           his
           Flock
           of
           Sheep
           :
           Read
           
             Pauls
          
           Epistles
           ,
           and
           you
           will
           finde
           that
           all
           the
           Saints
           (
           the
           excellentest
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           whom
           Christ
           thought
           not
           himselfe
           and
           
           all
           his
           glory
           too
           good
           for
           )
           were
           
             Mancipia
             Satanae
             ,
          
           Bond-flaves
           ,
           and
           Hell-hounds
           ,
           going
           on
           in
           their
           wicked
           wayes
           :
           A
           description
           you
           have
           in
           the
           16
           of
           
             Ezekiel
          
           that
           fits
           every
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           where
           the
           Lord
           tells
           the
           Church
           ,
           what
           kinde
           
           of
           people
           they
           were
           when
           he
           fell
           in
           love
           with
           them
           ;
           their
           Navell
           not
           cut
           ,
           cast
           out
           in
           the
           day
           of
           their
           birth
           ,
           lying
           in
           their
           mothers
           bloud
           ,
           no
           eye
           to
           pitty
           her
           ,
           nor
           no
           hand
           to
           doe
           her
           any
           friendly
           office
           ;
           and
           when
           he
           past
           by
           her
           in
           that
           pickle
           ,
           then
           did
           he
           fall
           in
           love
           with
           her
           ,
           and
           spread
           the
           skirt
           of
           his
           garment
           over
           her
           :
           And
           if
           you
           take
           another
           place
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           to
           see
           what
           kinde
           of
           Spouse
           he
           
           had
           ;
           
             Aholah
          
           and
           
             Aholibah
             ,
          
           two
           Whores
           ,
           were
           the
           Spouses
           that
           he
           did
           chuse
           ;
           plainly
           shewing
           to
           us
           ,
           that
           this
           glorious
           work
           ,
           that
           which
           all
           eternity
           shall
           give
           honour
           to
           him
           for
           ,
           that
           the
           materials
           out
           of
           which
           it
           is
           built
           ,
           are
           as
           bad
           as
           any
           are
           who
           goe
           to
           Hell
           and
           destruction
           .
           And
           this
           is
           one
           great
           part
           of
           a
           demonstration
           ,
           to
           let
           you
           see
           ,
           that
           when
           God
           doth
           such
           a
           work
           as
           this
           is
           ,
           he
           doth
           appeare
           in
           his
           glory
           :
           It
           must
           needs
           be
           an
           excellent
           Work-man
           ,
           who
           can
           raise
           so
           glorious
           a
           peece
           out
           of
           such
           base
           stuffe
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           and
           by
           what
           
             Instruments
          
           doe
           you
           thinke
           the
           
           Lord
           doth
           build
           it
           ?
           and
           what
           are
           their
           Tooles
           ?
           who
           are
           his
           Work-men
           ?
           you
           'll
           wonder
           by
           that
           time
           I
           have
           told
           you
           a
           little
           about
           them
           .
           God
           hath
           sometimes
           strong
           Cities
           of
           his
           enemies
           to
           overthrow
           ,
           from
           which
           he
           meanes
           to
           rescue
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           Armies
           which
           he
           brings
           
           to
           doe
           it
           ,
           are
           
             Rams
             hornes
             ,
             Wormes
             ,
          
           and
           
             Lice
             ,
          
           and
           
             Mice
             ,
          
           and
           
             Frogs
             ,
          
           and
           
             Locusts
             ,
          
           and
           
             Caterpillars
             ,
          
           &c.
           by
           such
           as
           these
           doth
           the
           Lord
           sometimes
           overthrow
           whole
           Kingdomes
           ;
           when
           he
           pleaseth
           to
           breake
           all
           their
           Iron
           barres
           asunder
           ,
           to
           fetch
           his
           poore
           captived
           people
           from
           amongst
           them
           ;
           and
           when
           in
           a
           spirituall
           way
           he
           sends
           his
           Instruments
           to
           subdue
           people
           unto
           him
           ,
           he
           goes
           not
           to
           the
           Schooles
           ,
           to
           
           finde
           out
           the
           learned
           and
           excellent
           parted
           men
           ,
           but
           a
           few
           Fisher-men
           (
           poore
           despicable
           men
           ,
           brought
           up
           in
           no
           Arts
           or
           Learning
           )
           shall
           be
           the
           Champions
           ,
           who
           shall
           goe
           and
           subdue
           the
           great
           ,
           and
           the
           wise
           men
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           unto
           the
           Throne
           of
           Christ
           :
           and
           ordinarily
           ,
           the
           men
           whom
           he
           doth
           chuse
           to
           work
           the
           greatest
           matters
           by
           ,
           are
           men
           of
           a
           meane
           presence
           ,
           of
           weake
           parts
           ,
           and
           contemptible
           gifts
           ,
           (
           though
           God
           will
           have
           some
           that
           are
           eminent
           ,
           to
           let
           you
           see
           ,
           that
           his
           grace
           can
           make
           use
           of
           any
           ,
           but
           yet
           )
           the
           greatest
           services
           that
           have
           beene
           done
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           have
           been
           most-what
           done
           by
           instruments
           from
           whom
           mans
           wisdome
           would
           promise
           very
           little
           :
           so
           that
           in
           them
           is
           usually
           fulfilled
           that
           of
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           
             A
             woman
             doth
             compasse
             a
          
           
           
             man
             ,
          
           the
           weake
           prevaile
           over
           the
           strong
           ,
           and
           the
           simple
           over
           the
           wise
           :
           and
           that
           of
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paul
             ,
             God
             hath
             chosen
          
           
           
             the
             foolish
             things
             of
             the
             world
             to
             confound
             the
             wise
             ,
             weake
             things
             ●o
             confound
             the
             things
             which
             are
             mighty
             ,
             and
             things
             which
             are
             not
             to
             bring
             to
             nought
             things
             that
             are
             :
          
           And
           that
           also
           of
           the
           8
           Psalme
           ,
           
             Out
             of
             the
             mouths
             of
             babes
             and
             sucklings
          
           
           
             hast
             thou
             ordained
             strength
             ,
             to
             quell
             the
             enemy
             and
             the
             avenger
             .
          
           And
           truely
           their
           
             Tooles
          
           wherewith
           they
           work
           are
           no
           more
           promising
           then
           the
           
             Work-men
             ;
          
           The
           great
           Engine
           whereby
           Satan
           must
           be
           fetched
           from
           his
           strong
           hold
           ,
           and
           made
           to
           fall
           like
           lightning
           downe
           from
           heaven
           ,
           whereby
           captived
           souls
           shall
           be
           delivered
           from
           his
           power
           and
           snares
           ,
           whereby
           the
           dead
           in
           sinne
           shall
           be
           raised
           ,
           the
           prison
           doores
           opened
           ,
           the
           blind
           made
           to
           see
           ,
           the
           deafe
           to
           heare
           ,
           the
           food
           whereby
           the
           Saints
           shall
           be
           nourished
           ,
           the
           Rod
           whereby
           they
           shall
           be
           guided
           and
           ordered
           ;
           what
           are
           all
           these
           ?
           even
           the
           
             Foolishnesse
             of
             preaching
          
           shall
           doe
           all
           this
           ,
           and
           
             washing
             with
             water
             ,
          
           in
           name
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           Sonne
           ,
           and
           holy
           Ghost
           ;
           
             Eating
             of
             Bread
             and
             drinking
             Wine
          
           in
           a
           Sacrament
           ;
           
             Praying
          
           to
           God
           :
           such
           kind
           of
           Tooles
           as
           these
           are
           ,
           are
           the
           instruments
           
           wherewith
           these
           unlikely
           Work-men
           are
           furnished
           ;
           far
           more
           ludibrious
           things
           in
           reference
           to
           this
           work
           ,
           then
           a
           Shepheards
           boy
           with
           his
           sling
           and
           his
           bag
           were
           to
           the
           Philistian
           Giant
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           take
           likewise
           the
           
             Time
             ,
          
           for
           that
           is
           as
           remarkable
           
           as
           any
           of
           the
           rest
           :
           The
           time
           when
           the
           Lord
           useth
           to
           
           build
           his
           Church
           ,
           heare
           in
           this
           102
           Psalme
           ,
           it
           was
           when
           the
           Church
           professed
           
             her
             bones
             were
             burnt
             up
             like
             a
             hearth
             ,
             her
             belly
             cleaved
             to
             the
             dust
             ,
             she
             was
             like
             an
             Owle
             ,
          
           like
           a
           
             Pelican
             ,
          
           like
           a
           
             Swallow
             ,
             fed
             on
             ashes
             ;
          
           and
           my
           Text
           in
           the
           next
           words
           saith
           ,
           God
           would
           regard
           the
           prayer
           of
           this
           
             poore
             destitute
          
           Church
           :
           The
           Hebrew
           word
           here
           translated
           
             destitute
             ,
          
           signifies
           either
           the
           
             shrub
             of
             a
             broken
             Tree
             ,
          
           or
           the
           
             Heath
          
           that
           growes
           in
           the
           barren
           Wildernesse
           ;
           such
           were
           Gods
           people
           at
           this
           time
           :
           Now
           here
           is
           the
           time
           which
           God
           chuses
           ,
           when
           the
           enemies
           of
           the
           Church
           have
           them
           in
           the
           greatest
           bondage
           ,
           when
           his
           Church
           and
           people
           are
           in
           most
           utter
           incapacity
           of
           doing
           any
           thing
           towards
           their
           deliverance
           ,
           or
           expecting
           any
           thing
           to
           be
           done
           for
           them
           ;
           that
           time
           he
           ordinarily
           chuses
           for
           the
           rescuing
           of
           his
           people
           .
           When
           hee
           fetched
           them
           first
           out
           of
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           when
           they
           were
           worne
           out
           there
           with
           making
           brickes
           ,
           and
           the
           tale
           of
           their
           brickes
           was
           do●bled
           ,
           then
           did
           God
           send
           a
           Shepheard
           to
           fetch
           them
           out
           :
           When
           in
           the
           70
           yeares
           captivity
           they
           complained
           
           that
           their
           bones
           lay
           scattered
           ,
           as
           one
           should
           hew
           chips
           on
           the
           face
           of
           the
           earth
           ;
           and
           in
           another
           place
           compared
           to
           dry
           bones
           ;
           that
           was
           the
           time
           he
           chose
           to
           raise
           them
           up
           a
           glorious
           Army
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           them
           out
           for
           himselfe
           :
           And
           so
           it
           is
           observed
           by
           Historians
           ,
           that
           when
           the
           Lord
           came
           to
           deliver
           his
           Church
           from
           the
           terrible
           persecutions
           under
           
             Nero
          
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           persecuting
           Romane
           Emperours
           ;
           and
           now
           lately
           from
           Antichrist
           ,
           when
           Cardinall
           
             Cajetan
          
           said
           ,
           that
           the
           Germans
           were
           so
           devoted
           to
           the
           Pope
           ,
           that
           
           they
           were
           ready
           to
           eat
           grasse
           and
           hay
           ,
           
             more
             pecudum
             ,
          
           like
           brute
           beasts
           ,
           at
           the
           Popes
           command
           ,
           for
           the
           redemption
           of
           their
           soules
           ;
           and
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Christian
           world
           stood
           in
           the
           same
           condition
           ,
           the
           Kings
           having
           given
           their
           Crownes
           to
           the
           Whore
           ,
           and
           laid
           their
           heads
           in
           her
           lap
           ,
           
           and
           their
           glory
           at
           her
           feet
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           people
           Vassals
           and
           Slaves
           wondering
           after
           that
           inchanted
           Beast
           ;
           then
           by
           a
           few
           Monks
           and
           Shavelings
           did
           the
           Lord
           break
           the
           power
           of
           this
           great
           enemy
           in
           pieces
           ,
           and
           began
           the
           rearing
           up
           of
           that
           great
           work
           ,
           which
           he
           is
           carrying
           on
           at
           this
           day
           :
           And
           such
           like
           times
           doth
           he
           chuse
           in
           planting
           grace
           ,
           and
           building
           of
           his
           kingdome
           in
           the
           conversion
           of
           particular
           men
           ,
           plucking
           them
           out
           of
           Satans
           clawes
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           most
           desperately
           wicked
           :
           when
           
             Manasseh
          
           wallowes
           in
           bloud
           of
           
           Innocents
           ;
           when
           
             Mary
             Magdalene
          
           is
           prostituting
           her selfe
           ;
           when
           
             Paul
          
           is
           mad
           against
           the
           Church
           ;
           when
           
             Matthew
          
           sits
           at
           the
           receipt
           of
           Custome
           ,
           every
           one
           of
           them
           wallowing
           in
           their
           bloud
           ,
           carried
           headlongly
           to
           destruction
           ,
           fulfilling
           the
           lusts
           of
           the
           flesh
           with
           greedinesse
           ,
           loving
           their
           bondage
           ,
           not
           suspecting
           or
           understanding
           their
           danger
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           as
           desiring
           a
           better
           condition
           :
           this
           is
           the
           time
           the
           Lord
           chuses
           .
           Now
           to
           doe
           it
           by
           such
           instruments
           ,
           out
           of
           such
           stuffe
           ,
           at
           such
           a
           time
           ,
           this
           addes
           much
           to
           his
           glory
           .
           I
           remember
           it
           is
           spoke
           of
           one
           of
           
             Davids
          
           Worthies
           ,
           in
           the
           2
           of
           
             Samuel
          
           23.
           it
           was
           
             Benajah
          
           the
           sonne
           of
           
             Jehojada
             ,
          
           that
           among
           all
           his
           valiant
           acts
           this
           was
           one
           ,
           that
           
             he
             slew
             a
             Lion
             ;
          
           
           but
           that
           which
           magnifies
           it
           is
           ,
           
             the
             Time
             when
             he
             slew
             it
             ,
          
           it
           was
           a
           Lion
           that
           was
           got
           into
           a
           pit
           ,
           in
           the
           time
           of
           a
           great
           snow
           :
           a
           Lion
           in
           a
           pit
           is
           most
           desperate
           ,
           most
           rampant
           ,
           because
           there
           is
           no
           flying
           away
           ,
           especially
           in
           a
           snow
           ,
           the
           cold
           of
           the
           weather
           making
           all
           the
           heat
           of
           the
           beast
           gather
           about
           his
           heart
           ,
           and
           so
           encreases
           his
           courage
           and
           strength
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           time
           of
           a
           snow
           ,
           when
           a
           man
           hath
           hardly
           any
           
           footing
           to
           stand
           where
           he
           must
           fight
           ;
           this
           magnified
           ,
           the
           time
           when
           
             Benajah
          
           slew
           the
           Lion
           :
           So
           for
           the
           Lord
           to
           doe
           it
           by
           such
           instruments
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           such
           stuffe
           ,
           and
           at
           such
           a
           time
           ,
           if
           I
           had
           no
           other
           thing
           to
           say
           ,
           I
           know
           you
           would
           by
           this
           acknowledge
           that
           the
           Lord
           appeares
           in
           his
           glory
           .
           But
           the
           fourth
           is
           the
           maine
           proofe
           of
           all
           ,
           and
           that
           is
        
         
           The
           
             manner
          
           how
           the
           Lord
           doth
           it
           ,
           which
           my
           Text
           most
           aimes
           at
           ;
           it
           is
           in
           such
           a
           manner
           as
           shews
           him
           abundantly
           to
           
           
           be
           that
           which
           he
           is
           :
           those
           excellent
           and
           eminent
           perfections
           of
           All-sufficiency
           ,
           which
           are
           in
           God
           ,
           do
           marvellously
           irradiate
           and
           shine
           out
           ,
           when
           God
           builds
           the
           Church
           .
           Among
           many
           others
           ,
           which
           may
           be
           observed
           ,
           permit
           me
           to
           speak
           a
           little
           of
           these
           5
           excellent
           Attributes
           ,
           which
           do
           in
           their
           eminency
           shine
           out
           ,
           when
           he
           undertakes
           the
           building
           of
           the
           Church
           :
           First
           ,
           his
           
             unsearchable
             wisdome
             .
          
