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             God's presence with a people, the spring of their prosperity; with their speciall interest in abiding with Him. A sermon, preached to the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, at Westminster, Octob. 30. 1656. A day of solemn humiliation. / By John Owen, D.D. a servant of Jesus Christ, in the work of the Gospel. Printed by Order of Parliament.
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           GOD'S
           Presence
           with
           a
           People
           ,
           THE
           Spring
           of
           their
           Prosperity
           ;
           With
           
             Their
             speciall
             Interest
             in
             abiding
             with
             Him
             .
          
        
         
           A
           SERMON
           ,
           Preached
           to
           the
           Parliament
           of
           the
           Commonwealth
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           Octob.
           30.
           1656.
           
           
             A
             Day
             of
             Solemn
             Humiliation
             .
          
        
         
           By
           JOHN
           OWEN
           ,
           D.
           D.
           a
           servant
           of
           JESUS
           CHRIST
           ,
           in
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
        
         
           
             Printed
             by
             Order
             of
             Parliament
             .
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             R.
             N.
          
           for
           
             Philemon
             Stephens
             ,
          
           at
           the
           gilded
           Lion
           in
           
             Pauls
          
           Church
           yard
           .
           1656.
           
        
      
       
       
         
           
             
               Friday
               the
               31.
               of
               
                 Octob.
              
               1656.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             ORdered
             by
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             That
             the
             thanks
             of
             this
             House
             be
             given
             unto
          
           Dr.
           OWEN
           ,
           
             Dean
             of
          
           Christ-Church
           ,
           
             and
             Vicechancellor
             of
             the
             University
             of
          
           Oxon
           ,
           
             for
             his
             great
             paines
             taken
             in
             his
             Sermon
             preached
             before
             this
             House
             yesterday
             in
          
           Magarets
           
             Church
          
           Westminster
           ,
           
             being
             a
             day
             set
             apart
             for
             Solemne
             Fasting
             and
             Humiliation
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             be
             desired
             to
             print
             his
             Sermon
             ;
             And
             that
             he
             have
             the
             like
             priviledge
             in
             Printing
             thereof
             ,
             as
             hath
             been
             formerly
             allowed
             to
             others
             in
             like
             Cases
             .
          
        
         
           And
           Major
           Generall
           
             Kelsey
          
           is
           desired
           to
           give
           him
           the
           thanks
           of
           this
           House
           accordingly
           .
        
         
           
             
               Hen.
               Scobell
               ,
            
             Clerk
             of
             the
             Parliament
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Parliament
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           with
           the
           Dominions
           thereunto
           belonging
           .
        
         
           
             Sirs
             ,
          
        
         
           MY
           hope
           that
           some
           Impression
           may
           possibly
           remain
           upon
           your
           hearts
           and
           spirits
           ,
           of
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           things
           delivered
           unto
           you
           in
           the
           ensuing
           Sermon
           ,
           make
           me
           willing
           unto
           the
           obedience
           of
           presenting
           it
           unto
           you
           ,
           upon
           your
           command
           in
           this
           manner
           .
           Were
           I
           not
           perswaded
           ,
           that
           your
           peace
           ,
           interest
           and
           concernment
           is
           expressed
           therein
           ,
           and
           knew
           not
           with
           what
           simplicity
           of
           heart
           you
           were
           minded
           thereof
           ,
           I
           should
           have
           chosen
           on
           many
           accounts
           to
           have
           waved
           this
           duty
           .
           But
           having
           now
           performed
           what
           is
           incumbent
           on
           me
           ,
           to
           render
           this
           service
           useful
           ,
           recommending
           it
           yet
           further
           to
           
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           ,
           
             I
          
           humbly
           beg
           that
           it
           may
           not
           in
           this
           return
           unto
           you
           ,
           be
           looked
           on
           as
           a
           thing
           of
           course
           and
           so
           laid
           aside
           ,
           but
           be
           reviewed
           with
           that
           intension
           of
           spirit
           which
           is
           necessary
           in
           duties
           of
           this
           importance
           ;
           whereby
           you
           may
           manifest
           that
           your
           command
           unto
           this
           service
           ,
           was
           grounded
           on
           a
           sense
           of
           some
           advantage
           to
           be
           made
           by
           that
           performance
           of
           it
           .
           Sundry
           things
           I
           confess
           that
           were
           spoken
           unto
           you
           ,
           are
           gone
           beyond
           my
           recovery
           ,
           having
           had
           their
           rise
           from
           the
           present
           assistance
           which
           God
           was
           pleased
           to
           afford
           in
           the
           management
           of
           the
           worke
           it self
           .
           The
           sum
           of
           what
           was
           provided
           before
           hand
           and
           no
           otherwise
           ,
           without
           the
           least
           addition
           ,
           is
           here
           presented
           unto
           you
           ,
           with
           hearty
           desires
           ,
           that
           the
           vision
           of
           the
           truth
           herein
           considered
           may
           be
           to
           them
           that
           love
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           accomplishment
           thereof
           be
           found
           in
           the
           middest
           of
           you
           .
           So
           prayes
        
         
           
             Your
             humblest
             Servant
             in
             our
             dear
             Lord
             Jesus
             :
             
               John
               Owen
               .
            
          
           
             Novemb
             17.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           Sermon
           Preached
           to
           the
           PARLIAMENT
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           at
           their
           Publick
           Fast
           ,
           held
           the
           30.
           of
           
             Octob.
          
           1656.
           
        
         
           
             2
             CHRON.
             15.
             2.
             
          
           
             
               And
               he
               went
               out
               to
               meet
            
             Asa
             ,
             
               and
               said
               unto
               him
               ;
            
             Heare
             ye
             mee
             
               Asa
               ,
            
             and
             all
             
               Judah
            
             and
             
               Benjamin
               ,
            
             the
             Lord
             is
             with
             you
             ,
             while
             ye
             be
             with
             him
             :
             and
             if
             ye
             seek
             him
             ,
             he
             will
             be
             found
             of
             you
             ;
             But
             if
             ye
             forsake
             him
             ,
             he
             will
             forsake
             you
             .
          
        
         
           IT
           will
           not
           ,
           I
           am
           sure
           ,
           seem
           strange
           to
           any
           ,
           that
           I
           have
           taken
           a
           Text
           to
           Preach
           on
           in
           a
           Day
           of
           
             Humiliation
             ,
          
           out
           of
           a
           
             Thanksgiving
          
           Sermon
           ,
           such
           as
           this
           discourse
           of
           
             Azariah
          
           seems
           to
           be
           ;
           if
           they
           shall
           but
           consider
           the
           suitablenesse
           of
           the
           Instruction
           given
           therein
           ,
           to
           any
           great
           and
           solemn
           
             occasion
             ,
          
           whether
           of
           
             Humiliation
             ,
          
           or
           
             rejoycing
             .
          
           The
           words
           indeed
           are
           the
           
             summe
          
           of
           all
           directions
           that
           in
           such
           
             Cases
          
           can
           be
           given
           ;
           the
           
             standard
          
           of
           all
           Rules
           ,
           and
           Exhortations
           ,
           wherein
           any
           
             Nation
             ,
          
           or
           people
           in
           any
           
             Condition
          
           are
           ,
           or
           may
           be
           
             Concerned
             ,
          
           so
           plainly
           measuring
           out
           our
           
             fate
          
           and
           
             lot
             ,
          
           the
           
             Event
             ,
          
           
           and
           
             Issue
          
           of
           our
           Affairs
           ,
           with
           all
           the
           great
           
             undertaking
          
           of
           the
           people
           of
           God
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           that
           of
           themselves
           I
           hope
           they
           will
           make
           some
           
             passage
          
           to
           the
           hearts
           of
           them
           ,
           to
           whom
           the
           Inferences
           from
           them
           ,
           shall
           this
           day
           be
           applyed
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           foregoing
           
             Chapter
             ,
          
           we
           haue
           an
           account
           of
           a
           great
           victory
           that
           
             Asa
             ,
          
           and
           the
           people
           of
           
             Judah
          
           fighting
           in
           faith
           ,
           and
           with
           
             prayer
          
           obtained
           against
           the
           
             huge
             host
          
           of
           the
           
             Aethiopians
             ,
          
           with
           the
           abundant
           spoyles
           which
           they
           took
           ,
           and
           carried
           away
           thereupon
           .
        
         
           In
           their
           
             Triumphant
          
           return
           to
           
             Hierusalem
             ,
          
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           stirs
           up
           a
           
             Prophet
          
           to
           goe
           out
           ,
           and
           meet
           them
           ,
           to
           give
           them
           an
           account
           of
           the
           
             rise
             ,
          
           and
           
             cause
          
           of
           their
           success
           ,
           and
           direction
           for
           their
           future
           deportment
           under
           the
           injoyment
           of
           such
           mercies
           and
           deliverances
           .
        
         
           The
           Lord
           knows
           how
           apt
           even
           the
           best
           of
           men
           ,
           are
           to
           forget
           the
           
             spring
          
           of
           their
           mercies
           ;
           how
           negligent
           in
           making
           suitable
           
             returns
          
           by
           a
           due
           improvement
           of
           the
           advantages
           put
           into
           their
           hands
           ,
           unto
           the
           Lord
           of
           all
           mercies
           .
           Therefore
           are
           they
           in
           all
           
             seasons
          
           to
           be
           minded
           of
           their
           proper
           
             interest
             ,
          
           and
           duty
           ;
           This
           is
           done
           in
           my
           
             Text
          
           to
           
             Asa
          
           and
           
             Judah
          
           by
           
             Oded
             ,
          
           and
           I
           desire
           in
           my
           
             Sermon
             ,
          
           that
           it
           may
           with
           the
           same
           
             spirit
             ,
          
           and
           the
           same
           
             success
             ,
          
           be
           done
           by
           me
           unto
           you
           .
        
         
           The
           words
           I
           intend
           principally
           to
           insist
           on
           ,
           having
           the
           
             same
             thing
          
           for
           substance
           
             three
             times
          
           repeated
           in
           them
           ,
           the
           opening
           of
           the
           first
           
             clause
          
           with
           the
           general
           tendency
           of
           the
           
             whole
             ,
          
           will
           suffice
           as
           to
           their
           
             Exposition
             ,
          
           and
           the
           grounding
           of
           that
           general
           
             proposition
          
           which
           I
           shall
           improve
           .
           Two
           things
           are
           then
           
             principally
          
           to
           be
           inquired
           into
           .
        
         
         
           First
           ,
           what
           it
           is
           for
           
             God
             to
             be
             with
             any
             people
             .
          
           Secondly
           ,
           
           what
           it
           is
           for
           a
           people
           
             to
             be
             ,
             or
             abide
             with
             ,
          
           God
           ;
           and
           according
           to
           the
           
             Analogie
          
           of
           these
           two
           the
           following
           
             Assertions
          
           of
           
             seeking
          
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           
             forsaking
          
           him
           will
           be
           easily
           understood
           .
           For
           
             though
          
           the
           words
           differ
           in
           
             expression
             ,
          
           yet
           they
           are
           all
           of
           the
           same
           way
           of
           
             Assertion
             :
          
           They
           are
           3
           ,
           
             hypothetical
             propositions
             ,
          
           or
           promissory
           assertions
           on
           supposition
           .
           If
           you
           
             abide
          
           with
           
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           he
           will
           be
           with
           you
           ,
           if
           you
           
             seek
          
           the
           Lord
           ,
           he
           will
           be
           
             found
          
           of
           you
           ,
           if
           you
           
             forsake
          
           the
           Lord
           ,
           he
           will
           forsake
           you
           :
           The
           same
           matter
           is
           
             trebled
          
           for
           the
           fuller
           and
           surer
           confirmation
           of
           the
           thing
           
             Asserted
             .
          
           Only
           whereas
           the
           
             last
          
           proposition
           supposeth
           a
           thing
           
             possible
             ,
          
           namely
           that
           they
           might
           
             forsake
             the
             Lord
             ;
          
           the
           first
           supposes
           a
           thing
           
             present
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           it
           is
           so
           expressed
           ,
           
             whilst
             you
             are
             with
             him
             ;
          
           because
           they
           had
           
             abode
          
           with
           God
           in
           their
           late
           
             war
          
           and
           triall
           .
        
         
           Before
           I
           enter
           upon
           the
           
             opening
          
           of
           the
           words
           themselves
           ,
           I
           cannot
           pass
           by
           the
           
             Earnest
             Preface
          
           of
           the
           Prophet
           ;
           
             Hear
             ye
             me
             O
             Asa
             :
          
           he
           saw
           the
           
             people
          
           upon
           their
           
             success
             ,
          
           taken
           up
           with
           many
           
             thoughts
             ,
          
           thinking
           of
           many
           
             businesses
             ,
          
           full
           of
           many
           contrivances
           ,
           one
           imagening
           one
           thing
           ,
           another
           another
           ;
           all
           of
           them
           (
           it
           may
           be
           )
           how
           they
           should
           use
           and
           improve
           their
           
             peace
             ,
          
           and
           
             success
          
           to
           their
           Advantage
           ,
           Interest
           ,
           Profit
           ,
           or
           Security
           .
           Or
           the
           Princes
           ,
           and
           Rulers
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           probable
           ,
           and
           usual
           in
           such
           cases
           might
           be
           considering
           how
           to
           carry
           on
           their
           
             victory
             ,
          
           how
           to
           make
           the
           best
           advantage
           of
           it
           ,
           in
           their
           
             dealing
          
           with
           
             Neighbour
          
           Princes
           ,
           and
           
             Nations
             ,
          
           in
           making
           peace
           or
           warr
           .
           In
           the
           midst
           of
           these
           
             thoughts
             ,
          
           the
           Prophet
           meets
           them
           and
           diverts
           them
           with
           all
           Earnestness
           ,
           to
           things
           quite
           of
           another
           nature
           ,
           and
           of
           
           unspeakably
           greater
           
             importance
          
           and
           concernment
           to
           them
           .
           
             Here
             ye
             me
          
           saith
           he
           ;
           it
           is
           not
           your
           own
           
             Counsel
          
           nor
           your
           own
           
             valour
             ,
          
           that
           hath
           brought
           about
           this
           
             great
             work
             ,
          
           this
           mighty
           victory
           ;
           the
           Lord
           himself
           hath
           done
           it
           ,
           by
           his
           presence
           with
           you
           .
           It
           is
           not
           of
           any
           
             concernment
          
           unto
           you
           ,
           what
           other
           Nations
           do
           ,
           or
           may
           do
           ,
           but
           the
           presence
           of
           God
           
             Concerns
          
           you
           alone
           to
           look
           after
           .
           
             The
             great
             concernment
             of
             any
          
           
           
             People
             or
             Nation
             ,
             is
             to
             know
             ,
             that
             all
             their
             prosperity
             is
             from
             the
             presence
             of
             God
             amongst
             them
             ,
             and
             to
             attend
             to
             that
             which
             will
             give
             continuance
             thereunto
             .
          
           You
           may
           tire
           your selves
           in
           the
           imaginations
           and
           contrivances
           of
           your
           own
           hearts
           ,
           and
           lay
           out
           your
           thoughts
           and
           time
           about
           things
           that
           will
           not
           profit
           ,
           nor
           advantage
           you
           ,
           this
           is
           your
           interest
           ,
           this
           is
           your
           concernment
           :
           
             Hear
             ye
             me
             Asa
             ,
             and
             all
             Judah
             and
             Benjamin
             .
          
           Of
           this
           proposition
           afterwards
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           words
           
             themselves
             ,
          
           the
           first
           thing
           proposed
           to
           be
           inquired
           into
           for
           their
           explanation
           is
           this
           ;
           
             what
             it
             is
             for
             God
             to
             be
             with
             a
             people
             ?
          
           God
           may
           be
           said
           to
           be
           
             with
          
           men
           ,
           or
           present
           with
           
             them
          
           in
           sundry
           respects
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           he
           may
           be
           said
           to
           be
           with
           them
           in
           respect
           
           of
           the
           
             omnipresence
          
           of
           his
           Essence
           ;
           so
           he
           is
           
             naturally
             ,
          
           and
           
             necessarily
          
           present
           with
           all
           creatures
           ;
           
             indistant
          
           from
           them
           ,
           
             present
          
           with
           them
           .
           The
           
             ubiquity
          
           and
           immensity
           of
           his
           
             Essence
             ,
          
           will
           not
           allow
           that
           he
           should
           be
           
             distant
          
           from
           any
           thing
           to
           which
           he
           hath
           given
           a
           beeing
           .
           
             The
             heavens
             ,
             even
             the
             heaven
             of
             heavens
             cannot
             contain
             him
             .
             1
             Kings
          
           8.
           27.
           
           Doth
           he
           
             not
             fill
             heaven
          
           and
           earth
           ?
           Is
           he
           a
           
             God
             at
             hand
             only
             ,
          
           and
           not
           afar
           off
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           ends
           of
           the
           Earth
           ?
           This
           presence
           of
           God
           with
           all
           things
           
             David
             emphatically
          
           declares
           .
           
             Psal.
          
           139.
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           10
           ,
           11
           ,
           12.
           
