The good-vvill of Him that dwelt in the bush: or, The extraordinary happinesse of living under an extraordinary providence. A sermon preached before the Right Honourable, the House of Lords, in the Abbey Church at Westminster, on Tuesday, Iuly 22. 1645. At their publike thanksgiving for the good successe given to the Parliaments forces, under the command of Sir Thomas Fairfax in the west. /
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             The good-vvill of Him that dwelt in the bush: or, The extraordinary happinesse of living under an extraordinary providence. A sermon preached before the Right Honourable, the House of Lords, in the Abbey Church at Westminster, on Tuesday, Iuly 22. 1645. At their publike thanksgiving for the good successe given to the Parliaments forces, under the command of Sir Thomas Fairfax in the west. /
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           THE
           GOOD-VVILL
           OF
           HIM
           THAT
           DWELT
           IN
           THE
           BUSH
           :
           OR
           ,
           
             The
             extraordinary
             Happinesse
          
           of
           living
           under
           
             an
             extraordinary
             Providence
             .
          
           A
           Sermon
           preached
           before
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           ,
           the
           HOUSE
           of
           LORDS
           ,
           in
           the
           
             Abbey
          
           Church
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           on
           Tuesday
           ,
           
             Iuly
          
           22.
           1645.
           
           At
           their
           publike
           Thanksgiving
           for
           the
           good
           successe
           given
           to
           the
           
             Parliaments
          
           Forces
           ,
           under
           the
           Command
           of
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Fairfax
          
           in
           the
           WEST
           .
        
         
           By
           
             Iohn
             Ward
             ,
          
           Minister
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           in
           
             Ipswich
             .
          
        
         
           
             EXOD.
             3.
             2.
             
          
           Behold
           ,
           the
           Bush
           burned
           with
           fire
           ,
           and
           the
           Bush
           was
           not
           consumed
           .
        
         
           
             DEUT.
             33.
             29.
             
          
           Happy
           art
           thou
           ,
           oh
           Israel
           ;
           who
           is
           like
           unto
           thee
           ,
           oh
           people
           !
           saved
           by
           the
           Lord
           ,
           the
           shield
           of
           thine
           helpe
           ,
           and
           who
           is
           the
           sword
           of
           thine
           excellency
           .
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             G.
             M.
          
           for
           
             Christopher
             Meredith
             ,
          
           at
           the
           Signe
           of
           the
           
             Crane
          
           in
           
             Pauls
          
           Church-yard
           ,
           1645.
           
        
      
       
       
         
           Die
           Mercurij
           ,
           
             23.
             
             Iuly
             ,
             1645.
             
          
        
         
           ORdered
           by
           the
           Lords
           in
           Parliament
           Assembled
           ,
           That
           Mr.
           
           
             Ward
             ,
          
           one
           of
           the
           Assembly
           of
           Divines
           ,
           is
           hereby
           thanked
           for
           the
           great
           pains
           he
           took
           in
           his
           Sermon
           he
           preached
           yesterday
           before
           the
           Lords
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           in
           the
           Abbie
           Church
           ,
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           being
           appointed
           a
           Thanksgiving-day
           ,
           for
           the
           good
           successe
           that
           God
           hath
           given
           lately
           unto
           the
           Parliament
           Forces
           ,
           under
           the
           Command
           of
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Fairfax
          
           in
           the
           West
           .
           And
           further
           that
           the
           said
           Mr.
           
             Ward
          
           is
           desired
           to
           print
           and
           publish
           the
           said
           Sermon
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           be
           printed
           by
           authoritie
           under
           his
           own
           hand
           .
        
         
           
             Io:
             Browne
             Cleric
             .
             Parliamentorum
             .
          
        
         
           
             I
             doe
             appoint
             
               Christopher
               Meredith
               to
            
             print
             this
             Sermon
             ,
          
           
             
               JOHN
               WARD
               .
            
          
        
         
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           RIGHT
           HONOVRABLE
           the
           LORDS
           now
           Assembled
           in
           PARLIAMENT
           at
           Westminster
           .
        
         
           
             MY
             LORDS
             ;
          
        
         
           
             I
          
           Have
           observed
           ,
           that
           long
           Epistles
           are
           as
           little
           pleasing
           as
           long
           Sermons
           ;
           and
           therefore
           shall
           not
           be
           troublesome
           by
           a
           tedious
           Dedication
           :
           Onely
           
             your
             Lordships
          
           may
           please
           to
           take
           notice
           ,
           that
           this
           Sermon
           ,
           which
           is
           now
           Printed
           in
           obedience
           to
           your
           Order
           ,
           before
           it
           goes
           forth
           to
           publike
           view
           ,
           comes
           first
           to
           be
           Presented
           to
           
             your
             Honours
             .
          
           It
           is
           sufficient
           assurance
           of
           acceptance
           and
           countenance
           ,
           that
           
             your
             
             Lordships
          
           pleasure
           is
           to
           have
           it
           published
           .
           If
           now
           this
           
             little
             sparke
             ,
          
           or
           rather
           
             almost
             dead
             coale
             ;
          
           shall
           give
           the
           least
           light
           or
           heat
           to
           any
           heart
           ,
           that
           shall
           vouchsafe
           to
           reade
           it
           ;
           and
           hereby
           any
           accession
           may
           be
           made
           ,
           to
           the
           praise
           ,
           or
           to
           the
           fear
           of
           
             This
             glorious
             and
             fearfull
             Name
             ,
          
           
           THE
           LORD
           OVR
           GOD
           :
           It
           is
           that
           which
           is
           desired
           ,
           and
           as
           much
           as
           can
           be
           expected
           by
           ,
        
         
           
             MY
             LORDS
             ,
          
           Your
           Honours
           most
           unworthy
           Servant
           in
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Ministery
           ,
           
             JOHN
             WARD
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           Errate
           .
        
         
           
             PAg.
          
           1.
           lin.
           14
           ▪
           
             for
          
           memorandum
           ,
           
             read
          
           memoriall
           ,
           
             lin
             .
             ult.
             .
             del
             ▪
          
           of
           God
           p.
           2.
           
             l.
             18.
             for
          
           state
           .
           r.
           start
           .
           
             p.
          
           5.
           l.
           5
           .
           ●
           if
           he
           will
           .
           
             p.
             6.
             l.
             〈◊〉
             .
             for
          
           both
           stakes
           ,
           r.
           both
           estates
           
             p.
             7.
             l.
             21.
             for
          
           Iacob
           .
           ●
           .
           people
           l.
           25.
           
             r.
          
           if
           we
           but
           imagine
           
             p
             8.
             l.
             3.
             for
          
           proofs
           ,
           
             r.
          
           proofe
           .
           l
           7.
           
             for
          
           infinite
           〈◊〉
           infinity
           .
           
             r.
             in
             the
             margin
             against
             l.
          
           29.
           1.
           Chro.
           4
           10
           
             p.
             9.
             l.
             23.
             del.
          
           these
           .
           
             in
             the
             margin
             by
             l.
             23.
             r.
          
           B
           ▪
           reason
           and
           experience
           .
           
             p.
             10.
             19.
             for
          
           evidenci●
           ,
           r.
           evidence
           
             l.
             25.
             for
          
           up
           ,
           r.
           as
           
             p.
             14.
             l.
             19.
             for
          
           in
           the
           valley
           r
           c●st
           into
           .
           
             p.
             15.
             l.
             22.
             for
          
           bond
           ,
           
             r.
          
           hands
           .
           
             l.
             23.
             for
          
           end
           ,
           
             r.
          
           and
           .
           
             p.
             18.
             l.
             19.
             for
          
           priests
           ,
           
             r.
          
           party
           .
           
             p.
             19.
             l
             ▪
             ●3
             .
             r.
          
           but
           the
           Lord
           .
           
             l.
             17.
             for
          
           watchfully
           ▪
           
             r.
          
           wickedly
           .
           
             p.
             22.
             l.
             34.
             for
          
           read
           ,
           
             r.
          
           reach
           .
           
             p.
             25.
             l.
             5.
             r.
          
           righthand
           .
           
             p.
             27.
             l.
             7.
             for
             36.
             r.
             33.
             p.
             28.
             l.
             12.
             for
          
           where
           ,
           
             r.
          
           when
           .
           
             p.
          
           34.
           l
           ●●…
           r.
           or
           the
           Covenant
           ●e
           rigidly
           ▪
           
             p.
             38.
             l.
             5.
             r
          
           and
           this
           present
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           SERMON
           PREACHED
           before
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           the
           House
           of
           LORDS
           ,
           at
           their
           publike
           Thanksgiving
           ,
           
             July
             22.
             1645.
             
          
           For
           the
           Routing
           of
           Generall
           Goring
           in
           the
           West
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             DEUT.
             33.
             16.
             
          
           
             And
             for
             the
             good
             will
             of
             him
             that
             dwelt
             in
             the
             bush
             .
          
        
         
           THat
           song
           being
           published
           and
           left
           upon
           record
           in
           the
           former
           Chapter
           ,
           which
           God
           himself
           had
           dictated
           ,
           and
           commanded
           to
           be
           written
           ,
           for
           a
           Memorandum
           and
           Item
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           or
           witnesse
           against
           them
           :
           And
           now
           that
           great
           favourite
           of
           God
           ,
           being
           the
           second
           time
           warned
           of
           his
           departure
           ,
           the
           story
           whereof
           follows
           in
           the
           next
           Chapter
           ,
           before
           he
           goeth
           up
           into
           the
           Mount
           ,
           to
           take
           a
           view
           of
           the
           Land
           of
           promise
           ,
           
           
             the
             land
             of
             Immanuel
             ,
          
           in
           which
           prospect
           he
           had
           also
           the
           happinesse
           to
           see
           afarre
           off
           ,
           and
           embrace
           the
           priviledges
           and
           blessings
           to
           be
           there
           enjoyed
           by
           the
           people
           of
           God
           .
           He
           doth
           first
           in
           this
           Chapter
           take
           his
           solemne
           farewell
           of
           the
           Tribes
           ,
           leaving
           behinde
           him
           this
           other
           memorandum
           also
           ,
           becoming
           a
           Prophet
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           A
           summary
           of
           divine
           prophecies
           and
           promises
           ,
           fore-shewing
           and
           fore-assuring
           them
           sundry
           providences
           of
           God
           in
           favour
           of
           them
           :
           For
           
             this
             is
             the
             blessing
             
             wherewith
             Moses
             the
             man
             of
             God
             blessed
             the
             children
             of
             Israel
             before
             his
             death
             .
          
        
         
           After
           a
           lofty
           stately
           preface
           ,
           commanding
           attention
           ,
           charming
           affection
           ,
           be
           first
           layes
           his
           hands
           upon
           the
           head
           of
           every
           Tribe
           severally
           ,
           dividing
           the
           blessing
           amongst
           them
           ,
           to
           each
           according
           to
           the
           lot
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           then
           embracing
           them
           all
           altogether
           ,
           he
           blesseth
           God
           ,
           and
           blesseth
           himself
           together
           with
           them
           ,
           rapt
           in
           admiration
           of
           God's
           glory
           and
           their
           happinesse
           ,
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           goodnesse
           of
           God
           communicated
           with
           them
           ;
           
           
             There
             is
             none
             like
             to
             the
             God
             of
             Jesurun
             ,
             who
             rideth
             on
             the
             Heavens
             for
             thy
             help
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           
             Happy
             art
             thou
             ,
             oh
             Israel
             ,
             who
             is
             like
             unto
             thee
             ,
             oh
             Jacob
             ,
             saved
             by
             the
             Lord
             ,
             the
             shield
             of
             thine
             helpe
             ,
             and
             the
             sword
             of
             thine
             excellencie
             .
          
        
         
           As
           for
           the
           first
           part
           of
           the
           Chapter
           ,
           where
           the
           Text
           is
           found
           among
           the
           speciall
           blessings
           of
           the
           severall
           Tribes
           ,
           it
           were
           altogether
           impertinent
           ,
           and
           would
           be
           an
           unprofitable
           waste
           of
           time
           ,
           either
           to
           shew
           the
           consent
           or
           the
           difference
           between
           this
           benediction
           of
           
             Moses
             ,
             Deut.
          
           33.
           and
           that
           prediction
           by
           
             Jacob
             ,
             Gen.
          
           49.
           or
           to
           state
           the
           questions
           ,
           and
           ghesse
           at
           the
           reasons
           ,
           why
           one
           blesseth
           whom
           the
           other
           curseth
           ;
           or
           why
           
             Simeon
          
           should
           be
           left
           out
           and
           passed
           by
           ,
           rather
           then
           any
           of
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Tribes
           ;
           or
           wherefore
           
             Moses
          
           should
           crosse
           his
           hands
           ,
           and
           preferre
           the
           younger
           before
           the
           elder
           when
           he
           comes
           to
           the
           sonnes
           of
           
             Jacob
             ,
          
           by
           
             Rachel
             ,
             Joseph
          
           and
           
             Berjamin
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Patriarch
           did
           ,
           when
           he
           blessed
           both
           the
           sonnes
           of
           
             Joseph
             ,
             Manasseh
          
           and
           
             Ephraim
             .
          
           Neither
           will
           it
           be
           needfull
           to
           contend
           about
           the
           reading
           of
           this
           particular
           Text
           ,
           for
           even
           therein
           (
           though
           the
           Gammar
           be
           not
           very
           difficult
           ,
           )
           the
           Translatours
           do
           not
           all
           agree
           ,
           but
           without
           any
           violence
           or
           wrong
           to
           the
           sense
           or
           the
           scope
           of
           the
           words
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           placed
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           this
           ample
           portion
           of
           
             Joseph
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Tabernacle
           among
           the
           tents
           ,
           the
           choice
           and
           chief
           of
           all
           :
           They
           are
           the
           blessings
           of
           prosperity
           in
           ordinary
           ;
           this
           the
           happinesse
           of
           adversitie
           in
           extraordinary
           .
        
         
           For
           though
           Interpreters
           do
           generally
           no
           otherwise
           look
           upon
           it
           ,
           then
           as
           the
           spring
           and
           fountain
           whence
           all
           the
           rest
           do
           flow
           ,
           expounding
           it
           by
           
             Gen.
             49.
             25.
             
             By
             the
             God
             of
             thy
             father
             who
             shall
             blesse
             thee
             ,
          
           &c.
           and
           it
           must
           be
           granted
           a
           truth
           ;
           that
           the
           blessings
           of
           the
           Heaven
           above
           ,
           blessings
           of
           the
           deep
           that
           lieth
           under
           ,
           blessings
           of
           the
           brest
           and
           the
           wombe
           (
           which
           are
           the
           other
           part
           of
           the
           
           legacie
           of
           
             Joseph
          
           )
           be
           all
           by
           the
           good
           will
           of
           God
           .
           Yet
           it
           may
           well
           be
           denied
           to
           be
           the
           truth
           held
           forth
           in
           this
           Text
           ,
           doubtlesse
           something
           divers
           from
           all
           those
           ,
           some
           singular
           thing
           in
           the
           failing
           of
           them
           ,
           supplying
           their
           absence
           ,
           recompensing
           that
           want
           ,
           is
           intended
           by
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           here
           ,
           
             viz
             ▪
             deliverance
             in
             trouble
             ,
             and
             deliverance
             from
             trouble
             ,
             deliverance
             wonderfully
             and
             fearfully
             wrought
             out
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Else
             there
             were
             nothing
             here
             to
             answer
             that
             of
          
           Gen.
           49.
           23
           ,
           24.
           
             support
             and
             succour
             in
             times
             of
             danger
             and
             distresse
             :
          
           The
           Archers
           sorely
           grieved
           him
           ,
           shot
           at
           him
           ,
           hated
           him
           ,
           but
           his
           bowe
           abode
           in
           strength
           ,
           and
           the
           armes
           of
           his
           hands
           were
           made
           strong
           by
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           mighty
           God
           of
           Jacob
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           word
           rendred
           
             good
             will
             ,
          
           
           may
           also
           signifie
           any
           thing
           whereby
           God
           will
           manifest
           his
           grace
           and
           good
           pleasure
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           Septuagint
           takes
           it
           here
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           other
           word
           also
           translated
           
             dwelling
             ,
          
           may
           import
           such
           a
           dwelling
           ,
           as
           when
           the
           cloud
           
             abode
          
           on
           the
           Tent
           of
           the
           Congregation
           ,
           
             and
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             Lord
             filled
             the
             Tabernacle
             :
          
           a
           residence
           in
           grace
           and
           power
           ,
           testified
           by
           some
           open
           manifestation
           worthy
           the
           majesty
           of
           God
           ,
           a
           neighbourhood
           or
           neernesse
           for
           protection
           and
           safeguard
           in
           a
           glorious
           way
           ,
           and
           is
           so
           interpreted
           by
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           
           
             Isa
             ▪
             4.
             5
             ,
             6.
             
             And
             the
             Lord
             shall
             create
             upon
             every
             dwelling
             place
             of
             mount
             Zion
             ,
             and
             upon
             her
             assemblies
             ,
             a
             cloud
             and
             smoake
             by
             day
             ,
             and
             the
             shining
             of
             a
             flaming
             fire
             by
             night
             ,
             for
             upon
             all
             the
             glory
             shall
             be
             a
             defence
             .
          
        
         
           4.
           
           It
           is
           a
           plain
           allusion
           to
           the
           miracle
           recorded
           ,
           
           
             Exod.
          
           3.
           
           A
           Bramble
           (
           for
           such
           was
           the
           bush
           God
           made
           choice
           of
           ,
           for
           the
           more
           apt
           expression
           of
           the
           mysterie
           and
           manifestation
           of
           the
           miracle
           .
           )
           A
           Briar
           ,
           a
           most
           contemptible
           and
           combustible
           shrub
           ,
           all
           on
           a
           light
           flame
           ,
           yet
           neither
           withering
           nor
           perishing
           ,
           but
           green
           and
           flourishing
           in
           the
           very
           fire
           .
        
         
           A
           just
           embleme
           both
           of
           their
           low
           estate
           in
           miserable
           oppressions
           ,
           nigh
           unto
           ruine
           ,
           utterly
           unworthy
           to
           be
           beloved
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           wonderfull
           worke
           of
           God
           by
           his
           great
           wisedome
           and
           power
           ,
           saving
           them
           from
           the
           mischief
           of
           the
           
             Aegyptians
          
           craft
           and
           cruelty
           ,
           and
           redeeming
           them
           from
           under
           their
           hand
           by
           great
           judgements
           .
        
         
           Ye
           know
           the
           vision
           ,
           
             Exod.
          
           3.
           2.
           and
           the
           interpretation
           thereof
           ,
           
           
             vers.
          
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           10.
           and
           the
           story
           that
           we
           read
           in
           the
           Chapters
           following
           :
           what
           was
           then
           shewed
           ,
           what
           was
           spoken
           ,
           and
           what
           was
           afterwards
           done
           in
           pursuance
           and
           performance
           thereof
           .
        
         
           Unto
           that
           gracious
           providence
           figured
           and
           promised
           in
           that
           apparition
           ,
           
             Moses
          
           hath
           an
           eye
           in
           this
           Text
           ,
           praying
           the
           like
           for
           
             Josephs
          
           posterity
           in
           like
           case
           of
           hazard
           and
           danger
           ,
           and
           bequeathing
           it
           to
           them
           as
           the
           best
           part
           of
           their
           portion
           :
           for
           to
           strain
           it
           to
           the
           preservation
           of
           the
           virginity
           of
           
             Mary
          
           in
           the
           conception
           and
           birth
           of
           Christ
           ,
           the
           triumph
           of
           our
           Saviour
           crowned
           with
           thornes
           ,
           or
           the
           incorruption
           of
           his
           body
           in
           the
           grave
           under
           the
           dominion
           of
           death
           ,
           as
           the
           Popish
           Commentators
           do
           ;
           or
           to
           restrain
           it
           to
           the
           Prophecie
           of
           
             Ahijah
          
           to
           
             Jeroboam
             ,
          
           
           as
           some
           other
           expositors
           ,
           because
           he
           had
           rule
           over
           the
           charge
           of
           the
           house
           of
           
             Joseph
             ,
          
           is
           altogether
           unwarrantable
           ,
           if
           not
           absurd
           .
        
         
           Having
           thus
           found
           the
           meaning
           of
           the
           Text
           ,
           I
           beleeve
           your
           thoughts
           out-runne
           me
           ,
           and
           take
           up
           the
           doctrine
           before
           me
           .
        
         
           A
           peculiar
           extraordinary
           providence
           in
           favour
           of
           a
           wretched
           people
           ,
           
           in
           whom
           is
           neither
           might
           nor
           worth
           ,
           is
           an
           extraordinary
           peculiar
           blessing
           ,
           both
           the
           whole
           series
           and
           webb
           of
           such
           a
           providence
           ,
           and
           every
           remarkable
           passage
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           Every
           overture
           of
           mercie
           and
           grace
           ,
           in
           a
           time
           of
           trouble
           ,
           every
           assay
           of
           deliverance
           ,
           though
           the
           salvation
           be
           not
           presently
           perfected
           ;
           nay
           though
           many
           crosse
           providences
           intervene
           ,
           that
           raise
           many
           difficulties
           ,
           and
           make
           the
           present
           state
           more
           grievous
           ,
           more
           perplexed
           ;
           yet
           if
           God
           revive
           his
           work
           ,
           and
           there
           be
           such
           things
           done
           by
           his
           hand
           as
           carry
           in
           them
           a
           testimony
           of
           his
           compassion
           ,
           a
           pledge
           of
           his
           faithfullnesse
           ,
           an
           evidence
           of
           his
           neernesse
           to
           relieve
           and
           rescue
           ,
           it
           is
           to
           be
           acknowledged
           a
           very
           great
           happinesse
           .
        