           Secondly
           ,
           his
           
             almighty
             power
             .
          
           Thirdly
           ,
           his
           
             excellent
             holinesse
             .
          
           Fourthly
           ,
           his
           his
           
             infinite
             grace
             and
             bounty
             .
          
           And
           fifthly
           ,
           his
           
             admirable
             justice
             .
          
           These
           five
           Attributes
           doth
           the
           Lord
           ordinarily
           magnifie
           in
           the
           highest
           degree
           ,
           when
           he
           is
           pleased
           to
           arise
           to
           build
           up
           
             Zion
             .
          
        
         
           First
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           his
           
             unsearchable
             Wisdome
             :
          
           The
           Prophet
           speaks
           aright
           of
           all
           Gods
           works
           ,
           
             O
             Lord
             how
             manifola
             are
          
           
           
           
             thy
             works
             !
             in
             wisdome
             hast
             thou
             made
             them
             all
             ;
          
           the
           whole
           world
           is
           full
           of
           Gods
           wisdome
           ,
           but
           never
           doth
           the
           wisdome
           of
           God
           so
           shine
           out
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           admirable
           contrivances
           that
           he
           hath
           for
           the
           building
           up
           ,
           for
           the
           repairing
           and
           restoring
           of
           his
           Church
           .
           It
           is
           said
           ,
           that
           the
           spirit
           of
           wisdome
           
           doth
           rest
           upon
           Christ
           ,
           when
           he
           is
           given
           to
           be
           the
           Ruler
           of
           his
           Church
           ,
           carrying
           it
           in
           a
           way
           beyond
           all
           humane
           comprehension
           his
           
             way
             being
             in
             the
             sea
             ,
             his
             path
             in
             the
             great
             waters
             ,
             and
             his
             footsteps
             not
             knowne
             ,
          
           when
           yet
           he
           leads
           
           his
           people
           as
           a
           flock
           :
           Conceive
           a
           little
           of
           it
           by
           this
           .
           The
           Lord
           doth
           so
           contrive
           it
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           crosse
           and
           excentricall
           
           motions
           of
           all
           creatures
           doe
           all
           concurre
           to
           further
           this
           work
           ,
           though
           they
           work
           according
           to
           their
           severall
           principles
           ,
           and
           for
           their
           owne
           severall
           ends
           ,
           most
           of
           them
           intending
           mischiefe
           and
           ruine
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           yet
           he
           orders
           them
           all
           to
           be
           as
           directly
           subservient
           ,
           to
           carry
           on
           the
           work
           of
           building
           the
           Church
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           all
           studied
           it
           ,
           and
           intended
           it
           with
           their
           whole
           might
           :
           The
           plots
           of
           the
           enemies
           ,
           
           their
           strength
           ,
           their
           cunning
           ,
           their
           cruelty
           ,
           persecutions
           ,
           and
           the
           weaknesses
           ,
           faults
           ,
           corruptions
           ,
           and
           even
           divisions
           of
           his
           servants
           ,
           all
           contribute
           toward
           the
           building
           up
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           though
           they
           seem
           all
           contrary
           to
           it
           :
           God
           seemes
           to
           me
           to
           lay
           a
           taxe
           not
           onely
           upon
           Heaven
           ,
           but
           upon
           Hell
           it selfe
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           powers
           of
           darknesse
           ,
           and
           all
           their
           servants
           ,
           that
           every
           one
           of
           them
           should
           bring
           in
           their
           utmost
           power
           to
           carry
           on
           this
           work
           .
           You
           have
           an
           excellent
           instance
           in
           the
           60
           chapter
           of
           
             Esay
             ,
          
           where
           God
           
           orders
           it
           ,
           that
           the
           Islands
           and
           Kingdomes
           ,
           the
           Princes
           and
           Nobles
           ,
           the
           Beasts
           and
           Birds
           ,
           the
           Forests
           and
           Rivers
           ,
           the
           Gold
           ,
           Silver
           ,
           Brasse
           ,
           and
           Iron
           ,
           all
           kind
           of
           creatures
           and
           things
           ,
           shall
           contribute
           their
           uttermost
           to
           raise
           up
           and
           beautifie
           this
           building
           ;
           yea
           ,
           though
           they
           intend
           it
           not
           ,
           
           though
           they
           intend
           the
           contrary
           ,
           to
           ruine
           and
           spoile
           it
           ,
           as
           is
           clearly
           expressed
           .
           Many
           Nations
           gathered
           together
           against
           
             Zion
             ,
          
           that
           say
           ,
           let
           her
           be
           defiled
           ,
           and
           let
           our
           eye
           looke
           upon
           
             Zion
             ,
          
           when
           in
           the
           meane
           time
           the
           wisdome
           of
           God
           hath
           contrived
           it
           ,
           that
           they
           come
           but
           to
           be
           threshed
           out
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           made
           a
           crop
           for
           
             Zion
          
           to
           feed
           upon
           .
           Never
           doth
           the
           Lord
           so
           magnifie
           his
           wisdome
           ,
           as
           in
           his
           excellent
           contrivances
           about
           the
           Churches
           welfare
           ,
           suiting
           all
           providences
           and
           occurrences
           of
           things
           ,
           and
           endevours
           of
           all
           people
           ,
           though
           they
           have
           a
           thousand
           severall
           ends
           ,
           yet
           every
           one
           to
           contribute
           their
           best
           ,
           as
           if
           one
           soule
           dwelt
           in
           them
           all
           :
           which
           made
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           when
           he
           considered
           of
           this
           
           point
           ,
           to
           be
           even
           swallowed
           up
           with
           admiration
           ,
           
             O
             the
          
           
           
             depth
             of
             the
             riches
             ,
             both
             of
             the
             wisdome
             and
             knowledge
             of
             God!
             how
             unsearchable
             are
             his
             judgments
             ,
             and
             his
             wayes
             past
             finding
             out
             !
             who
             hath
             knowne
             the
             minde
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             or
             who
             hath
             beene
             his
             Counsellour
             ?
          
        
         
           Another
           is
           ,
           his
           
             almighty
             power
             ,
          
           which
           is
           so
           eminently
           
           seen
           in
           this
           work
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           Gods
           ordinary
           expression
           ,
           to
           
           call
           it
           the
           creating
           of
           a
           new
           heaven
           and
           a
           new
           earth
           ;
           
             Behold
             ,
             I
             create
             a
             new
             heaven
             and
             a
             new
             earth
             ;
          
           he
           creates
           it
           :
           And
           in
           the
           59
           of
           
             Isaiah
             ,
          
           where
           God
           speaks
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           
           
             I
             create
             the
             fruit
             of
             the
             lips
             ,
             peace
             ,
             peace
             :
          
           the
           fruit
           of
           the
           lips
           ,
           is
           the
           preaching
           of
           the
           Word
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           done
           in
           a
           way
           of
           creation
           ;
           he
           creates
           Ministers
           ,
           creates
           Ordinances
           ,
           creates
           
           meanes
           and
           helps
           ,
           creates
           deliverances
           ,
           creates
           graces
           ,
           comforts
           ,
           all
           done
           in
           an
           almighty
           way
           of
           creation
           .
           Now
           creation
           ,
           you
           know
           ,
           first
           ,
           
             fit
             irresistibiliter
             ,
          
           there
           is
           no
           power
           able
           to
           stand
           against
           a
           Creation
           :
           So
           it
           is
           here
           ,
           when
           God
           pleases
           to
           build
           the
           Church
           ,
           the
           Mountaines
           
           flow
           downe
           ;
           thus
           you
           have
           it
           
             Esay
          
           64.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3.
           
           
             Oh
             that
             thou
          
           
           
             wouldest
             rent
             the
             heavens
             ,
             that
             thou
             wouldest
             come
             downe
             ,
             that
             the
             mountaines
             might
             flew
             downe
             at
             thy
             presence
             ,
             as
             when
             the
             melting
             fire
             burneth
             ,
             to
             cause
             the
             waters
             to
             boile
             ,
             when
             thou
             didst
             terrible
             things
             ,
             which
             we
             looked
             not
             for
             .
          
           And
           the
           like
           hath
           the
           Prophet
           
             Zachary
             ,
             What
             art
             thou
             ,
             O
             great
             mountain
             ?
             before
             my
             servant
             Zerubbabel
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             become
             a
             plaine
             :
          
           that
           
           is
           ,
           all
           oppositions
           ,
           all
           Kingdomes
           ,
           all
           Empires
           ,
           all
           the
           gates
           of
           Hell
           ,
           and
           whosoever
           stand
           against
           it
           ,
           they
           are
           all
           broke
           in
           peeces
           ,
           when
           once
           God
           is
           pleased
           to
           undertake
           the
           building
           of
           the
           Church
           ;
           
             I
             le
             build
             my
             Church
             ,
             and
             the
          
           
           
             gates
             of
             Hell
             shall
             not
             prevaile
             against
             it
             :
          
           What
           are
           these
           gates
           of
           hell
           ?
           Christ
           speaks
           according
           to
           the
           manner
           of
           those
           Countries
           ,
           the
           gates
           of
           a
           City
           were
           the
           place
           where
           there
           was
           both
           the
           wisdome
           and
           the
           strength
           of
           a
           City
           :
           
           In
           their
           gates
           sate
           their
           noble
           and
           wise
           Consellours
           ;
           there
           were
           their
           Courts
           kept
           ,
           in
           their
           gates
           lay
           their
           Ammunition
           ,
           out
           of
           their
           gates
           went
           all
           their
           Commanders
           :
           All
           the
           wisdome
           and
           power
           of
           Hell
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           of
           Satans
           kingdome
           ,
           must
           all
           be
           broken
           ,
           if
           God
           please
           to
           build
           his
           Church
           :
           he
           speakes
           the
           word
           and
           it
           is
           done
           ,
           done
           irresistibly
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Creation
           
             sit
             ex
             nihilo
             ,
          
           it
           rises
           out
           of
           nothing
           ;
           though
           there
           be
           no
           preparative
           ,
           though
           you
           cannot
           imagine
           
           
           what
           shall
           be
           the
           
             materia
             ex
             qua
             ,
          
           the
           thing
           out
           of
           which
           the
           work
           should
           arise
           ,
           yet
           if
           Creation
           comes
           ,
           it
           doth
           it
           out
           of
           nothing
           :
           Thus
           the
           Lord
           brings
           in
           the
           Church
           at
           one
           time
           ,
           wondering
           at
           her
           owne
           encrease
           ,
           
           when
           she
           had
           sate
           long
           as
           a
           desolate
           widow
           ,
           a
           captive
           without
           children
           ,
           forsaken
           of
           her
           husband
           ,
           and
           an
           innumerable
           multitude
           of
           children
           suddenly
           saying
           in
           her
           eares
           ,
           
             The
             place
             is
             too
             narrow
             for
             us
             ,
             where
             shall
             we
             have
             room
             to
             dwell
             ?
             Who
             hath
             hegotten
             me
             these
             ?
             who
             hath
             brought
             up
             these
             ?
             these
             ,
             where
             have
             they
             been
             ?
          
           Unthought
           of
           means
           and
           mercies
           usually
           appear
           in
           this
           work
           ,
           to
           magnifie
           the
           power
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           
             Creatio
             fit
             in
             instanti
             ;
          
           as
           it
           is
           done
           out
           of
           nothing
           ,
           
           so
           it
           is
           done
           in
           a
           trice
           ,
           in
           the
           twinckling
           of
           an
           eye
           :
           
             Who
             hath
             heard
             such
             a
             thing
             as
             this
             ?
             who
             hath
             seen
             such
          
           
           
             things
             ?
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Prophet
           in
           the
           66
           of
           
             Isaiah
             :
             )
          
           What
           is
           that
           ?
           of
           a
           Nation
           that
           was
           borne
           in
           a
           day
           :
           Shall
           the
           earth
           be
           made
           to
           bring
           forth
           in
           a
           day
           ?
           must
           there
           not
           be
           a
           space
           between
           seed-time
           and
           harvest
           ?
           or
           shall
           a
           child
           be
           begotten
           and
           born
           in
           a
           day
           ?
           yet
           
             Zion
          
           doth
           so
           ,
           brings
           forth
           before
           she
           travailes
           ,
           delivered
           of
           a
           man-child
           in
           an
           instant
           ,
           yea
           of
           a
           Nation
           ,
           and
           that
           before
           her
           paine
           came
           :
           and
           elsewhere
           the
           sudden
           encrease
           of
           the
           Church
           is
           compared
           to
           whole
           
             flights
             of
             Doves
             ,
          
           and
           to
           the
           
             clouds
          
           flying
           
           swiftly
           and
           in
           abundance
           through
           the
           aire
           ;
           
             Who
             are
             these
          
           
           
             that
             flye
             like
             the
             clouds
             ,
             and
             as
             Doves
             to
             their
             windowes
             ?
          
           But
           most
           fully
           this
           is
           promised
           in
           the
           110
           Psalme
           ,
           where
           the
           
           Churches
           encrease
           is
           compared
           to
           the
           
             dew
             which
             in
             innumerable
             drops
             comes
             suddenly
             out
             of
             the
             womb
             of
             the
             morning
             :
          
           there
           's
           another
           glorious
           Attribute
           of
           God
           shining
           out
           ,
           his
           almighty
           power
           .
           Then
           thirdly
           ,
        
         
           His
           
             Holinesse
             :
          
           Never
           doth
           the
           Lord
           appeare
           so
           holy
           
           a
           God
           ,
           as
           he
           doth
           in
           this
           work
           of
           building
           the
           Church
           .
           
           Holinesse
           is
           not
           onely
           a
           glorious
           Attribute
           ,
           but
           in
           truth
           it
           is
           glory
           it selfe
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           very
           face
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           therefore
           holy
           men
           are
           said
           to
           beare
           the
           image
           of
           God
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           like
           his
           very
           face
           ,
           when
           ,
           
             Holy
             ,
             Holy
             ,
             Holy
             ,
             is
             the
             Lord
             of
             Hosts
             ,
          
           may
           be
           sung
           unto
           him
           ,
           
             the
             whole
             earth
             is
             full
          
           
           
             of
             his
             glory
             ,
          
           with
           that
           work
           which
           causeth
           his
           holinesse
           to
           appeare
           ,
           then
           like
           the
           Sun
           he
           shewes
           his
           glorious
           face
           ,
           when
           he
           appears
           in
           his
           holinesse
           .
           Now
           this
           excellent
           Attribute
           is
           celebrated
           to
           the
           height
           in
           the
           Churches
           building
           :
           
           This
           is
           cleare
           in
           that
           solemne
           and
           glorious
           representation
           of
           Christ
           ,
           ruling
           in
           ,
           and
           beautifying
           of
           his
           Church
           
             Revel.
          
           4.
           the
           foure
           Beasts
           representing
           the
           Catholike
           Church
           in
           the
           foure
           quarters
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           when
           night
           and
           day
           they
           give
           glory
           to
           Christ
           ,
           the
           head
           and
           King
           ,
           the
           Builder
           and
           Ruler
           of
           his
           Church
           ;
           their
           Song
           is
           onely
           this
           ,
           
             Holy
             ,
             Holy
             ,
             Holy
             ,
             Lord
             God
             Almighty
             :
          
           and
           that
           triumphant
           Song
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           recorded
           
             Revel.
          