           But
           it
           is
           not
           that
           ,
           that
           is
           here
           intended
           :
           that
           is
           
             universal
          
           to
           all
           Creatures
           ,
           
           
             natural
             ,
          
           and
           
             necessary
             ,
          
           this
           
             especial
          
           to
           some
           ,
           
             voluntary
             ,
          
           and
           of
           mercy
           ;
           that
           of
           
             nature
          
           and
           
             essence
             ,
          
           this
           of
           Will
           and
           Operation
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           God
           may
           be
           said
           to
           be
           with
           one
           in
           respect
           
           of
           
             personal
             union
             ,
          
           so
           he
           was
           
             with
             ,
          
           and
           
             only
             with
          
           the
           man
           Christ
           Jesus
           .
           
             Acts
          
           10.
           38.
           
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           
             God
             was
             with
             him
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           in
           
             personal
             union
             ;
          
           the
           humane
           nature
           being
           taken
           into
           
             subsistence
          
           with
           the
           son
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           God
           is
           
             present
             ,
          
           or
           
             with
          
           any
           in
           respect
           of
           
           the
           
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             .
          
           He
           is
           with
           them
           to
           be
           their
           God
           in
           Covenant
           ,
           the
           Tenor
           whereof
           is
           ,
           that
           he
           will
           not
           
             leave
          
           them
           ,
           nor
           shall
           they
           
             forsake
          
           him
           ,
           he
           will
           be
           
             for
          
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           be
           
             for
          
           him
           ,
           and
           not
           for
           another
           .
           He
           is
           
             with
             them
          
           for
           all
           the
           ends
           of
           
             mercy
             ,
             love
             ,
             kindness
             ,
             pardon
             ,
             salvation
             ,
          
           that
           are
           
             proposed
             ,
          
           and
           exhibited
           in
           it
           :
           But
           neither
           is
           this
           the
           
             presence
          
           of
           God
           here
           intended
           ,
           though
           this
           be
           
             something
          
           that
           flows
           from
           it
           ,
           and
           does
           
             attend
          
           it
           :
           for
           ,
        
         
           First
           ,
           that
           
             presence
          
           of
           God
           with
           his
           people
           hath
           
           not
           such
           a
           
             conditional
          
           establishment
           ,
           as
           this
           
             here
          
           mentioned
           :
           it
           stands
           on
           other
           
             terms
             ,
          
           and
           better
           security
           than
           that
           here
           proposed
           ;
           it
           hath
           received
           an
           
             Eternal
          
           ratification
           in
           the
           bloud
           of
           Christ
           ;
           is
           founded
           in
           the
           
             immutable
             purpose
          
           of
           Grace
           ,
           and
           is
           not
           left
           to
           the
           
             conditionality
          
           here
           expressed
           ,
           as
           we
           shall
           see
           afterwards
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           the
           
             presence
          
           here
           mentioned
           ,
           respects
           
           the
           whole
           
             body
          
           of
           the
           people
           ;
           all
           
             Judah
          
           and
           
             Benjamin
          
           in
           their
           
             national
             state
             ,
          
           and
           consideration
           ,
           unto
           whom
           ,
           as
           such
           ,
           the
           effectual
           
             Covenant
          
           of
           grace
           was
           never
           extended
           ;
           
             For
             they
             were
             not
             all
             Israel
             who
             were
             of
             Israel
             .
          
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           the
           
             presence
          
           here
           promised
           respects
           immediately
           
           
           the
           peculiar
           end
           of
           blessing
           the
           
             whole
             people
          
           with
           success
           in
           their
           
             wars
          
           and
           undertakings
           ;
           so
           the
           
             occasion
          
           of
           the
           words
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Context
             ,
          
           with
           regard
           to
           the
           following
           discourse
           do
           undeniably
           evince
           ;
           It
           is
           not
           then
           this
           
             presence
          
           of
           God
           only
           that
           is
           intended
           ,
           though
           ,
           as
           it
           will
           afterward
           appear
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           to
           be
           separated
           from
           it
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           there
           is
           
             a
             presence
          
           of
           God
           in
           respect
           of
           
           
             providential
             dispensations
             ,
          
           and
           this
           is
           twofold
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           
             General
             ;
          
           Ordering
           ,
           disposing
           ,
           guiding
           ,
           
           ruling
           all
           things
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           own
           
             wisdome
             ,
          
           by
           his
           own
           
             power
             ,
          
           unto
           his
           own
           glory
           ;
           Thus
           he
           is
           also
           
             present
          
           with
           
             all
          
           the
           world
           ;
           He
           disposes
           of
           all
           the
           
             affairs
          
           of
           all
           the
           sons
           of
           men
           as
           he
           pleaseth
           ;
           
             sets
          
           up
           
             one
          
           and
           
             pulls
          
           down
           another
           :
           changes
           
             times
             ,
          
           seasons
           ,
           
             Kingdoms
             ,
          
           bounds
           of
           Nations
           ,
           as
           seems
           good
           to
           him
           .
           The
           
             help
          
           that
           is
           given
           to
           any
           he
           doth
           it
           himself
           .
           The
           
             shields
          
           of
           the
           Earth
           belong
           unto
           God
           ;
           He
           works
           
             deliverance
          
           in
           the
           Earth
           ,
           even
           among
           them
           that
           knows
           him
           not
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           Evills
           ,
           
             desolations
          
           and
           destruction
           ,
           that
           the
           Earth
           is
           full
           of
           ,
           are
           but
           the
           effects
           of
           his
           
             wrath
          
           and
           Indignation
           ,
           revealing
           its
           self
           against
           the
           ungodliness
           of
           men
           .
           He
           is
           thus
           present
           with
           
             every
          
           person
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           holds
           his
           breath
           ,
           and
           all
           his
           wayes
           in
           his
           
             hand
             ;
          
           disposes
           of
           his
           
             life
             ,
          
           death
           ,
           and
           all
           his
           
             concernments
             ,
          
           as
           he
           pleaseth
           :
           He
           is
           present
           in
           
             all
          
           Nations
           ,
           to
           set
           them
           up
           ,
           
             pluck
          
           them
           down
           ,
           
             alter
             ,
             turne
             ,
          
           change
           ,
           weaken
           ,
           establish
           ,
           strengthen
           ,
           enlarge
           their
           bounds
           as
           he
           sees
           good
           ;
           and
           the
           day
           is
           comming
           ,
           when
           all
           his
           works
           will
           praise
           him
           :
           Neither
           is
           this
           here
           intended
           :
           It
           is
           necessary
           ,
           and
           belongs
           to
           God
           ,
           as
           God
           ;
           and
           cannot
           be
           promised
           to
           any
           ;
           It
           is
           a
           branch
           of
           Gods
           naturall
           
             dominion
             ,
          
           that
           every
           Creature
           be
           ruled
           and
           
           disposed
           of
           ,
           agreeably
           to
           its
           
             nature
             ,
          
           unto
           the
           
             end
          
           whereunto
           it
           is
           appointed
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           
             speciall
             ;
          
           attended
           with
           
             peculiar
             love
             ,
          
           favour
           ,
           
           good
           will
           ;
           speciall
           care
           towards
           them
           ,
           with
           whom
           he
           is
           so
           present
           :
           Soe
           
             Abimelech
          
           observed
           that
           he
           was
           with
           
             Abraham
             .
          
           Gen.
           21.
           22.
           
           
             God
             is
             with
             thee
             in
             all
             that
             thou
             doest
             :
          
           with
           thee
           ,
           to
           
             guide
          
           thee
           ,
           
             blesse
          
           thee
           ,
           
             preserve
          
           thee
           ,
           as
           we
           shall
           see
           afterwards
           :
           So
           he
           promised
           to
           be
           with
           
             Joshua
             ,
          
           Chap.
           1.
           5.
           and
           so
           he
           was
           with
           
             Gideon
             .
          
           Judges
           6.
           12.
           to
           
             blesse
          
           him
           in
           his
           great
           undertaking
           ;
           and
           so
           with
           
             Jeremie
             ,
          
           Chap.
           15.
           20.
           
           This
           is
           fully
           expressed
           
             Esa.
             43.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             
             I
             have
             redeemed
             thee
             ,
             I
             have
             called
             thee
             by
             thy
             Name
             ,
             thou
             art
             mine
             :
             when
             thou
             passest
             thorow
             the
             water
             ,
             I
             will
             be
             with
             thee
             ,
             and
             thorow
             the
             rivers
             ,
             they
             shall
             not
             overflow
             thee
             ;
          
           and
           this
           is
           the
           
             presence
          
           of
           God
           here
           intimated
           ;
           his
           
             presence
          
           with
           the
           People
           ,
           as
           to
           
             speciall
          
           providentiall
           dispensations
           ,
           as
           is
           manifest
           from
           the
           whole
           
             discourse
          
           of
           the
           
             Prophet
             ;
          
           and
           wherein
           this
           
             consists
             ,
          
           shall
           be
           afterwards
           at
           large
           declared
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           What
           is
           a
           Peoples
           
             abiding
          
           with
           God
           ?
           
           There
           is
           a
           
             twofold
          
           abiding
           with
           God
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           In
           
             personall
             obedience
             ,
          
           according
           to
           the
           
             tenor
          
           
           of
           the
           
             Covenant
             ,
          
           This
           is
           not
           here
           
             intended
             ,
          
           but
           
             supposed
             :
          
           There
           is
           no
           
             abiding
          
           in
           any
           thing
           with
           God
           ,
           where
           there
           is
           not
           an
           abiding
           in
           this
           thing
           :
           yet
           this
           ,
           as
           I
           said
           ,
           is
           not
           here
           
             principally
          
           intended
           ,
           but
           supposed
           ,
           something
           further
           is
           intended
           :
           for
           as
           hath
           been
           
             declared
             ,
          
           it
           is
           
             National
          
           work
           ,
           and
           
             Nationall
          
           abiding
           ,
           that
           is
           intended
           ;
           so
           that
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           There
           is
           an
           abiding
           with
           God
           in
           
             Nationall
          
           
           
             Administrations
             :
          
           this
           is
           a
           
             fruit
          
           of
           the
           other
           ,
           in
           those
           who
           are
           called
           to
           them
           ;
           And
           that
           this
           is
           principally
           here
           intended
           ,
           is
           
             evident
             ,
          
           from
           that
           use
           that
           
           
             Asa
          
           made
           of
           this
           Information
           ,
           and
           Exhortation
           of
           the
           
             Prophet
             :
          
           He
           did
           not
           onely
           
             look
          
           to
           his
           
             personall
          
           walking
           thereupon
           ;
           but
           also
           immediately
           set
           upon
           the
           work
           of
           
             ordering
          
           the
           whole
           affairs
           of
           the
           
             Kingdom
             ;
          
           so
           as
           God
           might
           be
           glorified
           thereby
           ;
           how
           this
           may
           be
           effected
           shall
           at
           large
           afterward
           be
           declared
           ;
           what
           hath
           already
           been
           spoken
           may
           suffice
           for
           a
           foundation
           of
           that
           
             proposition
             ,
          
           which
           I
           shall
           this
           day
           insist
           upon
           :
           and
           it
           is
           this
           .
           
             The
             presence
          
           
           
             of
             God
             with
             a
             people
             in
             special
             providential
             dispensations
             for
             their
             good
             ,
             depends
             on
             their
             obediential
             presence
             with
             him
             ,
             in
             national
             administrations
             to
             his
             Glory
             :
          
           The
           Lord
           is
           with
           you
           ,
           whilst
           you
           are
           with
           him
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           Explication
           of
           this
           
             proposition
          
           some
           few
           things
           are
           to
           be
           
             premised
             .
          
        
         
           First
           ,
           the
           
             presence
          
           of
           God
           with
           his
           people
           ,
           as
           to
           
           
             special
             grace
          
           in
           the
           Covenant
           ;
           and
           his
           
             presence
          
           with
           them
           ,
           as
           to
           special
           
             assistance
          
           in
           providence
           ,
           proceed
           on
           very
           
             different
          
           accounts
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           they
           have
           a
           very
           different
           
             Rise
             :
          
           the
           foundation
           ,
           
           and
           principal
           Law
           of
           special
           grace
           
             dispensed
          
           in
           the
           Covenant
           is
           this
           ;
           that
           some
           
             sinned
             ,
          
           and
           another
           was
           
             punished
             .
          
           So
           it
           is
           laid
           down
           expresly
           Isa.
           53.
           6.
           
           
             All
             we
             like
             sheep
             have
             gone
             astray
             ,
             we
             have
             turned
             every
             one
             to
             his
             own
             way
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             hath
             made
             to
             meet
             on
             him
             the
             iniquity
             of
             us
             all
          
           2
           Cor.
           5.
           21.
           
           
             He
             was
             made
             sin
             for
             us
             ,
             that
             we
             might
             become
             the
             righteousness
             of
             God
             in
             him
             .
          
           Gal.
           3.
           13.
           14.
           
           a
           Curse
           for
           us
           that
           the
           blessing
           of
           faithful
           
             Abraham
          
           might
           come
           on
           them
           that
           beleeve
           .
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           2.
           24.
           
           This
           is
           the
           
             great
          
           and
           soveraign
           
             principle
          
           of
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           that
           a
           
             Commutation
          
           should
           be
           made
           of
           
             persons
             ,
          
           as
           to
           punishments
           ,
           and
           rewards
           ;
           that
           
             sinners
          
           should
           be
           provided
           of
           a
           
             substitute
             ;
          
           one
           that
           should
           undergoe
           the
           
           
             punishment
          
           due
           to
           them
           ,
           that
           
             they
          
           might
           goe
           free
           and
           
             procure
          
           a
           reward
           for
           them
           who
           could
           procure
           none
           for
           themselves
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           
             Supreme
             ,
          
           and
           soveraign
           
             Law
          
           of
           providential
           dispensations
           is
           utterly
           divers
           and
           alien
           from
           this
           of
           the
           
             Covenant
          
           of
           grace
           .
           This
           you
           have
           asserted
           Ezek.
           18.
           20.
           
           
             The
             soul
             that
             sinneth
             it
             shall
             die
             :
             one
             shall
             not
             bear
             the
             iniquity
             of
             another
             :
             the
             righteousness
             of
             the
             righteous
             shall
             be
             upon
             him
             ,
             and
             the
             wickedness
             of
             the
             wicked
             shall
             be
             upon
             him
             :
          
           Take
           this
           for
           a
           Law
           of
           Universal
           Right
           and
           indispensable
           ,
           extend
           it
           to
           the
           
             Covenant
          
           of
           Grace
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           absolutely
           
             Exclusive
          
           of
           the
           
             Substitution
          
           and
           satisfaction
           of
           Christ
           .
           But
           it
           is
           the
           Ground
           ,
           Rule
           ,
           and
           Law
           ,
           of
           
             providential
             dispensations
             ,
          
           that
           God
           is
           there
           treating
           about
           ;
           and
           vindicating
           his
           
             dealing
          
           with
           any
           people
           as
           to
           his
           
             presence
          
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           acting
           towards
           them
           therein
           ;
           which
           is
           
             divers
             ,
          
           as
           you
           see
           from
           the
           
             foundation
          
           of
           the
           Covenant
           before
           mentioned
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           As
           the
           
             foundations
          
           are
           divers
           ,
           so
           is
           the
           
           Rule
           of
           their
           
             Continuance
             .
          
           What
           is
           the
           Rule
           and
           
             measure
          
           of
           Gods
           continuance
           with
           his
           
             people
          
           in
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ?
           plainly
           this
           ;
           that
           he
           will
           never
           
             forsake
          
           them
           ;
           and
           on
           that
           account
           will
           take
           care
           that
           they
           shall
           never
           
             forsake
          
           him
           ,
           but
           abide
           with
           him
           for
           ever
           .
           It
           is
           not
           
             whilst
          
           they
           do
           so
           ,
           and
           so
           ,
           he
           will
           
             abide
          
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           
             Cease
          
           so
           to
           doe
           ,
           he
           will
           forsake
           them
           ,
           as
           to
           his
           
             foederal
          
           and
           Covenant
           presence
           :
           there
           is
           not
           such
           a
           
             sandie
          
           foundation
           left
           us
           ,
           of
           our
           abiding
           with
           God
           in
           Christ
           .
           See
           the
           tenor
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           
             Jer.
             31.
             33.
             Chap.
          
           32.
           38
           ,
           39
           ,
           40.
           
           The
           sum
           is
           ,
           that
           God
           will
           be
           
             with
             them
             ,
          
           and
           take
           care
           that
           they
           
             alwayes
          
           abide
           with
           him
           ;
           and
           therefore
           hath
           he
           provided
           for
           all
           
             interveniences
          
           imaginable
           ,
           
           that
           nothing
           shall
           
             violate
          
           this
           Union
           :
           God
           lays
           his
           
             unchangableness
          
           as
           the
           foundation
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           
             Mal.
          
           3.
           6.
           and
           he
           therein
           makes
           us
           
             unchangable
             ;
          
           not
           
             absolutely
          
           so
           ,
           for
           we
           
             change
          
           every
           moment
           ;
           but
           with
           respect
           to
           the
           
             termes
          
           and
           bounds
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ;
           He
           hath
           undertaken
           ,
           that
           
             we
          
           shall
           never
           
             leave
          
           him
           .
           The
           
             Law
          
           of
           Gods
           presence
           in
           respect
           of
           providential
           dispensations
           ,
           and
           all
           
             special
             priviledges
          
           attending
           it
           ,
           is
           quite
           of
           another
           
             importance
             :
          
           it
           is
           purely
           
             conditional
             ,
          
           as
           you
           may
           see
           in
           my
           
             Text
             .
          