         
           When
           a
           nation
           is
           not
           worthy
           to
           be
           beloved
           ,
           and
           the
           rod
           of
           Gods
           displeasure
           is
           put
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           bloudthirsty
           and
           deceitfull
           men
           ,
           and
           they
           help
           forward
           the
           affliction
           ,
           and
           there
           be
           little
           or
           no
           probability
           of
           better
           condition
           by
           men
           or
           means
           ;
           if
           then
           the
           Lord
           will
           make
           offer
           and
           tender
           of
           his
           good
           will
           ,
           and
           one
           may
           discerne
           in
           his
           workes
           ,
           in
           his
           waies
           a
           gracious
           propensitie
           and
           purpose
           to
           redeem
           ,
           though
           in
           the
           prosecution
           thereof
           there
           be
           such
           various
           and
           uneven
           dispensations
           of
           providence
           ,
           as
           
           may
           give
           occasion
           to
           the
           enemy
           to
           be
           hardned
           and
           insolent
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           side
           to
           be
           discouraged
           and
           dejected
           ;
           yet
           if
           God
           so
           temper
           his
           judgements
           ,
           as
           his
           own
           people
           shall
           feel
           the
           benigne
           and
           comfortable
           ,
           and
           the
           Adversary
           the
           hurtfull
           and
           destructive
           effects
           thereof
           ,
           he
           will
           step
           in
           ,
           to
           restrain
           ,
           or
           inhibit
           ,
           or
           prevent
           the
           fraud
           or
           fury
           of
           the
           enemy
           ,
           and
           take
           the
           advantage
           of
           their
           animositie
           and
           attempts
           ;
           to
           glorifie
           himselfe
           ,
           in
           shewing
           forth
           his
           wrath
           ,
           and
           making
           his
           power
           known
           upon
           them
           ;
           and
           the
           mean-while
           continue
           to
           protect
           ,
           and
           repeate
           ,
           and
           multiply
           wonders
           in
           favour
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           to
           the
           confusion
           of
           the
           adversary
           ,
           it
           must
           be
           confessed
           a
           very
           great
           mercy
           ,
           transcending
           the
           good
           of
           peace
           and
           plenty
           .
        
         
           Though
           
             that
          
           may
           be
           doubted
           which
           some
           have
           affirmed
           ,
           
           that
           the
           brightnesse
           of
           the
           flame
           of
           the
           fire
           in
           the
           bush
           ,
           did
           darken
           the
           brightnesse
           of
           the
           Sunne
           at
           noon-day
           ;
           yet
           this
           must
           be
           believed
           ,
           that
           the
           blessing
           of
           adversity
           is
           better
           then
           the
           blessing
           of
           prosperity
           .
        
         
           What
           ever
           the
           opinions
           of
           vain
           men
           may
           be
           concerning
           this
           thing
           ,
           yet
           all
           those
           who
           have
           stood
           on
           the
           same
           side
           ,
           with
           the
           Spirit
           and
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           have
           ever
           been
           of
           this
           judgement
           .
           Let
           us
           hear
           two
           or
           three
           speak
           for
           all
           the
           rest
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           What
           else
           can
           we
           make
           of
           that
           expression
           of
           
             Ezra
             ,
          
           
           words
           that
           come
           from
           the
           very
           heart
           root
           ,
           and
           speak
           affection
           to
           admiration
           ;
           
             And
             hath
             given
             us
             such
             deliverance
             as
             this
             ?
          
           Why
           what
           was
           this
           deliverance
           ,
           that
           he
           could
           not
           finde
           words
           to
           expresse
           it
           ?
           'T
           was
           but
           a
           deliverance
           in
           the
           shell
           ,
           barely
           disclosed
           ,
           deliverance
           in
           the
           blade
           ,
           not
           the
           ear
           ,
           in
           the
           spring
           ,
           not
           the
           harvest
           ,
           they
           could
           not
           then
           eat
           of
           the
           fruit
           of
           it
           ;
           as
           the
           light
           in
           the
           twilight
           ,
           not
           the
           noon
           ,
           neither
           light
           nor
           darke
           ,
           or
           rather
           both
           in
           a
           mixture
           and
           vicissitude
           .
           The
           books
           of
           
             Ezra
          
           and
           
             Nehemiah
          
           will
           informe
           you
           ;
           or
           if
           it
           be
           too
           much
           to
           read
           the
           story
           ,
           
           the
           Psalme
           will
           tell
           us
           ,
           
             Their
             captivity
             was
             turned
             ,
          
           yet
           so
           ,
           as
           they
           needed
           to
           pray
           still
           ,
           
             turne
             again
             our
             captivity
             ,
             O
             Lord
             :
          
           they
           were
           not
           restored
           to
           that
           from
           which
           they
           were
           fallen
           ,
           either
           for
           number
           of
           people
           ,
           abundance
           of
           wealth
           ,
           or
           liberty
           ,
           or
           beauty
           ,
           of
           order
           in
           the
           Civil
           or
           Ecclesiasticall
           state
           ;
           more
           persons
           had
           fallen
           in
           some
           one
           battell
           before
           the
           captivity
           ,
           then
           were
           inrolled
           at
           their
           returne
           from
           
             Babylon
             ;
             David
          
           alone
           of
           his
           own
           proper
           good
           ,
           had
           contributed
           
           more
           to
           the
           building
           of
           the
           first
           Temple
           ,
           
           then
           the
           whole
           Congregation
           together
           were
           able
           to
           offer
           towards
           the
           reedifying
           of
           the
           second
           :
           Possibly
           one
           man
           had
           been
           owner
           of
           more
           cattell
           then
           all
           of
           them
           could
           number
           ,
           when
           they
           were
           come
           up
           into
           their
           own
           land
           ,
           they
           did
           not
           enjoy
           the
           liberty
           of
           an
           Israelitish
           subject
           ,
           but
           were
           under
           the
           arbitrary
           power
           of
           a
           Tyrant
           ,
           who
           bare
           rule
           over
           them
           at
           their
           pleasure
           ;
           
           
             They
             were
             servants
             in
             their
             own
             land
             ,
             and
             it
             yeelded
             much
             increase
             to
             the
             Kings
             ,
             whom
             God
             had
             set
             over
             them
             because
             of
             their
             sinnes
             :
          
           Onely
           they
           had
           found
           some
           favour
           with
           the
           Heathen
           Monarchs
           :
           Proclamations
           had
           been
           issued
           in
           their
           behalfe
           ,
           some
           liberty
           granted
           by
           
             Cyrus
             ,
          
           some
           additionall
           enlargement
           by
           his
           successours
           ,
           some
           speciall
           providences
           had
           been
           dispensed
           in
           answer
           of
           their
           prayers
           ,
           a
           door
           of
           hope
           was
           opened
           ;
           but
           there
           were
           many
           adversaries
           ,
           and
           they
           daily
           wrestled
           with
           many
           difficulties
           and
           discouragements
           ,
           even
           among
           themselves
           were
           found
           many
           wicked
           and
           ill
           affected
           persons
           ;
           at
           that
           very
           time
           there
           was
           cause
           of
           solemne
           mourning
           and
           fasting
           :
           Yet
           even
           this
           deliverance
           ,
           this
           way
           of
           God
           in
           good-will
           to
           them
           ,
           the
           holy
           man
           magnifies
           with
           no
           little
           wonderment
           ;
           hereof
           he
           was
           glad
           as
           they
           that
           dreame
           ,
           in
           an
           extasie
           of
           joy
           and
           admiration
           ;
           he
           looks
           upon
           it
           as
           an
           over-excellent
           object
           over-powring
           his
           heart
           ,
           that
           he
           cannot
           finde
           wordes
           for
           it
           ,
           
             And
             hast
             given
             us
             such
             deliverance
             as
             this
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           
           The
           Psalmist
           speaks
           it
           plainly
           ,
           though
           he
           cannot
           speak
           it
           fully
           ;
           
             Happy
             is
             the
             people
             that
             is
             in
             such
             a
             case
             ,
          
           yea
           
             happy
             are
             the
             people
             whose
             God
             is
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           He
           weighs
           both
           stakes
           ,
           with
           the
           advantages
           of
           each
           one
           against
           the
           other
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           judgement
           this
           casts
           the
           scales
           ,
           and
           more
           then
           counterpoiseth
           the
           good
           of
           that
           :
           for
           if
           the
           former
           words
           ,
           
             vers.
          
           12
           ,
           13
           ,
           14.
           and
           part
           of
           the
           15.
           
           
             That
             our
             children
             ,
          
           &c.
           
             Happy
             is
             that
             people
             that
             is
             in
             such
             a
             case
             ,
          
           be
           the
           wish
           and
           boast
           of
           the
           vain
           men
           mentioned
           ,
           
             vers.
          
           11th
           ?
           then
           he
           opposeth
           those
           last
           of
           his
           own
           to
           theirs
           ,
           nay
           
             happy
             are
             the
             people
             whose
             God
             is
             the
             Lord
             :
          
           or
           if
           he
           speaks
           his
           own
           thoughts
           ,
           looking
           to
           the
           promises
           and
           blessings
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           yet
           then
           he
           correcteth
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           preferreth
           this
           to
           the
           former
           ,
           counting
           them
           happy
           who
           suffer
           affliction
           ,
           if
           God
           be
           amongst
           them
           
             in
             good
             will
             ,
             as
             when
             he
             dwelt
             in
             the
             bush
             ;
          
           rather
           then
           those
           
             who
             spend
             their
             daies
             in
             wealth
             ,
          
           
           
             whose
             houses
             are
             safe
             from
             
             fear
             ,
             neither
             is
             the
             rod
             of
             God
             upon
             them
             ;
          
           whose
           soever
           the
           words
           be
           ,
           without
           controversie
           he
           gives
           the
           precedencieto
           that
           for
           which
           he
           had
           first
           prayed
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           an
           extraordinary
           providence
           towards
           him
           in
           times
           of
           trouble
           :
           
           
             Bow
             the
             Heavens
             ,
             O
             God
             ,
             and
             come
             down
             ,
             send
             thine
             hand
             from
             above
             ,
             rid
             me
             and
             deliver
             me
             out
             of
             great
             waters
             ,
             from
             the
             hand
             of
             strange
             children
             ,
             whose
             mouth
             talketh
             of
             vanity
             ,
             and
             their
             right
             hand
             is
             a
             right
             hand
             of
             falshood
             .
          
           And
           by
           the
           way
           it
           may
           be
           noted
           ,
           how
           he
           can
           number
           and
           measure
           the
           blessings
           of
           plenty
           and
           prosperity
           ,
           can
           gaze
           upon
           the
           pomp
           and
           glory
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           finde
           language
           to
           speak
           as
           much
           as
           heart
           can
           wish
           or
           thinke
           :
           but
           the
           priviledge
           of
           protection
           and
           deliverance
           in
           troublesome
           times
           (
           while
           God
           
             teacheth
             the
             hands
             to
             warre
             and
             the
             fingers
             to
             fight
             ,
          
           
           while
           God
           becomes
           
             the
             goodnesse
             ,
             fortresse
             ,
             tower
             ,
             deliverer
             and
             shield
             of
             his
             servants
             ,
             subduing
             and
             scattering
             their
             enemies
             before
             them
             .
          
           )
           He
           rather
           admires
           then
           comprehends
           ;
           he
           cannot
           graspe
           what
           he
           saw
           ,
           nor
           distinctly
           expresse
           what
           he
           apprehended
           :
           affections
           swallow
           up
           words
           :
           
             Happy
             is
             that
             people
             whose
             God
             is
             the
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
           But
           why
           do
           we
           look
           so
           farre
           ,
           when
           we
           may
           finde
           proof
           so
           neer
           in
           the
           last
           verse
           of
           this
           very
           chapter
           :
           
             Happy
             art
             thou
             ,
             oh
             Israel
             ,
             who
             is
             like
             unto
             thee
             ,
             oh
             Jacob
             ,
             saved
             by
             the
             Lord
             the
             shield
             of
             thine
             helpe
             ,
             and
             who
             is
             the
             sword
             of
             thine
             excellencie
             ?
          
           The
           Rhetorique
           is
           very
           high
           ,
           yet
           very
           intelligible
           ,
           and
           its
           meaning
           easily
           discernable
           ,
           an
           ordinary
           capacitie
           will
           reach
           it
           ,
           especially
           if
           but
           imagine
           the
           man
           of
           God
           now
           upon
           the
           mount
           of
           contemplation
           (
           as
           we
           finde
           him
           in
           the
           next
           Chapter
           on
           the
           top
           of
           
             Nebo
          
           )
           looking
           round
           about
           him
           on
           the
           course
           of
           Gods
           providence
           in
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           in
           the
           wildernesse
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           land
           in
           times
           of
           distresse
           ,
           and
           giving
           liberty
           to
           his
           heart
           with
           contentment
           and
           gladnesse
           to
           feed
           upon
           the
           good
           things
           ,
           the
           manifold
           good
           folded
           up
           in
           that
           blessed
           state
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Lord
           did
           more
           immediately
           and
           openly
           interest
           himselfe
           in
           their
           cause
           ,
           in
           every
           difficulty
           and
           against
           all
           opposition
           ,
           either
           miraculously
           in
           the
           want
           and
           absence
           of
           means
           ,
           supplying
           and
           saving-by
           himselfe
           ;
           or
           marvellously
           in
           the
           insufficiencie
           and
           disproportion
           of
           means
           ,
           commanding
           an
           efficacie
           ,
           and
           creating
           an
           issue
           beside
           their
           thought
           ,
           beyond
           their
           expectation
           ,
           to
           their
           advantage
           and
           priviledge
           ,
           especially
           in
           the
           hazard
           of
           warre
           ;
           else
           what
           means
           the
           mention
           of
           
             shield
             and
             sword
             ?
          
        
         
         
           A
           short
           paraphrase
           will
           smooth
           and
           clear
           the
           abrupt
           and
           imperfect
           expression
           ,
           if
           any
           thing
           may
           seem
           obscure
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           lend
           much
           light
           to
           the
           proofs
           of
           the
           doctrine
           in
           hand
           ;
           for
           the
           words
           do
           manifestly
           bear
           this
           sense
           :
           Oh
           the
           happinesse
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           the
           care
           of
           whose
           welfare
           the
           everlasting
           God
           doth
           take
           upon
           himselfe
           .
           The
           multitude
           ,
           the
           variety
           ,
           the
           world
           of
           mercies
           mingled
           with
           judgements
           ,
           the
           abundance
           ,
           the
           infinite
           of
           good
           put
           into
           their
           hands
           ,
           dropt
           into
           their
           mouthes
           by
           the
           gracious
           and
           glorious
           administrations
           of
           providence
           .
           Oh
           the
           excellence
           ,
           the
           lustre
           of
           the
           prerogative
           of
           such
           a
           people
           above
           all
           other
           nations
           ,
           outshining
           the
           seeming
           cloudinesse
           and
           uncomfortablenesse
           of
           their
           unsetled
           distracted
           condition
           !
           They
           perhaps
           may
           sometimes
           thinke
           themselves
           in
           a
           worse
           estate
           then
           other
           men
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           diminution
           and
           obstruction
           of
           their
           ordinary
           liberties
           ,
           by
           the
           want
           of
           common
           accommodations
           and
           conveniences
           ;
           but
           if
           they
           were
           taken
           off
           their
           prejudices
           ,
           and
           knew
           their
           own
           happinesse
           ,
           there
           were
           none
           to
           be
           compared
           with
           them
           ,
           the
           worlds
           wonder
           and
           envy
           ;
           having
           God
           so
           nigh
           them
           ,
           so
           seasonably
           ,
           so
           manifestly
           ,
           so
           admirably
           preserving
           and
           providing
           for
           them
           :
           its
           impossible
           to
           set
           forth
           the
           excellencie
           of
           their
           priviledge
           ,
           words
           will
           not
           expresse
           it
           ,
           the
           minde
           cannot
           fathom
           it
           ,
           admiration
           cannot
           reach
           it
           .
           
             Oh
             the
             happinesse
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           But
           we
           may
           well
           set
           aside
           particular
           witnesses
           ,
           for
           there
           are
           three
           or
           four
           things
           in
           Scripture
           that
           we
           cannot
           lightly
           passe
           by
           without
           observation
           ,
           which
           corroborate
           the
           testimony
           produced
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           This
           blessing
           is
           the
           blessing
           of
           the
           promises
           ,
           mostly
           the
           matter
           of
           Gods
           promises
           ,
           speciall
           solemne
           promises
           ,
           other
           things
           are
           the
           object
           of
           mens
           wishes
           and
           desires
           ;
           
             Oh
             that
             thou
             wouldest
             blesse
             me
             indeed
             ,
             and
             enlarge
             my
             coast
             ,
             and
             that
             thou
             wouldest
             keep
             me
             from
             evil
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             not
             grieve
             me
             :
          
           but
           if
           God
           saw
           cause
           at
           any
           time
           to
           fore-acquaint
           his
           people
           with
           his
           good
           will
           ,
           about
           the
           concernements
           of
           their
           outward
           temporall
           estates
           ,
           the
           prophecie
           and
           the
           promise
           are
           usually
           of
           these
           ,
           and
           of
           this
           kinde
           ,
           we
           finde
           very
           many
           ,
           very
           ample
           ,
           and
           very
           remarkeable
           discoveries
           and
           ingagements
           in
           
             Moses
          
           and
           the
           Prophets
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           God
           is
           more
           oft
           proclaimed
           by
           Names
           and
           Titles
           that
           are
           relative
           to
           such
           a
           providence
           ,
           and
           the
           blessings
           of
           it
           ,
           then
           by
           any
           other
           in
           another
           way
           .
           It
           s
           very
           observeable
           ;
           the
           Lord
           
           delighteth
           to
           be
           known
           ,
           and
           godly
           men
           to
           acknowledge
           him
           ;
           He
           frequently
           glorieth
           ,
           and
           they
           glorifie
           him
           in
           the
           notion
           ,
           and
           under
           the
           names
           of
           Saviour
           ,
           deliverer
           ,
           redeemer
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           Many
           provisions
           were
           made
           by
           God
           and
           good
           men
           ,
           for
           preserving
           and
           publishing
           the
           knowledge
           and
           remembrance
           of
           such
           providences
           and
           mercies
           :
           Anniversary
           festivals
           were
           instituted
           and
           solemnized
           ,
           divers
           monuments
           erected
           ,
           names
           given
           to
           persons
           and
           places
           ,
           proverbiall
           speeches
           taken
           up
           ,
           records
           kept
           ,
           
           Journals
           ,
           Annals
           ,
           Chronicles
           written
           of
           them
           ;
           the
           History
           of
           the
           Bible
           (
           and
           a
           great
           part
           of
           the
           Bible
           is
           history
           )
           what
           is
           it
           but
           a
           webb
           of
           such
           wonders
           ,
           like
           a
           rich
           piece
           of
           imbroyderie
           ,
           most
           pleasing
           to
           the
           eye
           ,
           a
           light
           worke
           upon
           a
           sad
           ground
           ?
           of
           other
           matters
           it
           may
           be
           said
           ,
           as
           of
           the
           story
           of
           those
           who
           gave
           themselves
           to
           mechanick
           and
           secular
           imployments
           ,
           1
           
             Chron.
          
           4.
           22.
           
           
             These
             are
             ancient
             ;
             or
             obsolete
             things
             ,
          
           things
           held
           unworthy
           of
           memory
           ,
           there
           were
           no
           memorials
           of
           them
           ;
           but
           there
           was
           a
           law
           for
           the
           recording
           of
           these
           ,
           and
           all
           means
           used
           to
           contribute
           an
           infinitie
           ,
           an
           eternity
           to
           their
           fame
           ,
           and
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           in
           them
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           If
           the
           affections
           of
           men
           and
           their
           expressions
           may
           speak
           any
           thing
           in
           the
           praise
           of
           this
           blessing
           ,
           we
           finde
           that
           also
           in
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           for
           they
           otherwaies
           blessed
           the
           God
           of
           their
           mercies
           for
           these
           then
           for
           other
           blessings
           ,
           they
           celebrated
           the
           praise
           of
           God
           in
           these
           Psalmes
           and
           songs
           of
           thanksgiving
           ,
           with
           all
           largenesse
           of
           heart
           and
           elegancie
           of
           speech
           :
           It
           s
           strange
           ,
           what
           apprehensions
           the
           very
           Heathens
           seemed
           to
           have
           of
           the
           excellencie
           and
           preeminence
           of
           this
           blessednesse
           ,
           and
           by
           what
           fictions
           they
           represented
           their
           fancies
           .
        
         
           But
           when
           the
           holy
           men
           of
           God
           made
           recognition
           of
           the
           wonders
           and
           advantages
           of
           an
           extraordinary
           providence
           ,
           they
           spake
           in
           such
           straines
           (
           not
           of
           fancie
           ,
           but
           affection
           )
           as
           never
           men
           spake
           ;
           no
           not
           themselves
           ,
           but
           at
           such
           times
           ,
           and
           on
           such
           occasions
           .
        