           15.
           for
           the
           victory
           
           obtained
           over
           the
           Beast
           ,
           wherein
           they
           celebrate
           his
           greatnesse
           ,
           truth
           ,
           and
           justice
           ,
           the
           Church
           sets
           this
           as
           the
           rise
           of
           all
           ,
           
             For
             thou
             onely
             art
             holy
             :
          
           and
           in
           truth
           ,
           the
           usuall
           name
           he
           takes
           to
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           by
           which
           his
           people
           call
           him
           in
           reference
           to
           this
           work
           ,
           is
           ,
           
             The
             Holy
             One
             of
             Israel
             ;
          
           and
           it
           is
           fit
           it
           should
           be
           so
           ,
           for
           then
           he
           shewes
           how
           little
           he
           can
           endure
           iniquity
           ,
           then
           he
           purges
           away
           the
           sin
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           
           then
           he
           makes
           them
           a
           peculiar
           people
           ,
           zealous
           of
           good
           workes
           ,
           then
           he
           separates
           their
           drosse
           and
           their
           rubbish
           from
           them
           ,
           then
           he
           makes
           them
           like
           unto
           himselfe
           :
           never
           doth
           God
           beautifie
           his
           holinesse
           so
           ,
           as
           he
           doth
           when
           he
           builds
           the
           Church
           .
           That
           is
           the
           third
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           is
           one
           of
           the
           sweetest
           ,
           the
           Lord
           never
           magnifies
           nor
           glorifies
           his
           free
           grace
           and
           his
           love
           so
           
           
           as
           he
           doth
           in
           this
           work
           of
           building
           the
           Church
           ;
           all
           the
           treasures
           of
           love
           and
           favour
           ,
           which
           before
           lay
           hid
           in
           his
           breast
           ,
           do
           gloriously
           shine
           out
           ;
           then
           he
           marries
           her
           ,
           or
           keeps
           his
           Wedding-feast
           ,
           and
           makes
           all
           the
           world
           to
           know
           how
           deare
           she
           is
           unto
           him
           ;
           there
           and
           then
           ,
           and
           no where
           else
           ,
           doth
           he
           bestow
           his
           choice
           favours
           .
           When
           he
           gives
           Kingdomes
           and
           Empires
           ,
           he
           gives
           nothing
           but
           a
           peece
           of
           clay
           ,
           what
           he
           cares
           not
           for
           ;
           but
           when
           he
           builds
           the
           Church
           ,
           there
           he
           layes
           out
           his
           Treasure
           .
           The
           time
           would
           faile
           me
           to
           number
           the
           gifts
           which
           he
           then
           gives
           :
           Great
           Princes
           ordinarily
           have
           their
           Almoners
           with
           them
           wheresoever
           they
           goe
           ,
           and
           they
           give
           this
           or
           that
           peece
           of
           silver
           or
           gold
           to
           ordinary
           Petitioners
           ;
           but
           when
           they
           will
           appeare
           in
           their
           glory
           ,
           and
           give
           such
           gifts
           as
           shall
           magnifie
           them
           ,
           then
           it
           may
           be
           they
           create
           Earles
           ,
           and
           Lords
           ,
           and
           great
           Officers
           of
           State
           ,
           which
           are
           peculiar
           and
           discriminating
           pledges
           of
           their
           love
           :
           So
           doth
           God
           ,
           when
           he
           builds
           up
           other
           Nations
           with
           outward
           mercies
           ,
           with
           fruitfull
           seasons
           ,
           health
           ,
           wealth
           ,
           and
           pompe
           ,
           &c.
           he
           esteemes
           them
           as
           nothing
           ,
           he
           cares
           not
           a
           shoo-latchet
           for
           these
           common
           gifts
           ,
           they
           are
           his
           common
           almes
           ;
           but
           when
           he
           builds
           his
           Church
           ,
           then
           he
           gives
           his
           Ordinances
           ,
           then
           he
           gives
           his
           Ministers
           ,
           then
           he
           gives
           them
           the
           Graces
           of
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           these
           are
           his
           Chrysolites
           ,
           his
           Emeralds
           ,
           his
           Pearles
           ,
           and
           Diamonds
           ,
           then
           he
           makes
           all
           the
           world
           stand
           amazed
           ,
           (
           as
           my
           Text
           saith
           )
           and
           all
           the
           Kings
           to
           wonder
           ,
           at
           the
           love
           
           and
           beauty
           which
           he
           shewes
           to
           his
           people
           in
           the
           day
           he
           builds
           up
           
             Zion
             :
          
           then
           they
           who
           despised
           her
           shall
           wonder
           at
           her
           ,
           
             Who
             is
             this
             that
             comes
             out
             of
             the
             wildernesse
             leaning
             upon
          
           
           
             her
             beloved
             ?
          
           and
           bow
           downe
           at
           her
           feet
           and
           confesse
           ,
           that
           she
           is
           now
           to
           be
           called
           
             Heph-zibab
          
           and
           
             Beulah
             ,
          
           because
           
             her
             God
             delighteth
             in
             her
             .
          
           And
           lastly
           ,
        
         
           The
           Lord
           useth
           more
           then
           at
           any
           other
           time
           ,
           to
           glorifie
           
           that
           excellent
           Attribute
           of
           his
           Justice
           ,
           because
           then
           he
           
           takes
           vengeance
           upon
           his
           Churches
           enemies
           :
           You
           shall
           finde
           in
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           that
           these
           two
           things
           ever
           goe
           together
           ,
           the
           Lambes
           marrying
           ,
           and
           the
           Whores
           burning
           ;
           
             Zions
          
           building
           ,
           and
           
             Babels
          
           ruine
           ;
           his
           Servants
           exalting
           ,
           his
           enemies
           falling
           ;
           his
           People
           raised
           up
           ,
           his
           adversaries
           spoiled
           ;
           then
           doth
           the
           Lord
           call
           them
           to
           account
           ,
           and
           pay
           them
           ,
           eye
           for
           eye
           ,
           tooth
           for
           tooth
           ,
           breach
           for
           breach
           :
           the
           day
           of
           
             Zions
          
           deliverance
           ,
           and
           redemption
           ,
           and
           fury
           and
           recompence
           to
           her
           adversaries
           ,
           ever
           goe
           together
           :
           
             Behold
          
           
           (
           saith
           the
           Lord
           )
           
             in
             that
             day
             I
             will
             undoe
             all
             that
             afflict
             thee
             ,
             and
             will
             save
             and
             gather
             thee
             :
          
           in
           one
           and
           the
           same
           day
           the
           spoiled
           Church
           shall
           be
           rescued
           ,
           and
           they
           who
           oppressed
           her
           shall
           be
           fed
           with
           their
           own
           flesh
           ,
           and
           made
           drunk
           with
           their
           own
           bloud
           :
           The
           Church
           militant
           and
           malignant
           are
           as
           a
           pair
           of
           ballances
           ,
           or
           Buckets
           at
           a
           Well
           ,
           when
           the
           one
           goeth
           up
           the
           other
           still
           goeth
           down
           .
           And
           by
           this
           time
           I
           hope
           you
           see
           how
           the
           Lord
           appeares
           in
           his
           glory
           when
           he
           builds
           up
           
             Zion
             ;
          
           I
           have
           but
           the
           fourth
           question
           to
           answer
           ,
           and
           this
           will
           be
           fit
           for
           Application
           ;
           and
           that
           is
           ,
        
         
           Why
           the
           Lord
           appeares
           thus
           glorious
           in
           this
           work
           ,
           rather
           
           then
           in
           any
           other
           ?
           There
           are
           these
           two
           reasons
           of
           it
           :
           
           First
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           a
           worke
           that
           infinitely
           pleaseth
           him
           :
           Men
           chuse
           to
           appeare
           in
           their
           cloaths
           and
           behaviour
           suitable
           to
           the
           work
           that
           they
           are
           to
           be
           employed
           in
           :
           the
           woman
           
           
           of
           
             Tekoah
          
           must
           feigne
           her selfe
           to
           be
           a
           mourner
           ,
           when
           
           she
           goes
           on
           a
           mournfull
           message
           ;
           and
           
             David
             ,
          
           when
           he
           goes
           on
           a
           dolefull
           journey
           ,
           covers
           his
           face
           ,
           and
           puts
           on
           mourning
           apparell
           ;
           but
           when
           
             Solomon
          
           is
           to
           be
           crowned
           ,
           he
           goes
           in
           all
           his
           royalty
           ;
           and
           a
           Bride
           adorns
           her self
           gloriously
           when
           she
           is
           to
           be
           married
           :
           Verily
           so
           doth
           the
           Lord
           :
           when
           he
           goes
           about
           a
           worke
           he
           takes
           no
           pleasure
           in
           ,
           he
           puts
           on
           his
           mourning
           apparell
           ,
           he
           covers
           himself
           with
           a
           cloud
           ,
           and
           the
           heavens
           with
           blacknesse
           ;
           when
           he
           is
           to
           doe
           his
           strange
           work
           of
           judgment
           ,
           then
           he
           mournes
           ,
           
             How
             shall
             I
             give
             thee
             up
             Ephraim
             ?
             how
             shall
             I
             make
             thee
             as
             Sodom
             ?
             my
             bowels
             rowled
             within
             me
             ,
             my
             compassions
             are
             turned
             :
          
           but
           the
           
           building
           of
           
             Zion
          
           doth
           infinitely
           please
           him
           ,
           because
           
             Zion
          
           is
           as
           the
           apple
           of
           his
           eye
           to
           him
           ;
           he
           bought
           
             Zion
          
           at
           a
           dear
           rate
           ,
           with
           his
           owne
           bloud
           ;
           he
           layes
           
             Zion
          
           in
           his
           bosome
           ,
           he
           is
           ravished
           with
           
             Zion
             ,
             Zion
          
           is
           
             his
             Love
             ,
             his
             Dove
             ,
             his
             faire
             one
             ;
          
           he
           hath
           chosen
           
             Zion
             ,
          
           and
           
             loves
             the
             gates
             of
             it
             ,
             better
             then
             all
             the
             Palaces
             of
             Jacob
             ;
          
           and
           being
           so
           pleasing
           to
           him
           ,
           no
           marvell
           if
           he
           put
           on
           all
           his
           glorious
           apparell
           ,
           when
           he
           is
           to
           adorn
           and
           build
           up
           
             Zion
             .
          
           And
           se●ondly
           ,
           it
           is
        
         
           Because
           all
           the
           glory
           that
           he
           looks
           for
           to
           eternity
           ,
           must
           
           arise
           out
           of
           this
           one
           work
           of
           building
           
             Zion
             ;
          
           this
           one
           work
           
           shall
           be
           the
           onely
           monument
           of
           his
           glory
           to
           eternity
           :
           this
           goodly
           world
           ,
           this
           heaven
           and
           earth
           ,
           that
           you
           see
           and
           enjoy
           the
           use
           of
           ,
           is
           set
           up
           onely
           as
           a
           shop
           ,
           as
           a
           Work-shop
           to
           stand
           onely
           for
           a
           week
           ,
           for
           six
           or
           7000
           years
           ,
           
             (
             a
             thousand
             yeeres
             is
             with
             the
             Lord
             but
             as
             a
             day
             )
          
           and
           when
           his
           worke
           is
           done
           he
           will
           throw
           this
           peece
           of
           clay
           downe
           againe
           ;
           and
           out
           of
           this
           he
           looks
           for
           no
           other
           glory
           then
           from
           a
           
             Cabul
             ,
          
           a
           land
           of
           dirt
           ,
           or
           a
           shepheards
           cottage
           ,
           or
           a
           goard
           which
           springs
           up
           in
           a
           night
           and
           withers
           in
           a
           day
           :
           but
           this
           peece
           
           he
           sets
           up
           for
           a
           higher
           end
           ,
           to
           be
           the
           eternall
           mansion
           of
           his
           holinesse
           and
           honour
           ;
           this
           is
           his
           
             Metropolis
             ,
          
           his
           Temple
           ,
           his
           house
           where
           his
           fire
           and
           furnace
           is
           ,
           his
           Court
           ,
           his
           
           glorious
           high
           Throne
           ,
           and
           therefore
           his
           glory
           is
           much
           concerned
           in
           this
           work
           :
           when
           
             Nebuchadnezzar
          
           would
           have
           a
           City
           for
           the
           honour
           of
           his
           kingdome
           ,
           and
           the
           glory
           of
           
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           he
           will
           make
           it
           a
           stately
           peece
           ;
           
             Solomon
          
           made
           
           all
           his
           Kingdome
           very
           rich
           and
           glorious
           ,
           but
           he
           made
           his
           Court
           ,
           and
           especially
           his
           Throne
           ,
           another
           manner
           of
           thing
           ,
           so
           stately
           ,
           that
           the
           like
           was
           not
           to
           be
           seen
           in
           any
           other
           kingdome
           :
           and
           therefore
           no
           wonder
           though
           he
           appeare
           in
           his
           glory
           in
           building
           up
           of
           that
           ,
           which
           we
           may
           boldly
           say
           must
           one
           day
           be
           made
           as
           glorious
           as
           his
           wisdome
           can
           contrive
           ,
           and
           his
           power
           bring
           to
           passe
           .
        
         
           Having
           thus
           plainly
           opened
           and
           proved
           this
           excellent
           Doctrine
           ,
           give
           me
           leave
           in
           the
           Application
           to
           present
           you
           
           with
           some
           matter
           ,
           first
           ,
           of
           Joy
           and
           consolation
           ;
           secondly
           ,
           of
           Reproof
           and
           Terrour
           ;
           thirdly
           ,
           of
           Exhortation
           and
           Duty
           .
        
         
           Here
           is
           a
           further
           excellent
           encouragement
           and
           strengthening
           of
           our
           comfort
           ,
           in
           that
           which
           I
           touched
           before
           ,
           
           
             viz.
          
           an
           assurance
           that
           this
           work
           must
           goe
           on
           ;
           doe
           all
           the
           world
           what
           they
           can
           ,
           they
           can
           never
           hinder
           the
           building
           up
           of
           Gods
           Church
           ,
           because
           God
           hath
           so
           set
           his
           heart
           upon
           it
           ,
           that
           for
           the
           doing
           thereof
           he
           hath
           cloathed
           himselfe
           with
           his
           glory
           ,
           and
           girded
           himselfe
           with
           strength
           ;
           and
           will
           he
           be
           hindred
           in
           it
           ,
           though
           all
           the
           Nations
           of
           the
           world
           should
           rise
           up
           against
           him
           to
           hinder
           it
           ?
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           the
           gates
           of
           Hell
           doe
           alwayes
           appeare
           with
           all
           their
           wisdome
           and
           strength
           against
           it
           ,
           but
           what
           of
           that
           ?
           it
           is
           his
           glory
           to
           build
           it
           ,
           and
           can
           we
           imagine
           that
           any
           shall
           be
           able
           to
           spoil
           him
           of
           his
           glory
           ,
           that
           any
           can
           pull
           downe
           what
           he
           will
           build
           ,
           or
           root
           up
           his
           pleasant
           plant
           ;
           when
           he
           hath
           called
           it
           his
           house
           of
           glory
           ,
           which
           he
           will
           glorifie
           ,
           that
           poore
           
           wormes
           shall
           be
           able
           to
           defile
           or
           deface
           it
           ?
           No
           ,
           no
           ,
           this
           work
           must
           be
           carried
           on
           ,
           feare
           it
           not
           .
           He
           hath
           evidently
           begun
           it
           among
           our selves
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           often
           discouraged
           
           in
           it
           ;
           there
           is
           yet
           much
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           much
           rubbish
           still
           remaines
           to
           be
           carried
           out
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           very
           low
           ,
           our
           estates
           wasted
           ,
           the
           builders
           discouraged
           ,
           their
           hands
           weakned
           :
           but
           not
           by
           might
           ,
           or
           an
           Army
           ,
           but
           by
           my
           Spirit
           (
           saith
           the
           Lord
           )
           must
           this
           work
           proceed
           ,
           and
           then
           what
           art
           thou
           ,
           O
           great
           mountain
           ,
           thou
           great
           mountain
           of
           Popery
           ,
           Prelacy
           ,
           superstition
           ,
           oppression
           ,
           division
           ,
           heresie
           ,
           schism
           ?
           what
           art
           thou
           before
           my
           servants
           the
           builders
           ?
           thou
           shalt
           flow
           down
           ,
           thou
           shalt
           be
           made
           a
           plaine
           :
           Be
           strong
           therefore
           ,
           ye
           Nobles
           and
           servants
           of
           God
           ,
           whose
           hearts
           are
           set
           upon
           this
           work
           ,
           you
           shall
           notwithstanding
           all
           opposition
           see
           the
           cap-stone
           set
           upon
           the
           head
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           cry
           Grace
           ,
           Grace
           ,
           unto
           it
           .
           The
           Lord
           useth
           an
           excellent
           similitude
           in
           