           The
           tenor
           of
           it
           is
           expressed
           to
           the
           
             height
             :
          
           1
           Sam.
           2.
           30.
           
           
             I
             said
             indeed
             that
             thy
             house
             and
             the
             house
             of
             thy
             Father
             should
             walk
             before
             me
             for
             ever
             :
             but
             now
             the
             Lord
             saith
             ,
             that
             be
             farr
             from
             me
             ,
             for
             them
             that
             honour
             me
             ,
             I
             will
             honour
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             despise
             me
             shall
             be
             lightly
             esteemed
             .
          
           Here
           is
           no
           alteration
           of
           
             Counsel
             ,
          
           or
           
             purpose
          
           in
           God
           :
           but
           meerly
           an
           
             explanation
          
           of
           the
           Rule
           ,
           Law
           ,
           and
           Tenor
           of
           
             providential
             dispensations
             ;
          
           no
           interpretation
           of
           the
           
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             ;
             Eli
          
           held
           not
           the
           
             priesthood
          
           by
           that
           Covenant
           ;
           but
           an
           explication
           of
           the
           tenor
           of
           a
           priviledge
           
             given
          
           in
           especial
           providence
           .
           
             Psal.
          
           89.
           32
           ,
           33.
           
           Hence
           is
           that
           
             variety
          
           of
           Gods
           dealings
           with
           men
           mentioned
           in
           the
           Scripture
           which
           yet
           are
           alwayes
           
             righteous
             ,
          
           according
           to
           
             one
          
           or
           other
           of
           these
           Rules
           ,
           and
           Laws
           .
           Isa.
           43.
           23.
           24.
           says
           God
           of
           his
           people
           ;
           
             Thou
             hast
             not
             called
             upon
             me
             ,
             O
          
           Jacob
           ,
           
             but
             thou
             hast
             been
             weary
             of
             me
             ,
             O
          
           Israel
           .
           
             Thou
             hast
             not
             brought
             me
             the
             small
             cattel
             of
             thy
             burnt-offerings
             ,
             neither
             hast
             thou
             honoured
             me
             with
             thy
             sacrifices
             :
             Thou
             hast
             bought
             me
             no
             sweet
             cane
             with
             money
             ,
             neither
             hast
             thou
             filled
             me
             with
             the
             fat
             of
             thy
             sacrifices
             :
             but
             thou
             hast
             made
             me
             to
             serve
             with
             thy
             sins
             ,
             thou
             hast
             wearied
             me
             with
             thy
             iniquities
             .
          
           What
           then
           shall
           be
           done
           with
           this
           
             people
             ?
             depart
          
           from
           them
           ,
           
             destroy
          
           them
           ,
           let
           them
           dye
           ;
           No
           ,
           
           
             verse
             25.
             
             I
             ,
             even
             I
             am
             he
             that
             blotteth
             out
             thy
             transgressions
             for
             mine
             own
             sake
             ,
             and
             will
             not
             remember
             thy
             sins
             .
          
           So
           also
           Chap.
           57.
           ver.
           17.
           
           
             For
             the
             iniquity
             of
             his
             covetousness
             I
             was
             wroth
             ,
             and
             smote
             him
             :
             I
             hid
             me
             ,
             and
             was
             wroth
             ,
             and
             he
             went
             on
             frowardly
             in
             the
             way
             of
             his
             heart
             .
          
           Surely
           now
           God
           will
           
             utterly
          
           consume
           them
           ,
           
             root
             ,
          
           and
           
             branch
             ,
          
           as
           persons
           incorrigible
           ,
           and
           irrecoverable
           :
           No
           ,
           the
           Case
           is
           quite
           otherwise
           
             verses
             18
             ,
             19.
             
             I
             have
             seen
             his
             way
             ,
             and
             will
             heal
             him
             ,
             I
             will
             lead
             him
             also
             and
             restore
             comfort
             to
             him
             :
          
           I
           will
           pity
           him
           ,
           pardon
           him
           ,
           save
           ,
           sanctify
           him
           ,
           and
           fill
           him
           with
           Consolation
           .
           Goe
           now
           to
           
             Ezekiel
             Chap.
             33.
             18.
             
             When
             the
             righteous
             turns
             from
             his
             righteousness
             ;
          
           what
           then
           ?
           God
           will
           
             heal
          
           him
           and
           restore
           comforts
           unto
           him
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           in
           the
           
             places
          
           before
           
             mentioned
             .
          
           Noe
           ,
           Noe
           !
           He
           
             shall
             die
             ;
          
           he
           shall
           be
           
             cut
             off
             :
          
           what
           is
           the
           reason
           of
           this
           diversity
           ?
           Why
           !
           in
           the
           first
           place
           God
           speaks
           of
           his
           dealings
           unto
           their
           
             souls
          
           as
           to
           his
           
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           mercies
           of
           it
           ;
           in
           this
           
             last
             ,
          
           as
           to
           his
           dealing
           with
           their
           
             persons
             ,
          
           and
           their
           
             outward
             concernments
             ,
          
           in
           the
           dispensations
           of
           his
           providence
           .
           And
           the
           not
           heeding
           hereof
           hath
           made
           some
           pronounce
           
             inconsiderately
             ,
          
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           to
           be
           
             meerely
             conditional
             ;
          
           because
           they
           finde
           many
           mercies
           ,
           and
           priviledges
           spoken
           of
           under
           such
           a
           
             Notion
             ;
          
           not
           considering
           that
           all
           those
           
             proposals
          
           belong
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           
             outward
             providence
             ,
          
           and
           not
           to
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           
             Covenant
             of
             promise
          
           established
           in
           the
           bloud
           of
           Christ
           .
           And
           unless
           this
           be
           allowed
           ,
           nothing
           can
           be
           more
           
             contrary
          
           to
           my
           Text
           ,
           than
           that
           promise
           ,
           and
           (
           such
           as
           that
           )
           which
           we
           have
           
             Isa.
          
           54.
           9.
           where
           provision
           is
           made
           for
           Gods
           
             abiding
             with
             his
             people
          
           notwithstanding
           all
           their
           
             backslidings
             ,
          
           and
           provocations
           ,
           which
           he
           will
           so
           far
           
             heal
             ,
          
           as
           that
           he
           may
           not
           
           forsake
           them
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           firstly
           to
           be
           observed
           ,
           that
           we
           doe
           not
           in
           the
           consideration
           of
           Gods
           
             presence
          
           and
           
             withdrawings
             ,
          
           as
           to
           
             providential
             dispensations
             ,
          
           cast
           any
           
             reflection
          
           on
           the
           stability
           ,
           and
           unchangableness
           of
           the
           
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             .
             David
          
           hath
           fully
           stated
           this
           business
           2
           
             Sam.
          
           23.
           5.
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             Although
             my
             house
             be
             not
             so
             with
             God
             ,
             yet
             he
             hath
             made
             with
             me
             an
             everlasting
             Covenant
             ,
             ordered
             in
             all
             things
             and
             sure
             ,
             for
             this
             is
             all
             my
             salvation
             ,
             and
             all
             my
             desire
             ,
             although
             he
             make
             it
             not
             to
             grow
             :
             David
          
           had
           a
           promise
           for
           the
           
             prosperity
          
           of
           his
           house
           :
           he
           had
           also
           an
           ingagement
           of
           the
           
             sure
             mercies
          
           of
           the
           Covenant
           .
           The
           different
           tenour
           of
           these
           engagements
           ,
           as
           to
           their
           success
           and
           establishment
           ,
           he
           gives
           us
           this
           account
           of
           .
           The
           Covenant
           is
           
             absolute
             and
             unchangable
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           
             ordered
             in
             all
             things
             and
             sure
             :
          
           the
           prosperity
           of
           his
           house
           depends
           on
           another
           
             Law
          
           and
           
             Rule
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           subject
           to
           Aleration
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Observe
           the
           
             nature
          
           of
           this
           dependance
           
           of
           Gods
           presence
           on
           our
           
             abiding
          
           with
           him
           :
           it
           doth
           not
           
             depend
          
           upon
           it
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Effect
          
           upon
           its
           
             proper
             cause
             ,
          
           as
           though
           it
           were
           
             procured
          
           by
           it
           ,
           merited
           by
           it
           ;
           we
           enjoy
           not
           the
           
             least
             morsel
          
           of
           bread
           on
           any
           such
           account
           ,
           much
           less
           such
           eminent
           
             priviledges
          
           as
           attend
           Gods
           special
           providential
           presence
           ;
           we
           
             deserve
          
           nothing
           at
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           therefore
           if
           he
           should
           take
           us
           in
           the
           middest
           of
           the
           
             choysest
             obedience
             ,
          
           and
           fill
           us
           with
           the
           fiercest
           of
           miseries
           ,
           he
           did
           us
           no
           wrong
           ;
           and
           therefore
           the
           Lord
           does
           
             so
             deal
          
           sometimes
           with
           his
           ;
           and
           that
           not
           only
           with
           particular
           
             persons
             ,
          
           as
           in
           the
           case
           of
           
             Job
             ,
          
           but
           also
           with
           his
           
             people
          
           in
           general
           ,
           as
           
             Psal
             ,
             44.
             17
             ,
             18
             ,
             19.
             
             All
             this
             is
             come
             upon
             us
             ,
             yet
             have
             we
             not
             forgotten
             thee
             ,
             neither
             have
             we
             dealt
             falsely
             in
             thy
             Covenant
             .
             Our
             heart
             is
             not
             turned
             back
             ,
             neither
             have
             our
             steps
             declined
             from
             thy
             
             way
             .
             Though
             thou
             hast
             sore
             broken
             us
             in
             the
             place
             of
             Dragons
             ,
             and
             covered
             us
             with
             the
             shadow
             of
             death
             .
          
           Though
           he
           requires
           our
           
             duty
          
           at
           our
           hands
           ,
           yet
           he
           is
           not
           tyed
           to
           any
           such
           
             present
          
           reward
           .
           This
           is
           all
           :
           it
           ordinarily
           
             depends
          
           upon
           it
           as
           a
           Consequent
           upon
           an
           Antecedent
           ,
           which
           allows
           an
           interposition
           of
           
             grace
             ,
          
           and
           mercy
           ,
           as
           
             Nehemioh
             9.
             19.
             
             Neverthelesse
             thou
             being
             mercifull
             forsookest
             them
             not
             ;
          
           so
           elsewhere
           ,
           that
           good
           man
           prayes
           
             remember
             me
             for
             good
             ,
             and
             spare
             me
             according
             to
             the
             multitude
             of
             thy
             Mercies
             :
          
           For
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           
             wayes
          
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           God
           hath
           Ordered
           ,
           that
           his
           people
           shall
           
             walk
          
           with
           him
           ,
           when
           he
           abides
           eminently
           and
           conspicuously
           in
           a
           speciall
           manner
           with
           them
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           Observe
           ,
           that
           
             our
             abiding
             with
             God
             ,
          
           even
           in
           
           Nationall
           administrations
           ,
           is
           the
           proper
           
             Effect
          
           of
           his
           
             presence
          
           with
           us
           in
           Covenant
           
             dispensations
             ;
          
           so
           that
           all
           in
           the
           
             Issue
          
           is
           of
           
             mere
          
           Mercy
           ,
           and
           grace
           ;
           though
           the
           Condition
           seems
           to
           be
           
             imposed
          
           on
           us
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           from
           him
           alone
           that
           we
           have
           
             strength
          
           for
           its
           performance
           .
           It
           is
           in
           this
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           
             cases
             ,
          
           as
           
             David
          
           said
           it
           was
           with
           them
           ,
           at
           their
           
             dedicating
          
           their
           
             silver
             ,
          
           and
           gold
           for
           the
           building
           of
           the
           Temple
           ;
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           of
           
             thine
             own
             ,
             Lord
             have
             we
             given
             unto
             thee
             ;
          
           we
           doe
           but
           returne
           him
           his
           
             own
             ,
          
           we
           give
           him
           but
           the
           fruits
           of
           his
           
             own
             grace
             ,
          
           and
           
             without
             it
             ,
          
           we
           can
           make
           no
           returne
           what
           ever
           .
        
         
           These
           things
           being
           
             premis'd
             ,
          
           I
           shall
           give
           
             the
             proposition
          
           some
           
             Confirmation
             ,
          
           and
           so
           descend
           to
           the
           due
           
             improvement
          
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           I
           suppose
           I
           need
           not
           goe
           for
           proof
           ,
           beyond
           the
           
             observation
          
           of
           the
           constant
           
             tenor
          
           of
           Gods
           
             Proceedings
          
           with
           his
           People
           of
           old
           .
           When
           did
           he
           not
           deale
           thus
           with
           them
           ?
           what
           instance
           can
           be
           given
           of
           transgressing
           
           this
           
             Rule
             ?
          
           Is
           the
           whole
           
             story
          
           of
           the
           Nation
           of
           the
           
             Jewes
             ,
          
           any
           thing
           but
           the
           
             illustration
          
           of
           this
           proposition
           ;
           some
           
             ruled
             well
             ,
          
           and
           sought
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           was
           
             with
          
           them
           ;
           and
           prospered
           them
           in
           all
           their
           wayes
           ;
           some
           
             fell
             from
             him
             ,
          
           and
           walked
           according
           to
           their
           owne
           imaginations
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           
             cut
             them
          
           short
           on
           that
           account
           .
           Yea
           ,
           sometimes
           the
           same
           man
           ,
           as
           
             Solomon
             ,
             Asa
             ,
             Uzziah
             ,
          
           experienced
           both
           these
           states
           ,
           and
           conditions
           .
           Hath
           not
           the
           state
           of
           all
           
             nations
             ,
          
           since
           they
           came
           into
           the
           power
           of
           men
           
             professing
          
           the
           knowledge
           of
           him
           ,
           been
           the
           same
           ?
           look
           on
           the
           
             Roman
             Empire
             ,
          
           did
           it
           not
           
             flourish
          
           under
           the
           
             hand
             of
             men
          
           who
           rul'd
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           were
           faithfull
           with
           the
           Saints
           ?
           Is
           not
           the
           present
           distraction
           of
           it
           under
           the
           fury
           and
           cruelty
           of
           
             Turke
          
           and
           
             Pope
             ,
          
           the
           Issue
           of
           the
           violence
           ,
           unrighteousnesse
           ,
           
             Idolatry
             ,
          
           Luxury
           and
           persecution
           of
           ill
           Governours
           ?
           Doth
           not
           the
           Demonstration
           of
           all
           Gods
           people
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           the
           consideration
           whereof
           in
           particular
           ,
           might
           be
           insisted
           on
           as
           the
           
             Ground
             and
             Reason
          
           of
           the
           Truth
           insisted
           on
           ,
           require
           that
           it
           should
           be
           thus
           ?
           
             Leviticus
          
           26.
           and
           almost
           the
           whole
           Book
           of
           
             Deutronomy
             ,
          
           are
           Sermons
           on
           this
           Text
           ,
           and
           every
           verse
           almost
           in
           them
           ,
           would
           afford
           a
           
             new
             confirmation
          
           of
           the
           truth
           in
           hand
           ,
           I
           shall
           need
           rather
           then
           to
           
             Caution
          
           from
           mistakes
           ,
           then
           further
           to
           
             Confirme
          
           the
           Proposition
           .
           For
           this
           end
           ,
           take
           these
           ensuing
           Observations
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           all
           outward
           flourishing
           ,
           or
           
             prosperitie
          
           of
           
           a
           People
           ,
           doth
           not
           alwayes
           argue
           the
           
             speciall
          
           presence
           of
           God
           with
           them
           .
           There
           are
           
             sundry
             things
          
           required
           to
           make
           
             success
          
           and
           
             prosperitie
          
           an
           Evidence
           of
           the
           presence
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           That
           the
           
             People
          
           themselves
           prospered
           ,
           bee
           
           
             his
             People
             ,
          
           his
           peculiar
           .
           How
           many
           
             wicked
             nations
          
           are
           
           there
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           for
           a
           long
           season
           ,
           have
           received
           blessings
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           and
           successe
           in
           their
           undertakings
           ?
           Is
           the
           Lord
           amongst
           them
           by
           his
           
             special
             presence
             ?
          
           not
           at
           all
           :
           He
           is
           using
           them
           indeed
           for
           his
           
             own
             end
             ,
          
           and
           purposes
           ,
           to
           
             breake
             others
             ,
          
           or
           
             fill
          
           up
           the
           measure
           of
           their
           own
           
             iniquities
             ;
          
           that
           their
           destruction
           may
           be
           an
           evident
           demonstration
           of
           his
           vengeance
           ,
           and
           righteous
           Judgements
           to
           all
           the
           World
           ,
           but
           present
           with
           them
           in
           the
           sense
           contended
           about
           ;
           he
           is
           not
           .
           The
           case
           is
           stated
           .
           
             Hab.
          
           1.
           2.
           as
           you
           may
           see
           in
           
             those
             Chapters
          
           at
           large
           .
           It
           is
           the
           same
           case
           with
           the
           
             Antichristian
             ,
          
           and
           
             Mahumetan
          
           Nations
           in
           the
           world
           at
           this
           day
           :
           Their
           
             prosperity
          
           is
           no
           evidence
           of
           Gods
           presence
           ,
           because
           
             themselves
          
           are
           his
           enemies
           .
           Other
           bottomes
           ,
           reasons
           ,
           and
           grounds
           there
           are
           of
           their
           
             successes
             ;
          
           Gods
           
             owning
          
           of
           them
           ,
           is
           none
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           That
           the
           whole
           
             worke
          
           be
           good
           ,
           and
           
           have
           a
           tendency
           to
           
             Gods
             glory
             ;
          
           wherein
           they
           are
           engaged
           .
           