         
           Beside
           the
           light
           we
           have
           by
           the
           testimony
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           we
           may
           evince
           and
           perswade
           the
           truth
           of
           the
           doctrine
           ,
           by
           evidence
           of
           reason
           and
           experience
           ;
           and
           truly
           we
           need
           all
           manner
           light
           and
           proof
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           a
           
             Paradox
             ,
          
           like
           
             Sampsons
          
           riddle
           ,
           
             meat
             out
             of
             the
             eater
             ,
             and
             sweet
             out
             of
             the
             strong
             :
          
           but
           we
           may
           easily
           finde
           it
           out
           ,
           if
           we
           will
           consider
           the
           wayes
           of
           God
           in
           such
           a
           season
           ,
           either
           in
           their
           reference
           to
           himselfe
           ,
           or
           unto
           his
           people
           .
           These
           two
           
           things
           seriously
           pondered
           and
           without
           prejudice
           ,
           will
           clear
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           perswade
           an
           acknowledgement
           .
        
         
           The
           workes
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           the
           way
           of
           extraordinary
           providence
           ,
           do
           make
           most
           visible
           ,
           most
           clearly
           visible
           ,
           the
           invisible
           things
           of
           God
           ,
           even
           his
           eternall
           power
           and
           God
           head
           :
           His
           workes
           are
           wonders
           ,
           
           
             wondrous
             workes
             ,
             mighty
             acts
             ,
             terrible
             deeds
             ,
          
           such
           as
           declare
           
             his
             greatnesse
             ,
          
           as
           shew
           
             the
             glorious
             honour
             of
             his
             majesty
             ,
             the
             glorious
             majesty
             of
             his
             Kingdome
             :
          
           He
           gives
           abundant
           evidences
           of
           his
           presence
           in
           dreadfull
           manifestations
           ,
           so
           that
           all
           eyes
           are
           made
           to
           behold
           him
           ,
           and
           every
           tongue
           to
           confesse
           to
           him
           We
           may
           read
           his
           Name
           in
           Capitall
           flourishing
           letters
           ,
           written
           as
           with
           a
           Sunne
           beame
           ,
           
             glorious
             in
             holinesse
             ,
             fearfull
             in
             praises
             ,
             doing
             wonders
             .
          
           We
           may
           behold
           him
           as
           a
           
             man
             of
             warre
             ,
          
           in
           his
           compleat
           bright
           armour
           ,
           as
           a
           King
           in
           his
           royall
           robes
           ,
           
             glorious
             in
             his
             apparell
             ;
             He
             saw
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             there
             was
             no
             man
             ,
             and
             he
             wondered
             that
             there
             was
             no
             intercessour
             ;
             therefore
             his
             own
             arme
             brought
             salvation
             to
             him
             .
             He
             put
             on
             righteousnesse
             as
             a
             brest-plate
             ,
             and
             an
             helmet
             of
             salvation
             upon
             his
             head
             .
             He
             put
             on
             garments
             of
             vengeance
             for
             a
             cloathing
             ,
             and
             was
             clad
             with
             zeal
             ,
             as
             with
             a
             cloak
             .
          
           We
           may
           see
           that
           which
           
             Moses
          
           sings
           ,
           
             The
             Lord
             triumphing
             gloriously
             ,
          
           in
           the
           greatnes
           of
           his
           excellencie
           ,
           overthrowing
           those
           that
           rise
           up
           against
           him
           .
           
           We
           may
           see
           him
           
             working
             all
             in
             all
             ,
          
           a
           blessed
           sight
           ,
           and
           which
           makes
           them
           blessed
           that
           have
           the
           happinesse
           to
           behold
           it
           ;
           as
           holding
           some
           proportion
           with
           that
           beatificall
           vision
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           where
           
             God
             shall
             be
             all
             in
             all
             .
          
           And
           this
           fairly
           leads
           up
           to
           the
           other
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Then
           he
           communicates
           his
           goodnesse
           with
           his
           people
           most
           eminently
           ,
           then
           
             he
             rides
             upon
             the
             Heavens
             for
             the
             helpe
             of
             his
             beloved
             ,
             and
             in
             his
             excellencie
             on
             the
             skie
             ;
          
           he
           discovereth
           himself
           openly
           ,
           and
           seasonably
           ,
           in
           a
           way
           befitting
           his
           unsearchable
           greatnesse
           ,
           for
           their
           relief
           and
           help
           :
           He
           walks
           amongst
           them
           in
           paths
           of
           mercy
           and
           truth
           ,
           
             both
             his
             hands
             full
             of
             blessing
             .
          
        
         
           First
           ,
           In
           such
           times
           he
           deals
           out
           the
           blessings
           of
           the
           right
           hand
           ,
           the
           most
           sure
           mercies
           ,
           the
           light
           ,
           the
           support
           ,
           the
           supplies
           ,
           and
           the
           comfort
           of
           his
           word
           and
           Spirit
           ,
           the
           triall
           of
           grace
           ,
           the
           increase
           of
           grace
           ,
           
           the
           fruit
           of
           grace
           ;
           blessings
           much
           
             more
             precious
             then
             gold
             that
             perisheth
             ,
          
           
           
             though
             it
             be
             tried
             in
             the
             fire
             :
          
           then
           he
           chuseth
           his
           people
           ,
           
           avoucheth
           ,
           challengeth
           ,
           redeemeth
           ,
           ransometh
           them
           ,
           and
           avengeth
           himselfe
           upon
           their
           enemies
           .
           
           Then
           he
           lifteth
           up
           his
           
           hand
           and
           maketh
           himselfe
           known
           to
           them
           :
           
           He
           wakeneth
           their
           ear
           ,
           prepareth
           their
           heart
           ,
           and
           fealeth
           their
           instruction
           :
           Then
           he
           convinceth
           and
           humbleth
           them
           ,
           purgeth
           away
           their
           drosse
           ,
           takes
           away
           their
           sinne
           ,
           washeth
           their
           
             filth
             ,
             their
             bloud
             ,
          
           and
           refineth
           them
           
             by
             the
             spirit
             of
             judgement
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             spirit
             of
             burning
             :
          
           Then
           he
           gives
           a
           spirit
           of
           prayer
           and
           supplication
           ,
           and
           is
           nigh
           unto
           them
           in
           all
           things
           they
           call
           upon
           him
           for
           :
           
           
             They
             shall
             call
             on
             my
             Name
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             hear
             them
             ;
             I
             will
             say
             ,
             It
             is
             my
             people
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             say
             ,
             The
             Lord
             is
             my
             God
             :
          
           Then
           he
           openeth
           
             the
             book
             of
             his
             remembrance
             ,
             written
             before
             him
             for
             them
             that
             fear
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             thinke
             upon
             his
             Name
             ,
             and
             he
             maketh
             them
             up
             as
             his
             jewels
             or
             speciall
             treasure
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             spareth
             them
             as
             a
             father
             his
             own
             sonne
             that
             serveth
             him
             .
          
           Never
           doth
           the
           Church
           and
           people
           of
           God
           enjoy
           more
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           more
           eminently
           ,
           then
           in
           the
           times
           of
           their
           trouble
           ,
           when
           he
           comes
           down
           to
           redeem
           them
           with
           great
           judgements
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           In
           that
           time
           also
           the
           Lord
           dealeth
           out
           the
           best
           blessings
           
             of
             the
             left
             hand
             ,
          
           the
           most
           beneficiall
           mercies
           ,
           
             deliverances
             :
          
           indeed
           all
           providence
           ,
           in
           such
           a
           season
           ,
           is
           deliverance
           ;
           so
           
             Ezra
          
           looks
           upon
           it
           ;
           
           
             And
             hast
             given
             us
             such
             deliverance
             as
             this
             :
          
           So
           God
           himselfe
           interprets
           that
           to
           which
           my
           text
           alludes
           ;
           
             I
             have
             surely
             seen
             their
             affliction
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             I
             am
             come
             down
             to
             deliver
             them
             .
          
           All
           the
           blessings
           received
           or
           possessed
           in
           such
           a
           season
           ,
           are
           but
           the
           appurtenances
           and
           additaments
           to
           deliverance
           ;
           and
           so
           the
           Psalmist
           confesseth
           ,
           in
           
             Psal.
          
           136.
           (
           a
           Psalme
           that
           hath
           none
           like
           it
           in
           all
           the
           Psalter
           ,
           )
           while
           he
           summes
           up
           all
           the
           story
           of
           Gods
           extraordinary
           gracious
           providence
           in
           this
           acknowledgement
           ,
           
             And
             hath
             redeemed
             us
             from
             our
             enemies
             ,
             for
             his
             mercy
             endureth
             for
             ever
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           Now
           
             redemption
          
           is
           a
           most
           manifold
           blessing
           from
           much
           evil
           to
           much
           good
           :
           ye
           cannot
           look
           upon
           
             deliverances
          
           as
           single
           kindnesses
           ,
           they
           are
           pregnant
           mercies
           full
           of
           good
           ,
           have
           many
           mercies
           in
           the
           wombe
           ,
           and
           bring
           forth
           abundantly
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           They
           are
           the
           most
           acceptable
           ,
           
           refreshing
           ,
           reviving
           mercies
           ,
           like
           a
           bright
           shining
           after
           rain
           ,
           hot
           gleams
           in
           uneven
           weather
           between
           showres
           ,
           the
           brightest
           beams
           ,
           and
           of
           strongest
           influence
           ;
           like
           the
           honey
           
             Jonathan
          
           tasted
           in
           the
           wood
           ;
           he
           put
           his
           hands
           to
           his
           mouth
           ,
           and
           
             his
             eyes
             were
             enlightned
             ;
          
           like
           the
           water
           
             Sampson
          
           
           dranke
           in
           his
           faintnesse
           ,
           
             when
             he
             had
             drunke
             his
             spirit
             came
             again
             ,
             even
             as
             life
             from
             the
             dead
             :
             Grace
             hath
             been
             shewed
             from
             the
             Lord
             our
             God
             ,
             to
             leave
             us
             a
             remnant
             to
             escape
             ,
             that
             our
             God
             may
             lighten
             our
             eyes
             ,
             and
             give
             us
             a
             reviving
             in
             our
             bondage
             .
          
        
         
           3
           The
           blessings
           of
           such
           a
           providence
           ,
           are
           mercies
           of
           the
           best
           relish
           ;
           as
           the
           fruits
           in
           Paradise
           ,
           of
           Gods
           own
           creating
           ,
           farre
           exceeding
           any
           at
           any
           time
           since
           produced
           by
           art
           or
           nature
           ;
           as
           the
           water
           out
           of
           the
           rock
           ,
           
           pleasant
           as
           honey
           and
           oyl
           :
           
             He
             made
             them
             suck
             honey
             out
             of
             the
             rock
             ,
             and
             oyl
             out
             of
             the
             flinty
             rock
             :
          
           as
           the
           wine
           by
           miracle
           at
           
             Cana
             ,
          
           
           the
           best
           wine
           ,
           better
           then
           the
           purest
           bloud
           of
           the
           grape
           ,
           the
           master
           of
           the
           feast
           being
           witnesse
           ,
           who
           ,
           if
           any
           ,
           was
           sober
           and
           able
           to
           discerne
           :
           they
           are
           more
           immediately
           of
           Gods
           working
           ,
           and
           more
           immediately
           reached
           out
           of
           his
           hand
           ,
           and
           therefore
           the
           good
           that
           is
           in
           them
           is
           more
           pure
           and
           heavenly
           ,
           savouring
           more
           of
           his
           all
           sufficiencie
           ,
           and
           more
           universally
           answering
           and
           satisfying
           the
           desires
           of
           the
           soul
           :
           
           like
           the
           Manna
           which
           fell
           in
           the
           wildernesse
           ,
           bread
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           Angels
           food
           :
           The
           
             Jewish
          
           tradition
           saith
           ,
           it
           was
           able
           to
           content
           every
           mans
           delight
           ,
           and
           agreed
           to
           every
           mans
           taste
           ,
           serving
           the
           appetite
           of
           the
           eater
           ,
           and
           was
           tempered
           to
           every
           mans
           liking
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           desire
           of
           them
           that
           had
           need
           :
           And
           the
           Canonicall
           Scripture
           seems
           to
           favour
           it
           ,
           
             Numb.
             11.
             8.
             
             The
             taste
             of
             it
             was
             as
             the
             taste
             of
             oyl
             :
          
           now
           they
           that
           love
           oyl
           ,
           tell
           us
           ,
           that
           pure
           oyl
           is
           to
           the
           taste
           ,
           as
           clear
           glasse
           to
           the
           eye
           ,
           it
           receiveth
           much
           of
           its
           favour
           from
           that
           wherewith
           it
           s
           mingled
           ,
           as
           glasse
           doth
           its
           colour
           from
           that
           by
           which
           it
           s
           laid
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           They
           are
           the
           most
           present
           convincing
           testimonies
           of
           Gods
           grace
           ,
           such
           as
           bring
           along
           with
           them
           the
           clearest
           and
           fullest
           revelation
           of
           divine
           favour
           :
           for
           they
           are
           wrought
           out
           not
           only
           in
           great
           patience
           and
           longsuffering
           ,
           but
           in
           tender
           compassion
           &
           abundance
           of
           goodnesse
           ,
           and
           therefore
           more
           sweetned
           then
           other
           mercies
           :
           The
           Lords
           portion
           is
           his
           people
           ,
           
             he
             kept
             them
             as
             the
             apple
             of
             his
             eye
             ;
          
           
           
             as
             an
             Eagle
             fluttereth
             over
             her
             young
             ,
             spreadeth
             abroad
             her
             wings
             ,
             taketh
             them
             ,
             beareth
             them
             ,
             so
             the
             Lord
             alone
             did
             lead
             them
             ,
          
           in
           a
           kinde
           of
           sympathy
           and
           fellow
           feeling
           of
           their
           miseries
           :
           
           
             in
             all
             their
             affliction
             he
             was
             afflicted
             ,
             in
             his
             love
             &
             in
             his
             pity
             he
             redeemed
             them
             ,
             and
             he
             bare
             them
             ,
             and
             carried
             them
             all
             the
             daies
             of
             old
             .
          
        
         
           5.
           
           They
           are
           blessings
           given
           in
           ,
           in
           returne
           of
           their
           prayers
           ,
           in
           answer
           of
           their
           longing
           desires
           and
           earnest
           expectations
           ,
           the
           harvest
           of
           their
           hepes
           ,
           and
           therefore
           reaped
           in
           with
           great
           joy
           and
           gladnes
           .
        
         
         
           6.
           
           They
           are
           sent
           as
           messengers
           and
           witnesses
           of
           Gods
           truth
           and
           faithfullnesse
           ,
           in
           remembrance
           of
           his
           ingagements
           ,
           by
           relations
           ,
           covenant
           or
           promise
           ,
           and
           therefore
           speaks
           comfortably
           to
           the
           heart
           of
           those
           that
           hope
           in
           him
           ;
           
           
             I
             have
             surely
             seen
             the
             affliction
             of
             my
             people
             which
             are
             in
             Egypt
             ,
             and
             have
             heard
             their
             cry
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             their
             taskmasters
             ,
             for
             I
             know
             their
             sorrows
             ,
             and
             am
             come
             down
             to
             deliver
             them
          
        
         
           7.
           
           They
           are
           intended
           for
           pledges
           
             in
             earnest
          
           of
           others
           to
           follow
           them
           ,
           good
           
             Osses
          
           or
           
             Omens
          
           of
           more
           to
           come
           ,
           as
           we
           finde
           in
           the
           end
           of
           the
           Chapter
           ;
           
             Happy
             art
             thou
             O
             Israel
             saved
             by
             the
             Lord
             ,
             thine
             enemies
             shall
             be
             found
             lyars
             unto
             thee
             ,
             and
             thou
             shalt
             tread
             upon
             their
             high
             places
             :
          
           like
           the
           signes
           which
           
             Moses
          
           and
           
             Aaron
          
           wrought
           before
           the
           Elders
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
             Exod.
          
           4
           30.
           they
           are
           dispensed
           ,
           to
           beget
           a
           confident
           expectation
           ,
           and
           to
           keep
           life
           in
           the
           faith
           and
           hope
           of
           the
           poor
           of
           his
           people
           that
           wait
           upon
           him
           ;
           and
           therefore
           make
           them
           rejoyce
           in
           hope
           ,
           incouraging
           to
           look
           forward
           with
           confidence
           and
           chearfullnesse
           ;
           
           
             He
             hath
             delivered
             ,
             he
             doth
             deliver
             ,
             in
             whom
             we
             trust
             that
             he
             will
             yet
             deliver
             us
             .
          
        
         
           8.
           
           They
           are
           set
           off
           with
           such
           a
           foyle
           as
           render
           them
           far
           the
           more
           amiable
           and
           acceptable
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           the
           sense
           of
           misery
           ,
           the
           fear
           of
           ruine
           ,
           the
           unquietnes
           and
           perplexity
           of
           a
           misgiving
           minde
           ,
           held
           in
           continuall
           doubt
           and
           suspence
           ,
           a
           very
           manifold
           uncomfortable
           darkenesse
           ,
           which
           prepares
           the
           heart
           (
           as
           the
           rubbing
           of
           a
           bladder
           )
           to
           receive
           good
           of
           God
           with
           more
           enlarged
           affections
           ,
           and
           dispose
           the
           spirit
           to
           drinke
           in
           the
           contentment
           more
           abundantly
           ,
           and
           increase
           and
           multiply
           the
           joy
           and
           thankefullnesse
           in
           the
           acceptation
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           Of
           all
           blessings
           these
           come
           the
           lest
           look'd
           for
           ,
           and
           therefore
           the
           more
           welcome
           ;
           for
           though
           nothing
           is
           more
           desired
           ,
           yet
           nothing
           is
           more
           despaired
           then
           preservation
           or
           deliverance
           in
           the
           needfull
           time
           of
           trouble
           .
        
         
           10.
           
           And
           lastly
           (
           which
           makes
           the
           measure
           heaped
           and
           running
           over
           )
           in
           such
           a
           season
           there
           are
           multitudes
           of
           these
           mercies
           of
           both
           kindes
           ;
           as
           we
           say
           of
           stormy
           weather
           when
           the
           Sunne
           breakes
           out
           between
           clouds
           ,
           there
           are
           many
           fair
           daies
           in
           one
           :
           there
           is
           a
           repetition
           and
           multiplication
           of
           mercies
           :
           
           
             the
             father
             of
             mercies
             openeth
             his
             hands
             wide
             ,
             and
             filleth
             plenteously
             with
             good
             ;
          
           redeeming
           the
           lives
           of
           his
           people
           from
           destruction
           ;
           
             He
             crowneth
             them
          
           with
           loving
           kindenesse
           and
           tender
           mercies
           ;
           the
           God
           of
           their
           
           salvation
           ,
           
           
             daily
             loadeth
             them
             with
             benefits
             :
          
           he
           dealeth
           out
           his
           blessings
           as
           Masons
           lay
           their
           tiles
           ,
           
           covering
           and
           binding
           down
           one
           with
           another
           ,
           for
           he
           sees
           all
           their
           afflictions
           ,
           and
           proportioneth
           out
           consolation
           ,
           though
           not
           according
           to
           their
           fond
           or
           froward
           wishes
           ,
           yet
           according
           to
           their
           infirmity
           and
           necessity
           ,
           which
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           manifold
           tentations
           ,
           require
           frequent
           ,
           repeated
           and
           multiplied
           tokens
           of
           his
           
             dwelling
             amongst
             them
             in
             good
             will
             .
          
        
         
           All
           these
           things
           may
           be
           seen
           by
           the
           light
           of
           the
           flame
           in
           the
           bush
           ,
           they
           may
           be
           all
           read
           in
           the
           story
           ,
           whereof
           the
           vision
           ,
           to
           which
           the
           Text
           refers
           ,
           was
           the
           praelude
           :
           They
           fall
           with
           in
           the
           observation
           of
           those
           ,
           who
           are
           so
           wise
           as
           to
           consider
           the
           works
           and
           ways
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           are
           found
           in
           the
           experience
           of
           them
           ,
           who
           have
           the
           happinesse
           to
           acquaint
           themselves
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           wait
           for
           him
           in
           the
           wayes
           of
           his
           judgements
           .
        
         
           And
           by
           all
           these
           laid
           together
           ,
           it
           s
           very
           evident
           ,
           that
           if
           the
           good
           things
           of
           prosperity
           may
           be
           wished●
           ,
           
           yet
           the
           excellent
           things
           of
           adversity
           are
           and
           ought
           to
           be
           admited
           ;
           and
           if
           there
           be
           any
           thing
           worth
           the
           name
           of
           a
           blessing
           to
           be
           found
           here
           below
           in
           the
           valley
           of
           change
           ,
           it
           is
           then
           when
           we
           are
           in
           the
           valley
           of
           straits
           under
           a
           cloud
           ,
           and
           God
           covereth
           us
           with
           his
           hand
           ,
           and
           sheweth
           his
           glory
           ,
           making
           his
           goodnesse
           to
           passe
           before
           us
           ,
           even
           in
           troublesome
           times
           ,
           when
           the
           providence
           of
           God
           worketh
           extraordinarily
           in
           favour
           of
           us
           .
        