             Esay
          
           31.
           4.
           when
           he
           came
           downe
           to
           rescue
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           they
           
           were
           discouraged
           (
           just
           as
           we
           are
           now
           )
           with
           a
           multitude
           of
           oppositions
           ,
           he
           compares
           himselfe
           to
           a
           Lion
           ,
           or
           a
           young
           Lion
           ,
           that
           hath
           caught
           his
           prey
           ,
           when
           the
           multitude
           of
           shepheards
           are
           called
           out
           against
           him
           ,
           he
           scornes
           to
           mend
           his
           pace
           ,
           or
           be
           afraid
           of
           their
           voice
           ;
           So
           will
           the
           Lord
           of
           Hosts
           doe
           in
           building
           of
           
             Zion
             ,
          
           let
           all
           the
           world
           rise
           up
           against
           this
           work
           ,
           and
           he
           scornes
           to
           draw
           back
           from
           them
           ,
           or
           be
           afraid
           of
           the
           shepheards
           or
           their
           dogges
           ,
           he
           can
           worry
           them
           and
           all
           their
           dogs
           to
           peeces
           :
           And
           therefore
           I
           beseech
           you
           ,
           who
           are
           engaged
           in
           this
           great
           worke
           of
           God
           ,
           when
           any
           discouragements
           fall
           out
           before
           you
           ,
           remember
           the
           errand
           that
           God
           bids
           
             Hezekiah
          
           send
           to
           
             Senacharib
             ,
          
           who
           came
           with
           some
           two
           or
           300000
           fighting
           men
           ,
           and
           sent
           him
           a
           very
           proud
           ,
           scornfull
           ,
           and
           threatning
           message
           ;
           tell
           him
           (
           said
           God
           )
           the
           daughter
           of
           
             Zion
          
           sits
           and
           laughes
           at
           him
           ,
           shakes
           her
           head
           ,
           and
           scornes
           him
           ,
           bids
           him
           doe
           his
           worst
           ,
           and
           well
           she
           might
           ,
           for
           these
           proud
           mountaines
           soone
           flowed
           downe
           ,
           for
           in
           in
           one
           night
           one
           of
           God
           servants
           
           killed
           180000
           ,
           e●en
           all
           his
           Captaines
           and
           great
           
           men
           were
           all
           killed
           ;
           so
           say
           thou
           ,
           when
           great
           difficulties
           rise
           up
           ,
           and
           thou
           beginnest
           to
           think
           ,
           Lord
           ,
           by
           whom
           shall
           
             Jacob
          
           arise
           ?
           for
           he
           is
           small
           ,
           our
           money
           failes
           us
           ,
           our
           Trade
           is
           gone
           ,
           yea
           ,
           in
           many
           places
           Ordinances
           faile
           us
           ,
           mens
           hearts
           are
           discouraged
           ;
           what
           shall
           we
           doe
           ?
           say
           ,
           the
           Lord
           hath
           put
           on
           his
           glorious
           apparell
           ,
           and
           he
           must
           and
           will
           carry
           on
           this
           work
           ,
           he
           will
           never
           undergoe
           that
           reproach
           ,
           
             This
             man
             began
             to
             build
             ,
             and
             was
             not
             able
             to
             make
             an
             end
             .
          
           
        
         
           But
           why
           doth
           he
           then
           so
           delay
           it
           ?
           alas
           ,
           it
           is
           worse
           with
           
           us
           then
           it
           was
           two
           or
           three
           yeares
           agoe
           ,
           the
           summer
           is
           past
           ▪
           the
           harvest
           is
           come
           ,
           and
           yet
           we
           are
           not
           delivered
           ;
           much
           bloud
           is
           shed
           ,
           the
           enemy
           is
           yet
           strong
           and
           potent
           ,
           our
           hearts
           faile
           ,
           our
           instruments
           decay
           ,
           and
           yet
           the
           worke
           hangs
           ;
           if
           God
           did
           appeare
           in
           his
           glory
           ,
           why
           would
           it
           come
           on
           thus
           heavily
           ?
        
         
           I
           answere
           ,
           the
           Lord
           is
           a
           God
           of
           judgment
           ,
           he
           is
           a
           wise
           
           God
           ,
           he
           knowes
           the
           fittest
           time
           :
           That
           he
           doth
           delay
           is
           neither
           because
           he
           is
           weary
           of
           the
           work
           ,
           or
           because
           he
           is
           not
           able
           to
           doe
           it
           ,
           or
           because
           the
           enemy
           is
           strong
           ;
           No
           ,
           no
           ,
           the
           Holy
           One
           of
           Israel
           never
           fainted
           ,
           neither
           is
           he
           weary
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           onely
           because
           his
           best
           time
           is
           not
           yet
           come
           ;
           he
           
           will
           (
           it
           may
           be
           )
           more
           fit
           the
           enemies
           for
           destruction
           ,
           and
           us
           for
           deliverance
           ;
           it
           may
           be
           he
           will
           hunt
           us
           yet
           more
           from
           all
           our self-confidence
           ,
           and
           lay
           us
           low
           ;
           but
           in
           the
           fittest
           and
           best
           time
           of
           all
           ,
           this
           work
           must
           proceed
           ,
           no
           weapon
           can
           prosper
           that
           is
           forged
           against
           it
           ,
           the
           Lord
           will
           carry
           it
           on
           and
           finish
           it
           :
           whether
           we
           live
           to
           see
           it
           ,
           it
           's
           no
           matter
           ,
           if
           we
           dye
           and
           goe
           to
           heaven
           we
           are
           well
           enough
           ,
           let
           us
           serve
           God
           in
           our
           generation
           ,
           in
           this
           work
           which
           himselfe
           will
           owne
           in
           all
           generations
           .
        
         
           Is
           it
           the
           Lords
           glory
           to
           build
           up
           
             Zion
             ,
          
           then
           miserable
           ,
           and
           wretched
           ,
           and
           cursed
           are
           all
           they
           that
           are
           the
           enemies
           
           of
           
             Zion
             ,
          
           who
           would
           pull
           
             Zion
          
           downe
           ;
           who
           with
           the
           children
           
           of
           
             Edom
             ,
          
           who
           cry
           ,
           
             Downe
             with
             it
             ,
             downe
             with
             it
             ,
             even
             to
             the
             very
             foundation
             ;
          
           who
           with
           
             Sanballat
          
           and
           
             Tobiah
             ,
          
           doe
           strive
           all
           they
           can
           to
           keep
           it
           low
           ,
           to
           hinder
           the
           Work-men
           that
           they
           may
           not
           carry
           it
           on
           ;
           what
           doe
           you
           think
           will
           become
           of
           these
           ?
           I
           le
           tell
           you
           how
           you
           shall
           guesse
           ;
           you
           shall
           finde
           in
           the
           sixth
           of
           
             Ezra
             ,
          
           when
           a
           great
           Emperour
           of
           
           
             Persia
          
           came
           to
           understand
           a
           decree
           of
           
             Cyrus
             ,
          
           wherein
           it
           appeared
           he
           was
           stirred
           up
           of
           God
           to
           build
           his
           house
           at
           
             Hierusalem
             ,
          
           he
           wrote
           a
           Letter
           to
           
             Tatnai
          
           and
           
             Shethar-boznai
             ,
          
           and
           many
           others
           who
           were
           enemies
           to
           the
           Jewes
           ,
           and
           had
           writ
           to
           the
           Emperour
           to
           know
           ,
           whether
           they
           should
           hinder
           these
           men
           from
           the
           work
           ,
           the
           Emperour
           writes
           back
           to
           this
           purpose
           ;
           You
           
             Tatnai
          
           and
           
             Shethar-boznai
             keep
             far
             from
             them
             ,
          
           meddle
           not
           with
           them
           ,
           
             I
             make
             a
             decree
             ,
             that
             whosoever
             he
             be
             that
             offers
             to
             hinder
             this
             work
             ,
             his
             house
             be
             pulled
             downe
             ,
             and
             timber
             be
             taken
             downe
             and
             set
             up
             for
             a
             gallowes
             ,
             and
             himself
             hanged
             thereon
             ;
             and
             the
             Goa
             that
             hath
             caused
             his
             name
             to
             dwell
             there
             ,
             root
             out
             from
             the
             face
             of
             the
             earth
             all
             Kings
             and
             Princes
             that
             offer
             to
             alter
             this
             work
             ,
             or
             destroy
             this
             house
             .
          
           Here
           was
           a
           brave
           speech
           of
           a
           Heathen
           ,
           of
           a
           Pagan
           Emperour
           :
           the
           like
           must
           be
           said
           to
           these
           men
           ,
           whoever
           offers
           to
           hinder
           the
           building
           of
           Gods
           house
           ,
           the
           reformation
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           the
           decree
           of
           the
           great
           King
           will
           reach
           them
           ,
           it
           is
           ratified
           in
           heaven
           ,
           the
           God
           that
           hath
           caused
           his
           name
           to
           dwell
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           will
           cut
           off
           all
           Kings
           and
           Princes
           ,
           Lords
           and
           Ladies
           ,
           rich
           and
           poore
           ,
           and
           whosoever
           dare
           offer
           to
           hinder
           the
           building
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           But
           who
           is
           he
           ,
           or
           where
           is
           he
           ,
           that
           in
           his
           heart
           dare
           think
           
           such
           a
           thing
           ?
        
         
           I
           tell
           you
           ,
           their
           number
           is
           numberlesse
           ;
           God
           grant
           there
           
           be
           none
           such
           present
           :
           I
           le
           name
           some
           of
           them
           ,
           not
           onely
           the
           Antichristian
           ,
           Prelaticall
           ,
           Malignant
           party
           ,
           who
           are
           in
           armes
           against
           us
           ,
           and
           endevour
           with
           all
           their
           power
           and
           
           cunning
           to
           destroy
           us
           ,
           and
           so
           cause
           this
           work
           to
           cease
           ,
           but
           even
           all
           who
           secretly
           affect
           and
           assist
           them
           ,
           or
           stand
           as
           Neuters
           ,
           and
           hang
           off
           ,
           when
           this
           work
           of
           God
           is
           in
           hand
           ,
           
           and
           like
           the
           Nobles
           of
           
             Tekoah
          
           refuse
           to
           put
           their
           shoulders
           to
           the
           work
           ,
           are
           all
           enemies
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           doe
           dash
           against
           this
           rock
           :
           and
           all
           whose
           wicked
           lives
           are
           contrary
           to
           it
           ,
           all
           whose
           ill
           examples
           discourage
           ,
           and
           lye
           like
           stumbling-blocks
           in
           the
           way
           ,
           who
           refuse
           to
           be
           hewen
           ,
           and
           framed
           ,
           and
           laid
           like
           living
           stones
           into
           the
           building
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           are
           unwilling
           to
           beare
           Christs
           yoke
           ;
           who
           by
           counsels
           ,
           by
           power
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           hinder
           the
           spreading
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           (
           which
           is
           the
           rod
           of
           his
           power
           ,
           and
           the
           great
           engine
           whereby
           he
           reares
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           subdues
           his
           enemies
           )
           or
           that
           have
           ill
           will
           to
           the
           preaching
           of
           it
           ;
           all
           that
           spread
           corrupt
           Doctrines
           ,
           licentious
           opinions
           ,
           who
           seek
           to
           rend
           and
           divide
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           all
           you
           and
           your
           works
           are
           enemies
           to
           it
           ,
           whatsoever
           you
           think
           of
           your selves
           ,
           and
           whosoever
           you
           are
           ,
           whether
           great
           or
           small
           ,
           you
           all
           
             kick
             against
             pricks
             ;
          
           and
           beleeve
           it
           ,
           you
           must
           all
           come
           under
           the
           curse
           of
           it
           :
           you
           are
           all
           wretched
           and
           miserable
           creatures
           ,
           to
           oppose
           that
           work
           which
           must
           prosper
           ,
           and
           to
           stumble
           at
           that
           stone
           ,
           which
           will
           fall
           upon
           you
           ,
           and
           grind
           you
           to
           powder
           :
           you
           must
           all
           perish
           who
           have
           ill
           will
           at
           
             Zion
             ;
          
           not
           onely
           your
           weapons
           must
           be
           unprosperous
           ,
           which
           are
           forged
           against
           it
           ,
           but
           this
           is
           the
           plague
           wherewith
           the
           Lord
           will
           smite
           you
           ,
           
             your
             flesh
             must
             consume
             away
             ,
             your
             eyes
          
           
           
             rot
             in
             their
             holes
             ,
             your
             tongues
             consume
             away
             in
             your
             mouths
             ,
          
           and
           to
           conclude
           your
           misery
           ,
           you
           must
           all
           be
           slaine
           before
           his
           face
           ,
           and
           cast
           into
           a
           Lake
           burning
           with
           fire
           and
           brimstone
           :
           Repent
           therefore
           of
           this
           not
           onely
           your
           folly
           ,
           but
           madnesse
           ,
           which
           now
           is
           your
           shame
           ,
           and
           is
           like
           to
           prove
           your
           confusion
           .
        
         
         
           Doth
           the
           Lord
           appeare
           in
           his
           glory
           when
           he
           builds
           up
           
           
             Zion
             ?
          
           then
           I
           beseech
           you
           all
           give
           God
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           worke
           :
           you
           can
           never
           grieve
           a
           man
           more
           ,
           then
           to
           neglect
           him
           in
           that
           which
           he
           makes
           his
           glory
           ;
           to
           sleight
           or
           throw
           
           
           aside
           a
           Work-mans
           master-peece
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           were
           a
           toy
           ,
           is
           taken
           very
           heinously
           among
           men
           ;
           now
           I
           tell
           you
           ,
           that
           although
           every
           work
           of
           God
           is
           excellent
           ,
           and
           his
           praise
           may
           be
           found
           in
           it
           ,
           the
           works
           of
           the
           Lord
           are
           all
           great
           ,
           and
           worthy
           to
           be
           had
           in
           remembrance
           ,
           yet
           this
           work
           of
           building
           the
           Church
           is
           his
           Master-peece
           ,
           every
           pin
           ,
           every
           stone
           ,
           from
           the
           foundation
           to
           the
           cap-stone
           ,
           is
           so
           enameld
           ,
           and
           checkerd
           ,
           with
           Rubies
           ,
           Saphires
           ,
           Emeralds
           ,
           Chrysolites
           ,
           Carbuncles
           ,
           with
           all
           manner
           of
           precious
           stones
           ,
           such
           admirable
           ,
           curious
           workman-ship
           ,
           that
           
             Ahabs
          
           Ivory
           Palace
           ,
           and
           
             Solomons
          
           Cedar
           house
           ,
           the
           Pyramids
           of
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           all
           humane
           Artifices
           ,
           yea
           all
           the
           rarities
           and
           secrets
           of
           nature
           ,
           have
           no
           glory
           ,
           when
           compared
           with
           the
           glory
           of
           this
           one
           work
           ,
           of
           Christs
           gathering
           ,
           building
           ,
           protecting
           ,
           and
           beautifying
           of
           