             Davids
          
           Counsel
           for
           the
           
             killing
          
           of
           
             Uriah
          
           prospered
           ,
           and
           took
           effect
           ,
           yet
           was
           not
           God
           with
           him
           therein
           ;
           the
           work
           ingaged
           in
           ,
           must
           be
           according
           to
           his
           
             minde
             :
          
           and
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           made
           useful
           and
           
             subservient
          
           to
           his
           glory
           :
           
           when
           the
           hearts
           of
           a
           people
           can
           secure
           
             themselves
          
           in
           these
           things
           ,
           then
           may
           they
           rejoyce
           in
           their
           
             prosperity
             ,
          
           as
           a
           
             pledge
          
           of
           Gods
           presence
           with
           them
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Even
           great
           
             Afflictions
             ,
          
           eminent
           
             distresses
          
           
           long
           
             perplexities
             ,
          
           may
           have
           a
           consistency
           with
           Gods
           
             special
             presence
             ;
          
           Though
           the
           
             wheele
          
           goes
           on
           ,
           yet
           it
           may
           have
           a
           
             cross
             wheele
          
           in
           it
           ,
           that
           may
           cause
           
             rubs
          
           and
           disturbances
           .
           The
           Rule
           of
           Gods
           acting
           in
           his
           
             presence
             ,
          
           is
           his
           own
           wisdome
           ,
           and
           our
           good
           in
           the
           Issue
           ,
           not
           our
           
             partial
          
           self-destroying
           desires
           .
           Had
           
           the
           best
           people
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           all
           their
           own
           
             desires
             ,
          
           they
           would
           be
           every
           way
           ruined
           .
           When
           God
           is
           
             nigh
          
           to
           us
           he
           knows
           what
           is
           best
           for
           us
           .
           Security
           from
           
             destroying
             evils
             ,
          
           not
           trying
           evils
           ,
           he
           gives
           to
           
             them
          
           with
           whom
           he
           is
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           is
           all
           that
           I
           shall
           
             offer
          
           for
           the
           Explication
           ,
           Confirmation
           ,
           and
           Cautioning
           of
           the
           
             proposition
          
           insisted
           on
           ,
           what
           remains
           further
           to
           be
           
             opened
             ,
          
           will
           fall
           in
           under
           the
           
             Uses
          
           of
           it
           :
           which
           now
           ensue
           .
        
         
           This
           
             special
             presence
          
           of
           God
           ,
           being
           (
           as
           you
           have
           
           heard
           )
           the
           great
           and
           only
           
             concernment
          
           of
           any
           people
           ,
           the
           
             tenure
             ,
          
           or
           condition
           thereof
           being
           our
           
             abiding
          
           with
           him
           ,
           let
           our
           first
           
             Use
          
           be
           to
           instruct
           us
           particularly
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           what
           this
           
             special
             presence
          
           of
           God
           is
           ,
           and
           
           wherein
           it
           doth
           consist
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           what
           
             it
             is
             for
             us
          
           to
           abide
           with
           God
           ,
           
           so
           as
           we
           may
           enjoy
           it
           .
           For
           the
           full
           
             discovery
          
           of
           the
           first
           ,
           I
           shall
           consider
           it
           in
           that
           eminent
           
             instance
             ,
          
           wherein
           of
           old
           he
           did
           grant
           his
           presence
           to
           his
           people
           .
           The
           
             bottome
          
           of
           that
           stupendous
           undertaking
           of
           the
           
             Israelites
          
           in
           leaving
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           and
           journeying
           through
           the
           
             wilderness
          
           into
           
             Canaan
             ,
          
           lay
           in
           the
           promise
           of
           this
           
             presence
          
           of
           God
           with
           them
           :
           
             Exod.
          
           7.
           10
           ,
           11
           ,
           12
           ,
           On
           this
           one
           consideration
           ,
           their
           whole
           undertaking
           and
           affair
           turned
           ;
           to
           this
           issue
           it
           is
           put
           by
           
             Moses
          
           Exod.
           33.
           15.
           
           
             If
             thy
             presence
             goe
             not
             with
             us
             ,
             carry
             us
             up
             not
             hence
             .
          
           They
           will
           not
           move
           
             one
             step
             without
             him
             ;
          
           and
           
             with
             him
          
           they
           care
           not
           whither
           they
           goe
           .
           Now
           this
           presence
           of
           God
           with
           them
           ,
           
             Symbolically
          
           did
           consist
           in
           ,
           or
           rather
           was
           represented
           by
           ,
           two
           things
           :
        
         
           First
           ,
           the
           
             pillar
          
           of
           the
           
             cloud
             ,
          
           and
           
             fire
          
           which
           was
           
           with
           them
           
             ordinarily
             .
          
        
         
         
           Secondly
           ,
           the
           
             Appearance
             of
             his
             Glory
          
           which
           they
           en-joyed
           on
           extraordinary
           Occasions
           .
        
         
           The
           
             first
             ,
          
           with
           the
           
             first
          
           use
           of
           it
           is
           mentioned
           Exod.
           
           13.
           21
           ,
           22.
           
           
             And
             the
             Lord
             went
             before
             them
             by
             day
             in
             the
             pillar
             of
             a
             cloud
             ,
             to
             lead
             them
             in
             the
             way
             ,
             and
             by
             night
             in
             a
             pillar
             of
             fire
             to
             give
             them
             light
             ,
             to
             goe
             by
             day
             and
             night
             :
             he
             took
             not
             away
             the
             pillar
             of
             the
             cloud
             by
             day
             ;
             nor
             the
             pillar
             of
             fire
             by
             night
             ,
             from
             before
             the
             people
             .
          
        
         
           There
           is
           mention
           
             here
             ,
          
           as
           if
           it
           were
           of
           
             two
             pillars
             ,
          
           one
           
             by
             day
             ,
          
           and
           another
           
             by
             night
             ,
          
           but
           it
           seems
           to
           have
           been
           the
           
             same
             pillar
          
           with
           several
           
             properties
             :
          
           for
           Chap.
           14.
           19
           ,
           20.
           the
           
             same
             pillar
          
           at
           the
           same
           time
           ,
           performs
           both
           these
           
             offices
             ,
          
           in
           respect
           of
           several
           persons
           ;
           to
           some
           it
           was
           on
           the
           
             one
             side
             a
             cloud
             ,
          
           and
           darkness
           ,
           to
           others
           bright
           ,
           and
           
             shining
          
           as
           fire
           .
           
             The
             pillar
             of
             the
             cloud
             went
             from
             before
             their
             face
             ,
             and
             stood
             behinde
             them
             ;
             and
             it
             came
             between
             the
             Camp
             of
             the
             Egyptians
             ,
             and
             the
             Camp
             of
             Israel
             ,
             and
             it
             was
             a
             cloud
             of
             darknesse
             to
             them
             ,
             and
             it
             gave
             light
             by
             night
             to
             these
             .
          
        
         
           After
           this
           when
           the
           
             Arke
          
           was
           made
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Tabernacle
          
           erected
           ,
           this
           
             cloud
             ,
          
           which
           untill
           then
           ,
           went
           before
           the
           
             Camp
             ,
          
           came
           ,
           and
           covered
           the
           
             Tabernacle
          
           night
           and
           day
           ,
           as
           it
           stood
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           the
           Camp
           ,
           or
           the
           Congregation
           ;
           as
           a
           cloud
           it
           was
           by
           day
           and
           as
           a
           pillar
           of
           fire
           by
           night
           .
           
             Exod.
          
           40.
           34
           ,
           35
           ,
           36
           ,
           37
           ,
           38.
           and
           there
           it
           
             continued
          
           with
           the
           people
           all
           the
           while
           they
           were
           in
           the
           
             wilderness
             .
             Nehem.
          
           9.
           19.
           
           This
           being
           the
           first
           eminent
           pledge
           of
           the
           presence
           of
           God
           ,
           with
           that
           people
           ,
           let
           us
           consider
           what
           was
           
             indulged
          
           or
           granted
           to
           them
           thereby
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           they
           had
           
             hereby
             constant
             direction
          
           in
           all
           their
           
           journeyings
           ,
           and
           undertakings
           ,
           they
           were
           by
           this
           
             pillar
          
           directed
           in
           their
           way
           ;
           so
           at
           large
           it
           is
           expressed
           
           
             Numbers
          
           10.
           33.
           as
           also
           
             Exod.
          
           40.
           
           God
           by
           this
           pledge
           of
           his
           
             presence
             ,
          
           was
           the
           beginning
           of
           all
           their
           
             rest
             ,
          
           and
           
             motion
             :
          
           the
           guide
           ,
           and
           directour
           of
           all
           their
           undertakings
           :
           so
           that
           they
           moved
           ,
           acted
           ,
           rested
           ,
           proceeded
           ,
           according
           to
           
             his
             will
          
           and
           Counsel
           ;
           he
           
             guided
             them
             by
             his
             Eye
             ,
             and
             led
             them
             by
             his
             Counsel
             .
             Psal.
          
           32.
           18.
           
           Sometimes
           perhaps
           they
           would
           be
           
             forward
             ,
          
           they
           would
           be
           up
           ,
           
             acting
             ,
             doing
             ,
          
           their
           hearts
           are
           
             full
          
           of
           desires
           ;
           and
           they
           are
           impatient
           of
           delay
           .
           If
           it
           be
           not
           according
           to
           his
           minde
           ,
           he
           will
           cause
           
             a
             Cloud
          
           to
           abide
           on
           
             their
             Tabernacle
             ,
          
           or
           their
           Assemblies
           and
           meetings
           ;
           a
           Cloud
           that
           shall
           
             darken
          
           them
           ,
           and
           distract
           them
           in
           their
           
             Consultations
             ,
          
           that
           they
           shall
           not
           be
           able
           to
           take
           one
           
             step
          
           forward
           .
           Though
           their
           
             desires
          
           be
           great
           ,
           their
           
             intentions
          
           good
           ,
           yet
           the
           
             cloud
          
           shall
           be
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           not
           
             know
          
           their
           way
           .
        
         
           Sometimes
           perhaps
           they
           are
           
             heavie
             ,
             fearful
             ,
             slothful
             ,
          
           there
           is
           a
           
             Lion
          
           in
           the
           way
           ,
           
             Gyants
          
           are
           in
           the
           land
           ,
           
             difficulties
             ,
          
           and
           perplexities
           lie
           in
           the
           way
           before
           them
           in
           such
           and
           such
           
             undertakings
             ,
          
           they
           have
           no
           heart
           to
           them
           ,
           the
           
             way
          
           is
           long
           ,
           and
           perilous
           ,
           better
           
             return
          
           than
           go
           forward
           .
           Would
           
             God
          
           now
           have
           them
           
             pass
          
           on
           ,
           and
           engage
           ?
           the
           
             cloud
          
           shall
           
             break
          
           up
           ,
           and
           goe
           before
           them
           ,
           they
           shall
           see
           so
           far
           on
           their
           way
           ,
           as
           to
           goe
           forth
           with
           chearfulness
           .
           Only
           observe
           this
           !
           that
           when
           the
           
             cloud
          
           was
           taken
           up
           ,
           they
           knew
           they
           were
           to
           
             goe
             on
          
           in
           the
           way
           wherein
           they
           were
           ,
           and
           journeyed
           accordingly
           ;
           yet
           they
           know
           not
           
             whither
          
           they
           should
           goe
           ,
           nor
           what
           would
           be
           the
           
             end
          
           of
           their
           journey
           :
           And
           therefore
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           that
           when
           they
           journeyed
           the
           
             Arke
             went
             before
             them
             to
             seek
             out
             a
             resting
             place
             for
             them
          
           Numb.
           10.
           33.
           
           It
           was
           carried
           
             on
             ,
          
           to
           see
           where
           the
           
             pillar
             ,
          
           or
           
             cloud
             of
             
             direction
          
           would
           stay
           ,
           and
           there
           they
           rested
           where
           ever
           it
           were
           .
           When
           God
           gives
           a
           
             people
          
           so
           much
           direction
           ,
           as
           that
           they
           see
           it
           is
           their
           
             duty
          
           to
           go
           on
           ,
           and
           to
           trust
           him
           in
           so
           doing
           ,
           though
           they
           
             see
          
           not
           the
           
             end
             ,
          
           nor
           know
           what
           their
           resting
           place
           will
           be
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           a
           
             pledge
          
           of
           Gods
           presence
           with
           them
           .
           I
           suppose
           in
           
             your
             Assembly
          
           you
           have
           had
           the
           
             cloud
          
           taken
           off
           ,
           as
           to
           your
           engagements
           in
           some
           undertakings
           ,
           concerning
           which
           you
           are
           to
           trust
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Ark
             of
             Gods
             presence
             ,
          
           the
           
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           will
           find
           you
           out
           a
           resting
           place
           ,
           which
           as
           yet
           appears
           not
           unto
           you
           .
        
         
           What
           a
           full
           
             Experience
          
           have
           we
           had
           of
           this
           kind
           of
           proceeding
           among
           us
           ?
           In
           the
           last
           
             Assembly
             of
             Parliament
             ,
          
           How
           many
           had
           no
           
             less
             real
          
           intentions
           to
           be
           at
           worke
           for
           God
           ,
           than
           now
           ?
           God
           saw
           that
           it
           would
           not
           be
           for
           the
           
             advantage
          
           of
           the
           people
           that
           they
           should
           proceed
           :
           hence
           the
           
             cloud
          
           rested
           on
           that
           
             Assembly
             ,
          
           that
           they
           could
           not
           see
           how
           to
           take
           
             one
             step
          
           forward
           .
           He
           was
           still
           
             present
          
           with
           us
           ,
           but
           it
           was
           by
           a
           
             darkning
             cloud
             ,
          
           that
           we
           could
           not
           journey
           towards
           our
           rest
           .
           Nor
           is
           it
           the
           
             will
             ,
          
           or
           
             counsel
          
           of
           man
           ,
           but
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           be
           looked
           to
           in
           these
           things
           .
           We
           now
           hope
           the
           
             cloud
             is
             up
             ,
          
           and
           we
           are
           journeying
           towards
           our
           rest
           .
           The
           Great
           
             Angel
             of
             his
          
           presence
           will
           find
           a
           
             rest
          
           for
           us
           in
           the
           good
           providence
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           This
           then
           
             lies
          
           in
           Gods
           
             special
             presence
             ,
          
           He
           is
           with
           us
           to
           give
           us
           
             direction
          
           in
           all
           our
           undertakings
           ;
           to
           take
           away
           
             darkness
             ,
          
           perplexities
           ,
           
             difficulties
          
           from
           our
           Councels
           ,
           or
           to
           cause
           us
           to
           
             rest
          
           and
           cease
           from
           what-ever
           may
           come
           into
           
             our
             hearts
             ,
          
           that
           is
           not
           according
           to
           his
           
             minde
             ;
          
           The
           Lord
           give
           us
           evermore
           of
           this
           his
           
             presence
             .
          
        
         
         
           I
           cannot
           stay
           to
           shew
           you
           the
           several
           
             wayes
          
           whereby
           God
           now
           communicates
           
             direction
          
           to
           a
           people
           ,
           how
           he
           
             inclines
          
           their
           hearts
           
             insensibly
             ,
          
           yet
           
             powerfully
             ;
          
           fixes
           the
           
             bent
          
           of
           their
           
             spirits
             effectually
             ,
          
           (
           their
           hearts
           being
           in
           his
           hand
           as
           the
           rivers
           of
           water
           ,
           which
           he
           turns
           as
           he
           pleaseth
           ,
           )
           supplys
           them
           with
           
             reasonings
          
           and
           
             consultations
          
           beyond
           the
           verge
           of
           their
           own
           
             wisdome
             ,
          
           proposes
           ,
           occasions
           ,
           invitations
           ,
           
             provocations
             ;
          
           gives
           them
           Spirit
           and
           
             courage
             ,
          
           beyond
           their
           natural
           frames
           ,
           and
           tempers
           ;
           enlarges
           them
           in
           prayer
           ,
           or
           shuts
           them
           up
           ;
           makes
           
             walls
          
           on
           the
           one
           hand
           ,
           and
           open
           
             pathes
          
           on
           the
           other
           ,
           with
           innumerable
           such
           wayes
           ,
           and
           means
           as
           in
           his
           
             infinite
             wisdome
          
           he
           is
           pleased
           to
           make
           effectual
           for
           their
           guidance
           .
           It
           suffices
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           
             use
             of
             means
             ,
          
           through
           patience
           and
           waiting
           upon
           him
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           
             directed
          
           to
           that
           which
           is
           
             pleasing
          
           to
           him
           :
           so
           is
           he
           with
           them
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           
             use
          
           of
           this
           pillar
           was
           ,
           to
           give
           them
           
           
             protection
          
           and
           defence
           in
           
             all
             their
             way
             .
          
           So
           
             Exod.
          
           14.
           19
           ,
           20.
           24.
           
           This
           protected
           them
           from
           the
           
             Egyptians
             ,
          
           and
           from
           thence
           God
           troubled
           their
           
             Enemies
             ;
          
           out
           of
           the
           pillar
           ,
           that
           is
           from
           his
           especial
           presence
           .
           This
           
             use
          
           of
           it
           is
           insisted
           on
           
             Isa.
          