         
           Now
           what
           remaineth
           ,
           but
           that
           we
           make
           improvement
           of
           this
           doctrine
           ,
           for
           Gods
           glory
           and
           our
           own
           edification
           .
           A
           doctrine
           most
           seasonable
           for
           
             this
             time
          
           and
           
             this
             day
             ;
          
           a
           time
           wherein
           the
           Lord
           of
           glory
           dwels
           amongst
           us
           ,
           as
           when
           in
           good
           will
           he
           dwelt
           in
           the
           bush
           ;
           a
           day
           of
           publike
           rejoycing
           and
           thanksgiving
           ,
           for
           another
           pledge
           of
           his
           residence
           amongst
           us
           in
           grace
           and
           power
           ,
           That
           bright
           shining
           in
           the
           West
           .
        
         
           
             Let
             us
             first
             bring
             our
             peace-offering
             ,
          
           
           a
           sacrifice
           of
           praise
           ,
           the
           fruit
           of
           our
           lips
           ,
           giving
           thankes
           to
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           It
           cannot
           be
           denied
           ,
           but
           the
           blessing
           of
           the
           Text
           is
           our
           priviledge
           ,
           that
           this
           promise
           is
           our
           story
           ;
           for
           as
           the
           state
           of
           the
           Church
           and
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           some
           years
           since
           ,
           was
           not
           unlike
           to
           that
           which
           was
           figured
           in
           the
           smoaking
           furnace
           which
           was
           shewed
           to
           
             Abraham
             ,
          
           
           when
           horrour
           and
           darkenesse
           had
           fallen
           upon
           him
           at
           the
           going
           down
           of
           the
           Sunne
           ;
           so
           the
           late
           and
           present
           providences
           
           of
           God
           are
           not
           unanswerable
           to
           that
           which
           was
           shadowed
           in
           the
           vision
           which
           
             Moses
          
           saw
           ,
           
           when
           God
           appeared
           to
           him
           in
           a
           flame
           of
           fire
           in
           the
           bramble
           ;
           The
           good
           will
           of
           him
           that
           dwelt
           in
           the
           bush
           ▪
           hath
           come
           
             abundantly
             ,
          
           come
           
             seasonably
             ,
          
           come
           
             admirably
          
           upon
           the
           head
           of
           his
           people
           in
           this
           Island
           .
           The
           fury
           of
           the
           battel
           hath
           been
           poured
           upon
           us
           ,
           and
           it
           hath
           set
           us
           
             on
             fire
             round
             about
             ;
          
           and
           behold
           ▪
           by
           the
           goodnesse
           of
           our
           God
           ,
           
             glorious
             in
             holinesse
             ,
             dreadfull
             in
             praises
             ,
             doing
             wonders
             ,
          
           we
           are
           not
           destroyed
           ,
           we
           are
           miraculously
           saved
           (
           for
           God
           worketh
           miracles
           in
           our
           preservation
           ,
           though
           men
           do
           none
           )
           though
           not
           from
           all
           harme
           ,
           yet
           from
           present
           ,
           utter
           destruction
           :
           and
           though
           it
           cannot
           be
           said
           of
           us
           ,
           as
           of
           the
           three
           children
           when
           they
           were
           in
           the
           furnace
           ,
           where
           the
           fire
           had
           no
           power
           upon
           them
           ,
           
             that
             the
             hair
             of
             our
             head
             is
             not
             singed
             ▪
             nor
             the
             colour
             of
             our
             coats
             changed
             ,
             or
             the
             smell
             of
             fire
             hath
             passed
             upon
             us
             ;
          
           yet
           (
           blessed
           be
           God
           )
           it
           may
           be
           said
           as
           of
           the
           Bush
           when
           it
           was
           all
           on
           a
           flame
           ,
           
           
             we
             are
             not
             burnt
             ;
          
           God
           is
           nigh
           unto
           us
           ,
           and
           stands
           between
           us
           and
           our
           harms
           ,
           to
           rescue
           us
           from
           ruine
           :
           troubles
           are
           moderated
           ,
           mercies
           are
           mingled
           with
           judgements
           ,
           we
           have
           more
           then
           our
           lives
           left
           us
           for
           a
           prey
           ;
           and
           though
           we
           walke
           still
           in
           the
           fire
           ,
           and
           are
           not
           yet
           called
           out
           of
           the
           furnace
           ,
           yet
           verily
           God
           is
           amongst
           us
           ,
           and
           there
           hath
           been
           a
           loosing
           of
           our
           bond
           ,
           an
           enlargement
           of
           our
           liberties
           ,
           and
           we
           have
           received
           great
           deliverance
           in
           our
           trouble
           ;
           ond
           though
           the
           heart
           of
           the
           King
           be
           not
           effectually
           moved
           ,
           either
           towards
           God
           or
           his
           servants
           ,
           to
           make
           such
           an
           observation
           ,
           acknowledgement
           and
           decree
           ,
           as
           that
           heathen
           Monarch
           ,
           yet
           be
           it
           known
           ,
           our
           God
           is
           able
           to
           turne
           his
           heart
           as
           the
           streams
           of
           waters
           ;
           and
           we
           are
           incouraged
           to
           wait
           the
           returne
           of
           our
           prayers
           ,
           and
           doubt
           not
           but
           
             the
             wrath
             of
             man
             shall
             praise
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             the
             remainder
             of
             wrath
             will
             he
             restrain
             .
          
           God
           hath
           done
           great
           things
           for
           us
           already
           ,
           in
           preventing
           ,
           disappointing
           and
           disposing
           of
           counsels
           and
           force
           ,
           besides
           and
           beyond
           the
           intendment
           and
           expectation
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           alive
           to
           praise
           God
           for
           it
           ,
           as
           this
           day
           .
        
         
           Let
           us
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           ,
           turne
           aside
           to
           see
           this
           great
           sight
           ,
           
             this
             burning
             ,
             yet
             unburnt
             bush
             :
          
           possibly
           while
           we
           draw
           near
           to
           behold
           it
           ,
           God
           may
           speak
           to
           us
           out
           of
           the
           bush
           ,
           we
           may
           receive
           an
           interpretation
           of
           the
           vision
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           understand
           the
           good
           will
           of
           God
           in
           the
           open
           manifestations
           thereof
           amongst
           us
           .
        
         
         
           I
           may
           not
           now
           give
           you
           a
           Map
           of
           all
           the
           providences
           of
           God
           of
           late
           ,
           and
           the
           things
           remarkable
           in
           them
           :
           therein
           I
           have
           been
           prevented
           this
           morning
           ,
           and
           blessed
           be
           God
           I
           have
           been
           prevented
           ,
           because
           the
           worke
           by
           that
           hand
           hath
           been
           better
           done
           ;
           
           only
           in
           allusion
           to
           the
           story
           pointed
           at
           in
           my
           text
           ,
           give
           me
           leave
           not
           to
           strain
           to
           parallel
           every
           thing
           ,
           but
           to
           observe
           before
           you
           some
           few
           considerable
           testimonies
           of
           the
           good
           will
           of
           God
           dwelling
           with
           us
           as
           when
           he
           dwelt
           in
           the
           bush
           ,
           that
           our
           hearts
           may
           thereby
           be
           the
           better
           prepared
           for
           his
           praises
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           now
           more
           then
           manifest
           ,
           that
           
             Rome
          
           and
           
             Hell
          
           had
           long
           since
           taken
           crafty
           counsell
           ,
           by
           working
           wisely
           to
           extirpate
           all
           protestant
           Religion
           ,
           to
           strangle
           all
           the
           male
           children
           of
           the
           Church
           at
           the
           very
           birth
           ,
           to
           drown
           all
           masculine
           profession
           ,
           and
           to
           leave
           alive
           nothing
           but
           a
           loose
           effeminate
           forme
           of
           godlinesse
           without
           the
           power
           ,
           that
           the
           Papal
           Monarchy
           might
           be
           absolute
           ,
           that
           
             Babylon
             the
             great
             ,
             the
             mother
             of
             fornications
             and
             abominations
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
          
           that
           great
           mistresse
           of
           superstitions
           and
           wicked
           arts
           ,
           to
           besot
           the
           spirits
           of
           people
           with
           her
           love
           ,
           might
           again
           
             sit
             upon
             the
             waters
             ,
             have
             dominion
             over
             the
             multitudes
             and
             Nations
             ;
          
           
           that
           
             the
             man
             of
             sinne
             ,
             who
             opposeth
             and
             exalteth
             himselfe
             above
             all
             that
             is
             called
             God
             ,
             and
             is
             worshipped
             ,
             might
             as
             God
             sit
             in
             the
             temple
             of
             God
             ▪
          
           
           might
           lord
           it
           in
           the
           Church
           over
           the
           consciences
           of
           men
           ,
           the
           people
           of
           God
           enslaved
           to
           do
           his
           drudgery
           ,
           for
           his
           advantage
           .
           This
           was
           
             Romes
          
           master-piece
           .
        
         
           For
           as
           for
           that
           other
           (
           whereof
           we
           have
           more
           sense
           )
           the
           dissolving
           of
           our
           Laws
           ,
           the
           introducing
           of
           an
           Arbitrary
           governement
           ,
           the
           divesting
           us
           of
           our
           liberties
           and
           priviledges
           ,
           and
           the
           attempts
           to
           disable
           us
           from
           ever
           getting
           the
           yokes
           from
           off
           our
           necks
           ,
           it
           was
           but
           a
           designe
           on
           the
           by
           ,
           a
           device
           ,
           a
           bribe
           wherewith
           to
           caiole
           and
           hire
           the
           Court
           to
           their
           party
           .
        
         
           Now
           while
           all
           these
           things
           were
           in
           the
           darke
           to
           us
           ,
           
           
             and
             both
             the
             inward
             thought
             of
             every
             one
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             the
             heart
             was
             deep
             ,
          
           by
           the
           piety
           of
           what
           mid
           wives
           were
           we
           saved
           alive
           in
           those
           times
           ?
           what
           secret
           friends
           had
           we
           ,
           that
           either
           counter-wrought
           their
           designes
           ,
           or
           failed
           them
           in
           the
           trust
           or
           service
           ?
           was
           it
           any
           other
           then
           the
           unsearchable
           wisdome
           of
           God
           ,
           
           who
           
             disappointeth
             the
             devices
             of
             the
             crafty
             ,
             so
             that
             their
             hands
             cannot
             performe
             their
             enterprise
             ?
          
           Surely
           it
           was
           the
           Lords
           doing
           ,
           and
           it
           ought
           to
           be
           marvellous
           in
           our
           eyes
           .
        
         
         
           Who
           remembers
           not
           the
           flattery
           of
           
             Prerogative
             by
             the
             Prelaticall
             faction
             ,
          
           and
           all
           to
           humour
           the
           Royall
           power
           into
           an
           opinion
           of
           necessity
           of
           advancing
           the
           
             Miter
          
           for
           the
           support
           of
           the
           
             Crown
             ?
          
           the
           artifices
           of
           the
           Prelates
           for
           the
           adulterating
           of
           the
           doctrine
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           by
           Arminianisme
           and
           Popery
           ;
           the
           introducing
           of
           Innovations
           ,
           for
           the
           blending
           and
           polluting
           of
           the
           publike
           worship
           and
           ordinances
           of
           God
           ;
           the
           corrupting
           of
           the
           manners
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           liberty
           on
           the
           Lords
           day
           ;
           the
           discountenancing
           of
           all
           vigorous
           profession
           ,
           by
           branding
           it
           with
           the
           term
           of
           Puritanisme
           ;
           and
           though
           they
           commonly
           coupled
           a
           
             Papist
          
           and
           a
           
             Puritane
          
           together
           in
           all
           their
           declamations
           ;
           yet
           they
           did
           but
           as
           the
           Butchers
           ,
           that
           drive
           up
           a
           lean
           beast
           among
           the
           fat
           ones
           ,
           to
           get
           them
           into
           the
           slaughter-house
           ,
           and
           then
           lets
           him
           go
           back
           again
           to
           pasture
           .
        
         
           We
           have
           not
           forgotten
           what
           snares
           they
           laid
           for
           tender
           consciences
           ,
           by
           pressing
           the
           reading
           the
           book
           of
           Sports
           ,
           by
           urging
           subscriptions
           to
           their
           new
           injunctions
           ,
           by
           framing
           the
           Oath
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           How
           rigorously
           our
           
             Taske-masters
          
           exacted
           the
           burdens
           which
           they
           had
           imposed
           ,
           the
           
             service
          
           they
           had
           increased
           ;
           how
           insolently
           and
           with
           scorne
           they
           drave
           away
           those
           which
           came
           to
           complain
           ,
           and
           how
           violently
           they
           pursued
           those
           which
           fled
           from
           under
           their
           jurisdiction
           ;
           and
           how
           nigh
           we
           were
           brought
           to
           
             Rome
          
           ere
           we
           were
           aware
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           When
           these
           things
           were
           thus
           ,
           were
           we
           able
           to
           have
           rescued
           our selves
           from
           under
           the
           hands
           of
           those
           who
           dealt
           cunningly
           with
           us
           ,
           and
           evil
           intreated
           us
           ,
           and
           laid
           those
           sore
           burdens
           upon
           us
           ?
           Were
           we
           worthy
           that
           the
           Lord
           should
           look
           upon
           our
           afflictions
           ,
           and
           send
           to
           deliver
           us
           ?
           Did
           we
           so
           much
           as
           understand
           the
           drift
           and
           depth
           of
           those
           designes
           then
           on
           foot
           ?
           the
           methods
           ,
           the
           arts
           and
           wiles
           of
           those
           
             powers
             and
             spirituall
             wickednesses
             in
             high
             places
             ,
          
           with
           whom
           we
           then
           wrestled
           ?
           Were
           we
           duly
           sensible
           of
           the
           dangers
           wherein
           we
           were
           ,
           of
           the
           hazards
           which
           we
           ranne
           ?
        
         
           I
           beseech
           you
           let
           it
           not
           be
           forgotten
           ,
           how
           unexpctedly
           ,
           how
           seasonably
           ,
           how
           marvellously
           ,
           how
           graciously
           the
           God
           of
           our
           mercies
           prevented
           us
           ,
           and
           visited
           us
           to
           redeem
           us
           .
           And
           as
           he
           ,
           whose
           
             Name
             is
             Wonderfull
             ,
             did
             wonderfully
          
           in
           the
           first
           turning
           of
           the
           wheel
           ,
           in
           like
           manner
           he
           hath
           wrought
           gloriously
           for
           his
           Names
           sake
           ,
           in
           the
           whole
           carriage
           and
           advancing
           of
           his
           great
           
           worke
           of
           preservation
           and
           deliverance
           :
           When
           God
           began
           to
           worke
           his
           signes
           among
           us
           ,
           did
           we
           understand
           that
           he
           meant
           to
           give
           us
           
             such
             deliverance
             as
             this
             ?
          
           did
           we
           imagine
           those
           things
           possible
           ,
           which
           our
           eyes
           have
           been
           made
           to
           see
           ?
        
         
           When
           the
           woman
           took
           up
           the
           stool
           to
           cast
           at
           the
           head
           of
           the
           Dean
           ,
           when
           the
           
             Service-book
          
           was
           read
           at
           
             Edenborough
             ,
          
           did
           we
           dream
           that
           by
           that
           means
           (
           as
           was
           hinted
           in
           the
           morning
           )
           all
           the
           Bishops
           in
           the
           three
           Kingdomes
           should
           be
           set
           besides
           the
           cushion
           ?
        
         
           When
           our
           Brethren
           the
           
             Scots
          
           began
           to
           gather
           together
           to
           consult
           about
           ,
           and
           petition
           against
           the
           invading
           of
           their
           priviledges
           ;
           when
           they
           were
           necessitated
           to
           take
           up
           
             armes
          
           for
           their
           just
           defence
           ;
           did
           those
           Incendiaries
           ,
           who
           blew
           that
           coal
           ,
           intend
           to
           gather
           the
           people
           of
           these
           Kingdomes
           to
           the
           battell
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           against
           Antichrist
           and
           his
           Popish
           Priests
           ?
           and
           when
           there
           was
           an
           appearance
           of
           warre
           ,
           was
           it
           probable
           that
           that
           little
           cloud
           in
           the
           North
           should
           have
           risen
           against
           the
           winde
           ,
           and
           spread
           so
           farre
           ,
           and
           the
           storme
           fallen
           so
           heavily
           upon
           that
           party
           who
           first
           provoked
           them
           to
           it
           ?
        
         
           In
           the
           beginning
           of
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           when
           the
           manifold
           oppressions
           and
           grievances
           of
           the
           Church
           and
           Kingdome
           began
           to
           be
           represented
           by
           petitions
           ,
           who
           did
           imagine
           there
           had
           been
           such
           a
           blessing
           in
           that
           cluster
           ?
           that
           that
           despised
           day
           of
           small
           things
           ,
           should
           have
           been
           prolonged
           ,
           and
           prospered
           into
           such
           a
           probability
           of
           reformation
           ?
        
         
           In
           the
           beginning
           of
           this
           summer
           ,
           
             at
             the
             time
             when
             Kings
             go
             forth
             to
             battel
             ,
          
           what
           likelihood
           was
           there
           of
           so
           many
           daies
           of
           rejoycing
           in
           so
           short
           a
           space
           ;
           that
           the
           daies
           of
           publike
           thanksgiving
           should
           strive
           in
           number
           with
           the
           daies
           of
           solemne
           humiliation
           ?
        
         
           Let
           us
           draw
           yet
           a
           little
           neerer
           to
           behold
           this
           great
           sight
           ,
           and
           see
           ,
           if
           names
           and
           places
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           circumstances
           being
           changed
           ,
           the
           late
           and
           present
           waies
           of
           our
           God
           amongst
           us
           ,
           be
           not
           like
           to
           those
           which
           
             Moses
          
           looks
           at
           in
           this
           Prophecie
           :
           Or
           if
           I
           may
           not
           take
           the
           liberty
           (
           because
           the
           time
           is
           short
           )
           to
           compare
           particulars
           ,
           yet
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           offer
           these
           remarkable
           things
           to
           your
           observation
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           generall
           it
           must
           be
           acknowledged
           ,
           that
           
             the
             Lord
             hath
             
             his
             way
             in
             the
             storme
             ,
             and
             his
             fury
             is
             poured
             out
             like
             fire
             :
          
           but
           withall
           ,
           this
           cannot
           be
           denied
           ,
           nay
           it
           ought
           to
           be
           confessed
           to
           the
           praise
           of
           God
           :
           that
           even
           all
           that
           cloud
           hath
           been
           
             light
          
           to
           us-ward
           ,
           and
           darkenesse
           to
           our
           enemies
           :
           we
           have
           found
           by
           the
           good
           hand
           of
           God
           upon
           us
           ,
           a
           very
           great
           moderation
           of
           judgements
           ,
           a
           marvellous
           mixture
           of
           mercies
           ,
           and
           therein
           wide
           difference
           put
           between
           us
           and
           them
           :
           
           
             Hath
             he
             smitten
             us
             as
             he
             smote
             those
             that
             smote
             us
             ?
             or
             are
             we
             slaine
             according
             to
             the
             slaughter
             of
             them
             that
             are
             slain
             by
             us
             ?
          
           They
           have
           been
           many
           times
           lift
           up
           for
           their
           greater
           fall
           ,
           but
           we
           have
           been
           alwaies
           
             remembred
             in
             our
             low
             estate
             ▪
             and
             redeemed
             from
             the
             hand
             of
             our
             enemies
             ;
          
           we
           have
           been
           at
           our
           wits
           end
           ,
           by
           the
           difficulty
           and
           perplexity
           of
           affairs
           ,
           the
           Lord
           hath
           made
           the
           storme
           a
           calme
           ,
           and
           brought
           us
           out
           into
           unexpected
           enlargement
           ;
           when
           we
           have
           stood
           on
           the
           brinke
           and
           precipice
           of
           ruin
           ,
           he
           hath
           sundry
           times
           snatched
           us
           off
           ,
           and
           set
           us
           in
           more
           safe
           estate
           :
           what
           we
           have
           managed
           weakly
           ,
           and
           what
           they
           have
           attempted
           confidently
           and
           watchfully
           ,
           God
           hath
           over-ruled
           for
           great
           good
           and
           advantage
           to
           us
           :
           and
           while
           they
           are
           left
           to
           themselves
           ,
           to
           abuse
           the
           providences
           of
           God
           to
           the
           exciting
           and
           inflaming
           of
           their
           own
           animosity
           ,
           the
           enraging
           of
           their
           spirits
           ,
           and
           the
           hardening
           of
           their
           hearts
           ,
           our
           God
           ,
           whose
           
             dwelling
             is
             amongst
             us
             in
             good
             will
             ,
          
           offers
           more
           grace
           to
           us
           ;
           because
           he
           hath
           compassion
           on
           his
           people
           ,
           he
           hath
           caused
           the
           trumpet
           to
           be
           blown
           to
           the
           solemne
           assembly
           ,
           and
           he
           sendeth
           his
           messengers
           to
           preach
           submission
           and
           conversion
           to
           God
           ,
           repentance
           and
           amendment
           of
           life
           ;
           and
           we
           hope
           that
           the
           names
           are
           more
           then
           a
           few
           that
           learn
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           mourn
           in
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           and
           wait
           upon
           God
           in
           the
           way
           of
           his
           judgements
           .
           True
           it
           is
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           such
           
             Prophet
          
           amongst
           us
           ,
           to
           whom
           God
           speaks
           
             face
             to
             face
             ,
          
           as
           he
           did
           to
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           that
           can
           reveal
           the
           
             secrets
          
           of
           Gods
           counsel
           ,
           concerning
           the
           circumstances
           of
           the
           manner
           and
           end
           of
           this
           unnaturall
           warre
           ;
           but
           great
           is
           the
           company
           of
           
             Preachers
          
           that
           interpret
           the
           
             revealed
             will
          
           of
           God
           ,
           concerning
           our
           duty
           and
           the
           waies
           of
           our
           salvation
           ▪
           which
           is
           more
           necessary
           and
           more
           profitable
           for
           us
           to
           know
           ;
           neither
           is
           there
           any
           one
           singular
           person
           ,
           that
           is
           such
           an
           eminent
           mediatour
           as
           
             Moses
          
           was
           ,
           that
           can
           fall
           down
           before
           the
           Lord
           40
           daies
           and
           40
           nights
           together
           ,
           
           and
           neither
           eat
           bread
           or
           drinke
           water
           ,
           because
           of
           all
           the
           sins
           we
           sin
           ,
           in
           doing
           wickedly
           in
           
           the
           sight
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           provoke
           him
           to
           anger
           ;
           yet
           doubtlesse
           there
           be
           many
           that
           are
           afraid
           of
           the
           anger
           and
           hot
           displeasure
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           the
           
             spirit
             of
             grace
             and
             supplication
          
           hath
           been
           poured
           upon
           many
           ,
           and
           there
           be
           many
           that
           steppe
           daily
           into
           the
           gappe
           ,
           and
           wrestle
           with
           God
           and
           prevaile
           .
        