             Zion
             ;
          
           this
           you
           would
           soon
           acknowledge
           ,
           if
           you
           could
           look
           upon
           it
           with
           spirituall
           discerning
           eyes
           :
           get
           therefore
           your
           Bibles
           ,
           and
           the
           Stories
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           read
           them
           ,
           and
           in
           reading
           labour
           to
           the
           utmost
           to
           understand
           this
           peece
           of
           Gods
           work
           ;
           consider
           ,
           how
           ever
           since
           he
           hath
           had
           a
           Church
           upon
           earth
           ,
           what
           a
           strange
           way
           he
           hath
           took
           to
           governe
           it
           ,
           from
           what
           small
           beginnings
           he
           hath
           multiplied
           it
           ,
           from
           what
           dead
           low
           ebbes
           he
           hath
           brought
           it
           ,
           by
           what
           unlikely
           instruments
           he
           hath
           built
           it
           ,
           what
           potent
           enemies
           he
           hath
           subdued
           before
           it
           ,
           with
           what
           rare
           priviledges
           he
           hath
           enriched
           it
           ,
           by
           what
           unthought
           of
           wayes
           and
           providences
           he
           hath
           done
           good
           it
           ;
           ponder
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           you
           can
           hardly
           read
           one
           Paragraph
           of
           the
           Story
           of
           Gods
           Church
           ,
           but
           you
           must
           with
           admiration
           cry
           out
           ,
           
             This
             is
             the
             Lords
             doing
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             wonderfull
          
           
           
             in
             my
             eyes
             ;
          
           O
           that
           there
           were
           in
           us
           such
           a
           heart
           ,
           that
           could
           be
           thus
           raised
           up
           ,
           thus
           inlightned
           ,
           as
           to
           see
           nothing
           excellent
           ,
           but
           onely
           Gods
           going
           in
           the
           Sanctuary
           !
           they
           have
           seen
           the
           goings
           of
           my
           God
           and
           King
           in
           the
           Sanctuary
           :
           
           such
           an
           heart
           would
           be
           according
           to
           Gods
           own
           heart
           ,
           a
           spirit
           which
           the
           Lord
           would
           delight
           in
           :
           more
           especially
           study
           and
           behold
           the
           glory
           of
           this
           last
           peece
           of
           his
           work
           ,
           this
           new
           edition
           of
           the
           Church
           which
           he
           is
           now
           about
           to
           set
           forth
           ,
           wherein
           I
           hope
           he
           will
           vouchsafe
           to
           make
           his
           Churches
           ,
           even
           amongst
           us
           ,
           a
           praise
           in
           the
           earth
           .
           O
           read
           over
           the
           admirable
           dealings
           of
           God
           towards
           us
           ,
           in
           these
           foure
           or
           five
           last
           yeares
           ,
           I
           am
           assured
           it
           will
           be
           the
           wonderment
           of
           succeeding
           generations
           ,
           God
           will
           have
           it
           written
           by
           one
           hand
           or
           other
           ,
           and
           when
           these
           things
           shall
           be
           told
           they
           will
           be
           wondred
           at
           indeed
           :
           when
           it
           shall
           be
           written
           what
           a
           low
           ebbe
           we
           were
           at
           ,
           how
           we
           were
           
             tantum
             non
          
           swallowed
           with
           Popery
           ,
           Prelacy
           ,
           Superstition
           ,
           Arminianisme
           ,
           Tyranny
           ,
           Oppression
           all
           things
           concurring
           to
           undoe
           us
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           Lord
           broke
           those
           Iron
           yokes
           ,
           and
           hath
           called
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           which
           after
           he
           hath
           sitted
           ,
           and
           tried
           ,
           and
           humbled
           ,
           he
           hath
           put
           upon
           the
           repairing
           of
           his
           Church
           ,
           and
           building
           the
           walls
           of
           his
           City
           ,
           in
           a
           troublesome
           time
           ,
           when
           they
           build
           with
           the
           Trowell
           in
           one
           hand
           ,
           and
           the
           Sword
           in
           another
           ,
           when
           huge
           potent
           Enemies
           are
           risen
           up
           to
           destroy
           them
           ,
           and
           yet
           he
           carries
           on
           this
           work
           ,
           exercising
           and
           manifesting
           such
           rare
           wisdome
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           our
           folly
           ,
           such
           admirable
           power
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           our
           weaknesse
           ,
           such
           holinesse
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           our
           corruptions
           ,
           such
           love
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           our
           unworthinesse
           ,
           such
           justice
           to
           our
           enemies
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           their
           pride
           ,
           carries
           it
           on
           after
           such
           a
           manner
           ,
           that
           they
           who
           read
           these
           things
           must
           stand
           amazed
           ,
           and
           cry
           out
           ,
           O
           how
           wonderfull
           are
           thy
           doings
           O
           Lord
           toward
           thy
           poore
           unworthy
           flock
           
           in
           the
           kingdome
           of
           
             England
             !
          
           Now
           could
           we
           get
           our
           hearts
           raised
           thus
           to
           give
           God
           the
           glory
           due
           to
           his
           name
           ,
           it
           would
           please
           him
           better
           then
           a
           bullock
           that
           hath
           hornes
           and
           hoofes
           ;
           never
           could
           we
           live
           to
           better
           purpose
           ,
           it
           were
           an
           excellent
           work
           to
           have
           these
           wayes
           and
           goings
           of
           our
           God
           and
           King
           written
           for
           the
           generations
           to
           come
           ,
           that
           the
           people
           who
           shall
           be
           created
           may
           praise
           the
           Lord
           :
           I
           have
           often
           begged
           of
           him
           ,
           to
           put
           it
           into
           the
           heart
           of
           some
           wise
           observer
           of
           his
           dealings
           ,
           to
           collect
           and
           digest
           them
           ,
           and
           I
           hope
           it
           will
           be
           done
           ;
           in
           the
           meane
           time
           let
           us
           that
           live
           forget
           none
           of
           his
           doings
           ,
           but
           keep
           them
           all
           in
           thankfull
           mind
           and
           memory
           ,
           and
           praise
           the
           Lord
           on
           the
           Harp
           ,
           and
           sing
           praise
           to
           him
           every
           day
           ,
           for
           the
           wonders
           that
           he
           hath
           wrought
           ,
           since
           he
           arose
           to
           build
           up
           our
           
             Zion
             .
          
           This
           is
           the
           first
           Exhortation
           ,
           to
           praise
           God
           for
           his
           glorious
           worke
           :
           another
           followes
           ,
           with
           which
           I
           will
           end
           ,
           and
           that
           is
        
         
           To
           you
           (
           right
           Honourable
           )
           for
           whose
           sakes
           this
           meeting
           is
           in
           this
           place
           ;
           that
           seeing
           it
           is
           the
           Lords
           glory
           to
           
           build
           up
           the
           Church
           ,
           you
           would
           make
           it
           your
           glory
           ,
           that
           you
           would
           be
           like
           unto
           God
           ,
           that
           you
           would
           esteem
           your selves
           never
           so
           truely
           in
           your
           glory
           ,
           as
           when
           you
           come
           out
           with
           all
           that
           you
           have
           ,
           or
           are
           ,
           to
           help
           forward
           this
           work
           :
           I
           humbly
           pray
           you
           look
           upon
           our
           desolations
           ,
           look
           upon
           the
           enemies
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           how
           infinitely
           industrious
           they
           are
           to
           ruine
           it
           ,
           how
           few
           of
           them
           drive
           any
           private
           designe
           ,
           but
           joyne
           in
           this
           common
           work
           and
           designe
           ,
           to
           ruine
           the
           work
           of
           Reformation
           ;
           how
           they
           lay
           out
           all
           their
           wit
           ,
           power
           ,
           and
           interest
           ,
           which
           they
           have
           in
           Court
           ,
           in
           Countrey
           ,
           in
           City
           ,
           by
           Letters
           ,
           by
           Travels
           ,
           by
           Bloud
           ,
           by
           any
           thing
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           (
           with
           
             Sanballat
          
           and
           
             Tobiah
             )
          
           cause
           this
           work
           of
           God
           to
           cease
           ;
           you
           know
           this
           .
           Consider
           also
           how
           poore
           desolate
           
             Zion
          
           doth
           even
           stretch
           out
           
           her
           hands
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           pray
           you
           ,
           that
           in
           this
           sad
           time
           of
           her
           calamity
           ,
           if
           there
           be
           any
           love
           in
           your
           hearts
           and
           bosomes
           toward
           her
           ,
           you
           would
           come
           out
           ,
           and
           give
           her
           some
           help
           ,
           to
           reare
           her
           out
           of
           the
           dust
           and
           the
           rubble
           :
           I
           beseech
           your
           Lordships
           set
           this
           work
           to
           heart
           ,
           and
           up
           and
           be
           doing
           ,
           do
           your
           best
           to
           carry
           this
           work
           on
           .
           To
           this
           end
           there
           are
           two
           things
           I
           shall
           humbly
           offer
           unto
           you
           :
           First
           ,
           to
           tell
           you
           what
           you
           may
           doe
           ,
           and
           what
           God
           expects
           you
           should
           doe
           :
           Secondly
           ,
           to
           give
           you
           some
           quickening
           Motives
           to
           warme
           and
           enflame
           your
           hearts
           ,
           with
           a
           purpose
           and
           resolution
           to
           doe
           what
           God
           would
           have
           you
           doe
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           you
           may
           possibly
           demand
           ,
           what
           may
           or
           can
           we
           
           doe
           ,
           or
           what
           can
           any
           creature
           doe
           ,
           seeing
           you
           were
           taught
           that
           the
           building
           of
           
             Zion
          
           is
           Gods
           work
           alone
           ?
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           it
           is
           very
           true
           ,
           the
           work
           is
           Gods
           ,
           and
           Gods
           
           alone
           ,
           and
           you
           may
           truely
           say
           of
           
             Zion
             ,
          
           when
           ever
           it
           is
           
           built
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           by
           might
           ,
           nor
           by
           an
           Army
           ,
           but
           by
           Christ
           and
           his
           Spirit
           ;
           yet
           were
           not
           great
           men
           ,
           Princes
           ,
           and
           Nobles
           ,
           to
           be
           very
           great
           instruments
           in
           this
           work
           ,
           God
           would
           never
           have
           promised
           it
           ,
           as
           one
           of
           the
           great
           priviledges
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           that
           
             Kings
             and
             Princes
             should
             be
             her
             nursing
             Fathers
             ,
          
           and
           that
           
             she
             should
             suck
             the
             breasts
             of
             Kings
             :
          
           And
           truly
           
           it
           is
           much
           you
           may
           doe
           by
           your
           examples
           ,
           and
           by
           causing
           your
           great
           families
           to
           serve
           the
           Lord
           ;
           
             I
             and
             my
             Family
          
           (
           said
           
             Joshua
             )
             will
             serve
             the
             Lord
             :
          
           and
           all
           the
           great
           men
           we
           
           read
           of
           in
           the
           Scripture
           to
           have
           been
           converted
           ,
           presently
           their
           families
           were
           converted
           with
           them
           :
           The
           Ruler
           of
           the
           Synagogue
           and
           his
           family
           ,
           the
           Centurion
           and
           his
           family
           ,
           
             Onesiphorus
          
           and
           his
           family
           ,
           
             Crispus
          
           and
           his
           family
           ,
           
             Lydia
          
           and
           her
           family
           ,
           and
           many
           others
           :
           Thus
           in
           a
           spirituall
           and
           morall
           way
           you
           may
           help
           to
           build
           the
           Church
           ;
           but
           that
           's
           not
           all
           ,
           your
           authority
           and
           power
           may
           doe
           very
           much
           in
           this
           work
           :
           It
           is
           very
           true
           ,
           that
           your
           power
           (
           who
           
           are
           Nobles
           ,
           Magistrates
           ,
           &
           Rulers
           of
           States
           )
           in
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           in
           the
           building
           of
           a
           Civill
           State
           ,
           and
           the
           building
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           doe
           extremely
           differ
           one
           from
           another
           :
           In
           building
           the
           Civill
           State
           ,
           you
           doe
           it
           
             ad
             modum
             imperii
             ,
          
           by
           way
           of
           rule
           and
           command
           ;
           therein
           you
           have
           authority
           ;
           
             Meum
          
           and
           
             Tuum
             ,
          
           the
           things
           of
           this
           life
           ,
           are
           by
           the
           Lord
           committed
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           a
           State
           ,
           and
           the
           light
           of
           Nature
           and
           humane
           Prudence
           are
           sufficient
           to
           direct
           you
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           in
           these
           things
           you
           have
           power
           and
           authority
           ,
           according
           to
           your
           owne
           reason
           and
           will
           ,
           to
           make
           Lawes
           about
           them
           ;
           you
           may
           erect
           new
           Lawes
           ,
           and
           new
           Offices
           ,
           and
           new
           Officers
           ,
           and
           you
           may
           impose
           new
           burdens
           ,
           and
           people
           may
           lawfully
           submit
           to
           your
           discretion
           ,
           without
           seeking
           any
           further
           for
           a
           particular
           warrant
           out
           of
           the
           Word
           ,
           in
           the
           things
           that
           concerne
           this
           present
           life
           :
           but
           (
           my
           Lords
           )
           it
           is
           not
           so
           in
           the
           building
           of
           
             Zion
             ,
          
           matters
           of
           Religion
           are
           spirituall
           and
           heavenly
           things
           ,
           
           which
           pertaine
           onely
           to
           God
           ,
           the
           soules
           and
           consciences
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           the
           communion
           of
           Saints
           ,
           their
           end
           is
           Gods
           glory
           ,
           mens
           conversion
           ,
           edification
           ,
           and
           eternall
           salvation
           ;
           these
           are
           things
           which
           cannot
           be
           carried
           along
           by
           naturall
           reason
           ,
           or
           civill
           prudence
           ,
           but
           onely
           by
           the
           light
           of
           that
           spirituall
           and
           heavenly
           Rule
           ,
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           therefore
           in
           these
           things
           you
           have
           no
           Lordly
           rule
           ;
           
             Unum
          
           
           
             Dominum
             habemus
             qui
             animas
             nostras
             gubernat
             ;
          
           all
           your
           power
           in
           these
           things
           must
           be
           
             ad
             modum
             ministerii
             ,
          
           not
           
             imperii
             ;
          
           you
           must
           carry
           your selves
           ,
           not
           as
           the
           Churches
           Masters
           ,
           but
           as
           Christs
           servants
           ,
           yea
           and
           as
           servants
           to
           the
           Church
           for
           Christs
           sake
           ,
           not
           as
           Lords
           ,
           to
           dispose
           of
           the
           affaires
           of
           it
           at
           your
           owne
           pleasure
           ,
           but
           at
           the
           direction
           of
           his
           Word
           onely
           :
           This
           then
           must
           you
           set
           down
           for
           a
           Rule
           ,
           That
           you
           are
           limited
           to
           the
           Word
           ,
           and
           men
           under
           your
           authority
           must
           ,
           before
           they
           obey
           your
           Orders
           ,
           examine
           
           them
           by
           the
           Word
           ,
           and
           find
           them
           to
           be
           both
           lawfull
           in
           their
           nature
           ,
           and
           expedient
           in
           their
           use
           ,
           for
           edification
           ,
           peace
           ,
           order
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           But
           (
           my
           Lords
           )
           though
           you
           have
           not
           such
           an
           
             imperium
          
           here
           ,
           as
           in
           humane
           things
           ,
           yet
           the
           power
           and
           authority
           that
           Gods
           Word
           hath
           given
           you
           for
           the
           carrying
           on
           of
           this
           work
           ,
           is
           exceeding
           great
           ,
           and
           it
           may
           be
           reduced
           to
           these
           two
           heads
           :
           First
           ,
           the
           Lord
           would
           have
           you
           his
           instruments
           for
           the
           purgation
           and
           reformation
           ;
           secondly
           ,
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           when
           you
           have
           brought
           it
           into
           a
           state
           of
           reformation
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           for
           the
           purgation
           and
           reformation
           of
           it
           ;
           all
           the
           
           rubbish
           ,
           all
           the
           drosse
           ,
           the
           Antichristian
           pelfe
           and
           garbidge
           
           that
           the
           house
           of
           God
           is
           defiled
           with
           ,
           you
           are
           to
           throw
           it
           all
           out
           ,
           with
           