           4.
           5.
           6.
           
           The
           
             cloud
          
           that
           was
           as
           
             smoke
          
           by
           day
           ,
           and
           as
           
             fire
          
           by
           night
           ;
           was
           also
           a
           
             shadow
             ,
          
           a
           
             place
             of
             refuge
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             covert
             :
          
           in
           one
           word
           :
           a
           
             protection
             ,
          
           or
           a
           
             defence
             .
          
        
         
           And
           this
           is
           a
           
             second
          
           thing
           ,
           which
           is
           in
           Gods
           special
           presence
           ;
           He
           will
           protect
           ,
           or
           defend
           them
           with
           whom
           he
           is
           so
           present
           .
           He
           is
           their
           dwelling
           place
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           90.
           then
           when
           in
           this
           world
           they
           had
           none
           ;
           their
           
             refuge
          
           in
           the
           
             time
             of
             trouble
             .
          
           So
           
             Isa.
          
           25.
           4.
           26.
           1.
           31.
           4.
           promises
           ,
           and
           
             instances
          
           to
           make
           this
           good
           abound
           ;
           they
           are
           known
           to
           all
           :
           The
           time
           would
           
             fail
          
           me
           to
           insist
           upon
           them
           .
           I
           might
           go
           over
           all
           the
           
             Causes
             ,
          
           
           means
           ,
           and
           wayes
           of
           the
           
             fears
             ,
             dangers
             ,
          
           ruines
           of
           such
           a
           people
           ,
           and
           shew
           you
           how
           a
           
             defence
          
           is
           provided
           against
           them
           all
           .
        
         
           Are
           their
           fears
           from
           
             themselves
             ,
          
           because
           of
           their
           
             folly
             ,
          
           weaknesse
           ,
           and
           division
           ,
           or
           from
           
             pretended
             friends
             ,
          
           because
           of
           their
           envy
           and
           desertion
           ,
           or
           from
           open
           enemies
           ;
           because
           of
           their
           
             Power
             ,
          
           Cruelty
           ,
           Malice
           ,
           and
           Revenge
           ,
           a
           defence
           is
           provided
           on
           every
           account
           ,
           heat
           ,
           raine
           ,
           tempests
           ,
           stormes
           ,
           adversitie
           ,
           prosperitie
           ,
           all
           are
           provided
           against
           where
           God
           is
           present
           .
           
             Isa.
          
           32.
           1
           ,
           2.
           
           And
           if
           any
           people
           in
           the
           world
           have
           
             experience
          
           of
           this
           truth
           ,
           we
           have
           it
           this
           day
           .
           Had
           not
           the
           
             Lord
          
           been
           with
           us
           ,
           who
           had
           not
           destroyed
           us
           ?
           Enemies
           ,
           friends
           ,
           abroad
           ,
           at
           home
           ,
           our
           own
           follyes
           ,
           all
           ,
           any
           of
           them
           had
           done
           the
           worke
           ,
           had
           not
           the
           Lord
           himself
           been
           with
           us
           .
        
         
           Onely
           observe
           ,
           that
           the
           
             presence
          
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           to
           these
           effects
           ,
           may
           sometimes
           in
           some
           perticulars
           be
           
             eclipsed
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Effects
          
           themselves
           ,
           for
           some
           season
           be
           intangled
           ,
           though
           there
           be
           not
           an
           
             utter
             breach
          
           between
           him
           and
           his
           People
           .
           How
           often
           did
           the
           
             Israelites
          
           attempt
           things
           without
           his
           
             direction
             ?
          
           how
           often
           did
           he
           breake
           in
           upon
           them
           to
           their
           
             woe
          
           and
           sorrow
           ?
           yet
           for
           the
           maine
           ,
           he
           
             forsooke
          
           them
           not
           ,
           untill
           the
           great
           work
           
             intended
          
           by
           them
           was
           accomplished
           .
           
             Nehem.
          
           9.
           19.
           
           It
           is
           not
           every
           
             intanglement
             ,
          
           every
           disappointment
           ,
           every
           defeat
           ,
           that
           argues
           Gods
           departure
           ,
           as
           to
           his
           speciall
           presence
           .
           It
           may
           be
           good
           for
           us
           sometimes
           to
           be
           in
           such
           a
           Condition
           ,
           and
           then
           that
           desertion
           that
           carries
           into
           it
           ,
           is
           from
           the
           
             presence
          
           of
           God
           ;
           We
           are
           now
           grown
           to
           that
           ,
           that
           if
           
             every
          
           thing
           immediately
           surmount
           not
           our
           
             imagination
             ,
          
           say
           some
           ,
           
             God
             is
             gone
             from
             them
             ,
          
           not
           because
           
             it
             is
          
           so
           ,
           but
           because
           they
           
             would
             have
             it
             so
             ,
          
           but
           he
           
             is
             Mercifull
          
           with
           whom
           
           we
           have
           to
           doe
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           cast
           off
           his
           People
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           The
           People
           with
           whom
           God
           was
           ,
           had
           
           the
           
             Glory
             of
             Jehovah
             ,
          
           as
           a
           pledge
           of
           his
           
             presence
          
           with
           them
           ;
           this
           appeared
           only
           
             at
             extraordinary
          
           seasons
           ,
           so
           it
           did
           at
           the
           
             giving
             of
             the
             Law
             .
             Exod.
          
           24.
           16.
           so
           also
           at
           the
           
             setting
          
           up
           of
           the
           Tabernacle
           .
           It
           differed
           from
           the
           
             cloud
             ,
          
           for
           when
           the
           
             cloud
          
           was
           
             upon
          
           the
           Tabernacle
           ,
           the
           
             glory
             of
             the
             Lord
          
           filled
           it
           .
           It
           appeared
           again
           to
           all
           the
           
             People
             ,
             Levit.
          
           9.
           23.
           
           I
           shall
           not
           now
           enquire
           what
           was
           this
           
             visible
             representation
          
           of
           the
           Majestie
           of
           God
           ,
           it
           sufficeth
           as
           to
           the
           
             purpose
             in
             hand
             ,
          
           that
           when
           God
           gives
           his
           presence
           to
           a
           People
           ,
           at
           extraordinary
           seasons
           ,
           he
           affords
           them
           
             extraordinary
          
           manifestations
           of
           his
           Glory
           .
           So
           in
           
             Ezekiels
          
           Vision
           of
           those
           dreadfull
           wheeles
           of
           Providence
           ,
           the
           
             glory
          
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           said
           to
           
             appeare
          
           in
           the
           Temple
           ;
           and
           as
           his
           
             Especiall
             presence
          
           departed
           from
           the
           Temple
           ,
           and
           the
           Citie
           ,
           so
           the
           
             glory
          
           by
           severall
           degrees
           
             departed
          
           also
           .
           
             Chap.
             2.
             10.
             18
             ,
             19.
             Chap.
          
           11.
           23.
           
        
         
           Eminent
           ,
           and
           glorious
           appearances
           
             with
             ,
          
           and
           for
           a
           People
           in
           extraordinary
           seasons
           ,
           is
           then
           
             another
          
           thing
           that
           accompanies
           Gods
           speciall
           providentiall
           presence
           with
           them
           ;
           when
           they
           are
           at
           an
           
             utter
          
           loss
           in
           their
           
             Counsels
             ,
          
           at
           a
           
             stand
          
           in
           their
           Motions
           ,
           disappointed
           in
           their
           undertakings
           ,
           deserted
           in
           their
           enterprises
           ,
           pressed
           on
           every
           side
           above
           measure
           ;
           or
           called
           to
           some
           
             extraordinary
             worke
             ,
          
           so
           that
           their
           Ordinary
           
             direction
          
           and
           
             protection
          
           will
           not
           carry
           them
           on
           ,
           nor
           beare
           them
           up
           ;
           then
           will
           God
           relieve
           them
           by
           some
           
             especiall
          
           appearance
           of
           his
           Glory
           .
           In
           the
           
             Mount
             will
             the
             Lord
             be
             seen
             .
          
           This
           will
           give
           a
           reliefe
           ,
           when
           all
           is
           at
           a
           losse
           .
           And
           in
           this
           lies
           the
           most
           
             discriminating
          
           evidence
           of
           speciall
           Providence
           .
           Glorious
           appearances
           
           in
           
             great
             streights
          
           are
           eminent
           testimonies
           of
           Gods
           regard
           .
           Could
           I
           now
           insist
           on
           some
           of
           the
           
             instances
             ,
          
           that
           might
           be
           given
           ,
           of
           this
           kind
           of
           dealing
           with
           us
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           in
           the
           pursuit
           of
           the
           
             Cause
          
           we
           have
           in
           hand
           ,
           it
           would
           make
           us
           
             ashamed
             of
          
           all
           our
           unworthinesse
           ,
           carnall
           fears
           ,
           and
           unbeliefe
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           the
           
             second
             Evidence
          
           of
           Gods
           presence
           .
           He
           is
           with
           a
           People
           to
           
             direct
          
           them
           ,
           to
           
             protect
             ,
          
           to
           manifest
           his
           glory
           amongst
           them
           ;
           His
           glory
           in
           
             ballancing
          
           the
           Issues
           of
           Providence
           one
           in
           respect
           of
           another
           ;
           so
           that
           all
           shall
           acknowledge
           that
           of
           a
           truth
           the
           Lord
           is
           amongst
           them
           .
           
             Blessed
             is
             the
             People
             ,
             that
             is
             in
             such
             a
             Case
             ;
             yea
             ,
             blessed
             is
             the
             People
             whose
             God
             is
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           What
           would
           you
           have
           more
           ?
           here
           is
           
             ease
          
           of
           all
           cares
           ,
           
             a
             remedy
          
           for
           all
           sores
           ,
           securitie
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           
             troubles
             ,
          
           Rest
           ,
           and
           Peace
           ,
           and
           assured
           dwelling
           places
           ,
           though
           the
           
             Assyrian
          
           should
           bee
           in
           the
           Land
           .
        
         
           Thus
           you
           see
           what
           is
           this
           great
           
             Concernment
          
           of
           any
           People
           :
           Let
           us
           now
           consider
           the
           
             tenure
          
           of
           this
           
             Blessedness
             :
          
           on
           what
           account
           it
           is
           to
           be
           obteined
           ,
           or
           enjoyed
           :
           now
           this
           is
           ,
           
             our
             abiding
             with
             God
             ;
          
           This
           then
           is
           nextly
           to
           be
           
             considered
             ,
          
           what
           it
           is
           for
           a
           
             People
             ,
          
           what
           it
           is
           for
           you
           ,
           and
           us
           so
           to
           abide
           with
           God
           ,
           as
           that
           
             wee
             may
          
           in
           all
           our
           affaires
           ,
           enjoy
           his
           
             presence
          
           in
           the
           wayes
           before
           described
           .
        
         
           Now
           something
           is
           hereunto
           previously
           required
           :
           something
           it
           consists
           in
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           First
           ,
           That
           we
           may
           
             abide
             with
             God
             ,
          
           this
           is
           indispensably
           
           required
           ?
           that
           wee
           may
           have
           
             Peace
          
           with
           him
           in
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
           If
           we
           are
           
             never
          
           with
           him
           ,
           we
           cannot
           
             abide
          
           with
           him
           ;
           no
           man
           
             can
             abide
             ,
          
           where
           he
           never
           comes
           .
           The
           acceptance
           of
           our
           
             persons
             ,
          
           lies
           at
           the
           bottome
           of
           the
           
             acceptance
          
           of
           our
           duties
           .
           As
           the
           
           
             speciall
             presence
          
           of
           God
           with
           any
           ,
           is
           
             in
             ,
          
           and
           
             by
          
           Christ
           ,
           and
           no
           otherwise
           :
           so
           is
           our
           
             abiding
          
           with
           God
           ,
           in
           ,
           and
           
             through
          
           him
           .
           
             God
             with
             us
             ,
          
           is
           the
           name
           of
           Christ
           :
           Our
           
             beeing
             with
          
           God
           ,
           is
           in
           him
           who
           is
           our
           Peace
           .
           
             Two
             cannot
             walke
             together
             ,
             unlesse
             they
             be
             so
             agreed
             .
             Amos.
          
           3.
           3.
           
           Now
           because
           this
           is
           not
           to
           be
           
             expected
          
           from
           all
           the
           
             individualls
          
           of
           a
           Nation
           :
           yet
           this
           thing
           is
           to
           be
           endeavoured
           .
        
         
           
             That
             the
             Rulers
             of
             it
             be
             such
             as
             have
             this
             Interest
             .
          
           I
           do
           not
           divest
           of
           a
           share
           in
           
             Government
             ,
          
           those
           who
           have
           no
           
             share
          
           in
           Christ
           ,
           if
           lawfully
           called
           thereunto
           .
           But
           I
           say
           ,
           when
           God
           gives
           
             Governours
             ,
          
           whom
           he
           intends
           to
           make
           a
           
             blessing
          
           unto
           a
           People
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           
             such
          
           as
           are
           blessed
           of
           him
           in
           Christ
           .
           And
           if
           ever
           the
           Government
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           in
           this
           present
           
             Constitution
             ,
          
           suppose
           it
           the
           most
           exactly
           framed
           ,
           and
           ballanced
           ,
           in
           the
           severall
           parts
           of
           it
           ,
           for
           the
           furtherance
           of
           Publick
           Good
           ,
           be
           devolved
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           men
           ,
           not
           interessed
           in
           God
           by
           Christ
           ,
           Though
           the
           
             constitution
          
           may
           be
           
             absolutely
          
           good
           ,
           yet
           the
           
             Government
          
           will
           not
           be
           blessed
           ,
           and
           the
           Nation
           will
           be
           ruined
           :
           for
           
             God
          
           and
           his
           
             glory
          
           will
           depart
           .
           
             Micah
             .
          
           5.
           5
           ,
           6.
           
           It
           is
           
             Christ
          
           that
           is
           our
           
             Peace
             ,
          
           even
           in
           outward
           
             troubles
             ?
          
           They
           are
           
             seven
             Shepherds
             under
             him
             ,
          
           and
           
             Eight
             principall
             men
             ,
          
           accepted
           with
           him
           ,
           that
           are
           to
           be
           our
           releife
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           for
           some
           particular
           
             actions
             ,
          
           or
           workes
           ,
           a
           wicked
           man
           may
           be
           anointed
           particularly
           ;
           as
           
             Jehu
             ,
          
           and
           
             Jeroboam
          
           the
           son
           of
           
             Joash
             :
          
           But
           you
           have
           no
           
             instance
          
           that
           ever
           God
           was
           with
           a
           People
           to
           
             blesse
          
           them
           indeed
           ,
           in
           a
           course
           of
           
             special
             providence
             ,
          
           when
           wicked
           men
           by
           their
           
             own
             consent
          
           were
           their
           Rulers
           ;
           where
           the
           
             Vnion
          
           and
           
             Relation
             ,
          
           between
           them
           and
           the
           people
           is
           considerable
           .
           I
           confesse
           unto
           you
           ,
           I
           never
           think
           of
           the
           
             State
             of
             Englnnd
             ,
          
           but
           my
           heart
           trembles
           at
           this
           
           thing
           ;
           Namely
           ,
           that
           those
           who
           
             have
             ,
          
           and
           it
           is
           fit
           
             should
             have
          
           so
           great
           a
           
             Share
          
           in
           the
           Government
           of
           this
           
             Common-Weale
             ,
          
           should
           have
           their
           
             rise
          
           from
           the
           
             body
          
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           that
           is
           
             darke
             ,
          
           and
           
             profane
             ,
          
           and
           full
           of
           
             Enmitie
          
           against
           the
           Remnant
           ;
           did
           not
           God
           
             over-rule
          
           men
           contrary
           to
           their
           own
           inward
           
             principles
             ,
          
           and
           lusts
           ,
           How
           soon
           would
           
             ruine
             ,
          
           and
           desolation
           breake
           in
           upon
           that
           hand
           .
           And
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           say
           ,
           that
           God
           in
           his
           soveraigne
           Providence
           ,
           having
           called
           so
           many
           at
           this
           
             time
          
           to
           the
           place
           of
           
             Rule
             ,
          
           and
           Authoritie
           ,
           who
           indeed
           (
           as
           we
           beleeve
           )
           love
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           in
           sincerity
           ,
           it
           seems
           to
           me
           ,
           to
           look
           as
           your
           
             Duty
             ,
          
           to
           consider
           all
           wayes
           and
           means
           whereby
           the
           
             Power
          
           of
           these
           Nations
           may
           be
           in
           
             succeeding
             seasons
             ,
          
           devolved
           on
           men
           of
           the
           like
           
             spirit
          
           and
           Condition
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           not
           interpose
           in
           that
           ,
           which
           by
           some
           is
           so
           much
           spoken
           of
           ;
           
             The
             reigne
             of
             the
             Saints
             ;
          
           I
           am
           sure
           the
           
             means
          
           used
           ,
           and
           attempted
           by
           some
           ,
           to
           set
           upon
           ,
           and
           to
           set
           up
           such
           a
           
             rule
          
           and
           dominion
           ,
           have
           not
           become
           
             sobermen
             ,
          
           much
           lesse
           Saints
           of
           Christ
           ;
           yet
           this
           I
           must
           
             say
             ,
          
           and
           in
           the
           
             saying
          
           of
           it
           ,
           I
           dare
           say
           ,
           
             Heare
             ye
             me
             Asa
             ,
             and
             all
             Judah
             ,
             and
             Benjamin
             ;
          
           If
           ever
           God
           cease
           to
           call
           
             Saints
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           men
           interessed
           
             personally
          
           in
           Christ
           ,
           to
           places
           of
           
             Chief
             Authoritie
          
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           or
           commit
           the
           power
           of
           it
           into
           other
           hands
           ;
           and
           when
           those
           
             called
          
           to
           Power
           ,
           cease
           to
           exert
           it
           in
           a
           
             subserviencie
          
           to
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Christ
           ,
           for
           the
           true
           
             spirituall
             advantage
          
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           there
           will
           
             be
             an
             end
             of
             Englands
             glory
             and
             happiness
             .
          