         
           The
           power
           and
           the
           wisedome
           of
           God
           ,
           
           
             who
             is
             wonderfull
             in
             counsell
             ,
             and
             excellent
             in
             working
             ▪
          
           hath
           been
           very
           
             glorious
          
           in
           a
           world
           of
           providences
           in
           favour
           of
           us
           every where
           ;
           we
           may
           behold
           with
           open
           face
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           Lord
           in
           a
           world
           of
           wonders
           ;
           
             oh
             Lord
             ,
             how
             manifold
             are
             thy
             works
             !
             in
             good
             will
             thou
             hast
             done
             them
             all
             :
          
           we
           may
           say
           with
           amazement
           ,
           
             what
             hath
             God
             wrought
             ?
          
           and
           
             what
             Nation
             is
             there
             who
             hath
             God
             so
             nigh
             unto
             them
             ,
             as
             the
             Lord
             our
             God
             is
             in
             all
             things
             that
             we
             call
             upon
             him
             for
             ?
          
           or
           at
           any
           time
           ,
           since
           the
           
             Bible
          
           was
           written
           ,
           hath
           God
           assayed
           to
           preserve
           and
           prepare
           a
           people
           for
           himselfe
           by
           temptations
           ,
           by
           signes
           ,
           and
           by
           wonders
           ,
           and
           by
           war
           ,
           and
           by
           a
           mighty
           hand
           ,
           and
           by
           an
           stretched-out
           arme
           ,
           and
           by
           great
           terrours
           ,
           as
           the
           Lord
           our
           God
           hath
           done
           for
           us
           in
           our
           own
           land
           before
           our
           eyes
           ?
        
         
           
             The
             compassions
             of
             God
             fail
             not
             ,
          
           
           
             they
             are
             new
             every
             morning
             ,
             great
             is
             his
             faithfullnesse
             ,
          
           else
           we
           should
           perish
           hourly
           in
           our
           divisions
           ,
           distempers
           ,
           and
           the
           provocations
           wherewith
           we
           tempt
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           We
           are
           
             filled
             with
             drunkennesse
             ,
             we
             dash
             one
             against
             another
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           his
           eye
           pitieth
           ,
           and
           spareth
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           not
           perished
           :
           we
           are
           divided
           ,
           divisions
           are
           multiplied
           ,
           the
           Kingdome
           divided
           within
           it selfe
           ,
           the
           Church
           divided
           within
           it selfe
           ,
           and
           yet
           
             behold
          
           we
           stand
           :
           We
           read
           in
           the
           word
           ,
           that
           
             a
             Kingdome
             divided
             within
             it selfe
             cannot
             stand
             :
          
           we
           read
           also
           (
           and
           who
           trembles
           not
           at
           the
           reading
           ?
           )
           
             It
             is
             easier
             for
             Heaven
             and
             earth
             to
             passe
             ,
             then
             one
             title
             of
             the
             Law
             to
             fail
             :
          
           What
           shall
           we
           say
           ?
           hath
           God
           revoked
           his
           word
           ?
           hath
           he
           repealed
           his
           sentence
           ?
           surely
           he
           suspendeth
           it
           ,
           and
           we
           hope
           it
           may
           passe
           away
           unfulfilled
           :
           
             England
          
           may
           be
           the
           instance
           of
           
             exception
          
           from
           that
           
             generall
             rule
             ,
             a
             Kingdome
             divided
             within
             it selfe
             cannot
             stand
             .
             Oh
             the
             depth
             of
             the
             riches
             both
             of
             the
             wisedome
             and
             knowledge
             of
             God
             ,
          
           
           
             how
             unsearchable
             are
             his
             judgements
             ,
             and
             his
             wayes
             past
             finding
             out
             ?
          
        
         
           We
           are
           a
           froward
           and
           perverse
           generation
           ,
           
             we
             do
             not
             receive
             correction
             ,
          
           we
           are
           sick
           of
           our
           remedies
           ,
           impatient
           of
           our
           cure
           ,
           
           discontented
           with
           our
           mercies
           ,
           murmuring
           at
           our
           deliverance
           ,
           lingring
           back
           in
           our
           hearts
           to
           our
           former
           bondage
           ,
           not
           beleeving
           the
           Lord
           for
           all
           the
           signes
           which
           he
           hath
           shewed
           amongst
           us
           ;
           yet
           the
           Lord
           bears
           with
           us
           in
           great
           patience
           ,
           forbears
           to
           turne
           our
           enemy
           ,
           breaketh
           not
           in
           upon
           us
           to
           destroy
           us
           ,
           but
           gives
           us
           liberty
           to
           humble
           our
           souls
           and
           pray
           before
           him
           ,
           and
           suffers
           himselfe
           to
           be
           intreated
           ,
           
           and
           proclaimes
           his
           Name
           ,
           
             The
             Lord
             ,
             the
             Lord
             gracious
             and
             mercifull
             ,
             slow
             to
             wrath
             ,
             abundant
             in
             goodnesse
             and
             truth
             ,
             keeping
             mercy
             for
             thousands
             ,
             pardoning
             iniquity
             ,
             transgression
             and
             sin
             ,
             and
             that
             will
             by
             no
             means
             clear
             the
             guilty
             .
          
           Oh
           that
           we
           could
           make
           haste
           ,
           and
           bow
           ,
           and
           worship
           ,
           and
           glorifie
           God
           and
           be
           thankfull
           :
           Truly
           if
           we
           bring
           all
           our
           story
           into
           view
           ,
           we
           shall
           finde
           nothing
           on
           the
           part
           of
           men
           but
           wickednesse
           or
           weaknes
           ,
           madnesse
           and
           folly
           ,
           and
           on
           Gods
           part
           ,
           nothing
           but
           wisedome
           and
           power
           ,
           grace
           and
           patience
           ,
           mercy
           and
           truth
           met
           together
           ,
           and
           justice
           shining
           in
           an
           infinitie
           of
           goodnesse
           .
        
         
           To
           gather
           the
           whole
           matter
           into
           a
           short
           summe
           :
           Confusion
           hath
           ,
           or
           might
           have
           covered
           us
           ;
           but
           together
           with
           the
           smoak
           of
           the
           furnace
           ,
           a
           lamp
           hath
           been
           seen
           to
           walke
           between
           the
           divided
           pieces
           ,
           many
           evident
           testimonies
           of
           the
           goodnesse
           of
           our
           God
           condescending
           in
           the
           remembrance
           of
           his
           Covenant
           ,
           to
           walke
           amongst
           us
           in
           paths
           of
           mercy
           and
           truth
           .
        
         
           The
           fire
           hath
           broken
           out
           into
           a
           flame
           ,
           and
           it
           hath
           taken
           hold
           upon
           us
           round
           about
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           no
           better
           then
           
             a
             dry
             bush
          
           before
           it
           ,
           and
           yet
           by
           
             the
             good
             will
             of
             God
          
           abiding
           among
           us
           ,
           as
           when
           
             he
             dwelt
             in
             the
             bush
             ,
          
           destruction
           is
           
             inhibited
             ,
             intercepted
             and
             prevented
             daily
             .
          
           The
           presence
           of
           God
           in
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           majesty
           hath
           been
           so
           tempered
           ,
           as
           to
           us
           ,
           like
           the
           spirit
           moving
           upon
           the
           waters
           at
           the
           creation
           ,
           it
           is
           
             refreshing
             ,
             reviving
             ,
          
           and
           we
           hope
           
             refining
             and
             reforming
             ,
          
           or
           at
           least
           preparing
           for
           the
           production
           of
           order
           and
           peace
           with
           truth
           ;
           
           while
           to
           our
           adversaries
           ,
           
             set
             as
             briars
             and
             thornes
             against
             him
             in
             the
             battell
             ,
          
           our
           God
           is
           
             a
             consuming
             fire
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           what
           shall
           we
           say
           to
           these
           things
           ?
           
           
             Oh
             that
             men
             would
             praise
             the
             Lord
             for
             his
             goodnesse
             ,
             for
             his
             wonderfull
             workes
             to
             the
             children
             of
             men
             :
          
           May
           I
           say
           it
           again
           and
           again
           ,
           treble
           the
           repetition
           ,
           as
           the
           Psalmist
           doth
           on
           like
           and
           lesse
           occasions
           ;
           
             Psal.
          
           107.
           
           
             Oh
             that
             men
             would
             praise
             the
             Lord
             for
             his
             goodnesse
             ,
             and
             for
             his
             
             wonderfull
             works
             to
             the
             children
             of
             men
             .
          
           Oh
           that
           I
           could
           lift
           up
           my
           voice
           as
           the
           Angel
           his
           trumpet
           ,
           at
           the
           opening
           of
           the
           seals
           ,
           and
           perswade
           to
           come
           and
           see
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           together
           magnifie
           the
           worke
           we
           behold
           ,
           and
           exalt
           the
           praises
           of
           our
           God
           .
        
         
           
             Come
             and
             see
             the
             work
             of
             the
             Lord
          
           (
           what
           
             desolation
          
           shall
           I
           say
           ,
           
           nay
           rather
           )
           what
           
             prevention
          
           of
           desolation
           ,
           what
           
             preservation
             he
             hath
             wrought
             in
             the
             Land
             :
          
           There
           is
           desolation
           ,
           I
           confesse
           ,
           and
           great
           terriblenesse
           in
           the
           desolation
           ,
           but
           there
           is
           abundance
           of
           goodnesse
           outshining
           it
           ,
           in
           the
           extraordinary
           wayes
           and
           workings
           of
           deliverance
           by
           the
           
             good
             will
             of
             our
             God
             .
          
        
         
           Come
           and
           see
           the
           worke
           of
           the
           Lord
           :
           
           
             The
             worke
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             great
             ,
          
           done
           openly
           before
           us
           ,
           as
           on
           a
           theatre
           ,
           a
           manifold
           worke
           of
           mercy
           ,
           done
           in
           wisedome
           ,
           fearfully
           and
           wonderfully
           done
           ,
           and
           is
           worthy
           to
           be
           
             sought
             out
          
           and
           pried
           into
           ,
           
             of
             all
             them
             that
             have
             pleasure
             therein
             ;
          
           there
           is
           a
           
             mine
          
           of
           blessings
           folded
           up
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           there
           may
           be
           a
           
             mint
          
           of
           pleasure
           and
           profit
           in
           the
           contemplation
           .
           How
           precious
           should
           the
           thoughts
           of
           God
           in
           all
           of
           it
           be
           unto
           us
           ?
           
             Who
             so
             is
             wise
             will
             consider
             these
             things
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             he
             shall
             understand
             the
             loving
             kindnesse
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
           Let
           us
           make
           observation
           of
           that
           wherein
           our
           God
           is
           glorious
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           advantaged
           ;
           
           of
           every
           thing
           whereby
           he
           makes
           himselfe
           known
           ,
           
           and
           we
           are
           ,
           or
           may
           be
           made
           blessed
           in
           the
           course
           of
           his
           extraordinary
           providence
           over
           us
           for
           good
           ,
           and
           pause
           and
           dwell
           upon
           the
           contemplation
           ,
           with
           meditation
           ,
           with
           deep
           and
           serious
           consideration
           ,
           with
           all
           intension
           and
           elevation
           of
           the
           heart
           alwaies
           .
        
         
           Let
           the
           worke
           and
           praises
           of
           God
           be
           celebrated
           with
           admiration
           ,
           
             praise
             him
             according
             to
             his
             excellent
             greatnesse
             ;
          
           
           indeed
           there
           is
           no
           praise
           comely
           ,
           
           proportionable
           to
           the
           transcendent
           excellency
           of
           Gods
           majesty
           ,
           but
           admiration
           ,
           praise
           
             waiteth
          
           upon
           thee
           ,
           
           saith
           the
           Psalmist
           ;
           or
           as
           the
           Hebrew
           more
           significantly
           hath
           it
           ,
           
           praise
           is
           
             silent
             ,
          
           or
           
             silence
          
           before
           thee
           ;
           it
           is
           impossible
           to
           comprehend
           ,
           much
           lesse
           to
           expresse
           all
           that
           belongeth
           to
           his
           praise
           :
           
           our
           eyes
           can
           as
           well
           read
           and
           measure
           the
           greatnesse
           and
           brightnesse
           of
           the
           lights
           in
           the
           firmament
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           as
           our
           hearts
           can
           discerne
           and
           display
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ;
           
             Who
             can
             utter
             all
             the
             mighty
             acts
             of
             the
             Lord
             ?
             who
             can
             sh●w
             forth
             all
             his
             praise
             ?
          
           as
           the
           bright
           shining
           of
           the
           Sun
           beams
           in
           a
           reflection
           by
           a
           glasse
           is
           far
           
           
           lesse
           then
           the
           lustre
           of
           the
           Sun
           it self
           ;
           and
           the
           return
           by
           an
           Eccho
           is
           very
           imperfect
           and
           short
           of
           the
           voice
           ,
           when
           much
           is
           said
           ,
           and
           many
           speak
           together
           :
           so
           the
           glorifying
           of
           God
           by
           men
           ,
           is
           infinitely
           disproportionable
           to
           the
           excellent
           glory
           that
           shines
           in
           his
           marvellous
           works
           ;
           the
           best
           praise
           of
           his
           providence
           ,
           is
           humble
           acknowledgement
           with
           reverence
           and
           adoration
           ;
           
           Let
           us
           therefore
           
             praise
             him
             according
             to
             his
             excellent
             greatnesse
             .
          
        
         
           And
           let
           us
           publish
           his
           praises
           ,
           and
           not
           hide
           them
           in
           our
           hearts
           ,
           but
           together
           with
           the
           burning
           on
           the
           hearth
           ,
           let
           there
           be
           light
           and
           heat
           shed
           abroad
           ,
           that
           others
           also
           may
           be
           provoked
           to
           glorifie
           God
           and
           be
           thankfull
           ;
           
           
             I
             will
             speak
             of
             the
             glorious
             honour
             of
             thy
             majesty
             ,
             and
             of
             thy
             wondrous
             works
             ;
             I
             will
             declare
             thy
             greatnesse
             .
             They
             shall
             speak
             of
             thy
             glory
             ,
             and
             talke
             of
             thy
             power
             ,
             they
             shall
             abundantly
             utter
             the
             memory
             of
             thy
             great
             goodnesse
             .
          
        
         
           And
           as
           much
           as
           in
           us
           is
           ,
           let
           us
           propagate
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           to
           posterity
           and
           ages
           to
           come
           ,
           
             one
             generation
             shall
             praise
             thy
             works
             to
             another
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             shall
             declare
             thy
             mighty
             acts
             .
          
        
         
           And
           herein
           (
           
             my
             Lords
          
           )
           ye
           have
           the
           advantage
           of
           all
           that
           hear
           me
           this
           day
           ;
           Ye
           may
           command
           these
           things
           to
           be
           written
           (
           even
           
             a
             book
             of
             the
             warres
             of
             the
             Lord
          
           )
           for
           the
           generations
           to
           come
           ,
           
             that
             the
             people
             which
             shall
             be
             created
             may
             praise
             the
             Lord
             :
          
           Ye
           may
           appoint
           
             dayes
             of
             Thanksgiving
             ,
          
           when
           remarkeable
           passages
           of
           providence
           minister
           occasion
           thereto
           ;
           and
           if
           the
           God
           of
           our
           mercies
           should
           make
           the
           warres
           to
           cease
           ,
           and
           this
           miserable
           distration
           to
           end
           in
           an
           happy
           reconciliation
           and
           reformation
           ,
           ye
           may
           ordain
           
             an
             anniversary
             remembrance
          
           thereof
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Jews
          
           did
           their
           
             dayes
             of
             Purim
             ,
          
           
           that
           the
           
             memoriall
             of
             the
             good
             will
             of
             God
          
           in
           this
           wonderfull
           deliverance
           ,
           may
           not
           
             perish
             from
             the
             land
             :
          
           and
           peradventure
           another
           age
           may
           finde
           cause
           to
           make
           a
           
             Secular
             commemoration
          
           of
           the
           multitude
           of
           mercies
           which
           are
           forming
           in
           the
           womb
           of
           this
           extraordinary
           providence
           ,
           and
           shall
           in
           time
           be
           brought
           forth
           for
           the
           advantage
           of
           posterity
           ;
           for
           we
           hope
           
             the
             foundations
             are
             now
             laying
             for
             many
             generations
             ,
          
           and
           the
           dayes
           come
           ,
           
           when
           it
           shall
           no
           more
           be
           said
           ,
           
             the
             Lord
             liveth
             ,
             that
             brought
             up
             the
             children
             of
             Israel
             out
             of
             the
             land
             of
             Egypt
             ,
          
           no
           nor
           ,
           
             the
             Lord
             liveth
             ,
             that
             brought
             up
             the
             children
             of
             Israel
             from
             the
             land
             of
             the
             North
             ,
          
           at
           the
           least
           as
           to
           that
           which
           is
           already
           past
           ,
           for
           we
           wait
           yet
           a
           further
           accomplishment
           of
           that
           Prophecie
           :
           But
           the
           
           Lord
           liveth
           ,
           that
           
             separated
             his
             people
             ,
             and
             brought
             them
             up
             from
             under
             the
             papal
             bondage
             and
             servitude
             ,
          
           
           
             which
             spiritually
             is
             Sodome
             ,
             and
             Egypt
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             Babylon
             ;
             and
             delivered
             their
             souls
             from
             the
             fierce
             anger
             of
             the
             Lord
             :
          
           
           
             The
             Lord
             liveth
             ,
             which
             hath
             judged
             the
             great
             whore
             ,
             that
             corrupted
             the
             earth
             with
             her
             fornications
             ,
             and
             hath
             avenged
             the
             bloud
             of
             his
             servants
             at
             her
             hand
             .
             Amen
             ,
             Hallelujah
             .
          
           Surely
           the
           time
           approacheth
           ,
           when
           the
           memory
           of
           those
           wonderfull
           works
           shall
           be
           swallowed
           up
           in
           the
           celebration
           of
           this
           ,
           and
           this
           deliverance
           ,
           and
           the
           course
           
             of
             Gods
             speciall
             extraordinary
             providence
          
           at
           this
           season
           in
           favour
           of
           his
           Church
           ,
           shall
           be
           esteemed
           more
           miraculous
           then
           those
           of
           old
           ,
           and
           the
           glory
           of
           this
           shall
           dimme
           the
           lustre
           of
           those
           .
        
         
           The
           mean
           while
           ,
           when
           God
           appears
           to
           us
           by
           such
           signals
           of
           his
           presence
           ,
           as
           of
           late
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           occasion
           ,
           either
           to
           contemplate
           or
           to
           celebrate
           such
           wonderfull
           manifestations
           of
           his
           good
           will
           ,
           as
           this
           ,
           for
           which
           we
           assemble
           to
           blesse
           his
           name
           this
           day
           ,
           let
           us
           not
           forget
           the
           admonition
           which
           God
           gave
           
             Moses
          
           when
           he
           turned
           aside
           to
           see
           this
           great
           sight
           ,
           
             Put
             off
             thy
             shoes
             from
             off
             thy
             feet
             :
          
           a
           double
           caveat
           .
        