             Josiah
             ,
          
           into
           the
           brook
           
             Kidron
             ;
          
           to
           sweep
           it
           all
           out
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           back
           the
           people
           ,
           who
           have
           been
           misled
           into
           Arminianisme
           ,
           to
           Popery
           ,
           to
           Superstition
           ,
           to
           any
           of
           these
           abominable
           wayes
           ,
           you
           are
           to
           remove
           all
           these
           stumbling-blocks
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           them
           back
           againe
           unto
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           Lord
           their
           God
           :
           this
           God
           requires
           at
           the
           hands
           of
           Princes
           ;
           thus
           did
           
             Jehoshaphat
             ,
          
           thus
           did
           
             Hezekiah
             ,
          
           thus
           did
           
             Josiah
             ,
          
           thus
           did
           
             Ezra
          
           and
           
             Nehemiah
             ,
          
           all
           
           the
           good
           Kings
           of
           old
           ,
           they
           all
           made
           it
           their
           care
           to
           command
           the
           people
           ,
           to
           make
           them
           enter
           into
           an
           Oath
           ,
           and
           a
           Curse
           ;
           and
           none
           might
           live
           under
           their
           priviledge
           and
           protection
           ,
           who
           would
           not
           returne
           to
           the
           God
           of
           their
           Fathers
           :
           I
           confesse
           ,
           I
           think
           it
           is
           not
           in
           the
           power
           of
           Magistrates
           to
           compell
           a
           people
           (
           unto
           whom
           God
           can
           lay
           no
           claime
           by
           Covenant
           )
           to
           alter
           from
           a
           heathenish
           Religion
           to
           be
           the
           Lords
           people
           ,
           yet
           they
           should
           be
           carefull
           to
           send
           Ministers
           to
           preach
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           try
           if
           by
           any
           meanes
           they
           may
           be
           brought
           to
           receive
           the
           truth
           in
           love
           ;
           yea
           and
           to
           punish
           them
           severely
           ,
           if
           they
           blaspheme
           ,
           or
           seek
           to
           draw
           away
           Gods
           people
           to
           Idolatry
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           When
           the
           
           Jewes
           ,
           
             David
             ,
          
           or
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           or
           any
           of
           their
           Kings
           ,
           conquered
           the
           Nations
           round
           about
           them
           ,
           they
           never
           compelled
           any
           of
           them
           to
           forsake
           their
           false
           Gods
           ,
           and
           to
           turne
           Proselytes
           ,
           because
           those
           people
           never
           had
           chosen
           God
           to
           be
           their
           God
           ;
           but
           a
           people
           who
           once
           had
           in
           Covenant
           made
           themselves
           the
           Lords
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           Lord
           by
           virtue
           of
           the
           Covenant
           could
           lay
           claim
           to
           them
           and
           their
           posterity
           ,
           his
           Princes
           and
           servants
           have
           ever
           (
           according
           to
           his
           will
           )
           compelled
           these
           to
           stand
           to
           their
           Covenant
           ,
           or
           else
           they
           should
           not
           enjoy
           their
           protection
           ;
           and
           therefore
           
             Josiah
             ,
          
           and
           those
           good
           Kings
           put
           them
           all
           to
           death
           who
           followed
           
             Baal
             ,
          
           and
           returned
           not
           unto
           the
           Lord
           their
           God
           .
           For
           our selves
           ,
           our
           Plantations
           ought
           never
           to
           endevour
           to
           convert
           Infidels
           by
           violence
           ,
           Christs
           people
           must
           be
           a
           willing
           people
           ,
           we
           leave
           such
           conversions
           to
           the
           
             Spaniards
             ,
          
           who
           worried
           the
           
             Indians
          
           to
           death
           with
           dogges
           ,
           and
           drove
           them
           into
           the
           river
           like
           cattell
           ,
           and
           compelled
           them
           to
           be
           baptized
           :
           but
           
           for
           a
           people
           who
           have
           received
           Christianity
           ,
           and
           have
           been
           seduced
           to
           Anti-christianity
           ,
           to
           whom
           still
           the
           Lord
           continues
           his
           claime
           ,
           by
           the
           same
           right
           that
           
             Jehu
          
           destroyed
           
             Baal
             ,
          
           and
           other
           good
           Kings
           
             Jeroboams
          
           Calves
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           their
           Idols
           ,
           and
           compelled
           them
           to
           stand
           to
           the
           Lords
           Covenant
           and
           Oath
           ,
           by
           the
           same
           warrant
           and
           rule
           may
           you
           root
           out
           Popery
           and
           Heresie
           ,
           and
           proceed
           against
           incorrigible
           Papists
           ,
           Hereticks
           ,
           Blasphemers
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           have
           apostatized
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           refuse
           to
           returne
           :
           This
           power
           the
           Lord
           hath
           given
           you
           for
           the
           purgation
           of
           Religion
           ,
           to
           remove
           and
           cast
           out
           the
           things
           that
           are
           abominable
           .
           You
           have
           power
           also
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           your
           duty
           ,
           to
           set
           up
           all
           Gods
           Ordinances
           ;
           Ordinances
           for
           
             Worship
             ,
          
           Ordinances
           for
           
             Government
             ;
          
           thus
           did
           all
           the
           good
           Kings
           you
           shall
           read
           of
           :
           You
           are
           also
           to
           finde
           out
           fit
           Ministers
           for
           the
           house
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           see
           that
           they
           be
           regularly
           called
           ,
           
           tried
           ,
           and
           ordained
           ,
           and
           sent
           forth
           ,
           in
           the
           way
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           all
           this
           the
           Lord
           hath
           put
           into
           your
           hands
           .
           This
           for
           the
           Reformation
           ;
           and
           when
           you
           have
           set
           the
           house
           of
           God
           in
           a
           good
           state
           ,
           the
           Lord
           calls
           you
           further
           to
           take
           care
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           it
           ,
           by
           providing
           Seminaries
           of
           learning
           and
           piety
           ,
           that
           the
           Sons
           of
           the
           Prophets
           may
           be
           bred
           ,
           that
           there
           may
           never
           want
           a
           seed
           to
           furnish
           the
           house
           of
           God
           ;
           with
           able
           ,
           faithfull
           ,
           and
           skilfull
           Work-men
           ,
           and
           to
           provide
           and
           continue
           sufficient
           maintenance
           to
           them
           :
           And
           so
           likewise
           to
           convocate
           Synods
           ,
           Assemblies
           ,
           and
           to
           encourage
           Ministers
           ,
           with
           putting
           them
           upon
           their
           duties
           ,
           quickning
           them
           up
           to
           it
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           providing
           that
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           Oxe
           be
           not
           muzled
           ,
           that
           treads
           out
           the
           Corne
           ;
           that
           the
           Levites
           be
           not
           compelled
           to
           leave
           their
           Cities
           :
           All
           these
           things
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           Religion
           hath
           the
           
           Lord
           put
           into
           your
           hands
           ,
           and
           these
           things
           God
           requires
           at
           your
           hands
           :
           yea
           (
           I
           say
           further
           )
           the
           Lord
           would
           have
           you
           look
           to
           it
           ,
           that
           as
           none
           shall
           rob
           Gods
           people
           of
           the
           liberties
           Christ
           hath
           given
           them
           ,
           nor
           take
           away
           any
           of
           their
           priviledges
           from
           them
           ;
           yea
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           weak
           ,
           both
           in
           knowledge
           ,
           faith
           ,
           and
           practice
           ,
           be
           born
           with
           ,
           so
           far
           as
           the
           Apostles
           Canons
           doe
           require
           :
           so
           on
           the
           other
           side
           to
           provide
           that
           Hereticks
           and
           false
           Teachers
           ,
           who
           would
           
           withdraw
           the
           people
           from
           their
           God
           ,
           who
           would
           steale
           them
           away
           from
           the
           knowledge
           ,
           and
           worship
           ,
           and
           service
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           licenciousnesse
           ,
           to
           profanesse
           ,
           to
           ungodlinesse
           ,
           to
           idolatry
           ,
           to
           blasphemy
           ,
           and
           to
           such
           things
           as
           overthrow
           Religion
           ;
           the
           Lord
           requires
           it
           at
           your
           hands
           ,
           not
           to
           permit
           such
           Wolves
           to
           live
           amongst
           them
           ;
           surely
           such
           are
           
           no
           more
           to
           be
           born
           with
           ,
           who
           thus
           murther
           soules
           ,
           then
           they
           who
           murther
           mens
           bodies
           .
           Now
           (
           my
           Lords
           )
           these
           are
           admirable
           duties
           and
           dignities
           ,
           these
           are
           such
           things
           to
           be
           employed
           in
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           not
           an
           Angel
           in
           heaven
           ,
           not
           
           an
           Apostle
           now
           with
           God
           ,
           nor
           a
           Minister
           on
           earth
           ,
           but
           would
           as
           willingly
           be
           employed
           in
           this
           work
           ,
           as
           to
           be
           in
           the
           glory
           of
           heaven
           it selfe
           ;
           and
           seeing
           God
           himselfe
           appears
           in
           his
           glory
           when
           he
           builds
           up
           
             Zion
             ,
          
           my
           humble
           suit
           is
           ,
           that
           your
           Lordships
           would
           count
           it
           your
           glory
           ,
           and
           think
           with
           
             David
          
           you
           never
           are
           so
           gallant
           and
           glorious
           ,
           as
           when
           you
           are
           dancing
           before
           the
           Ark
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           And
           to
           stirre
           you
           up
           to
           it
           ,
           I
           shall
           use
           two
           sorts
           of
           Motives
           ;
           
           one
           taken
           from
           your
           
             selves
             ,
          
           from
           your
           owne
           present
           standing
           and
           condition
           :
           the
           other
           ,
           from
           the
           
             consequence
             and
             benefit
          
           of
           the
           work
           it self
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           your
           owne
           standing
           and
           condition
           affords
           you
           many
           notable
           arguments
           ,
           such
           as
           might
           even
           compell
           you
           to
           
           make
           it
           your
           glory
           to
           help
           forward
           this
           great
           building
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           You
           are
           great
           men
           ,
           lifted
           up
           above
           your
           Brethren
           :
           God
           
           hath
           done
           that
           for
           you
           ,
           which
           he
           hath
           denied
           to
           millions
           
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           ;
           you
           know
           your
           states
           ,
           bloud
           ,
           birth
           ,
           dignities
           ,
           priviledges
           ,
           so
           well
           ,
           that
           I
           need
           not
           reckon
           them
           :
           Now
           God
           having
           made
           you
           greater
           then
           others
           ,
           he
           expects
           ,
           and
           certainly
           it
           would
           be
           a
           very
           comely
           thing
           ,
           that
           you
           should
           be
           the
           forwardest
           of
           all
           to
           help
           forward
           this
           work
           ,
           that
           God
           is
           so
           well
           pleased
           with
           .
        
         
           And
           secondly
           ,
           God
           hath
           also
           put
           into
           your
           hands
           more
           talents
           and
           abilities
           ,
           and
           opportunities
           to
           doe
           this
           work
           ,
           
           
           then
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           others
           :
           many
           willing
           men
           ,
           who
           would
           lay
           downe
           all
           ,
           would
           doe
           all
           ,
           and
           give
           all
           they
           have
           to
           further
           it
           ,
           yet
           are
           not
           able
           to
           doe
           so
           much
           as
           one
           Vote
           of
           yours
           may
           doe
           ;
           one
           
             I
             ,
          
           or
           one
           
             No
             ,
          
           given
           by
           you
           ,
           may
           more
           forward
           the
           building
           of
           this
           work
           ,
           then
           the
           lives
           and
           states
           of
           many
           thousands
           :
           Now
           when
           such
           an
           opportunity
           is
           in
           your
           hands
           ,
           when
           you
           are
           so
           furnished
           
           and
           enabled
           to
           doe
           it
           ,
           how
           sad
           a
           thing
           would
           it
           prove
           if
           you
           should
           not
           improve
           it
           ?
        
         
           Nay
           thirdly
           ,
           (
           my
           Lords
           )
           you
           are
           Noble-men
           ,
           and
           therefore
           you
           cannot
           out
           of
           true
           Nobility
           but
           desire
           to
           
           
           have
           your
           hands
           in
           noble
           and
           honourable
           imploiments
           ;
           sure
           I
           am
           ,
           since
           you
           were
           borne
           ,
           or
           since
           this
           generation
           begun
           ,
           never
           was
           it
           in
           the
           hand
           or
           opportunity
           of
           men
           ,
           to
           be
           laid
           out
           more
           honourably
           ,
           then
           you
           may
           in
           cordially
           helping
           forward
           this
           great
           work
           :
           never
           can
           you
           be
           so
           glorious
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           God
           and
           his
           Angels
           ,
           no
           such
           glorie
           or
           Nobilitie
           as
           to
           be
           emploied
           in
           this
           work
           ;
           had
           
           you
           all
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           entaile
           all
           your
           Lands
           ,
           Honours
           ,
           Names
           and
           Fortunes
           ,
           all
           that
           you
           are
           ,
           and
           all
           else
           that
           you
           wish
           for
           ,
           would
           never
           make
           you
           so
           honourable
           ,
           as
           to
           be
           numbred
           amongst
           these
           that
           built
           up
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ;
           that
           when
           the
           Lord
           shall
           reckon
           up
           the
           people
           ,
           who
           were
           by
           him
           emploied
           in
           the
           work
           ,
           as
           he
           saith
           once
           
           of
           
             Zion
             ,
          
           This
           and
           that
           man
           was
           borne
           there
           ;
           so
           for
           God
           to
           say
           ,
           for
           the
           Registers
           of
           his
           acts
           and
           worthy
           deeds
           to
           say
           ,
           Such
           a
           Noble-man
           ,
           such
           an
           Earle
           ,
           such
           a
           Lord
           ,
           stood
           out
           in
           my
           cause
           and
           worke
           ,
           when
           the
           Nobles
           of
           
             Tekoah
          
           
           would
           not
           put
           their
           hands
           to
           it
           :
           When
           some
           of
           the
           Nobles
           of
           
             Judah
          
           kept
           intelligence
           with
           
             Sanballat
          
           and
           
             Tobiah
             ,
          
           when
           some
           others
           discouraged
           the
           well-affected
           ;
           such
           a
           man
           ,
           like
           another
           
             Nehemiah
             ,
          
           wrought
           for
           me
           night
           and
           
           day
           ,
           and
           never
           put
           off
           his
           cloaths
           except
           it
           were
           to
           wash
           them
           ;
           never
           could
           such
           an
           honour
           be
           put
           upon
           you
           ;
           look
           not
           while
           you
           live
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           though
           you
           might
           live
           an
           hundred
           yeares
           ,
           ever
           to
           have
           the
           like
           opportunitie
           .
           O
           that
           it
           might
           sink
           deep
           into
           your
           hearts
           !
           that
           you
           did
           understand
           what
           an
           honour
           it
           is
           to
           be
           a
           helper
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           laying
           the
           foundation
           of
           a
           new
           heaven
           and
           earth
           !
           
           Nay
           (
           my
           Lords
           )
           consider
           in
           the
           fourth
           place
           ,
        
         
           God
           hath
           called
           you
           to
           it
           ,
           as
           expresly
           as
           he
           did
           call
           
             Bezaleel
          
           
           and
           
             Aholiab
             ,
          
           as
           he
           called
           
             Hiram
             ,
          
           when
           
             Solomon
          
           sent
           for
           him
           ,
           to
           help
           him
           build
           the
           Temple
           :
           he
           could
           have
           cast
           your
           lot
           to
           be
           meane
           men
           ,
           or
           in
           his
           providence
           have
           left
           you
           among
           them
           who
           have
           deserted
           him
           and
           his
           cause
           ,
           (
           who
           shall
           therfore
           one
           day
           be
           cloathed
           in
           confusion
           )
           but
           he
           hath
           kept
           you
           here
           ,
           while
           these
           great
           matters
           of
           Religion
           
           are
           in
           hand
           ,
           things
           which
           I
           hope
           will
           prove
           the
           foundations
           of
           many
           gnerations
           :
           This
           work
           he
           hath
           called
           
           you
           unto
           ,
           and
           hath
           said
           to
           you
           ,
           as
           once
           he
           said
           to
           
             Cyrus
             ,
             Build
             my
             house
             ;
          
           and
           when
           God
           calls
           ,
           you
           may
           be
           bold
           to
           follow
           him
           ,
           rely
           upon
           him
           for
           wisdome
           ,
           counsell
           ,
           strength
           ,
           successe
           ,
           &c.
           according
           to
           that
           promise
           
             Esa.
          