           I
           say
           ,
           heare
           ye
           this
           all
           ye
           People
           .
        
         
           This
           I
           have
           delivered
           
             long
             ago
             ,
          
           and
           many
           times
           in
           this
           place
           ,
           this
           I
           say
           still
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           
             perswasion
          
           hope
           to
           live
           ,
           and
           die
           .
        
         
           The
           Lord
           guide
           you
           in
           this
           thing
           :
           however
           we
           
           shall
           live
           on
           the
           good
           
             providence
          
           of
           our
           God
           ,
           who
           hath
           hitherto
           taken
           care
           for
           us
           .
        
         
           This
           then
           I
           say
           ,
           is
           prerequired
           ,
           as
           a
           
             qualification
          
           of
           any
           person
           ,
           to
           the
           performance
           of
           this
           duty
           of
           
             abiding
          
           with
           God
           .
           It
           is
           the
           Psalmist's
           advice
           .
           
             Psal.
          
           2.
           11
           ,
           12.
           
           Let
           this
           
             principle
          
           be
           alwayes
           owned
           amongst
           you
           :
           by
           it
           ,
           honor
           Christ
           in
           the
           world
           ;
           give
           him
           the
           
             preheminence
             ,
          
           it
           is
           the
           Fathers
           will
           he
           should
           have
           it
           in
           all
           things
           .
           Expect
           not
           the
           
             presence
          
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           upon
           this
           account
           .
           Beare
           Testimony
           herein
           against
           the
           
             world
             of
             profane
          
           men
           ,
           who
           despise
           these
           things
           .
           Seing
           then
           it
           cannot
           be
           expected
           ,
           to
           have
           this
           qualification
           
             diffused
             universally
          
           as
           yet
           through
           the
           body
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           let
           the
           
             Rulers
          
           take
           care
           ,
           that
           they
           
             be
          
           not
           the
           Cause
           of
           Gods
           departure
           from
           us
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           What
           is
           it
           now
           for
           such
           
             persons
          
           to
           abide
           
           with
           God
           ;
           so
           as
           they
           may
           expect
           
             Comfortably
          
           the
           continuance
           of
           his
           presence
           with
           them
           ,
           which
           is
           their
           
             all
             ,
          
           that
           they
           
             need
          
           or
           desire
           .
           :
           I
           shall
           name
           some
           few
           things
           that
           are
           signally
           required
           thereunto
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           that
           they
           
             enquire
          
           of
           God
           ,
           
             aske
          
           Counsel
           at
           
           his
           hand
           ,
           look
           to
           him
           for
           
             direction
          
           in
           all
           their
           Affairs
           .
           He
           is
           
             present
          
           with
           them
           to
           give
           them
           direction
           ;
           not
           to
           
             seek
          
           for
           it
           at
           his
           hand
           ,
           is
           exceedingly
           to
           despise
           him
           ,
           it
           must
           arise
           from
           one
           of
           these
           two
           
             apprehensisions
             ,
          
           either
           he
           
             cares
          
           not
           
             for
             us
             ,
          
           or
           he
           
             knows
          
           not
           how
           to
           direct
           us
           .
           When
           he
           gave
           direction
           by
           the
           
             cloud
          
           on
           the
           
             Tabernacle
             ,
          
           the
           people
           being
           reproved
           for
           their
           carnall
           feares
           ,
           and
           unbelief
           ,
           upon
           the
           return
           of
           the
           
             Spies
             ;
          
           some
           of
           them
           would
           needs
           
             instantly
          
           into
           the
           
             Mountaine
             ,
          
           and
           fight
           with
           the
           
             Canaanites
             :
          
           but
           sayes
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           ,
           the
           
             Arke
             abode
             in
             the
             Campe
             ;
          
           They
           went
           without
           
             Gods
             Direction
             ,
          
           and
           prospered
           accordingly
           .
           
           With
           what
           contempt
           doth
           God
           speake
           of
           the
           
             wisedome
             ,
          
           and
           Counsells
           of
           the
           sonnes
           of
           men
           ,
           when
           they
           will
           adhere
           unto
           them
           ?
           How
           
             does
          
           he
           make
           it
           his
           
             glory
          
           to
           turne
           all
           their
           
             Consultations
          
           into
           folly
           ?
           and
           to
           make
           them
           
             erre
          
           in
           their
           wayes
           ,
           like
           a
           drunken
           man
           ?
           how
           doth
           he
           bid
           them
           take
           
             Counsell
          
           together
           ,
           when
           he
           intends
           to
           
             destroy
          
           them
           ?
           what
           instances
           may
           be
           given
           of
           all
           
             good
          
           and
           prosperous
           
             Rulers
          
           of
           old
           ,
           of
           their
           
             seeking
          
           direction
           from
           God
           ?
           what
           
             Promises
          
           of
           a
           successe
           ,
           and
           a
           blessed
           Issue
           in
           so
           doing
           are
           there
           ?
           The
           words
           of
           my
           
             Text
          
           will
           suffice
           ,
           as
           an
           instance
           in
           every
           kind
           .
        
         
           But
           you
           will
           say
           ;
           how
           shall
           we
           enquire
           of
           God
           ?
           the
           
             Nations
          
           had
           their
           
             Oracles
             ,
          
           whereby
           they
           
             deluded
          
           themselves
           .
           The
           People
           of
           God
           had
           their
           
             Vrim
          
           and
           
             Thummim
             ,
          
           their
           
             Prophets
          
           and
           Oracle
           .
           Bring
           hither
           the
           
             Ephod
             ,
          
           and
           enquire
           of
           God
           ,
           was
           the
           word
           with
           them
           ?
           but
           alass
           !
           what
           is
           all
           this
           to
           the
           
             advantage
          
           we
           have
           of
           seeking
           Counsell
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           taking
           direction
           from
           him
           ?
           We
           have
           an
           
             High
             Priest
          
           alwayes
           present
           
             with
          
           us
           ,
           by
           whom
           we
           may
           
             enquire
             .
          
           Our
           
             High
             Priest
          
           is
           the
           Angel
           of
           
             Gods
             Presence
             ,
          
           the
           mighty
           
             Counsellor
             ,
          
           the
           power
           ,
           and
           eternall
           wisedome
           of
           God
           himself
           ?
           and
           where
           is
           he
           ?
           he
           
             appears
          
           in
           the
           
             presence
             of
             God
          
           for
           us
           ,
           in
           the
           holy
           place
           ,
           not
           made
           with
           hands
           ,
           having
           made
           a
           
             new
          
           and
           living
           way
           for
           us
           to
           come
           within
           the
           
             Vaile
             ,
          
           to
           enquire
           of
           the
           
             Oracle
             .
          
           What
           would
           we
           have
           more
           ?
           he
           is
           our
           
             Captaine
             ,
          
           our
           
             Leader
             ,
          
           our
           
             High
             Priest
             ,
             Urim
             ,
          
           and
           
             Thummim
             ,
          
           our
           
             Oracle
             ,
          
           our
           
             Arke
             ,
          
           on
           whom
           the
           cloud
           of
           direction
           rests
           ,
           and
           abides
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           Would
           you
           then
           be
           
             with
          
           God
           ?
           take
           
             direction
          
           from
           him
           by
           Christ
           in
           all
           your
           undertakings
           ;
           so
           doe
           
             indeed
             ,
          
           and
           not
           in
           
             word
             ,
          
           or
           profession
           onely
           .
        
         
         
           I
           hope
           ,
           I
           need
           not
           stay
           to
           give
           you
           
             directions
             ,
          
           how
           this
           duty
           is
           to
           be
           performed
           ,
           the
           
             Vnction
          
           will
           teach
           it
           you
           ,
           and
           your
           
             fellowship
             ,
          
           I
           hope
           ,
           is
           with
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           with
           his
           Son
           Christ
           Jesus
           ;
           Onely
           now
           take
           these
           few
           words
           with
           you
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           
             Captivate
          
           all
           your
           desires
           to
           his
           glory
           :
           set
           
           your
           hearts
           on
           nothing
           ,
           but
           with
           this
           expresse
           
             reserve
             ,
          
           if
           it
           is
           consistent
           with
           ,
           and
           
             expedient
          
           unto
           the
           Glory
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           his
           Kingdome
           .
           Be
           not
           
             sick
          
           of
           your
           owne
           violent
           Desires
           ,
           but
           lay
           all
           your
           
             aymes
          
           and
           designes
           at
           his
           feet
           alwayes
           ;
           becoming
           as
           weaned
           Children
           before
           him
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Beare
           before
           him
           
             a
             reall
             sense
          
           of
           your
           
           owne
           
             weakness
             ,
          
           and
           folly
           both
           severally
           ,
           and
           joyntly
           ,
           if
           not
           
             directed
          
           by
           him
           ;
           that
           in
           his
           
             pity
          
           and
           
             Compassion
             ,
          
           he
           may
           relieve
           you
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           Keep
           your
           
             hearts
          
           in
           that
           integritie
           ,
           that
           you
           
           may
           alwayes
           presse
           and
           
             urge
          
           him
           with
           his
           own
           Concernment
           in
           all
           your
           
             Affaires
             ,
          
           this
           is
           a
           thing
           that
           none
           but
           
             upright
          
           hearts
           can
           doe
           uprightly
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           Actually
           enquire
           by
           
             faith
          
           and
           
             prayer
             ,
          
           
           what
           is
           his
           will
           and
           mind
           ;
           doe
           it
           
             severally
             ,
          
           and
           
             joyntly
             ;
          
           doe
           it
           
             privately
             ,
             publickly
             ;
          
           doe
           it
           
             every
          
           day
           ,
           and
           in
           dayes
           set
           apart
           for
           that
           purpose
           ;
           he
           will
           assuredly
           be
           found
           of
           you
           .
           You
           know
           how
           
             easie
          
           it
           were
           to
           exemplifie
           all
           these
           things
           ,
           by
           testimonies
           ,
           and
           
             instances
             ,
          
           but
           time
           will
           not
           permit
           .
        
         
           If
           in
           stead
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           you
           beare
           your selves
           up
           on
           the
           
             wings
          
           of
           your
           own
           Wisedome
           ,
           and
           
             contrivances
             ,
             ;
          
           though
           you
           may
           seem
           for
           a
           season
           to
           have
           attained
           a
           faire
           
             pitch
          
           and
           
             flight
             ;
          
           you
           will
           be
           
             entangled
             ,
          
           and
           brought
           down
           in
           the
           
             midst
          
           of
           your
           Course
           with
           shame
           and
           sorrow
           ;
           for
           the
           Lord
           will
           not
           be
           with
           you
           .
        
         
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Another
           
             thing
          
           wherein
           we
           are
           to
           
             be
             with
             God
          
           is
           by
           trusting
           in
           him
           for
           protection
           .
           O!
           
             trust
             in
             the
             Lord
             for
             ever
             ,
             for
             in
             the
             Lord
             Jehovah
             ,
             there
             is
             everlasting
             strength
             .
             This
             man
             made
             the
             Lord
             his
             refuge
             .
             He
             that
             trusteth
             in
             the
             Lord
             shall
             be
             as
             Monnt
             Sion
             ,
             that
             shall
             never
             be
             removed
             .
             Commit
             your
             wayes
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
             roll
             your
             burthen
             on
             him
             ,
             stand
             still
             and
             see
             his
             salvation
             .
          
           What
           glorious
           things
           are
           spoken
           of
           this
           
             trusting
          
           to
           the
           Lord
           for
           
             protection
             ,
          
           you
           all
           know
           .
           It
           were
           endless
           to
           insist
           on
           
             Commands
          
           and
           promises
           to
           this
           purpose
           ;
           and
           to
           single
           out
           
             one
             ,
          
           or
           
             two
             ,
          
           were
           but
           to
           
             weaken
          
           the
           Cause
           in
           hand
           ,
           seeing
           hereunto
           the
           whole
           
             Scriptures
          
           bear
           witness
           .
           I
           shall
           only
           shew
           you
           
             what
             it
             is
          
           so
           to
           do
           ,
           in
           some
           few
           particulars
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           It
           is
           to
           
             strengthen
             ,
          
           and
           
             encourage
          
           your
           hearts
           
           in
           difficult
           affairs
           ,
           a
           comfortable
           Issue
           whereof
           ,
           you
           cannot
           on
           visible
           causes
           conjecture
           ,
           on
           the
           account
           of
           Gods
           
             engagement
          
           for
           your
           good
           .
           To
           omit
           the
           instance
           of
           
             Asa
             ,
             Jehosaphat
             ,
          
           and
           many
           others
           ;
           take
           that
           
             signal
             one
             of
             David
          
           in
           his
           great
           distress
           at
           
             Ziglak
             1
             Sam.
          
           30.
           
           You
           know
           the
           story
           :
           His
           
             habitation
             was
             burnt
          
           and
           
             spoiled
             ,
          
           his
           
             wives
          
           and
           
             children
          
           captiv'd
           ,
           his
           
             people
          
           consulting
           to
           stone
           him
           ,
           so
           that
           he
           was
           
             greatly
             distressed
             ,
          
           the
           
             enemy
             numerous
             ,
          
           and
           without
           his
           
             reach
             ;
          
           all
           means
           of
           
             relieving
          
           his
           condition
           and
           bringing
           it
           to
           a
           comfortable
           issue
           ,
           farr
           removed
           ;
           But
           what
           course
           did
           he
           now
           take
           ?
           did
           he
           
             despond
             ?
          
           did
           he
           give
           over
           ?
           did
           he
           
             rest
          
           on
           his
           own
           Counsel
           and
           strength
           ,
           No
           ,
           saith
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           ;
           But
           
             David
             encouraged
             himself
             in
             the
             Lord
             his
             God
             .
          
           Have
           you
           any
           Affair
           that
           
             lies
          
           before
           you
           that
           is
           
             good
             ,
          
           and
           honest
           ,
           but
           yet
           
             dreadful
             ,
             difficult
             ,
          
           entangled
           ?
           your
           hearts
           are
           ready
           to
           faint
           ,
           when
           ever
           you
           think
           of
           it
           ;
           it
           is
           almost
           beyond
           your
           Imaginations
           ,
           to
           contrive
           a
           
           
             comfortable
          
           Issue
           :
           In
           such
           a
           season
           if
           you
           will
           be
           
             with
             God
             ,
          
           he
           will
           be
           with
           you
           ;
           if
           you
           
             so
             trust
             him
          
           as
           to
           
             encourage
          
           your
           hearts
           on
           the
           account
           of
           his
           
             wisdome
             ,
             goodness
             ,
          
           power
           ;
           that
           he
           can
           
             finde
          
           out
           ,
           and
           
             bring
          
           about
           a
           comfortable
           glorious
           end
           ;
           this
           is
           to
           trust
           him
           for
           
             protection
             .
          
           Psal.
           46.
           is
           this
           Doctrine
           delivered
           to
           the
           full
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           To
           
             trust
          
           God
           for
           
             protection
             ,
          
           is
           to
           
             wait
          
           
           under
           discouragements
           ,
           and
           
             disappointments
          
           for
           a
           desired
           Issue
           ,
           of
           the
           affairs
           we
           commit
           to
           him
           .
           
             He
             that
             beleeveth
             will
             not
             make
             hast
             .
          
           Isa.
           28.
           16.
           
           This
           the
           Lord
           pleads
           for
           
             Hab.
          
           2.
           3
           ,
           4.
           