         
           One
           to
           deny
           our selves
           ,
           
           not
           only
           in
           curiosity
           and
           vanity
           of
           minde
           ,
           but
           in
           all
           low
           ,
           earthly
           ,
           sensuall
           reasonings
           and
           passions
           ,
           such
           as
           are
           incident
           to
           
             brutish
             men
             who
             know
             not
             ,
          
           
           and
           to
           
             fools
             who
             understand
             not
             the
             deep
             thoughts
             and
             mysterious
             wayes
             of
             God
          
           in
           his
           judgements
           (
           so
           some
           allegorize
           the
           phrase
           ,
           because
           the
           shoes
           go
           next
           the
           earth
           and
           gather
           dirt
           ,
           )
           and
           to
           elevate
           the
           minde
           and
           heart
           above
           all
           that
           's
           common
           ,
           and
           which
           a
           naturall
           ,
           carnall
           and
           politick
           wisedome
           ,
           which
           is
           from
           below
           ,
           would
           suggest
           ;
           and
           as
           if
           we
           were
           in
           the
           mount
           of
           transfiguration
           ,
           to
           have
           high
           ,
           and
           spirituall
           and
           heavenly
           apprehensions
           and
           stirrings
           of
           heart
           ,
           in
           all
           humble
           and
           holy
           reverence
           adoring
           the
           majesty
           of
           God
           ,
           both
           in
           that
           which
           we
           behold
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           we
           cannot
           yet
           comprehend
           ,
           waiting
           till
           he
           further
           interpret
           himselfe
           .
        
         
           Verily
           
             God
             is
             with
             us
             ,
             nigh
             unto
             us
             ,
          
           else
           
             how
             is
             all
             this
             befallen
             ▪
             us
             ?
             and
             whence
             are
             all
             these
             miracles
             ?
          
           
           the
           miraculous
           victories
           beyond
           all
           expectation
           ,
           so
           lately
           ,
           so
           often
           given
           in
           unto
           us
           ?
           The
           marvellous
           works
           done
           before
           us
           ,
           are
           apparently
           wrought
           out
           ,
           not
           by
           the
           heads
           or
           the
           hands
           of
           men
           ,
           but
           
             by
             the
             finger
             of
             God
             ,
          
           or
           rather
           his
           
             mighty
             hand
             and
             out-stretched
             arm
             ,
          
           and
           are
           none
           other
           then
           
           evident
           pledges
           of
           his
           nearnesse
           to
           us
           
             in
             good
             will
             ,
             as
             when
             he
             dwelt
             in
             the
             Bush
             .
          
        
         
           The
           other
           is
           to
           lay
           aside
           all
           emulation
           ,
           contention
           ,
           &
           vain
           jangling
           about
           the
           merits
           of
           men
           ,
           the
           praise
           or
           dispraise
           of
           the
           men
           of
           Gods
           hand
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           humility
           to
           resign
           up
           all
           pretences
           of
           claim
           or
           interest
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           God
           ;
           
           for
           in
           this
           way
           of
           resignation
           of
           right
           we
           sometimes
           find
           this
           Ceremony
           used
           :
           &
           so
           some
           understand
           that
           expression
           in
           
             Exodus
             ,
          
           
           and
           it
           may
           be
           applied
           to
           this
           purpose
           ,
           
             viz.
             
          
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           the
           parties
           themselves
           ,
           whom
           God
           honoureth
           in
           the
           service
           ,
           would
           give
           him
           all
           the
           praise
           ,
           and
           let
           none
           of
           
             the
             fat
             of
             the
             peace-offering
          
           cleave
           to
           their
           own
           fingers
           ,
           but
           cause
           it
           to
           bee
           burnt
           on
           the
           Altar
           to
           the
           Lord
           :
           
           
             Not
             unto
             us
             ,
             not
             unto
             us
             ,
             but
             unto
             thy
             name
             be
             the
             praise
             .
          
           And
           to
           speak
           plainly
           for
           God
           ;
           there
           is
           none
           other
           cause
           ;
           for
           what
           is
           ,
           or
           hath
           bin
           praise
           worthy
           ,
           besides
           the
           successe
           ;
           and
           who
           knowes
           not
           ,
           who
           sees
           not
           ,
           that
           the
           event
           is
           of
           God
           ?
           When
           
             Gideon
          
           and
           his
           servant
           heard
           the
           
             Midianite
          
           and
           his
           fellow
           tell
           one
           another
           the
           Dream
           ,
           
           and
           the
           interpretation
           thereof
           ,
           how
           a
           Barley-cake
           tumbled
           into
           the
           Host
           of
           
             Midian
             ,
          
           and
           fell
           upon
           a
           Tent
           ,
           and
           smote
           it
           ,
           and
           over-turned
           it
           that
           the
           Tent
           lay
           along
           ,
           and
           they
           saw
           the
           carriage
           of
           the
           businesse
           the
           next
           day
           in
           the
           battell
           to
           answer
           it
           :
           what
           could
           they
           do
           lesse
           than
           wonder
           and
           worship
           ?
           well
           might
           their
           hands
           be
           strengthned
           to
           the
           war
           :
           but
           it
           had
           been
           extream
           madnesse
           and
           impudence
           to
           have
           gloried
           in
           themselves
           ,
           and
           would
           have
           been
           revenged
           ,
           as
           on
           
             Herod
             .
          
           The
           spoyles
           of
           a
           victory
           may
           be
           divided
           amongst
           men
           ,
           but
           the
           honour
           of
           a
           victory
           ,
           especially
           such
           as
           ours
           have
           been
           of
           late
           ,
           belong
           to
           God
           alone
           .
           It
           is
           his
           glory
           ,
           he
           is
           a
           jealous
           God
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           give
           it
           to
           another
           .
           It
           is
           
             his
             Crown
             ,
          
           he
           that
           will
           set
           it
           upon
           his
           owne
           head
           ,
           or
           will
           not
           lay
           it
           down
           before
           the
           Throne
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Lamb
           ;
           
           the
           Lord
           
             will
             loose
             his
             shoe
             from
             off
             his
             foot
             ,
             and
             spit
             in
             his
             face
             .
          
        
         
           And
           secondly
           ,
           That
           standers
           by
           ,
           and
           lookers
           on
           doe
           look
           off
           ,
           look
           up
           above
           the
           instruments
           of
           Providence
           ,
           to
           God
           who
           giveth
           victory
           in
           the
           day
           of
           Battel
           ;
           neither
           quarrelling
           ,
           nor
           idolizing
           men
           or
           means
           ;
           both
           which
           are
           equally
           sacrilegious
           and
           abomination
           before
           the
           Lord
           .
           Do
           ye
           think
           the
           Israelites
           had
           done
           well
           ,
           or
           would
           it
           have
           been
           accepted
           of
           God
           ,
           if
           they
           had
           made
           odious
           comparisons
           between
           
             Moses
          
           and
           
             Ioshua
             ,
          
           if
           they
           had
           decryed
           (
           as
           
           indeed
           they
           murmured
           at
           )
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           because
           by
           his
           hand
           they
           were
           led
           about
           many
           years
           in
           the
           wildernesse
           ,
           and
           met
           with
           many
           difficulties
           and
           disasters
           ,
           and
           their
           carcases
           fell
           ,
           and
           they
           consumed
           daily
           ,
           and
           came
           short
           of
           their
           hopes
           ?
           and
           on
           the
           other
           hand
           had
           lift
           up
           
             Joshua
             ,
          
           because
           under
           his
           conduct
           the
           enemies
           were
           over-thrown
           ,
           and
           their
           walled
           Towns
           and
           strong
           holds
           were
           gained
           ,
           and
           they
           prospered
           in
           every
           undertaking
           .
           Had
           this
           been
           to
           acknowledge
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           ,
           either
           in
           judgment
           ,
           or
           mercy
           ?
           Doubtlesse
           ,
           God
           is
           not
           honoured
           where
           there
           is
           strife
           ,
           and
           variance
           ,
           and
           emulation
           in
           such
           a
           way
           as
           this
           .
           If
           there
           be
           a
           miscarriage
           at
           any
           time
           ,
           and
           our
           Counsels
           or
           our
           Armies
           ,
           either
           erre
           ,
           or
           prosper
           not
           ;
           it
           is
           our
           duty
           to
           fall
           upon
           our
           faces
           ,
           and
           humble
           our
           souls
           ,
           and
           enquire
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           and
           if
           any
           that
           offer
           themselves
           willingly
           be
           more
           successefull
           ,
           
             our
             hearts
             may
             be
             towards
             them
             ,
          
           but
           
             Blesse
             ye
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           Judge
           ▪
           5.
           29.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           I
           may
           adde
           a
           third
           caution
           to
           the
           two
           former
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           That
           all
           pomp
           and
           triumph
           be
           layd
           aside
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           our
           rejoycing
           and
           thanksgiving
           ;
           not
           that
           I
           judge
           it
           utterly
           unlawfull
           ,
           but
           altogether
           unfit
           and
           unseasonable
           ;
           Ringing
           ,
           and
           Bonefires
           ,
           and
           such
           solemnities
           ,
           are
           for
           
             Tear-lesse
          
           and
           bloodlesse
           Victories
           over
           a
           forreigne
           enemy
           ,
           rather
           than
           in
           civill
           war
           ;
           where
           they
           that
           get
           the
           day
           ,
           
           must
           needs
           possesse
           the
           victory
           ,
           as
           the
           eleven
           Tribes
           did
           that
           over
           the
           
             Benjamites
             ,
          
           with
           
             cryes
             and
             tears
             :
          
           the
           conquerors
           cannot
           behold
           the
           slaughter
           of
           the
           enemy
           ,
           but
           it
           must
           
             repent
             them
             for
             their
             brethren
             ,
             because
             the
             Lord
             hath
             made
             a
             breach
             in
             their
             own
             Nation
             ,
             perhaps
             their
             own
             families
             :
          
           nor
           look
           upon
           the
           gain
           of
           the
           Conquest
           ,
           but
           as
           
             David
          
           did
           upon
           the
           water
           which
           the
           Worthies
           fetched
           from
           out
           of
           the
           Well
           of
           
             Bethlehem
             ,
          
           which
           was
           by
           the
           gate
           ;
           
           
             Is
             it
             not
             the
             bloud
             of
             the
             men
             that
             went
             in
             the
             jeopardie
             of
             their
             lives
             ?
          
           It
           would
           be
           poured
           out
           before
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           
           When
           all
           this
           is
           done
           ,
           there
           is
           yet
           a
           further
           use
           to
           be
           made
           of
           this
           Doctrine
           ;
           for
           we
           shall
           finde
           ,
           that
           where
           the
           man
           after
           Gods
           own
           heart
           readeth
           upon
           the
           Law
           of
           thankfulnesse
           ,
           
           He
           interprets
           it
           thus
           ;
           
             He
             that
             offereth
             me
             praise
             ,
             glorifieth
             me
             ,
             and
             he
             that
             ordereth
             his
             conversation
             aright
             .
          
           
           So
           that
           God
           is
           not
           glorified
           ,
           unlesse
           there
           be
           a
           care
           of
           composing
           or
           disposing
           our
           way
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           a
           sacrificing
           of
           Confessions
           :
           and
           unto
           this
           also
           the
           Doctrine
           is
           an
           engagement
           .
        
         
         
           For
           if
           an
           extraordinary
           peculiar
           providence
           be
           an
           extraordinary
           peculiar
           blessing
           ,
           then
           without
           controversie
           there
           is
           super-induced
           upon
           us
           at
           this
           season
           a
           very
           great
           obligation
           to
           walke
           worthy
           the
           Lord
           ,
           to
           have
           our
           conversation
           according
           to
           the
           way
           of
           God
           in
           compassion
           of
           us
           ,
           (
           
             For
             whom
             much
             is
             done
             ,
             of
             them
             much
             is
             looked
             for
             .
          
           )
           Else
           we
           shall
           return
           evil
           for
           good
           ,
           and
           may
           be
           sure
           to
           hear
           of
           it
           ,
           as
           
             Israel
          
           also
           did
           ,
           
             Deut.
             36.
             6.
             
             Doe
             ye
             thus
             requite
             the
             Lord
             ,
             oh
             foolish
             people
             and
             unwise
             ?
             Is
             not
             he
             thy
             Father
             ,
             that
             hath
             bought
             thee
             ?
             hath
             he
             not
             made
             thee
             ,
             and
             established
             thee
             ?
          
           To
           say
           nothing
           of
           what
           we
           read
           to
           this
           purpose
           ,
           almost
           every where
           in
           the
           Books
           of
           
             Moses
             ;
          
           we
           may
           hear
           the
           Prophet
           preaching
           it
           very
           plainly
           ,
           both
           the
           
             Duty
          
           upon
           this
           very
           ground
           ,
           and
           the
           
             aggravation
             of
             the
             sin
          
           in
           the
           case
           of
           perversnesse
           ,
           and
           the
           
             recompence
             of
          
           the
           
             errour
             ,
          
           upon
           supposition
           of
           the
           provocation
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           63.
           8.
           
           He
           said
           ,
           
             Surely
             they
             are
             my
             people
             ,
             children
             that
             will
             not
             lye
             :
             So
             he
             was
             their
             Saviour
             .
             q.
             d.
             
          
           He
           took
           them
           into
           Covenant
           ,
           he
           admitted
           them
           into
           the
           neerest
           relations
           :
           in
           this
           case
           lesse
           could
           not
           be
           expected
           ,
           then
           that
           in
           all
           ingenuity
           they
           should
           have
           abhorred
           to
           degenerate
           into
           any
           false
           way
           ,
           or
           fail
           to
           be
           an
           holy
           people
           .
           In
           all
           the
           reason
           of
           the
           world
           (
           one
           would
           think
           )
           they
           should
           have
           reckoned
           themselves
           bounden
           to
           answer
           the
           loving
           kindnesse
           and
           faithfulnesse
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           in
           all
           holinesse
           and
           righteousnesse
           of
           conversation
           before
           him
           all
           their
           dayes
           .
           Upon
           these
           termes
           he
           took
           upon
           him
           their
           protection
           ,
           
             So
             hee
             was
             their
             Saviour
             :
          
           
           
             That
             they
             might
             observe
             his
             Statutes
             ,
             and
             keep
             his
             Lawes
             ,
          
           
           for
           so
           the
           Psalmist
           expounds
           it
           ;
           and
           if
           ye
           read
           on
           to
           the
           eighth
           verse
           ,
           ye
           will
           finde
           the
           rest
           ;
           
             But
             they
             rebelled
             and
             vexed
             his
             holy
             Spirit
             ,
             therefore
             he
             was
             turned
             to
             be
             their
             enemy
             ,
             and
             he
             fought
             against
             them
             .
          
           The
           equity
           is
           so
           manifest
           ,
           as
           nothing
           more
           needs
           to
           be
           sayd
           in
           it
           .
        
         
           Onely
           if
           you
           desire
           to
           know
           what
           it
           is
           that
           God
           requires
           ,
           and
           we
           ought
           to
           returne
           ,
           you
           may
           finde
           it
           ,
           if
           you
           looke
           in
           the
           glasse
           whereinto
           the
           species
           of
           the
           children
           of
           
             Israels
          
           face
           is
           shed
           ,
           I
           mean
           the
           story
           of
           their
           Rebellions
           .
           We
           may
           read
           our
           duty
           in
           their
           perversnesse
           ,
           and
           see
           where
           to
           wash
           our selves
           ,
           by
           their
           spots
           .
           Doubtlesse
           ,
           ye
           have
           heard
           of
           their
           provocations
           ,
           and
           the
           issues
           of
           them
           ,
           they
           are
           gathered
           together
           into
           very
           short
           summe
           ,
           
             Psalme
          
           95.
           ye
           may
           finde
           them
           a
           little
           more
           enlarged
           
           and
           particularized
           in
           the
           78
           ,
           and
           the
           106
           
             Psalms
             .
          
           Or
           if
           ye
           please
           that
           I
           may
           run
           over
           the
           History
           before
           you
           ,
           in
           a
           few
           words
           wee
           shall
           the
           more
           readily
           discerne
           what
           to
           amend
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           They
           did
           not
           abide
           in
           that
           good
           disposition
           wherein
           they
           received
           the
           first
           tydings
           and
           tokens
           of
           Gods
           good
           will
           to
           them
           .
           When
           
             Aaron
          
           had
           spoken
           all
           the
           words
           which
           the
           Lord
           spake
           unto
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           and
           had
           done
           all
           the
           signs
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           the
           people
           ;
           
             The
             people
             beleeved
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             when
             they
             heard
             that
             the
             Lord
             had
             visited
             them
             ,
             and
             looked
             upon
             their
             afflictions
             ,
             then
             they
             bowed
             their
             heads
             &
             worshipped
             .
          
           But
           in
           the
           next
           chapter
           ,
           they
           lightly
           depart
           from
           that
           acknowledgement
           upon
           the
           first
           discouragement
           ,
           where
           they
           found
           themselves
           in
           an
           evil
           case
           ,
           because
           of
           their
           tasks
           ,
           
             they
             met
             Moses
             and
             Aaron
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             sayd
             ,
             The
             Lord
             looke
             upon
             you
             ,
             and
             judge
             ,
             because
             ye
             have
             made
             our
             savour
             to
             stink
             in
             the
             eyes
             of
             Pharaoh
             and
             his
             servants
             ,
             to
             put
             a
             sword
             in
             their
             hands
             to
             stay
             us
             .
          
           And
           again
           ,
           at
           the
           Red-sea
           ,
           when
           they
           saw
           the
           great
           work
           which
           the
           Lord
           had
           done
           upon
           the
           
             Egyptians
             ;
             they
             feared
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             they
             beleeved
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             his
             servant
             Moses
             ;
          
           but
           they
           
             soon
             forgate
             his
             works
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             his
             wonders
             which
             he
             had
             shewed
             them
             ,
             and
             trusted
             no
             more
             in
             his
             salvation
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           They
           bare
           all
           difficulties
           with
           great
           impatience
           ,
           and
           murmured
           upon
           every
           tryall
           ,
           at
           the
           increase
           of
           their
           burdens
           ,
           the
           approach
           of
           the
           enemy
           ,
           the
           bitternesse
           of
           the
           water
           ,
           the
           want
           of
           bread
           ,
           the
           want
           of
           water
           ,
           when
           they
           had
           not
           meat
           for
           their
           lust
           ,
           when
           the
           Spies
           brought
           an
           evil
           report
           upon
           the
           Land
           ,
           when
           the
           way
           was
           tedious
           ,
           and
           they
           must
           go
           about
           :
           At
           every
           turn
           ,
           &
           upon
           all
           occasions
           they
           complain
           ,
           and
           rebell
           ,
           and
           tempt
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           They
           quarrell
           their
           deliverers
           ,
           while
           they
           were
           yet
           in
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           charge
           the
           injuries
           and
           oppressions
           done
           them
           by
           their
           enemies
           ,
           upon
           their
           best
           friends
           .
           In
           the
           Wildernesse
           they
           are
           envious
           and
           mutinous
           ,
           even
           
             Aaron
          
           and
           
             Miriam
          
           are
           drawn
           into
           the
           conspiracy
           .
           They
           misunderstand
           and
           misapply
           the
           judgments
           of
           God
           :
           the
           executions
           done
           upon
           the
           factious
           and
           seditious
           they
           impute
           to
           
             Moses
             and
             Aaron
             ,
          
           as
           bloudshed
           and
           murther
           .
           When
           the
           earth
           had
           opened
           and
           swallowed
           up
           
             Corah
             ,
          
           and
           his
           company
           ;
           the
           next
           morning
           all
           the
           Congregation
           murmure
           ,
           and
           tell
           them
           to
           their
           faces
           ,
           
           
             Ye
             have
             killed
             the
             people
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           They
           repine
           at
           their
           deliverance
           ,
           even
           when
           it
           was
           far
           advanced
           ,
           and
           despise
           the
           salvation
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           made
           an
           attempt
           to
           return
           into
           their
           old
           servitude
           ;
           so
           base
           were
           their
           spirits
           ,
           as
           they
           had
           rather
           have
           abidden
           under
           ,
           nay
           ,
           returned
           into
           their
           cruell
           bondage
           ,
           so
           they
           might
           have
           had
           their
           fish
           ,
           and
           their
           onions
           ,
           then
           be
           saved
           by
           miracle
           ,
           if
           they
           must
           be
           enstranged
           from
           their
           lusts
           :
           
             We
             remember
          
           (
           say
           they
           )
           
             the
             fish
             which
             we
             did
             eate
             in
             Egypt
             freely
             ,
             the
             Cucumbers
             ,
             and
             the
             Melons
             ,
             and
             the
             Leeks
             ,
             and
             the
             Onyons
             ,
             and
             the
             Garlicks
             ,
          
           Numb.
           11.
           5.
           
             were
             it
             not
             better
             for
             us
             to
             return
             into
             Egypt
             ?
             and
             they
             said
             one
             to
             another
             ,
             Let
             us
             make
             us
             a
             Captain
             and
             return
             into
             Egypt
             ,
          
           Numb.
           14.
           3
           ,
           4.
           
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           They
           did
           not
           understand
           the
           works
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           nor
           trust
           on
           their
           God
           ,
           nor
           depend
           upon
           his
           Word
           ,
           or
           rely
           upon
           his
           Providence
           ,
           nor
           waited
           for
           his
           Counsell
           ;
           but
           hardned
           their
           hearts
           through
           unbeliefe
           ,
           yea
           ,
           they
           spake
           against
           God
           ,
           tempting
           and
           limiting
           the
           holy
           one
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           for
           all
           the
           signes
           and
           wondrous
           works
           which
           he
           shewed
           amongst
           them
           .
        