           45.
           2.
           
           
             I
             will
             go
          
           
           
             before
             thee
             ,
             I
             will
             break
             in
             peeces
             gates
             of
             brasse
             ,
             and
             barres
             of
             iron
             ,
             I
             am
             the
             Lord
             who
             calls
             thee
             ,
             and
             will
             blesse
             thee
             .
          
        
         
           Yea
           ,
           fifthly
           ,
           the
           Lord
           hath
           already
           blessed
           you
           in
           it
           :
           
           Remember
           (
           I
           beseech
           you
           )
           at
           what
           a
           miserable
           low
           ebbe
           
           we
           were
           ,
           when
           your
           Lordships
           ,
           and
           the
           Honourable
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           entred
           into
           an
           Oath
           and
           Covenant
           with
           God
           Almighty
           ,
           and
           sware
           unto
           him
           with
           your
           hands
           lifted
           up
           to
           heaven
           ,
           that
           you
           would
           endevour
           the
           reformation
           of
           Religion
           ;
           what
           our
           state
           was
           then
           ,
           and
           how
           this
           work
           was
           derided
           and
           scorned
           ,
           yet
           ever
           since
           ,
           though
           you
           have
           been
           building
           in
           a
           very
           troublesome
           time
           ,
           and
           have
           for
           our
           sinnes
           met
           with
           many
           a
           stop
           ,
           many
           a
           
             Perez-Vzzah
          
           in
           bringing-in
           the
           Ark
           of
           God
           ,
           a
           blessed
           alteration
           hath
           God
           made
           in
           our
           affaires
           ;
           since
           we
           have
           owned
           his
           cause
           ,
           how
           hath
           he
           owned
           us
           ?
           what
           deep
           conspiracies
           hath
           he
           detected
           ?
           what
           victories
           hath
           he
           bestowed
           ?
           how
           many
           waies
           hath
           he
           blessed
           us
           ,
           and
           carried
           the
           work
           on
           ,
           notwithstanding
           our
           weaknesses
           ,
           our
           follies
           ,
           our
           not
           taking
           
           advantage
           of
           the
           opportunities
           ,
           yet
           the
           Lord
           hath
           carried
           it
           on
           ,
           because
           he
           doth
           owne
           it
           .
        
         
           Nay
           ,
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           adde
           ,
           your
           forwardnesse
           and
           hearty
           affection
           to
           it
           ,
           may
           make
           the
           work
           easie
           to
           all
           
           others
           ;
           if
           you
           as
           so
           many
           
             Gedeons
          
           goe
           before
           them
           ,
           and
           say
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           Doe
           what
           you
           see
           us
           doe
           ,
           
             Look
             on
             us
             and
             doe
             likewise
             ;
          
           in
           this
           cause
           of
           God
           you
           are
           like
           the
           first
           sheet
           of
           an
           Impression
           ,
           when
           that
           is
           printed
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           patterne
           for
           thousands
           to
           be
           wrought
           off
           afterwards
           with
           ease
           .
        
         
           Nay
           lastly
           ,
           know
           it
           for
           certaine
           ,
           that
           in
           this
           point
           of
           the
           
           purgation
           and
           reformation
           of
           Religion
           ,
           all
           the
           well-affected
           of
           
             England
          
           will
           live
           and
           die
           with
           you
           :
           what
           
             David
          
           said
           to
           
             Solomon
             ,
             My
             Son
             ,
             up
             and
             build
             ,
             all
             the
             Nobles
             ,
             and
             Princes
             ,
             and
             the
             courses
             of
             the
             Priests
             ,
             will
             be
             at
             thy
             command
             ,
          
           I
           may
           boldly
           apply
           to
           you
           ,
           Go
           on
           in
           this
           work
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           find
           
             England
          
           will
           never
           desert
           you
           ,
           the
           State
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           the
           well-affected
           ,
           the
           Gentry
           ,
           the
           People
           ,
           the
           Ministers
           will
           live
           and
           die
           with
           you
           ,
           while
           you
           will
           live
           and
           die
           cordiall
           to
           Gods
           cause
           .
           It
           is
           an
           old
           observation
           ,
           when
           Princes
           and
           great
           men
           leave
           God
           ,
           they
           lose
           their
           Names
           ,
           Friends
           ,
           Glorie
           :
           while
           
             Joash
          
           was
           for
           Religion
           ,
           they
           all
           stuck
           to
           him
           ;
           when
           he
           listened
           to
           the
           Princes
           who
           drew
           him
           off
           from
           God
           ,
           he
           lost
           his
           life
           and
           glorie
           all
           at
           once
           :
           even
           famous
           
             Solomon
          
           himselfe
           ,
           who
           built
           the
           Temple
           ,
           when
           he
           forsook
           God
           ,
           he
           lost
           ten
           of
           his
           twelve
           Tribes
           :
           and
           it
           's
           as
           true
           here
           at
           home
           ,
           among
           them
           whose
           hearts
           remaine
           faithfull
           to
           God
           and
           his
           cause
           ,
           either
           in
           the
           house
           of
           Lords
           or
           Commons
           ,
           although
           some
           clouds
           doe
           sometimes
           rise
           over
           them
           ,
           some
           jealousies
           and
           surmises
           ,
           (
           which
           soon
           blow
           over
           againe
           )
           few
           of
           them
           are
           forsaken
           ;
           but
           let
           any
           tacke
           about
           ,
           and
           forsake
           God
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           blasted
           presently
           ,
           they
           are
           irrecoverably
           lost
           .
           My
           Lords
           ,
           consider
           of
           these
           
           things
           seriously
           ,
           and
           let
           these
           arguments
           ,
           taken
           from
           your
           owne
           condition
           and
           standing
           ,
           provoke
           you
           to
           goe
           on
           resolutely
           in
           this
           glorious
           work
           .
           There
           is
           one
           Motive
           more
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           taken
           from
        
         
           The
           fruit
           and
           the
           gaine
           that
           will
           come
           of
           this
           great
           work
           
           of
           your
           building
           up
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           :
           Take
           it
           in
           two
           branches
           ,
           in
           two
           things
           ,
           both
           which
           (
           I
           am
           assured
           )
           are
           very
           deare
           to
           you
           ;
           the
           one
           concernes
           your selves
           ,
           the
           other
           the
           State
           .
        
         
           For
           your selves
           ,
           your
           Honours
           ,
           and
           Families
           ,
           and
           Posterities
           ,
           
           are
           certainly
           very
           deare
           to
           you
           ;
           men
           of
           great
           
           bloud
           ,
           and
           birth
           ,
           and
           estate
           ,
           make
           the
           preservation
           and
           establishing
           of
           their
           Familie
           ,
           ordinarily
           next
           to
           the
           salvation
           of
           their
           soules
           :
           Now
           (
           my
           Lords
           )
           you
           may
           take
           this
           for
           a
           certaine
           Rule
           ,
           Build
           you
           Gods
           house
           ,
           God
           will
           build
           yours
           ;
           
             Jehu
             ,
          
           though
           not
           sound
           at
           heart
           ,
           entailed
           the
           Crowne
           of
           Israel
           to
           the
           fourth
           generation
           upon
           his
           posteritie
           ,
           
           for
           sticking
           to
           God
           in
           the
           cause
           of
           
             Baal
             ,
          
           in
           rooting
           
             Baal
          
           out
           of
           
             Israel
             ;
          
           and
           God
           promised
           concerning
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           
           
             he
             shall
             build
             my
             house
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             establish
             his
             Throne
             ;
          
           mark
           it
           ,
           those
           two
           go
           together
           ,
           
             he
             shall
             build
             my
             house
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             establish
             his
             Throne
             ;
          
           and
           God
           said
           to
           
             David
          
           in
           the
           same
           chapter
           ,
           because
           he
           had
           but
           a
           purpose
           to
           build
           a
           house
           for
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             because
             it
             was
             in
             thy
             heart
             to
             doe
             it
             ,
             I
             will
             build
             thy
             house
             for
             ever
             ;
          
           and
           even
           the
           very
           Midwives
           in
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           who
           loved
           
           Gods
           people
           ,
           God
           
             built
             them
             houses
             .
          
           So
           that
           if
           ever
           you
           would
           eternize
           your
           names
           ,
           and
           bring
           Gods
           blessing
           upon
           your
           families
           ,
           know
           certainly
           this
           is
           the
           onely
           way
           ,
           other
           projects
           will
           not
           doe
           it
           ,
           he
           can
           cut
           off
           families
           and
           houses
           in
           their
           greatest
           glory
           :
           
             Shebna
          
           thought
           by
           pride
           ,
           and
           pomp
           ,
           and
           state
           ,
           to
           carry
           it
           out
           ,
           but
           
             shalt
             thou
             reigne
          
           (
           saith
           God
           )
           
             because
             thou
             hast
             built
             thee
             a
             brave
             house
             ?
          
           I
           le
           kick
           thee
           like
           a
           ball
           in
           strange
           countries
           :
           It
           is
           no
           thinking
           to
           continue
           
           greatnesse
           in
           despight
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           at
           his
           pleasure
           puls
           down
           and
           raiseth
           up
           .
           But
           in
           this
           work
           you
           have
           him
           ingaged
           ,
           build
           
             you
             Gods
          
           house
           ,
           and
           
             hee
          
           will
           build
           
             yours
             ,
          
           give
           his
           blessing
           to
           your
           posterity
           ,
           or
           in
           case
           they
           faile
           ,
           give
           you
           a
           name
           that
           is
           better
           then
           of
           Sons
           and
           Daughters
           .
           
           But
           I
           'l
           tell
           you
           that
           which
           is
           better
           for
           you
           ,
           better
           to
           your
           soules
           ,
           when
           you
           have
           served
           him
           herein
           this
           glorious
           work
           ,
           when
           the
           day
           of
           account
           and
           reward
           comes
           ,
           they
           who
           faithfully
           work
           most
           in
           this
           building
           ,
           shall
           have
           the
           best
           wages
           ,
           they
           shall
           sit
           upon
           thrones
           there
           ,
           and
           shine
           even
           as
           the
           Sun
           in
           the
           firmament
           ,
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           The
           benefit
           of
           this
           work
           for
           the
           publique
           
           State
           .
        
         
           The
           publique
           State
           (
           my
           Lords
           )
           is
           that
           ,
           that
           you
           have
           sweat
           and
           toyl'd
           for
           hitherto
           ,
           and
           you
           would
           rejoyce
           to
           see
           it
           well
           setled
           ,
           to
           see
           poore
           
             England
             ,
          
           buoide
           out
           of
           these
           quick-sands
           ,
           into
           which
           it
           is
           falne
           :
           What
           a
           blessed
           man
           would
           he
           be
           ,
           that
           could
           but
           put
           us
           into
           the
           way
           ,
           how
           to
           pacify
           Gods
           wrath
           kindled
           against
           the
           Nation
           ,
           and
           secure
           it
           for
           the
           time
           to
           come
           ;
           Now
           (
           my
           Lords
           )
           this
           will
           doe
           both
           ,
           this
           will
           pacify
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           .
           No
           such
           way
           under
           Heaven
           ,
           to
           remove
           it
           ,
           as
           to
           goe
           on
           faithfully
           in
           Reforming
           the
           House
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           setling
           Religion
           according
           to
           the
           Word
           :
           That
           Heathen
           King
           
             Artaxerxes
             ,
          
           sent
           a
           letter
           by
           
             Ezra
             ,
          
           to
           all
           the
           Governours
           ,
           and
           bids
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           let
           
             Ezra
          
           have
           all
           that
           he
           would
           
           desire
           for
           the
           House
           of
           God
           ,
           so
           much
           Gold
           and
           Silver
           ,
           and
           Wheat
           ,
           and
           Oyle
           ,
           and
           Salt
           ,
           as
           much
           as
           he
           would
           ,
           and
           bids
           him
           goe
           on
           ,
           and
           set
           all
           in
           order
           ;
           and
           what
           was
           the
           great
           Motive
           ?
           For
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             Why
             should
             there
             be
             wrath
             upon
             the
             Realme
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             his
             Sons
             ?
          
           marke
           it
           ,
           if
           all
           
           was
           not
           done
           that
           was
           requisite
           for
           the
           House
           of
           God
           ,
           there
           would
           be
           wrath
           ;
           and
           let
           it
           be
           done
           ,
           and
           there
           would
           
           be
           no
           wrath
           ;
           so
           I
           say
           to
           you
           ,
           that
           God
           who
           hath
           cast
           us
           into
           these
           combustions
           ,
           can
           easily
           quiet
           them
           :
           how
           often
           when
           we
           have
           been
           ready
           to
           strike
           saile
           in
           the
           harbour
           ,
           hath
           some
           
             Euroclydon
          
           cast
           us
           out
           into
           the
           sea
           againe
           ?
           and
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           when
           ready
           to
           sinke
           ,
           how
           unexpectedly
           hath
           he
           raised
           our
           hopes
           ?
           Our
           work
           lies
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           with
           him
           only
           ,
           pacify
           God
           and
           all
           is
           done
           ;
           this
           black
           storm
           will
           bee
           blown
           over
           ,
           if
           hee
           but
           speak
           all
           will
           bee
           quiet
           :
           you
           may
           see
           this
           clearly
           in
           the
           prophecy
           of
           
             Haggai
             ,
          
           God
           was
           very
           much
           displeased
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           blasted
           and
           
           cursed
           every
           thing
           they
           took
           in
           hand
           ,
           but
           as
           soon
           as
           they
           cordially
           set
           upon
           this
           work
           ,
           his
           spirit
           was
           pacifyed
           towards
           them
           .
           And
           then
           for
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           (
           with
           which
           I
           end
           )
           The
           doing
           of
           this
           work
           wil
           be
           the
           readiest
           way
           to
           secure
           
             England
          
           against
           the
           like
           danger
           ;
           I
           am
           perswaded
           ,
           you
           all
           think
           that
           the
           seeds
           of
           deadly
           and
           continuall
           feuds
           are
           now
           rooted
           between
           Family
           and
           Family
           ,
           Neighbour
           and
           Neighbour
           ,
           such
           are
           the
           plunders
           and
           havocks
           made
           out
           of
           cruell
           spight
           ,
           and
           God
           knowes
           whether
           the
           childe
           but
           new
           born
           will
           ever
           live
           to
           see
           an
           end
           of
           them
           ;
           these
           I
           think
           are
           your
           feares
           ,
           but
           carry
           you
           on
           this
           work
           ,
           and
           this
           will
           secure
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           State
           for
           the
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           I
           say
           againe
           ,
           the
           doing
           of
           this
           shall
           secure
           all
           ,
           so
           that
           no
           Enemy
           shall
           bee
           able
           to
           hurt
           you
           .
           It
           's
           said
           of
           the
           
             Trojans
             Palladium
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Romans
             Ancile
             ,
          
           that
           they
           were
           the
           protection
           of
           those
           Cities
           ,
           that
           while
           they
           were
           safe
           ,
           no
           Enemy
           could
           hurt
           them
           ;
           when
           they
           were
           stolne
           and
           gone
           ,
           the
           City
           was
           lost
           ;
           Certainely
           the
           establishing
           of
           this
           ,
           will
           bee
           the
           
             Palladium
          
           and
           
             Ancile
          
           of
           
             England
             ;
          
           you
           have
           a
           promise
           in
           the
           fourth
           of
           
             Isaiah
             ,
          
           the
           latter
           end
           of
           it
           ,
           The
           
           Lord
           would
           create
           upon
           every
           dwelling
           of
           Mount
           
             Zion
             ,
          
           a
           pillar
           of
           a
           cloud
           ,
           and
           a
           pillar
           of
           fire
           ,
           for
           
             Upon
             all
             the
             glory
             there
             shall
             bee
             a
             defence
             ,
          
           mark
           ,
           a
           defence
           upon
           all
           the
           glory
           ;
           Keligion
           is
           the
           glory
           ,
           the
           ordering
           of
           Gods
           House
           ,
           is
           his
           
           glory
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           a
           defence
           even
           a
           wall
           of
           fire
           ;
           And
           you
           have
           had
           good
           experience
           of
           the
           fruit
           of
           Religion
           ,
           in
           this
           huge
           conflict
           wee
           have
           had
           these
           three
           or
           foure
           yeeres
           together
           for
           our
           Religion
           ,
           and
           Liberty
           ;
           mark
           ,
           who
           are
           they
           that
           have
           left
           you
           ,
           and
           who
           adheard
           unto
           you
           ,
           whether
           the
           Counties
           that
           have
           forsaken
           you
           ,
           have
           not
           generally
           been
           the
           dark
           places
           ,
           the
           Cities
           ,
           and
           corners
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           where
           nothing
           but
           superstition
           ,
           Prelacy
           ,
           Ignorance
           ,
           and
           profanenesse
           have
           dwelt
           ,
           and
           whether
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Counties
           which
           have
           had
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           where
           Christ
           hath
           been
           soundly
           preached
           ,
           have
           not
           been
           the
           men
           ,
           who
           to
           the
           exhausting
           of
           all
           ,
           have
           adheared
           to
           you
           in
           your
           righteous
           defence
           ;
           and
           it
           's
           hard
           to
           name
           one
           Town
           that
           hath
           been
           against
           you
           ,
           where
           the
           people
           are
           subdued
           to
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           you
           find
           the
           generality
           of
           godly
           men
           thorow-out
           the
           Kingdom
           resolved
           to
           sink
           or
           swim
           with
           you
           ,
           because
           Jesus
           Christ
           hath
           put
           it
           into
           your
           hearts
           ,
           to
           reform
           and
           build
           up
           
             Zion
             .
          