           Men
           will
           have
           their
           desires
           precisely
           accomplished
           this
           
             year
             ,
          
           this
           
             moneth
             ,
          
           this
           
             week
             ,
          
           or
           they
           will
           wait
           no
           longer
           ;
           these
           ,
           sayes
           God
           are
           
             proud
             men
             ,
          
           their
           hearts
           are
           
             lifted
             up
          
           in
           them
           ,
           they
           trust
           not
           me
           for
           protection
           .
           Men
           love
           to
           
             trust
             God
          
           (
           as
           they
           profess
           )
           for
           what
           they
           have
           in
           their
           
             hands
             ,
          
           in
           
             possession
             ,
          
           or
           what
           lies
           in
           an
           easie
           view
           ;
           place
           their
           desires
           
             afarr
          
           of
           ,
           carry
           their
           accomplishment
           behinde
           the
           
             clouds
             ,
          
           out
           of
           their
           sight
           ,
           interpose
           
             difficulties
             ,
          
           and
           perplexities
           ,
           their
           hearts
           are
           instantly
           
             sick
             ,
          
           they
           cannot
           
             wait
          
           for
           God
           ;
           they
           doe
           not
           trust
           him
           ,
           nor
           ever
           did
           .
           Would
           you
           have
           the
           
             presence
          
           of
           God
           with
           you
           ;
           learn
           to
           
             wait
             quietly
          
           for
           the
           salvation
           you
           expect
           from
           him
           .
           Then
           indeed
           is
           he
           
             glorified
             ,
          
           when
           he
           is
           
             trusted
          
           in
           a
           storme
           ;
           when
           he
           is
           
             waited
             for
          
           under
           long
           perplexities
           ,
           and
           distresses
           .
           Want
           of
           
             this
             ,
          
           ruined
           the
           
             Israelites
          
           in
           the
           wilderness
           ;
           their
           
             work
          
           was
           long
           ,
           their
           
             difficulties
             ,
          
           and
           intanglements
           many
           ,
           they
           would
           have
           had
           an
           
             immediate
             end
          
           of
           their
           troubles
           .
           What!
           
             more
          
           difficulties
           ,
           more
           
             hardships
             ,
          
           nay
           then
           let
           us
           
             chose
             a
             Captain
             and
             go
             down
             again
             into
             Egypt
             ;
          
           we
           know
           the
           worst
           of
           that
           ,
           where
           this
           will
           end
           we
           know
           not
           .
           This
           laid
           
           their
           
             carkasses
          
           in
           the
           wilderness
           ,
           and
           deprived
           them
           of
           enjoying
           the
           good
           land
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           It
           is
           to
           
             commit
             your
             affairs
          
           to
           the
           Lord
           
           with
           
             submission
          
           to
           his
           will
           ,
           as
           to
           their
           Issue
           ,
           and
           accomplishment
           .
           Trust
           respects
           
             protection
             ,
          
           but
           it
           prescribes
           not
           ,
           as
           to
           perticular
           
             Events
             .
          
           It
           is
           to
           commit
           our
           
             Affairs
          
           to
           God
           ,
           with
           thoughts
           of
           his
           
             infinite
             wisdom
             ,
             soveraignty
          
           and
           goodness
           ;
           with
           resolutions
           thereupon
           ,
           that
           the
           product
           of
           his
           
             will
             ,
          
           is
           that
           which
           will
           be
           
             good
             ,
          
           be
           
             best
          
           for
           us
           ,
           though
           it
           should
           not
           at
           all
           fall
           in
           with
           our
           
             present
          
           desires
           .
           It
           is
           true
           the
           
             Psalmist
          
           sayes
           ,
           
             Commit
             your
             wayes
             unto
             the
             Lord
             ,
             trust
             also
             in
             him
             ,
             he
             shall
             bring
             it
             to
             pass
             .
          
           Psalm
           37.
           5.
           and
           so
           he
           
             shall
          
           and
           
             will
          
           in
           all
           such
           cases
           ,
           as
           that
           there
           particularly
           insisted
           on
           by
           the
           
             Psalmist
             ,
          
           wherein
           his
           
             own
             Glory
          
           is
           particularly
           engaged
           .
           But
           this
           prescribs
           not
           ,
           as
           to
           all
           
             cases
          
           that
           we
           should
           cry
           ,
           
             give
             me
             this
             child
             or
             I
             die
             .
          
           The
           rule
           is
           known
           ;
           Abide
           in
           this
           
             frame
             ,
          
           and
           we
           shall
           have
           that
           
             we
             desire
             ,
          
           or
           
             that
          
           which
           is
           better
           for
           us
           ;
           but
           I
           must
           not
           abide
           in
           these
           things
           ▪
           See
           
             Psal.
             37.
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             5.
             
             Psal.
          
           73.
           23
           ,
           24
           ,
           25
           ,
           26.
           
        
         
           And
           these
           are
           
             some
          
           of
           those
           wayes
           wherewith
           we
           abide
           with
           God
           ,
           as
           to
           our
           
             trusting
          
           of
           him
           in
           reference
           to
           
             special
          
           protection
           .
        
         
           A
           third
           thing
           I
           should
           fix
           upon
           is
           ,
           a
           peoples
           
             Vniversal
             owning
             of
             Gods
             concernments
             in
             the
             world
             .
          
           His
           presence
           with
           them
           is
           ,
           
             his
             owning
          
           their
           concernments
           ,
           and
           certainly
           he
           expects
           that
           they
           abide
           with
           him
           in
           the
           owning
           of
           his
           .
           Gods
           
             concernment
          
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           is
           his
           
             people
          
           as
           invested
           with
           the
           
             priviledges
          
           purchased
           for
           them
           by
           Christ
           
             Deut.
          
           32.
           9.
           
           The
           
             Lords
             portion
             is
             his
             people
             .
          
           This
           is
           that
           which
           the
           
             Lord
          
           has
           perticularly
           
             Kept
          
           to
           himself
           .
           The
           
             Vineyard
          
           that
           he
           has
           chosen
           out
           of
           all
           the
           
             forests
          
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           the
           
           
             handful
          
           that
           he
           hath
           taken
           to
           himself
           ,
           his
           
             Sons
             ,
          
           and
           
             Daughters
             ,
          
           his
           Family
           ;
           These
           he
           expects
           that
           you
           
             abide
          
           by
           ,
           if
           you
           would
           have
           him
           
             abide
          
           by
           you
           ;
           Yea
           it
           is
           most
           
             certain
             ,
          
           as
           your
           respect
           ,
           and
           regard
           shall
           be
           to
           them
           and
           their
           interest
           ,
           as
           his
           people
           ;
           so
           will
           his
           respect
           ,
           and
           regard
           be
           to
           
             you
             ,
          
           and
           your
           interest
           ,
           as
           the
           people
           of
           this
           Nation
           .
           But
           I
           have
           formerly
           spoken
           
             hereof
          
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           therefore
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           a
           matter
           of
           the
           
             greatest
             importance
             ,
          
           I
           shall
           not
           further
           insist
           upon
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           these
           are
           some
           of
           the
           Conditions
           of
           Gods
           special
           presence
           with
           you
           ,
           
             pleasant
             conditions
             ,
          
           their
           performance
           ,
           is
           your
           glory
           ,
           your
           rest
           ,
           your
           blessedness
           ,
           not
           your
           bondage
           ,
           not
           your
           burthen
           ;
           Not
           one
           
             duty
          
           doth
           God
           on
           this
           account
           require
           of
           you
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           also
           your
           
             reward
             .
          
           O
           
             blessed
          
           termes
           of
           peace
           ,
           and
           agreement
           .
           
             Blessed
          
           be
           the
           great
           peace-maker
           ,
           cursed
           be
           the
           
             breakers
          
           of
           this
           
             blessed
          
           Agreement
           .
           Is
           this
           all
           indeed
           that
           is
           required
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           have
           the
           special
           presence
           of
           God
           with
           us
           for
           ever
           ?
           O
           how
           
             inexcusable
          
           shall
           we
           be
           ,
           if
           we
           
             neglect
          
           these
           termes
           ?
           how
           just
           will
           be
           our
           ruine
           ?
           Behold
           ,
           I
           have
           set
           before
           you
           
             life
          
           and
           
             death
          
           this
           day
           .
           The
           
             life
             ,
          
           or
           
             death
          
           of
           these
           Nations
           .
           O
           choose
           
             life
             ,
          
           seeing
           it
           may
           be
           had
           on
           such
           
             easie
             ,
          
           such
           
             blessed
          
           termes
           :
           Termes
           wherein
           in
           doing
           
             good
          
           to
           others
           ,
           you
           will
           also
           doe
           
             good
          
           to
           your
           own
           souls
           ;
           you
           will
           give
           peace
           to
           the
           
             Nation
             ,
          
           and
           have
           
             peace
             ,
          
           and
           rest
           in
           your
           own
           souls
           .
        
         
           Look
           on
           this
           
             presence
          
           of
           God
           as
           your
           
             main
             concernment
             ?
          
           
           This
           is
           that
           which
           the
           
             Prophet
          
           calls
           for
           in
           the
           words
           of
           the
           
             Text
             ;
          
           so
           the
           
             Psalmist
             ,
             there
             are
             many
             that
             say
             ,
             who
             will
             shew
             us
             any
             good
             ?
             Lord
             lift
             thou
             up
             the
             light
             of
             thy
             countenance
             upon
             us
             .
          
           Psal.
           4.
           
           Let
           other
           
           men
           make
           what
           
             enquiries
          
           they
           please
           ,
           look
           for
           
             good
             ,
          
           for
           
             rest
             ,
          
           for
           
             peace
          
           in
           what
           they
           best
           
             fancy
             ;
             Acquiesce
          
           you
           in
           this
           ,
           that
           the
           
             light
          
           of
           Gods
           countenance
           ,
           a
           
             pledge
          
           of
           his
           presence
           with
           you
           ,
           is
           that
           alone
           which
           you
           are
           to
           
             enquire
          
           after
           .
           I
           remember
           since
           the
           beginning
           of
           these
           
             last
             wonderful
             dayes
             ,
          
           how
           often
           we
           have
           thought
           our
           
             selves
          
           utterly
           ruin'd
           ;
           if
           
             such
          
           alterations
           
             come
             ,
          
           we
           are
           
             undone
             ;
          
           if
           
             such
          
           men
           
             dye
             ,
             fall
             off
             ,
             oppose
             ,
          
           there
           is
           little
           hope
           of
           the
           carrying
           on
           the
           
             work
          
           wherein
           we
           are
           ingaged
           .
           If
           such
           
             shakings
             ,
          
           such
           
             divisions
          
           befall
           us
           ,
           our
           
             ruine
          
           is
           at
           hand
           ;
           If
           we
           breake
           with
           
             such
             ,
          
           and
           
             such
             forraign
             Nations
             ,
          
           what
           hope
           remaineth
           :
           But
           alass
           we
           have
           found
           by
           
             experience
             ,
          
           that
           our
           
             Affairs
          
           have
           turned
           on
           none
           of
           these
           things
           ;
           our
           
             prosperity
          
           hath
           been
           built
           on
           none
           of
           those
           principles
           :
           such
           
             desertions
             ,
          
           as
           we
           feared
           ,
           have
           
             happened
             ;
          
           such
           
             Alterations
             ,
          
           such
           divisions
           have
           befallen
           us
           ;
           we
           have
           been
           
             sometime
          
           almost
           reduced
           to
           
             Gideons
          
           number
           ;
           such
           
             breaches
          
           with
           
             forragin
             Nations
          
           have
           ensued
           ;
           one
           
             party
             ,
          
           that
           was
           
             with
          
           us
           have
           gone
           off
           ,
           and
           asked
           ,
           what
           will
           ye
           now
           do
           ?
           And
           then
           
             another
             party
          
           hath
           gone
           off
           ,
           and
           asked
           us
           what
           will
           ye
           doe
           now
           ?
           And
           no
           
             sooner
          
           do
           any
           fall
           off
           ,
           but
           instantly
           they
           expect
           ,
           and
           foretell
           
             destruction
          
           to
           them
           that
           do
           abide
           ;
           as
           though
           they
           were
           
             God
          
           and
           
             not
             man
             ,
          
           or
           as
           though
           God
           were
           bound
           to
           
             follow
             them
          
           with
           his
           presence
           in
           all
           their
           
             passions
             ,
          
           in
           all
           their
           wandrings
           .
           It
           would
           I
           confess
           be
           more
           desirable
           unto
           
             me
          
           than
           
             life
          
           it self
           ,
           to
           see
           all
           those
           ,
           at
           least
           who
           
             stick
          
           to
           the
           Cause
           of
           God
           in
           its
           
             greatest
             difficulties
             ,
          
           and
           trialls
           ,
           and
           then
           when
           it
           
             Ceased
          
           to
           be
           carried
           on
           in
           the
           ordinary
           
             paths
          
           of
           Nations
           ,
           
             Vnited
          
           again
           in
           the
           same
           
             common
             interest
             ;
          
           to
           see
           their
           
             passions
             ,
          
           and
           prejudices
           cured
           ,
           
           and
           their
           
             persons
             returned
          
           to
           their
           former
           usefulness
           :
           but
           this
           is
           that
           which
           is
           the
           
             result
          
           of
           all
           this
           discourse
           .
           It
           is
           not
           
             this
             ,
          
           or
           that
           thing
           ,
           or
           
             any
          
           thing
           what
           ever
           ;
           but
           the
           
             presence
             of
             God
          
           alone
           with
           a
           people
           ,
           that
           is
           their
           
             life
             ,
          
           their
           
             preservation
             ,
          
           their
           protection
           and
           prosperitie
           .
           If
           our
           strength
           had
           laine
           in
           
             any
          
           thing
           else
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           our
           
             light
          
           had
           gone
           out
           long
           agoe
           ,
           and
           it
           had
           
             departed
          
           from
           us
           :
           But
           
             hence
          
           it
           is
           that
           we
           are
           not
           consumed
           .
           Now
           if
           you
           are
           so
           
             carefull
          
           not
           to
           loose
           
             these
             ,
          
           and
           
             these
          
           friends
           ,
           this
           ,
           and
           that
           
             Partie
          
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           not
           to
           
             provoke
          
           this
           ,
           or
           that
           people
           '
           causelesly
           ;
           Oh
           what
           
             weight
          
           ought
           it
           to
           have
           upon
           your
           hearts
           and
           soules
           ,
           that
           you
           
             provoke
          
           not
           the
           Lord
           to
           depart
           from
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           take
           care
           for
           the
           
             continuance
             of
             his
             presence
          
           with
           you
           .
           This
           is
           your
           life
           ,
           your
           safety
           ,
           your
           successe
           ,
           your
           peace
           .
           Learn
           to
           
             prize
          
           it
           ,
           
             value
          
           it
           &c.
           
        
         
           Secondly
           .
           Whilst
           you
           have
           any
           pledge
           of
           the
           
             presence
          
           
           
             of
             God
          
           with
           you
           ,
           be
           not
           greatly
           moved
           ,
           nor
           troubled
           by
           any
           
             difficulties
          
           that
           you
           may
           meet
           withall
           ;
           be
           not
           moved
           with
           any
           terrour
           ,
           but
           sanctifie
           the
           Lord
           of
           Hosts
           in
           your
           hearts
           ,
           and
           make
           him
           your
           dread
           ,
           and
           your
           feare
           ,
           and
           he
           shall
           be
           a
           refuge
           ,
           and
           a
           hiding
           place
           unto
           you
           .
        
         
           Some
           
             pretend
          
           to
           
             Visions
          
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           they
           
             prophesie
          
           your
           ruine
           ,
           and
           destruction
           ;
           yea
           ,
           they
           have
           
             limited
          
           times
           thereof
           ,
           to
           the
           shame
           of
           their
           Prognostications
           :
           some
           are
           
             full
             of
             revenge
             ,
          
           and
           they
           threaten
           your
           Ruine
           ,
           and
           talke
           what
           a
           Catholike
           Interest
           is
           
             complicating
             ,
          
           and
           rising
           up
           against
           you
           :
           some
           are
           troubled
           at
           your
           
             proceedings
             ,
          
           that
           they
           are
           not
           in
           such
           
           
             equall
             paths
          
           as
           might
           be
           desired
           ;
           as
           though
           that
           were
           a
           
             worke
             ,
          
           and
           way
           of
           yesterday
           ;
           as
           though
           we
           had
           not
           been
           
             turned
             ,
          
           and
           driven
           out
           of
           
             old
             tracks
             ,
          
           and
           pathes
           ,
           above
           ten
           yeare
           agoe
           ,
           and
           as
           though
           the
           
             old
             pathes
          
           were
           not
           so
           
             worn
          
           to
           the
           interest
           of
           a
           
             profane
             multitude
             ,
          
           that
           it
           is
           yet
           impossible
           to
           keep
           the
           burthen
           upright
           in
           them
           ,
           whose
           
             guidance
          
           you
           are
           intrusted
           with
           .
        
         
           Some
           say
           you
           will
           never
           be
           
             able
          
           to
           goe
           through
           with
           the
           
             charge
          
           of
           your
           undertakings
           ?
           as
           though
           God
           had
           never
           said
           ,
           
             the
             Gold
             and
             Silver
             is
             mine
             .
          
           Should
           these
           things
           busie
           ,
           or
           
             distract
          
           you
           ;
           doth
           the
           
             Issue
          
           of
           the
           business
           in
           hand
           ,
           depend
           on
           the
           
             thoughts
          
           of
           these
           men
           ?
           will
           the
           end
           be
           according
           to
           
             their
          
           contrivances
           ?
           have
           these
           things
           indeed
           any
           
             influence
          
           at
           all
           into
           the
           determination
           of
           this
           Controversie
           ?
           will
           not
           this
           one
           Consideration
           guide
           your
           hearts
           ,
           and
           spirits
           ,
           when
           all
           these
           waves
           roll
           all
           together
           upon
           you
           ?
           Yea
           but
           the
           
             whole
          
           of
           this
           affair
           must
           be
           
             ordered
             ,
          
           and
           will
           
             fall
             out
          
           according
           as
           the
           
             presence
          
           of
           God
           is
           with
           us
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           .
           
             If
             God
             be
             with
             us
             ,
             who
             shall
             be
             against
             us
             ?
          
           How
           may
           you
           on
           this
           account
           ,
           triumph
           against
           all
           oppositions
           whatsoever
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           
             Fix
          
           then
           your
           thoughts
           on
           the
           things
           
           which
           
             lye
          
           in
           a
           tendancy
           towards
           the
           
             Confirming
          
           of
           Gods
           special
           providential
           presence
           with
           you
           ;
           You
           have
           
             heard
          
           of
           the
           
             tenure
          
           of
           it
           ,
           the
           means
           whereby
           it
           is
           
             procured
             ,
          
           and
           
             retained
             .
          