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           
           They
           were
           a
           faithles
           and
           stubborn
           generation
           ,
           a
           generation
           that
           did
           not
           set
           their
           heart
           aright
           ,
           and
           whose
           spirit
           was
           not
           stedfast
           with
           God
           .
           They
           had
           engaged
           themselves
           by
           solemn
           Covenant
           to
           Reformation
           ,
           to
           depart
           from
           the
           customs
           of
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           and
           to
           keep
           themselves
           unspotted
           from
           the
           manners
           of
           the
           Nations
           ,
           to
           receive
           a
           forme
           of
           worship
           from
           God
           ,
           
           a
           Law
           of
           Ordinances
           ,
           and
           to
           keepe
           his
           Commandements
           and
           be
           obedient
           :
           But
           they
           made
           a
           Calfe
           in
           
             Horeb
             ,
          
           they
           worshipped
           the
           molten
           image
           ,
           they
           committed
           whoredome
           with
           the
           daughters
           of
           
             Moab
             ,
          
           and
           joyned
           themselves
           to
           
             Baal
             Peor
             ,
          
           and
           are
           the
           sacrifices
           of
           the
           dead
           ;
           they
           kept
           not
           the
           Covenant
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           refused
           to
           walke
           in
           his
           Law
           .
        
         
           
             Seventhly
             ,
             They
             dissembled
             with
             God
             in
             their
             humiliations
             and
             professions
             of
             repentance
             ,
             which
             they
             were
             frequently
             put
             upon
             :
          
           
           When
           his
           wrath
           was
           kindled
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           he
           slew
           them
           ,
           then
           they
           sought
           him
           ,
           they
           returned
           and
           enquired
           after
           God
           ,
           and
           they
           remembred
           that
           the
           most
           High
           was
           their
           Redeemer
           ;
           neverthelesse
           they
           did
           but
           flatter
           him
           with
           their
           mouths
           ,
           they
           lyed
           unto
           him
           with
           their
           tongue
           ;
           for
           their
           heart
           was
           not
           right
           with
           him
           ,
           neither
           were
           they
           stedfast
           in
           his
           Covenant
           :
           
             Wherefore
             God
             was
             not
             pleased
             with
             them
             ,
             for
             their
             carcases
             
             fell
             in
             the
             Wildernesse
             ;
             of
             all
             them
             that
             were
             numbred
             in
             the
             Desert
             of
          
           Sinai
           ,
           
           
             on
             the
             second
             moneth
             of
             the
             second
             year
             after
             their
             comming
             out
             of
          
           Egypt
           ,
           
             all
             the
             Males
             from
             twenty
             years
             old
             and
             upward
             ,
          
           Six
           hundred
           thousand
           ,
           three
           thousand
           ,
           five
           hundred
           and
           fifty
           ;
           
             not
             a
             man
             of
             them
             was
             found
             alive
             upon
             the
             Muster
             in
             the
             plain
             of
          
           Moab
           ,
           
             a
             little
             before
             they
             entred
             into
          
           Canaan
           ,
           save
           Caleb
           the
           son
           of
           Jephunneh
           ,
           
           and
           Ioshua
           the
           son
           of
           Nun
           ,
           
             they
             were
             all
             consumed
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           these
           things
           
             are
             our
             examples
             ,
          
           
           lively
           representations
           for
           instruction
           ,
           to
           the
           intent
           we
           should
           not
           walk
           unworthily
           ,
           unanswerably
           to
           the
           good
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           his
           peculiar
           extraordinary
           providence
           over
           us
           ,
           (
           as
           they
           did
           )
           by
           levity
           and
           slightnesse
           of
           spirit
           ,
           frowardnesse
           ,
           discontentednesse
           ,
           malignancy
           ,
           confederacy
           ,
           and
           compliance
           with
           naughty
           men
           ;
           unthankfulnesse
           ,
           backsliding
           ,
           regardlesnesse
           of
           Gods
           works
           ;
           unbeleife
           ,
           breach
           of
           Covenant
           ,
           impenitency
           ,
           hypocrisie
           ,
           or
           formality
           in
           our
           Fasting
           and
           Praying
           ,
           and
           pretence
           of
           Reformation
           ,
           and
           amendment
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           :
           but
           
             have
             another
             spirit
             with
             us
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             follow
             the
             Lord
             our
             God
             fully
             ,
          
           lest
           we
           be
           destroyed
           of
           the
           Destroyer
           ,
           as
           they
           all
           were
           ;
           
             for
             all
             these
             things
             happened
             to
             them
             for
             ensamples
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             written
             for
             our
             admonition
             ,
          
           
           
             upon
             whom
             the
             ends
             of
             the
             World
             are
             come
             .
          
           The
           sins
           and
           the
           punishments
           of
           those
           
             Israelites
          
           are
           set
           before
           us
           ,
           as
           in
           a
           glasse
           ,
           or
           image
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           see
           in
           them
           what
           to
           expect
           ,
           if
           we
           also
           provoke
           the
           Lord
           as
           they
           did
           :
           Let
           us
           behold
           our
           faces
           in
           this
           glasse
           ,
           but
           not
           go
           away
           ,
           and
           straight-way
           forget
           what
           manner
           of
           persons
           we
           are
           ;
           but
           repent
           ,
           and
           be
           zealous
           ,
           and
           amend
           ,
           so
           God
           shall
           be
           glorified
           ,
           and
           we
           shall
           be
           blessed
           in
           our
           deed
           .
           This
           in
           generall
           ,
           and
           for
           all
           .
        
         
           Now
           give
           me
           leave
           ,
           
           I
           beseech
           you
           ,
           
             Right
             Honourable
             ,
          
           in
           all
           humility
           ,
           to
           offer
           a
           word
           or
           two
           more
           specially
           to
           
             your
             Honours
             ,
          
           who
           are
           the
           great
           part
           of
           this
           Assembly
           .
        
         
           
             My
             Lords
             ,
          
           ye
           are
           
             the
             chiefe
             of
             all
             the
             people
             of
             the
             Land
             ,
             Rulers
             ,
             and
             Nobles
             ,
             Princes
             of
             the
             chiefe
             Houses
             among
             the
             families
             of
             our
             Nation
             ,
          
           it
           is
           expected
           both
           by
           God
           and
           men
           ,
           that
           ye
           should
           do
           more
           for
           God
           in
           the
           advancement
           of
           his
           glory
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           more
           publike
           way
           ,
           than
           others
           that
           are
           of
           inferiour
           ranke
           ,
           and
           stand
           at
           farther
           distance
           from
           him
           .
           Ye
           have
           the
           advantage
           by
           the
           eminency
           of
           your
           place
           to
           contribute
           more
           ,
           and
           ye
           are
           more
           obliged
           ,
           
           ye
           have
           a
           larger
           portion
           in
           the
           blessing
           ,
           and
           ye
           are
           the
           first
           in
           the
           Covenant
           ;
           
           
             Wee
             Noble-men
             ,
             Barons
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           It
           will
           bee
           greatly
           to
           your
           Honour
           ,
           if
           as
           God
           hath
           honoured
           you
           above
           others
           ,
           ye
           shall
           honour
           him
           more
           than
           they
           :
           If
           ye
           shall
           
             offer
             first
             ,
          
           first
           offer
           your
           owne
           selves
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           a
           living
           sacrifice
           ,
           holy
           ,
           and
           acceptable
           ;
           and
           then
           in
           your
           sphear
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           your
           power
           ,
           do
           honourably
           for
           God
           ,
           who
           hath
           done
           gloriously
           for
           us
           all
           .
        
         
           My
           Lords
           ,
           
             The
             matters
             of
             God
          
           are
           before
           you
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           affairs
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           :
           It
           is
           humbly
           prayed
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           have
           the
           precedency
           and
           passe
           before
           ,
           at
           least
           in
           a
           line
           parallel
           ,
           and
           in
           even
           equipage
           with
           the
           concernments
           of
           men
           .
        
         
           The
           time
           was
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           not
           long
           since
           ,
           when
           all
           the
           heat
           and
           zeal
           of
           men
           burnt
           out
           on
           their
           own
           hearth
           ,
           
             and
             the
             coals
             thereof
             ,
             were
             as
             the
             coals
             of
             fire
             ,
             which
             hath
             a
             most
             vehement
             flame
             ;
          
           their
           rage
           and
           their
           jealousie
           was
           cruell
           as
           the
           grave
           ;
           A
           man
           was
           made
           an
           offender
           for
           a
           word
           ,
           and
           drawn
           into
           judgment
           presently
           ,
           heavy
           fines
           imposed
           ,
           and
           executions
           done
           with
           cruelty
           .
           True
           it
           it
           is
           we
           cryed
           out
           of
           the
           oppression
           ;
           and
           the
           wisdome
           and
           the
           justice
           of
           this
           
             Honourable
             Parliament
          
           saw
           cause
           to
           remove
           those
           Arbitrary
           Judicatures
           
             of
             Honour
             ,
             Star-chamber
             ,
             and
             High-commission
             ,
          
           and
           we
           rejoyced
           in
           the
           breaking
           of
           those
           yokes
           .
           But
           yet
           we
           see
           ,
           there
           may
           sometimes
           happen
           occasions
           that
           may
           awaken
           Authority
           ,
           to
           do
           something
           exemplary
           for
           the
           vindicating
           of
           the
           names
           and
           reputations
           of
           men
           ,
           even
           there
           where
           something
           may
           be
           pleaded
           ,
           if
           not
           in
           excuse
           or
           extenuation
           of
           the
           words
           or
           actions
           ,
           yet
           in
           favour
           of
           the
           persons
           .
        
         
           
             My
             Lords
             ,
          
           
           The
           name
           of
           God
           is
           blasphemed
           daily
           ,
           He
           hath
           been
           charged
           to
           be
           the
           Author
           of
           sin
           ,
           of
           the
           anomie
           of
           the
           wickednesse
           of
           sin
           ;
           Blessed
           be
           God
           ,
           ye
           have
           shewed
           your
           detestation
           of
           the
           blasphemy
           ;
           He
           is
           denied
           to
           be
           that
           which
           himselfe
           saith
           he
           is
           ,
           the
           mystery
           of
           the
           Holy
           Trinity
           ,
           that
           other
           great
           Gospel-mystery
           of
           godlinesse
           or
           God
           manifest
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           is
           openly
           decried
           ,
           derided
           .
           I
           tremble
           at
           the
           most
           execrable
           blasphemies
           which
           have
           bin
           belched
           out
           of
           the
           mouth
           of
           that
           
             Beast
             ,
          
           and
           dare
           not
           mention
           them
           in
           the
           Pulpit
           ,
           they
           would
           not
           be
           once
           named
           amongst
           Christians
           .
           The
           authority
           of
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           ,
           
             given
             by
             inspiration
             of
             God
             ,
          
           is
           not
           only
           questioned
           and
           disputed
           ,
           but
           peremptorily
           
           denied
           and
           gainsayd
           .
           The
           most
           sacred
           and
           fixed
           Articles
           and
           Principles
           of
           Faith
           are
           shaken
           ,
           and
           lose
           their
           reverence
           .
           The
           Gospel
           is
           blended
           with
           errours
           of
           vain
           men
           deceiving
           ,
           and
           deceived
           ;
           not
           the
           
             seamlesse
             Coat
          
           only
           of
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           but
           his
           
             very
             Body
          
           is
           divided
           and
           torn
           by
           Schisme
           and
           Factions
           :
           There
           spring
           up
           daily
           many
           roots
           of
           bitternesse
           ,
           and
           many
           are
           thereby
           defiled
           .
           There
           be
           scoffers
           ,
           and
           prophane
           persons
           ,
           and
           Atheists
           ,
           and
           many
           are
           daily
           made
           such
           ,
           and
           great
           occasion
           is
           given
           to
           the
           enemies
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           blaspheme
           ,
           and
           to
           speak
           evil
           of
           the
           way
           of
           Truth
           ,
           by
           those
           who
           privily
           bring
           in
           damnable
           Heresies
           ,
           and
           by
           those
           who
           follow
           their
           pernicious
           wayes
           ,
           using
           liberty
           for
           an
           occasion
           to
           the
           flesh
           .
           These
           things
           ,
           
             and
             the
             like
             ,
          
           are
           done
           daily
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           dishonour
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           scandall
           of
           Religion
           .
           I
           beseech
           you
           ,
           
             my
             Lords
             ,
          
           stirre
           up
           your
           jealousie
           ,
           and
           take
           hold
           upon
           your
           power
           ,
           for
           the
           punishing
           ,
           the
           avenging
           ,
           and
           the
           redressing
           of
           these
           things
           .
           Be
           very
           jealous
           for
           God
           ,
           
             who
             is
             jealous
             for
             his
             people
             with
             a
             great
             jealousie
             ;
          
           that
           there
           may
           be
           no
           colour
           of
           cause
           given
           for
           the
           renewing
           of
           the
           old
           complaint
           ;
           All
           men
           seeks
           their
           own
           ,
           not
           the
           things
           which
           are
           Jesus
           Christs
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           It
           is
           humbly
           desired
           ,
           that
           the
           worke
           of
           
             Reformation
          
           may
           be
           speeded
           ,
           and
           order
           in
           the
           Church
           established
           by
           Law
           ,
           even
           now
           while
           the
           Lord
           is
           thus
           advancing
           the
           worke
           of
           our
           
             deliverance
             ;
          
           although
           there
           be
           many
           difficulties
           ,
           and
           an
           appearance
           of
           some
           discouragements
           .
        
         
           
             Your
             Lordships
          
           may
           please
           to
           remember
           ,
           how
           while
           the
           fire
           was
           yet
           on
           the
           Bush
           ,
           two
           or
           three
           dayes
           before
           they
           were
           to
           passe
           out
           of
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           when
           the
           people
           must
           needs
           bee
           in
           an
           hurry
           and
           confusion
           ,
           in
           no
           fit
           disposition
           ,
           scarce
           a
           capacity
           of
           receiving
           such
           a
           Law
           ,
           and
           there
           was
           no
           time
           to
           teach
           them
           the
           interpretation
           of
           it
           ;
           and
           (
           one
           would
           have
           thought
           )
           a
           fitter
           season
           was
           nigh
           at
           hand
           ,
           and
           might
           well
           have
           been
           waited
           for
           the
           introducing
           of
           the
           use
           ,
           and
           regulating
           of
           the
           manner
           of
           communicating
           in
           such
           a
           mystery
           :
           yet
           even
           in
           that
           juncture
           of
           time
           ,
           and
           before
           God
           offered
           to
           shew
           the
           whole
           patern
           in
           the
           Mount
           ,
           the
           Sacrament
           of
           the
           Passeover
           was
           instituted
           ,
           and
           the
           rule
           thereof
           made
           publike
           by
           an
           Ordinance
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           commanded
           to
           observe
           it
           ;
           
           
             and
             they
             went
             ,
             and
             were
             obedient
             thereunto
             .
          
        
         
           It
           seems
           to
           me
           ,
           and
           I
           beleeve
           
             your
             Honours
          
           cannot
           think
           other
           ,
           
           but
           that
           this
           was
           done
           ,
           and
           written
           with
           speciall
           reference
           to
           this
           very
           season
           ,
           and
           the
           great
           affaire
           now
           in
           your
           hands
           ;
           
             for
             instruction
             and
             direction
             to
             this
             present
             Parliament
             ,
          
           to
           take
           into
           most
           serious
           consideration
           and
           affection
           ,
           the
           humble
           advice
           and
           Petitions
           ,
           that
           have
           so
           often
           ,
           and
           with
           so
           great
           desire
           and
           expectation
           been
           presented
           to
           
             both
             Houses
             ,
          
           in
           the
           matter
           of
           
             the
             Sacrament
             of
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             ;
          
           and
           to
           give
           a
           Law
           for
           the
           Administration
           thereof
           ,
           and
           the
           regulating
           of
           the
           admission
           of
           Communicants
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           rules
           of
           discipline
           ,
           in
           
             all
          
           the
           reformed
           Churches
           :
           That
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           may
           have
           the
           liberty
           of
           this
           Ordinance
           
             in
             the
             purity
             of
             it
             .
          
           (
           Then
           which
           nothing
           can
           make
           more
           for
           the
           unity
           and
           peace
           of
           the
           Church
           and
           Nation
           ,
           and
           the
           defeating
           of
           the
           crafty
           designes
           of
           those
           cunning
           men
           ,
           who
           lye
           in
           wait
           to
           delude
           and
           divide
           ;
           )
           and
           to
           do
           this
           
             speedily
             ▪
          
           notwithstanding
           all
           objections
           ,
           and
           obstructions
           ,
           which
           polititians
           ,
           or
           prophane
           worldlings
           ,
           or
           any
           Sectaries
           ,
           may
           with
           faire
           pretence
           raise
           to
           the
           retarding
           hereof
           ,
           being
           all
           cle●●ly
           ▪
           and
           fully
           anticipated
           and
           answered
           ,
           by
           the
           light
           and
           encouragement
           of
           this
           very
           story
           .
        
         
           And
           when
           this
           is
           once
           setled
           ,
           you
           shall
           with
           the
           more
           ease
           provide
           ;
           and
           we
           shall
           with
           the
           more
           patience
           and
           consolation
           expect
           the
           setting
           up
           of
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           frame
           of
           
             Government
             ,
          
           though
           the
           times
           should
           continue
           unquiet
           and
           hazardous
           ,
           and
           we
           should
           still
           be
           put
           to
           depend
           upon
           an
           
             extraordinary
             Providence
          
           for
           subsistence
           .
        
         
           For
           your
           Lordships
           may
           also
           please
           to
           call
           to
           minde
           ,
           how
           when
           the
           people
           wandered
           in
           the
           Wildernesse
           ,
           neer
           fourty
           years
           before
           they
           possessed
           the
           Land
           ,
           The
           Lord
           caused
           the
           Tabernacle
           of
           the
           T●stimony
           to
           be
           wrought
           and
           reared
           ,
           and
           ordered
           the
           pitching
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           marshalled
           the
           Tents
           of
           the
           Tribes
           about
           it
           ,
           and
           gave
           the
           Lawes
           for
           his
           publike
           worship
           ;
           and
           in
           that
           unsetled
           time
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           were
           newly
           entred
           into
           
             Canaan
             ,
          
           while
           they
           were
           yet
           in
           warre
           ,
           set
           on
           foot
           all
           that
           belonged
           to
           the
           administration
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           afterwards
           ,
           how
           it
           was
           the
           care
           of
           
             Ezra
          
           and
           
             Nehemiah
             ,
          
           in
           the
           
             most
             troublesome
             times
             ,
          
           when
           they
           had
           many
           enemies
           ,
           and
           there
           were
           many
           conspiracies
           and
           confederacies
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           distraction
           was
           great
           ,
           and
           they
           were
           forced
           to
           hold
           a
           
           sword
           in
           one
           hand
           ,
           while
           a
           Trowell
           was
           in
           the
           other
           ,
           yet
           made
           it
           their
           great
           care
           to
           re-edifie
           the
           holy
           Citie
           and
           the
           Temple
           ,
           and
           reforme
           and
           restore
           the
           publike
           service
           of
           God
           :
           and
           when
           they
           entred
           into
           a
           curse
           and
           an
           oath
           ,
           
           
             Reformation
             in
             matters
             of
             Religion
             ,
          
           was
           the
           first
           and
           principall
           charge
           .
           And
           when
           they
           waxed
           cold
           ,
           or
           forgetfull
           ,
           the
           Prophets
           put
           them
           in
           remembrance
           ,
           they
           received
           the
           exhortation
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           blessed
           the
           labour
           of
           their
           love
           :
           
             Then
             the
             Prophets
             prophesied
             unto
             the
             Jewes
             which
             were
             in
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           
           
             in
             the
             name
             of
             the
             God
             of
             Israel
             ;
             and
             the
             Elders
             of
             the
             Jewes
             builded
             ,
             and
             they
             prospered
             through
             the
             prophesying
             of
             Haggai
             the
             Prophet
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             Zechariah
             the
             sonne
             of
             Iddo
             ;
             and
             they
             builded
             and
             finished
             it
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Commandement
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           There
           is
           my
           warrant
           for
           this
           motion
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           
             your
             Honours
          
           paterne
           for
           the
           worke
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           great
           encouragement
           to
           us
           all
           .
           I
           move
           you
           ,
           
             my
             Lords
             ,
          
           to
           no
           more
           than
           what
           ye
           your selves
           have
           obliged
           your selves
           by
           solemn
           Covenant
           to
           do
           ,
           and
           what
           you
           have
           engaged
           us
           all
           to
           endeavour
           and
           procure
           ,
           by
           all
           good
           and
           lawfull
           means
           to
           be
           done
           ;
           and
           this
           brings
           to
           minde
           .
        
         
           A
           third
           thing
           ▪
           
             The
             keeping
             of
             the
             Covenant
          
           in
           the
           whole
           ,
           and
           in
           every
           part
           ,
           especially
           that
           which
           concerns
           
             the
             Reformation
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             example
             of
             the
             best
             reformed
             Churches
             .
          