           I
           will
           conclude
           with
           that
           promise
           ,
           in
           the
           58
           of
           
             Isaiah
             ,
          
           the
           latter
           end
           ,
           where
           the
           Lord
           exhorts
           his
           people
           to
           build
           the
           old
           waste
           places
           ,
           and
           repaire
           the
           Cities
           for
           the
           generations
           ,
           &c.
           
           The
           great
           incouragement
           which
           the
           Lord
           there
           gives
           them
           is
           ,
           
             The
             glory
             of
             the
             Lord
             shall
             bee
             their
          
           
           
             Rereward
             ;
          
           not
           their
           reward
           onely
           ,
           but
           their
           rereward
           ,
           their
           reserve
           ;
           that
           that
           shall
           back
           them
           ;
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           Religion
           ,
           the
           Ark
           and
           Ordinances
           :
           Set
           up
           Religion
           ,
           beautifie
           
           the
           place
           of
           his
           Sanctuary
           ,
           make
           the
           place
           of
           his
           feet
           glorious
           ,
           that
           will
           keep
           God
           among
           you
           ,
           and
           keep
           the
           people
           faithfull
           to
           God
           and
           your selves
           ,
           and
           establish
           you
           so
           ,
           that
           the
           Enemy
           shall
           not
           bee
           able
           to
           rise
           up
           ,
           or
           if
           he
           do
           ,
           and
           come
           one
           way
           ,
           he
           shall
           fly
           seven
           waies
           ;
           And
           this
           is
           the
           first
           Circumstance
           from
           which
           the
           Prophet
           so
           magnifies
           this
           work
           of
           building
           up
           
             Zion
             ,
          
           because
           when
           the
           Lord
           doth
           build
           up
           
             Zion
             ,
          
           hee
           appears
           in
           his
           glory
           :
           Consider
           what
           I
           have
           said
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           give
           you
           understanding
           in
           al
           things
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A89567e-220
           
             Esa.
             60.
             13.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A89567e-330
           
             The
             Introduction
             shewing
             the
             tenor
             ,
             and
             occasion
             ,
             and
             scope
             of
             this
             Psalme
             .
          
           
             Esa.
             40.
             1
             ,
             2.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             29.
             12
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
             Esa.
             40.
             31.
             
          
           
             And
             of
             these
             words
             .
          
           
             
               Doct.
            
             1.
             
          
           
             Doct.
             2.
             
          
           
             
               Doct.
            
             1.
             
          
           
             The
             building
             up
             o●Zion
             is
             a
             work
             peculiar
             to
             God
             alone
             .
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             5.
             7.
             
             What
             is
             meant
             by
             
               Zion
               ,
            
             and
             the
             building
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             6.
             12.
             compared
             with
             1
             King.
             8.
             1.
             
          
           
             Ephes
             4.
             11
             ,
             12.
             13.
             
          
           
             Proved
             by
             Scriptures
             .
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             16.
             28.
             
             Psal.
             32.
             13
             ,
             14
             ,
             &c.
             &
             48.
             12.
             
             &
             51.
             18.
             
             &
             69.
             35.
             
             &
             126.
             1
             
          
           
             Esa.
             14.
             32.
             
             &
             28.
             16.
             
             Zach.
             8.
             3
             ,
             4.
             Psal.
             121.
             1
             ,
             2.
             
             And
             by
             reason
             ,
             1.
             because
             no
             other
             builders
             have
             any
             skill
             to
             doe
             it
             .
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             1
             
          
           
             Psal.
             49.
             1.
             8.
             
             Though
             God
             use
             them
             as
             his
             instruments
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             121.
             12.
             
             Esa.
             63.
             5.
             
          
           
             Yet
             they
             contribute
             nothing
             to
             this
             work
             .
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             3.
             6
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             Nor
             secondly
             have
             they
             any
             will
             to
             doe
             it
             .
             Jer.
             30.
             7.
             
             Psal.
             35.
             21.
             
             Psal.
             118.
             22.
             
          
           
             Ps.
             ●
             .
          
           
             Dan.
             2.
             35
             ,
             42.
             
          
           
             Ezra
             4
             2.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             3.
             4.
             
          
           
             
               Application
               .
            
             Therefore
             wee
             may
             comfortably
             conclude
             that
             this
             work
             must
             go
             on
             ;
             though
             other
             helps
             do
             fail
             .
          
           
             Luk.
             14.
             28
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Judg.
             15.
             15.
             
          
           
             Esa.
             41.
             14
             ,
             15.
             
          
           
             Esa.
             26.
             12.
             
          
           
             1
             Sam.
             10.
             
          
           
             Esa.
             44.
             28.
             65.
             18.
             
          
           
             
               Doct.
            
             2.
             
          
           
             The
             maine
             Doctrine
             ,
             
               God
               doth
               alwayes
               appeare
               in
               his
               glory
               when
               be
               builds
               up
               his
               Church
               .
            
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             4.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             What
             it
             is
             to
             appeare
             in
             glory
             .
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             
               That
               God
               doth
               thus
               appeare
               when
               he
               builds
               up
               Zion
               ,
               proved
               .
            
             Psal.
             87.
             3.
             Esa
             4.
             5.
             
             &
             60.
             1
             
             &
             66.
             18.
             
             &
             59.
             19.
             
             &
             11.
             10.
             
             Psal.
             142.
             8.
             
             Psal.
             93.
             
               opened
               .
            
          
           
             Luk.
             12.
             35.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             68.
             1.
             2.
             opened
             .
          
           
             Verse
             18.
             compared
             with
             Ephes.
             4.
             8.
             
          
           
             Esa.
             63.
             1
             ,
             2.
             &c.
             opened
             .
          
           
             Vers
             .
             9.
             Chap.
             64.
             4.
             
          
           
             3
             
          
           
             How
             God
             appeares
             in
             ,
             his
             glory
             when
             he
             builds
             his
             Church
             .
          
           
             This
             work
             carryed
             on
             in
             a
             way
             differing
             from
             all
             other
             his
             works
             .
             Manifested
             .
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             From
             the
             unfit
             materials
             out
             of
             which
             it
             is
             builded
             .
          
           
             Deut.
             9
             23
             ,
             23.
             3.
             26.
             
          
           
             Esa.
             11.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             16.
             1
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             23.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             From
             the
             weake
             instruments
             and
             tooles
             by
             which
             it
             is
             builded
             .
          
           
             Exod.
             7
             ,
             8
             ,
             9
             ,
             10
             chap.
             Josh.
             6.
             
             Esa.
             41.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             31.
             22.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             1.
             27.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             8.
             
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             At
             a
             most
             unlikely
             time
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             141.
             7.
             
             Ezek.
             37.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             chap.
             17
             ,
             18
             ,
             &
             19.
             
          
           
             2
             King.
             21.
             
             Luk.
             82.
             
             Matth.
             9.
             9.
             
             Ezek.
             16.
             23.
             
             Acts
             9.
             
             Ephes.
             2.
             3
             Col.
             1.
             21.
             
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             23.
             20.
             
          
           
             4.
             
          
           
             The
             manner
             is
             most
             glorious
             wherein
             he
             useth
             to
             magnifie
             .
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             
               His
               unsearchable
               wisdome
               .
            
             Psal.
             104.
             24.
             
          
           
             Esa.
             11.
             2.
             &c.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             77.
             19.
             
          
           
             Acts
             15.
             39.
             
             Psal.
             1.
             12.
             
          
           
             Esa.
             60.
             
               per
               totum
               .
            
          
           
             Micah
             4.
             11
             ,
             12
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             11.
             33.
             34.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             
               His
               almighty
               power
               .
            
             Esa.
             17.
             
          
           
             Esa.
             59.
             19.
             
          
           
             Esa.
             4.
             5.
             
             &
             45.
             7.
             
             Psal.
             102.
             18
             
             Esa.
             43.
             1.
             Jer.
             41.
             21.
             
             Ephes.
             2.
             10.
             
             *
             14
             ,
             24.
             
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             
               Raising
               his
               Church
               irresistibly
               .
            
             Esa.
             64.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             Zach
             4.
             7.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             16.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             Out
             of
             nothing
             .
          
           
             Esa.
             49.
             2●
             .
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             Esa.
             66.
             7
             ,
             8.
             
          
           
             Esa.
             60.
             8.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             110.
             
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             His
             Holinesse
             .
          
           
             Esa.
             6.
             3.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             4.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             15.
             
             Psal.
             89
             ,
             18.
             
             &
             99.
             5.
             
             Esa.
             17.
             7.
             1
             Sam.
             2.
             2.
             
          
           
             4.
             
          
           
             His
             free
             grace
             and
             love
             .
          
           
             Cant.
             8.
             2.
             Esa.
             60.
             14.
             
             &
             62.
             
             ●
             .
          
           
             5.
             
          
           
             His
             Justice
             .
          
           
             Esa.
             59.
             17
             ,
             18.
             
             &
             34.
             8.
             
             Zeph.
             3.
             19.
             
             Esa.
             49.
             26.
             
             Joel
             3.
             
          
           
             4.
             
          
           
             Why
             he
             thus
             appeares
             in
             glory
             when
             he
             builds
             his
             Church
             .
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             Because
             he
             dearly
             loves
             his
             Church
             .
          
           
             Jer.
             31.
             34.
             
             Psal
             132.
             13.
             
             &
             87.
             2.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             He
             expects
             most
             glory
             from
             this
             work
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             87.
             
               per
               to●um
               .
            
             Esa.
             31.
             9.
             
             Psal.
             132.
             
             Ier.
             17.
             12.
             
             Rev.
             4.
             Esa.
             6.
             1.
             
          
           
             Dan.
             4.
             30.
             
          
           
             1
             King.
             10.
             18
             ,
             27.
             
          
           
             Application
             .
          
           
             
               Vse
            
             1.
             
             
               For
               consolation
               .
            
          
           
             Esa.
             60.
             7.
             
          
           
             Esa
             31.
             4.
             
          
           
             Esa.
             37.
             
          
           
             Luke
             14.
             
          
           
             Objection
             .
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             Esa.
             30.
             18.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             14.
             8
             ,
             9.
             
             Esa.
             40.
             28.
             
          
           
             
               Vse
            
             2.
             
             
               Terrour
               to
               all
               who
               would
               hinder
               it
               .
            
          
           
             Ezra
             6.
             11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             Nehem.
             3.
             5.
             
          
           
             Esa.
             54.
             17.
             
             Zach.
             14.
             12
             
             Luke
             19.
             27.
             
             Rev.
             19.
             ult.
          
           
             
               Vse
            
             3.
             
             
               Exhortation
               in
               two
               branches
               .
            
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             Since
             be
             appears
             in
             his
             glory
             ,
             to
             acknowledge
             his
             glory
             in
             it
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             68.
             24.
             
          
           
             
               Vse
            
             2.
             
             
               Exhortation
               to
               the
               right
               Honourable
               Lords
               ,
               to
               imitate
               Christ
               ,
               to
               make
               this
               work
               their
               glory
               .
            
          
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             What
             Magistrates
             and
             great
             men
             may
             do
             .
          
           
             Esa.
             49.
             23.
             
             &
             60.
             16.
             1
             Tim.
             2.
             26.
             
          
           
             Josh.
             24.
             15.
             
             Gen.
             18.
             19.
             
             &
             35.
             2.
             Matth.
             8
             5.
             2
             Tim.
             4.
             19.
             
             Acts
             16.
             15.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             3.
             1.
             
          
           
             Luther
             .
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             For
             the
             reformation
             of
             Religion
             .
          
           
             2
             Chron.
             17.
             2
             Chron.
             29.
             2
             Chron.
             34.
             
             Ezra
             10.
             
             Nehem
             9.
             10.
             
          
           
             Revel.
             17.
             16.
             
          
           
             And
             the
             preservation
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             Ezra
             6.
             11
             ,
             12
             ,
             1
             King.
             2.
             26.
             
             Rom.
             13.
             4.
             Deut.
             13.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             2.
             14
             ,
             20.
             
             Vide
             Beza
             de
             Hereticis
             mor●e
             plectendis
             .
          
           
             Motives
             thereunto
             .
          
           
             
               Motive
            
             1.
             
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             They
             are
             great
             men
             .
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             Have
             many
             opportunities
             .
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             〈◊〉
             a
             glorious
             worke
             ,
             and
             will
             be
             their
             greatest
             honour
             .
          
           
             Isa.
             60.
             12
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             87.6
             .
          
           
             Nehem.
             3.
             5.
             
             Nehem.
             6.
             17.
             
          
           
             Nehem.
             4.
             23.
             
          
           
             4.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             58.
             
          
           
             Esa.
             44.
             ult.
          
           
             Esa.
             45.
             2.
             
          
           
             5.
             
          
           
             God
             hath
             already
             blessed
             them
             in
             this
             work
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             
               Their
               example
               will
               encourage
               others
               .
            
             Judg.
             7.
             17.
             
          
           
             7.
             
             
               And
               Gods
               ▪
               servants
               will
               live
               and
               dye
               with
               them
               in
               this
               work
               and
               cause
               .
            
             1
             Chro.
             28.
             21.
             
          
           
             
               Motive
            
             2.
             
             
               From
               the
               gain
               of
               this
               work
               .
            
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             To
             themselves
             .
             In
             this
             world
             God
             will
             build
             their
             houses
             .
          
           
             2
             King.
             10.
             30.
             
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             7.
             11
             ,
             13
             
          
           
             Exod.
             1.
             20.
             
          
           
             And
             in
             another
             world
             ,
             a
             better
             house
             prepared
             
          
           
             2.
             
             This
             would
             settle
             the
             State
             .
          
           
             Pacifie
             Gods
             wrath
             at
             present
             .
          
           
             Ezra
             7.
             23.
             
          
           
             Haggai
             ,
             per
             totum
             .
          
           
             Esa.
             4.
             5.
             
          
           
             Esa.
             58.
             8.
             
          
           
             Esa
             60
             13.