           These
           things
           I
           have
           
             spoken
          
           to
           in
           general
           before
           ;
           besides
           your
           own
           
             dependance
          
           on
           God
           ,
           and
           comportment
           with
           his
           providence
           ,
           
           the
           things
           incumbent
           on
           you
           ,
           are
           such
           as
           
             respect
          
           either
           persons
           ,
           or
           things
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           for
           
             persons
             !
          
           it
           is
           that
           which
           I
           have
           
             minded
          
           
           you
           of
           before
           ,
           and
           which
           I
           shall
           doe
           ,
           whilst
           I
           have
           
             life
             ,
          
           and
           opportunity
           to
           speak
           to
           you
           or
           any
           concerned
           in
           the
           government
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           in
           publick
           or
           private
           ,
           because
           I
           know
           it
           is
           your
           
             life
             ,
          
           your
           
             peace
             ,
          
           your
           
             duty
             ;
          
           and
           that
           is
           ,
           that
           the
           
             End
             ,
          
           and
           aime
           of
           all
           your
           
             Consultations
          
           be
           the
           protection
           ,
           encouragement
           ,
           liberty
           ,
           of
           the
           
             seed
             of
             Jacob
             ,
          
           the
           
             remnant
             ,
          
           the
           hidden
           people
           !
           those
           whom
           God
           hath
           owned
           ,
           accepted
           ,
           blessed
           ,
           given
           his
           presence
           unto
           ,
           and
           amongst
           them
           .
           I
           plead
           not
           for
           their
           
             Exaltation
             ,
             Promotion
             ,
             Preferment
             ,
          
           I
           know
           not
           what
           !
           but
           charge
           it
           as
           your
           
             duty
          
           to
           take
           care
           ,
           that
           this
           be
           not
           
             troden
          
           under
           foot
           ,
           nor
           
             swallowed
          
           up
           ,
           nor
           exposed
           to
           the
           
             rage
             ,
          
           and
           
             contempt
          
           of
           the
           man
           of
           the
           Earth
           ;
           It
           is
           not
           
             this
          
           or
           
             that
             party
          
           of
           them
           that
           I
           speak
           of
           ,
           but
           the
           generation
           of
           them
           that
           
             seek
          
           the
           face
           of
           God
           ,
           whose
           
             Cause
          
           alone
           it
           is
           ,
           and
           not
           of
           any
           other
           men
           ,
           or
           frame
           of
           things
           ,
           that
           is
           through
           the
           mighty
           power
           of
           God
           
             triumphant
          
           in
           these
           Nations
           .
           They
           are
           to
           God
           as
           the
           
             apple
          
           of
           his
           Eye
           ,
           and
           let
           their
           
             safety
          
           be
           so
           also
           to
           you
           ;
           and
           you
           will
           not
           faile
           of
           the
           presence
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           For
           things
           ,
           they
           are
           either
           the
           
             things
             of
          
           
           
             God
             ,
          
           or
           men
           ;
           of
           each
           a
           word
           .
        
         
           First
           for
           the
           things
           of
           God
           ,
           or
           the
           
             publick
             profession
          
           
           of
           Religion
           in
           the
           land
           ,
           my
           time
           is
           too
           far
           spent
           for
           me
           to
           enter
           into
           a
           serious
           discourse
           on
           the
           subject
           :
           
           somethings
           have
           of
           late
           been
           done
           ,
           which
           when
           
             envie
             ,
          
           and
           
             anger
             ,
          
           and
           
             disappointment
          
           shall
           cease
           to
           operate
           ,
           the
           whole
           
             people
          
           of
           God
           in
           this
           Nation
           will
           have
           cause
           to
           rejoyce
           in
           .
        
         
           Let
           it
           not
           be
           thought
           
             amiss
             ,
          
           if
           I
           minde
           you
           of
           
             one
             part
          
           of
           the
           Nation
           in
           especial
           ,
           the
           example
           of
           the
           saints
           allow
           us
           a
           special
           regard
           to
           those
           of
           our
           
             own
             Nation
             ,
             our
             kinsfolks
             in
             the
             flesh
             .
          
           It
           is
           for
           
             Wales
          
           I
           speak
           ,
           where
           the
           
             unhappiness
          
           of
           almost
           all
           men
           running
           into
           
             extremes
          
           hath
           disadvantaged
           the
           
             Advancement
          
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           the
           progress
           of
           it
           ,
           when
           we
           had
           
             great
             ground
             ,
          
           for
           the
           expectation
           of
           better
           things
           .
           Some
           are
           still
           
             zealous
          
           of
           the
           traditions
           of
           their
           
             fathers
             ,
          
           and
           nothing
           almost
           will
           
             satisfie
          
           them
           ,
           but
           their
           old
           road
           of
           
             beggarly
             Readers
             in
             every
             Parish
             :
          
           Others
           again
           ,
           perhaps
           out
           of
           a
           good
           zeal
           ,
           have
           
             hurried
          
           the
           people
           with
           
             violence
          
           beyond
           their
           principles
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           it
           may
           be
           beyond
           the
           Truth
           ;
           and
           as
           
             Jacob
          
           said
           ;
           
             Over
             driving
             the
             Cattel
             ,
          
           and
           young
           ones
           ,
           have
           almost
           destroyed
           the
           whole
           
             flock
             ;
          
           between
           
             Complaints
          
           on
           
             one
             side
             ,
          
           and
           the
           other
           ,
           I
           fear
           between
           
             misguided
             zeal
             ,
          
           and
           
             formality
             ,
          
           the
           whole
           worke
           is
           almost
           cast
           to
           the
           ground
           ,
           the
           
             business
          
           of
           
             Zion
             ,
          
           as
           
             such
             ,
          
           is
           scarce
           by
           any
           cared
           for
           .
           The
           
             good
             Lord
             guide
             you
          
           to
           somewhat
           for
           its
           relief
           ,
           that
           those
           who
           are
           Godly
           may
           be
           encouraged
           :
           and
           those
           that
           need
           instruction
           may
           not
           be
           neglected
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           The
           things
           of
           man
           ,
           or
           righteous
           
             Administrations
          
           of
           
             Justice
          
           in
           things
           relating
           to
           this
           
             present
          
           
           
             pilgrimage
             .
          
           These
           
             wheels
          
           also
           are
           you
           to
           set
           going
           .
           Many
           
             particulars
          
           lie
           before
           you
           ;
           more
           will
           
           present
           themselves
           ,
           troublesome
           times
           have
           allwayes
           
             produced
          
           good
           Laws
           ;
           Your
           
             wisdome
          
           will
           be
           to
           provide
           for
           
             good
             Execution
             ,
          
           that
           not
           only
           the
           
             generations
          
           to
           come
           ,
           but
           the
           present
           ,
           may
           eat
           of
           the
           fruit
           of
           your
           
             labours
          
           and
           travel
           .
        
         
           The
           End
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           
             CATALOGUE
          
           of
           the
           other
           Books
           published
           by
           Dr.
           
             OWEN
             ,
          
           and
           sold
           by
           
             Philemon
             Stephens
             ,
          
           at
           the
           gilded
           Lion
           in
           Pauls
           Church
           yard
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             A
             Display
             of
             the
             Errors
             of
             the
             
               Arminians
               ,
            
             concerning
             the
             old
             
               Pelagian
            
             Idoll
             Free-will
             ,
             the
             new
             Goddesse
             Contingency
             ,
             &c.
             in
             14
             Chapters
             ,
             40.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             
               Salus
               electorum
               Sanguis
               Jesu
               .
            
             A
             treatise
             of
             the
             Redemption
             and
             reconciliation
             that
             is
             in
             the
             blood
             of
             Christ
             ,
             with
             the
             merit
             thereof
             ,
             and
             the
             Satisfaction
             wrought
             therby
             ;
             wherein
             the
             whole
             controversie
             of
             Universall
             Redemption
             is
             fully
             discussed
             ,
             in
             Foure
             Bookes
             ,
             with
             an
             Appendix
             upon
             occasion
             of
             a
             late
             Book
             published
             by
             Mr.
             
               Joshua
               Sprigge
               .
            
          
           
             3.
             
             The
             Duty
             of
             Pastors
             and
             People
             distinguished
             ,
             touching
             the
             means
             to
             be
             used
             by
             the
             People
             (
             distinct
             from
             Church
             Officers
             )
             for
             encreasing
             of
             Divine
             Knowledge
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             
               Eshcol
               ,
            
             or
             Rules
             of
             Direction
             ,
             for
             the
             walking
             of
             the
             Saints
             in
             fellowship
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             order
             of
             the
             Gospel
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             A
             Fast
             Sermon
             to
             the
             Parliament
             .
             
               Aprill
            
             29.
             1646.
             on
             Acts
             16.
             11.
             
             
               A
               Vision
               appeared
               ,
               &c
            
             with
             an
             Appendix
             touching
             Church
             Government
             ,
             with
             an
             Essay
             for
             practice
             thereof
             (
             in
             the
             Countrey
             )
             also
             of
             Tolerarion
             ,
             and
             Petitions
             about
             these
             things
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             
               Eben
               ezer
               ,
            
             being
             an
             Exposition
             on
             the
             first
             ten
             verses
             of
             the
             third
             Chapter
             of
             the
             prophesie
             of
             
               Habbakkuk
               ,
            
             in
             two
             Sermons
             ,
             one
             at
             
               Colchester
               ,
            
             the
             other
             at
             
               Rumford
               ,
            
             in
             memoriall
             of
             the
             Deliverance
             of
             
               Essex
            
             Countie
             and
             Committee
             .
             1648.
             
          
           
             7.
             
             A
             Fast
             Sermon
             to
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             
               Jan.
            
             31
             1648.
             on
             
               Jer.
            
             15.
             19
             ,
             20.
             
             
               Let
               them
               return
               to
               thee
               ,
               but
               return
               not
               thou
               unto
               them
               .
            
             with
             a
             Discourse
             about
             Toleration
             ,
             and
             the
             duty
             of
             the
             Civil
             Magistrate
             about
             Religion
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             A
             Fast
             Sermon
             to
             the
             Parliament
             .
             
               April
               .
            
             19.
             1649.
             on
             Heb.
             12.
             27.
             
             And
             this
             word
             ,
             
               Yet
               once
               more
               ,
               signifieth
               the
               removing
               of
               those
               things
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             9.
             
             The
             glory
             of
             the
             Church
             in
             its
             Relation
             to
             Christ
             ,
             in
             two
             Sermons
             ,
             one
             at
             
               Barwick
               ,
            
             the
             other
             at
             
               Edenbrough
               ,
            
             on
             
               Esay
               56.
               7.
               
               For
               mine
               House
               shall
               be
               called
               an
               House
               of
               Prayer
               for
               all
               People
               .
            
          
           
             10.
             
             The
             labouring
             Saints
             dismission
             to
             Rest
             .
             A
             Sermon
             at
             the
             Funerall
             of
             
               H.
               Ireton
               ,
            
             Lord
             Deputy
             of
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             on
             
               Daniel
               .
               12.
               13.
               
               But
               goe
               thou
               thy
               way
               ,
               till
               the
               end
               be
               :
               for
               thou
               shalt
               rest
               ,
               and
               stand
               in
               the
               lot
               at
               the
               end
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             11.
             
             A
             Thanksgiving
             Sermon
             to
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             
               Octob.
            
             24.
             1651
             for
             the
             Victory
             at
             
               Worcester
               ,
            
             on
             
               Ezeck
               17.
               24.
               
               And
               all
               the
               Trees
               of
               the
               Field
               shall
               know
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             12.
             
             A
             Fast
             Sermon
             to
             the
             Parl.
             
             
               Octob.
            
             13.
             1652.
             on
             
               Daniel
               7.
               15.
               
               I
               Daniel
               was
               grieved
               in
               my
               Spirit
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             13.
             
             A
             Sermon
             Preached
             at
             the
             opening
             of
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             
               Septem.
            
             17.
             1656
             ,
             on
             
               Esay
               .
            
             14.
             22.
             
          
           
             14
             ▪
             
               Diatriba
               de
               Justitiâ
               Divina
               ▪
            
          
           
           
             15
             The
             Doctrine
             of
             the
             Saints
             Perseverance
             ,
             vindicated
             in
             a
             full
             answer
             to
             the
             discourse
             of
             Mr.
             
               John
               Goodwin
               ,
            
             against
             that
             doctrine
             in
             his
             book
             ,
             entitled
             
               Redemption
               Redeemed
               .
            
          
           
             16
             A
             Treatise
             of
             the
             true
             Nature
             of
             Schisme
             ,
             with
             Reference
             to
             the
             present
             differences
             in
             Religion
             .
             8.
             
          
           
             17
             A
             Treatise
             of
             Mortification
             of
             sinne
             in
             sinners
             ,
             Resolving
             Cases
             of
             of
             Conscience
             there
             unto
             belonging
          
           
             18
             Socinianisme
             Examined
             in
             the
             Confutation
             of
             Mr.
             
               Biddles
               ,
            
             and
             the
             
               Racovian
               Catechisme
               ,
            
             4.
             
          
           
             19
             A
             Review
             of
             the
             Annotations
             of
             
               H.
               Grotius
               ,
            
             in
             Reference
             to
             the
             doctrine
             of
             the
             Deity
             and
             saitisfaction
             of
             Christ
             ,
             in
             Answer
             to
             Dr.
             
               Hammond
            
             4.
             
          
           
             A
             Commentary
             on
             the
             12
             small
             Prophets
             ,
             by
             Mr.
             
               John
               Trap
               .
            
          
           
             A
             Practical
             Exposition
             on
             these
             4
             Psalm
             .
             
               viz.
            
             The
             27
             ,
             84.
             85.
             87
             ,
             by
             Mr.
             
               Thomas
               Pierson
               .
            
          
           
             
               Tho.
               Campanella
               ,
            
             his
             Treatise
             ,
             shewing
             by
             what
             means
             the
             King
             of
             
               Spain
            
             may
             attain
             to
             an
             Universal
             Monarchy
             .
             Published
             in
             English
             in
             regard
             much
             of
             his
             advice
             is
             already
             accomplished
             concerning
             
               England
               ,
               France
            
             and
             
               Holland
               .
            
          
           
             Tythes
             too
             hot
             to
             be
             touched
             ,
             a
             Treatise
             shewing
             Tythes
             to
             be
             neither
             Jewish
             ,
             Popish
             ,
             nor
             inconvenient
             ,
             but
             due
             by
             the
             Law
             of
             Nature
             ,
             Scripture
             ,
             and
             Reason
             ,
             by
             Sir
             
               H.
               Spelman
            
             Knight
             ,
             with
             the
             same
             Authors
             Treatise
             
               de
               Non
               Temerandis
               Ecclesiis
               ;
            
             against
             violating
             the
             Rights
             due
             unto
             Churches
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             
               George
               Herberts
            
             Poems
             reprinted
             ,
             with
             an
             Alphabeticall
             Table
             ,
             together
             wath
             the
             Synagogue
             ,
             being
             divine
             Poems
             ,
             in
             imitation
             of
             Mr.
             
               Herberts
            
             Poems
             .
          
           
             Paralipomena
             ,
             Orthographiae
             ,
             Etymologiae
             ,
             Prosodiae
             unà
             cùm
             scholiis
             ad
             Canones
             de
             genere
             substantivorum
             ,
             de
             anomalis
             praeteritis
             &
             supinis
             verborum
             ,
             Syntaxi
             Carminum
             ratione
             et
             figuris
             collecta
             ex
             optimis
             Autoribus
             in
             quatuor
             libris
             per
             
               Johan
               .
               Danesij
               ▪
            
          
           
             
               Tho.
               Gatakeri
               ,
            
             Tetragrammaton
             de
             nomine
             Jehovah
             ,
             dissertatio
             quâ
             vocis
             Jehovah
             apud
             nostros
             receptae
             usus
             defenditur
             ,
             et
             à
             quorundam
             cav●llationibus
             iniquis
             pariter
             atque
             manibus
             vindicatur
             .
          
           
             Magnetis
             Reductorium
             theologicum
             ,
             Tropologicum
             ,
             in
             quo
             ejus
             novus
             ,
             verus
             &
             supremus
             usus
             indicatur
             per
             .
             
               S.
               Ward
               .
            
          
           
             The
             Christians
             Conflict
             ,
             shewing
             the
             difficulties
             and
             duties
             of
             a
             Christian
             Souldier
             in
             his
             warfare
             ,
             with
             the
             armour
             and
             graces
             necessary
             thereto
             ;
             as
             also
             a
             discussion
             of
             the
             Case
             of
             Usury
             and
             depopulation
             ,
             with
             the
             errors
             of
             the
             Antinomians
             .
             Together
             with
             a
             Treatise
             of
             the
             Society
             of
             Saints
             ,
             and
             Christian
             fellowship
             .
             By
             
               Tho.
               Bentham
               .
            
          
           
             The
             holy
             life
             ,
             and
             happy
             death
             of
             
               J
               Bruen
               ,
            
             ●f
             
               Bruen
               Stapleford
            
             in
             
               Cheshire
            
             
               Esq
            
             exhibiting
             variety
             of
             memorable
             passages
             ,
             usefull
             for
             all
             sorts
             of
             people
             ,
             as
             a
             path
             way
             to
             Piety
             and
             Charit
             ,
             By
             
               W.
               Hind
               .
            
          
        
      
       
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