           I
           suppose
           I
           may
           be
           bold
           ,
           and
           that
           without
           offence
           ,
           to
           transfer
           hither
           the
           speech
           of
           
             Peter
          
           to
           
             Ananias
          
           and
           
             Sapphira
          
           in
           another
           case
           ,
           or
           at
           the
           least
           to
           allude
           to
           it
           ;
           When
           the
           super-inducing
           of
           such
           a
           sacred
           ingagement
           was
           first
           in
           motion
           ,
           it
           was
           free
           to
           the
           
             high
             and
             Honourable
             Court
             of
             Parliament
             ,
          
           to
           have
           forborne
           the
           framing
           of
           such
           a
           Covenant
           :
           And
           while
           it
           remained
           under
           debate
           and
           deliberation
           ,
           was
           it
           not
           in
           your
           power
           to
           have
           abstained
           from
           the
           bringing
           of
           your selves
           and
           the
           Kingdomes
           into
           such
           an
           oath
           and
           a
           curse
           ?
           but
           now
           yee
           have
           sworne
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           how
           so
           great
           a
           part
           as
           the
           intended
           Reformation
           can
           be
           kept
           back
           ,
           or
           be
           rigidly
           pressed
           for
           the
           advantage
           of
           the
           civill
           State
           ,
           and
           neglected
           ,
           or
           be
           proceeded
           in
           remifly
           ,
           in
           the
           case
           of
           Religion
           and
           the
           Church
           ,
           without
           tempting
           or
           provoking
           the
           Lord
           ;
           that
           I
           may
           not
           say
           without
           Sacriledge
           or
           a
           lye
           unto
           God
           ,
           judge
           ye
           ?
           Or
           how
           safe
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           after
           vowes
           to
           make
           inquiry
           ?
        
         
         
           How
           sad
           a
           thing
           and
           destructive
           would
           it
           be
           ,
           if
           the
           Land
           should
           after
           all
           this
           be
           made
           to
           mourne
           for
           breach
           of
           Covenant
           and
           perjury
           ?
        
         
           I
           beseech
           you
           ,
           
             my
             Lords
             ,
          
           prevent
           it
           with
           all
           your
           zeale
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           enable
           you
           to
           do
           worthily
           for
           God
           ,
           to
           do
           something
           extraordinary
           for
           him
           ,
           who
           hath
           done
           mervailously
           for
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           exceeding
           abundantly
           above
           all
           that
           we
           have
           asked
           ,
           or
           thought
           :
           
             Vnto
             him
             be
             glory
             in
             the
             Church
             by
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
             world
             without
             end
             ,
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           There
           remaineth
           yet
           another
           Use
           to
           be
           made
           of
           this
           priviledge
           and
           advantage
           of
           an
           extraordinary
           Providence
           ;
           
           I
           will
           briefly
           dispatch
           it
           in
           a
           few
           words
           of
           exhortation
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           To
           contentednesse
           with
           cheerfulnesse
           under
           the
           mighty
           hand
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           ye
           may
           possesse
           your
           souls
           in
           your
           patience
           ,
           and
           be
           able
           to
           cleave
           to
           the
           Lord
           without
           distraction
           .
        
         
           We
           may
           be
           happy
           in
           adversity
           :
           why
           should
           we
           make
           our selves
           miserable
           by
           false
           fears
           ,
           and
           false
           apprehensions
           ?
           we
           cannot
           run
           from
           the
           fire
           if
           we
           would
           :
           why
           do
           we
           disquiet
           our selves
           in
           vain
           ?
           were
           it
           not
           better
           to
           walk
           with
           God
           ,
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           follow
           the
           Lord
           fully
           ?
           It
           is
           an
           extraordinary
           priviledge
           to
           live
           under
           an
           extraordinary
           Providence
           :
           there
           cannot
           be
           such
           an
           extraordinary
           Providence
           ,
           if
           all
           things
           move
           in
           the
           ordinary
           way
           ,
           there
           must
           bee
           change
           and
           trouble
           ;
           and
           how
           shall
           we
           hope
           to
           receive
           the
           good
           of
           it
           at
           the
           hands
           of
           God
           ,
           if
           we
           be
           unwilling
           to
           receive
           the
           evil
           also
           ?
           The
           worke
           which
           the
           Lord
           hath
           begun
           to
           do
           ,
           both
           in
           Mercie
           and
           Judgement
           ,
           is
           very
           great
           and
           manifold
           :
           upon
           what
           ground
           ,
           or
           to
           what
           end
           can
           we
           thinke
           or
           wish
           it
           may
           be
           finished
           in
           a
           day
           ?
           
             He
             that
             beleeveth
             ,
             maketh
             not
             haste
             .
          
        
         
           God
           will
           certainly
           glorifie
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           make
           his
           power
           knowne
           ,
           and
           get
           him
           a
           great
           Name
           ;
           why
           should
           not
           we
           desire
           to
           see
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           though
           we
           therefore
           must
           be
           set
           in
           straits
           ,
           and
           under
           a
           cloud
           ,
           and
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           be
           upon
           us
           ?
        
         
           The
           Lord
           hath
           prepared
           his
           Throne
           ,
           and
           hath
           begun
           to
           pull
           down
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           and
           to
           avenge
           the
           bloud
           of
           his
           Saints
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           that
           are
           slain
           on
           the
           earth
           .
           How
           shall
           their
           sin
           swell
           up
           to
           its
           fulnesse
           ,
           and
           they
           be
           ripe
           for
           the
           Judgement
           ,
           so
           as
           all
           the
           World
           shall
           confesse
           ,
           
             True
             and
             righteous
             are
             thy
             Judgements
             ,
             oh
             Lord
             ;
          
           if
           the
           meane
           while
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Kingdomes
           of
           the
           
           World
           suffer
           nothing
           grievous
           by
           them
           ;
           who
           would
           not
           be
           glad
           to
           live
           when
           God
           doth
           this
           ?
        
         
           The
           Lord
           is
           refining
           of
           his
           Church
           ,
           as
           Gold
           is
           refined
           ,
           it
           must
           be
           done
           in
           the
           Furnace
           of
           affliction
           :
           He
           is
           purging
           them
           from
           their
           filth
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           do
           it
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Judgement
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           burning
           .
           
           Now
           we
           know
           that
           chronicall
           diseases
           ,
           must
           have
           long
           and
           tedious
           cures
           ;
           where
           they
           have
           long
           been
           setled
           upon
           the
           lees
           ,
           they
           must
           be
           often
           rolled
           from
           vessell
           to
           vessell
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           hang
           upon
           the
           old
           haunt
           ,
           they
           must
           be
           whipe
           off
           :
           and
           if
           this
           may
           be
           the
           fruit
           of
           it
           to
           take
           away
           our
           sins
           ,
           that
           we
           perish
           not
           in
           them
           ;
           wherefore
           should
           we
           make
           it
           our
           feare
           ,
           and
           not
           rather
           count
           it
           a
           mercy
           to
           suffer
           the
           tryall
           ?
           God
           is
           come
           down
           to
           redeem
           his
           Church
           ,
           there
           must
           be
           time
           and
           occasion
           for
           him
           tobring
           forth
           all
           his
           great
           Judgements
           ,
           &
           multiply
           his
           wonders
           ,
           that
           his
           people
           may
           have
           many
           testimonies
           of
           his
           neernes
           to
           them
           ,
           many
           pledges
           of
           his
           faithfulnesse
           ,
           for
           the
           support
           of
           their
           confidence
           and
           hope
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           convinced
           of
           ,
           and
           humbled
           under
           their
           weaknesse
           ,
           unworthinesse
           ,
           wretchednesse
           ,
           and
           learne
           to
           depend
           on
           God
           alone
           ,
           and
           give
           him
           all
           the
           glory
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           have
           the
           proofe
           of
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           working
           effectually
           in
           them
           ▪
           and
           their
           patience
           may
           have
           its
           perfect
           worke
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           entire
           ,
           and
           made
           fit
           for
           deliverance
           ,
           their
           hearts
           prepared
           and
           established
           to
           receive
           ,
           and
           weare
           it
           with
           all
           thankfulnesse
           ,
           to
           the
           praise
           of
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           .
           And
           if
           this
           be
           the
           good
           of
           tribulation
           ,
           why
           should
           we
           not
           be
           willing
           to
           chuse
           ,
           with
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           
           to
           suffer
           affliction
           with
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ?
           or
           to
           say
           with
           
             Peter
             ,
          
           
           in
           admiration
           of
           the
           happinesse
           ,
           
             It
             is
             good
             being
             here
             ?
          
           
           Or
           at
           the
           least
           to
           resolve
           with
           
             Micah
             ,
          
           to
           bear
           the
           indignation
           of
           the
           Lord
           ?
           (
           If
           we
           will
           needs
           so
           looke
           upon
           it
           )
           and
           with
           
             H●bakkuk
          
           rejoyce
           in
           the
           God
           of
           our
           salvation
           ;
           
           although
           we
           shall
           be
           brought
           into
           extream
           desolation
           ,
           and
           never
           so
           great
           affliction
           be
           prepared
           ;
           if
           haply
           he
           will
           plead
           our
           cause
           ,
           and
           we
           may
           be
           brought
           forth
           to
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           shall
           behold
           his
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           walk
           upon
           our
           high-places
           ?
           rather
           than
           pray
           with
           
             Pharaoh
             ,
          
           
           Let
           there
           be
           no
           more
           thundering
           and
           haile
           .
        
         
           We
           have
           made
           many
           prayers
           and
           supplications
           ,
           it
           becomes
           us
           now
           to
           wait
           (
           as
           the
           Husband-man
           )
           for
           the
           harvest
           of
           our
           hopes
           ,
           
           and
           have
           long
           patience
           for
           
             the
             raine
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           
             the
             Sun-shine
             ;
          
           
           that
           all
           things
           may
           be
           the
           more
           kindly
           ripened
           ,
           and
           the
           more
           seasonably
           gathered
           in
           ,
           and
           threshed
           out
           and
           sed
           upon
           ,
           to
           the
           more
           advantage
           of
           our
           blessednesse
           ;
           and
           in
           due
           time
           we
           shall
           reape
           if
           we
           faint
           not
           :
           
             Be
             patient
             therefore
             ,
             and
             stablish
             your
             heares
             ,
             for
             the
             comming
             of
             the
             Lord
             draweth
             nigh
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ▪
           That
           we
           may
           attain
           to
           these
           things
           ,
           suffer
           me
           to
           adde
           another
           word
           of
           exhortation
           ,
           and
           then
           I
           shall
           have
           done
           ;
           it
           is
           to
           prayer
           ,
           First
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           would
           give
           us
           an
           heart
           to
           perceive
           ,
           and
           eyes
           to
           see
           ,
           and
           ears
           to
           heare
           ,
           
             while
             God
             dwells
             amongst
             us
             in
             good
             will
             ;
          
           that
           we
           may
           have
           the
           happinesse
           to
           finde
           the
           honey
           in
           the
           carcase
           ,
           the
           wisdome
           not
           to
           suck
           the
           poyson
           of
           Malignity
           ,
           and
           male-contentednesse
           to
           our
           ruine
           ,
           but
           to
           extract
           the
           sweet
           ,
           the
           good
           ,
           the
           righteousnesse
           that
           may
           be
           learned
           by
           judgements
           for
           our
           Reformation
           ,
           and
           edification
           unto
           salvation
           .
           This
           would
           make
           us
           count
           
             that
          
           blessednesse
           ,
           that
           we
           now
           call
           misery
           ;
           for
           not
           affliction
           ,
           but
           the
           folly
           of
           him
           that
           suffers
           it
           ,
           is
           evil
           .
           But
           we
           cannot
           finde
           out
           the
           Riddle
           ,
           unlesse
           we
           plough
           with
           Gods
           heifers
           :
           
           Wherefore
           ,
           
             if
             any
             man
             want
             the
             Wisdome
             ,
             let
             him
             aske
             is
             of
             God
             ,
             who
             gives
             to
             all
             men
             liberally
             ,
             and
             upbraideth
             not
             .
          
        
         
           
             Secondly
             ,
             That
             while
             the
             fire
             taketh
             hold
             upon
             the
             Kingdoms
             ,
          
           The
           good
           will
           of
           him
           that
           dwelt
           in
           the
           Bush
           ,
           may
           come
           abundantly
           upon
           us
           ,
           
             who
             are
             many
             wayes
             separated
             from
             other
             people
             .
             A
             motion
             for
             prayer
             is
             seasonable
             in
             a
             day
             of
             thanksgiving
             ;
          
           This
           is
           the
           day
           which
           the
           Lord
           hath
           made
           ,
           
           we
           will
           rejoyce
           and
           be
           glad
           in
           it
           .
           Save
           now
           I
           beseech
           thee
           ,
           oh
           Lord
           ;
           oh
           Lord
           ,
           I
           beseech
           thee
           send
           now
           prosperity
           .
           
             And
             truly
             we
             shall
             not
             pray
             before
             we
             have
             need
             .
          
        
         
           I
           know
           no
           reason
           we
           have
           to
           flatter
           our selves
           with
           a
           golden
           dreame
           of
           sudden
           or
           setled
           peace
           ;
           I
           am
           sure
           our
           sins
           do
           multiply
           and
           increase
           ,
           and
           so
           do
           our
           dangers
           too
           ;
           If
           the
           sword
           of
           Warre
           were
           sheathed
           again
           ,
           we
           are
           in
           hazard
           to
           be
           ruined
           by
           that
           drunkennesse
           wherewith
           the
           Lord
           hath
           filled
           the
           Land
           ,
           to
           perish
           by
           division
           ,
           schisme
           ,
           and
           faction
           :
           in
           this
           distemper
           ,
           if
           we
           had
           no
           warre
           ,
           yet
           there
           would
           be
           no
           peace
           ;
           and
           if
           he
           dash
           us
           one
           against
           another
           ,
           and
           not
           pity
           ,
           nor
           spare
           ,
           nor
           have
           mercy
           ,
           but
           destroy
           us
           ,
           who
           can
           plead
           against
           him
           ?
           The
           Lord
           knowes
           how
           todeliver
           
           the
           godly
           out
           of
           temptation
           ,
           
           and
           to
           reserve
           the
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           iudgement
           to
           be
           punished
           :
           
           The
           Lord
           knowes
           how
           to
           fulfill
           all
           his
           works
           in
           mercy
           ▪
           and
           truth
           to
           our
           posterity
           ,
           which
           we
           say
           shall
           be
           a
           prey
           ,
           and
           they
           may
           know
           that
           salvation
           ,
           which
           we
           now
           despise
           ,
           and
           the
           present
           froward
           generation
           perish
           by
           the
           way
           .
        
         
           
             I
             thinke
             therefore
             there
             is
             need
             to
             pray
             ,
             and
             to
             pray
             daily
             ,
          
           to
           seeke
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
           that
           we
           live
           ,
           
             lest
             he
             that
             now
             dwells
             amongst
             us
             in
             good
             will
             ,
             as
             when
             he
             dwelt
             in
             the
             Bush
             ,
          
           breake
           out
           like
           fire
           in
           the
           Land
           ,
           
             as
             he
             threatens
             the
             house
             of
          
           Joseph
           ,
           and
           devour●
           it
           ,
           and
           there
           be
           none
           to
           quench
           it
           .
           The
           Lord
           is
           an
           holy
           God
           ,
           he
           is
           a
           jealous
           God
           ,
           
           and
           will
           not
           forgive
           our
           tranngressions
           :
           if
           we
           abuse
           the
           goodnesse
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           seek
           liberty
           for
           our
           lusts
           ,
           and
           forsake
           the
           Lord
           ;
           He
           will
           turn
           ,
           and
           doe
           us
           hurt
           ,
           and
           consume
           us
           ,
           after
           he
           hath
           done
           us
           good
           :
           And
           it
           may
           come
           to
           passe
           ,
           that
           as
           all
           good
           things
           are
           come
           upon
           us
           ,
           
           which
           the
           Lord
           our
           God
           hath
           promised
           us
           ,
           so
           he
           may
           bring
           upon
           us
           all
           evil
           things
           ,
           untill
           he
           hath
           destroied
           us
           from
           off
           this
           good
           land
           ,
           which
           the
           Lord
           our
           God
           hath
           given
           us
           .
        
         
           Nay
           ,
           if
           we
           knew
           the
           secrets
           of
           God
           concerning
           us
           ,
           or
           could
           understand
           by
           books
           (
           as
           
             Daniel
          
           did
           )
           the
           set
           time
           of
           our
           deliverance
           ,
           yet
           we
           ought
           to
           seek
           by
           prayer
           and
           supplication
           :
           How
           much
           more
           ,
           while
           the
           fire
           is
           yet
           on
           the
           Bush
           ,
           should
           we
           cry
           continually
           to
           our
           God
           ,
           after
           the
           example
           of
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           that
           we
           may
           behold
           his
           Salvation
           ?
           And
           now
           while
           we
           are
           together
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           hath
           put
           it
           into
           our
           hearts
           to
           pray
           before
           him
           ;
           (
           for
           ,
           blessed
           be
           God
           ,
           we
           may
           now
           pray
           after
           the
           Sermon
           ,
           and
           are
           not
           bound
           up
           to
           a
           doxologie
           ,
           no
           not
           on
           a
           day
           of
           thanksgiving
           ;
           )
           Let
           us
           remember
           it
           in
           our
           Prayers
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A97126e-410
           
             Deut.
             28.
             58.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A97126e-950
           
             Isa.
             8.
             
             ●
             .
          
           
             vers.
             26.
             28.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             Exod
             40.
             35.
             
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
          
           
             2
             King
             11.
             29.
             
          
           
             Doct.
             
          
           
             Greg.
             Nissen
             .
             Lippomannus
             .
          
           
             Proof
             by
             Scripture
             .
             
               Ezra
            
             9.
             13.
             
          
           
             Psalm
             .
             126.
             
          
           
             2
             Chron
             ,
             29.
             4.
             
          
           
             Nehe.
             8.
             36
             ,
             37.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             144.
             15.
             
          
           
             Job
             21.
             9
             ,
             13
             
          
           
             Psal.
             144.
             12
             ,
             13
             ,
             14.
             
          
           
             ver.
             1
             ,
             1.
             
          
           
             Numb.
             21.
             14.
             
          
           
             
               Psal.
            
             145.
             
             Mognalia
             Dei
             ,
             Mirabilia
             Dei
             .
          
           
             Isa.
             59.
             16
             ,
             17.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             15.
             28.
             
          
           
             1.
             Pet.
             1.
             7.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             48.
             10.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             20
             5.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             50.
             4
             ,
             50
             
          
           
             Isa.
             27.
             9.
             
             Isa.
             4.
             4.
             
          
           
             Zech.
             13.
             9.
             
          
           
             Mal.
             3.
             16
             ,
             17.
             
          
           
             Ezra
             9.
             13.
             
          
           
             Ezod.
             3.
             8.
             
          
           
             1
             Sam.
             14.
             27.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             32.
             13.
             
          
           
             Joh
             2.
             
          
           
             Wisd.
             16.
             20
             ,
             21.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             31.
             10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             63.
             9.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             3.
             7.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor
             ▪
             1.
             10.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             103.
             4.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             68.
             1●
             .
          
           
             Tegere
             beneficium
             beneficio
             .
          
           
             Bona
             rerum
             secunderum
             optabilia
             ,
             bona
             rerum
             adversarum
             mirabilia
             .
             
               Sen.
               
            
          
           
             Vse
             1.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             15.
             
          
           
             Exod
             3.
             
          
           
             Exod
             ▪
             3.
             3.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             76.
             10.
             
          
           
             Mr
             
               Sedgewick
               .
            
          
           
             Rev.
             17.
             
          
           
             2
             Thes.
             2.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             64.
             6.
             
          
           
             Job
             5.
             12.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             27
             7.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             9.
             18.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             28
             ▪
             29.
             
          
           
             Iam.
             3.
             22
             ,
             23.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             11.
             33.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             3
             ▪
             4.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             1●
             .
             4.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             107.
             8
             ,
             1●
             ,
             21.
             
             ●●
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             46
             ▪
             8.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             111.
             2.
             
          
           
             Psal
             107
             ▪
             43.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             9
             16.
             
          
           
             Higgaiō
             Selah
             .
             Res
             meditanda
             summa
             .
             
               sunius
               .
            
             Oh
             rem
             perpetua
             meditatione
             dignam
             .
             
               Vatab.
               
            
          
           
             Psal.
             145.
             
          
           
             Optimorum
             non
             est
             laus
             ,
             sed
             admiratio
             ,
          
           
             Psal.
             65.
             1.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
          
           
             Tacet
             laus
             ratione
             operum
             tuorum
             ▪
             sortium
             .
             Laus
             non
             potest
             attingere
             te
             
               Pagnin
               .
            
          
           
             Psal.
             106.
             2.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             150.
             2.
             
          
           
             Ps.
             145.
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             vers.
             4.
             
          
           
             Esth.
             9
             18.
             
          
           
             Jer
             16.
             14
             ,
             15.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             11.
             8.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             51
             ▪
             45.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             19.
             2
             ,
             4.
             
          
           
             Caution
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             92
             5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             Judg.
             6.
             13.
             
          
           
             Ruth
             5.
             7.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             3.
             5.
             
          
           
             Levit.
             4.
             10.
             
          
           
             Judg.
             7.
             13
             ,
             14
             15.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             25.
             9.
             
          
           
             Iudg.
             24.
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             23.
             17.
             
          
           
             Vse
             2.
             
          
           
             Generally
             to
             all
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             50.
             23.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             105.
             45.
             
          
           
             Esa.
             63.
             8.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             4.
             30
             ,
             31
             
          
           
             Exod.
             5.
             20
             21.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             78.
             11.
             22.
             
          
           
             Numb.
             16.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             78.
             8.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             24.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             78.
             34.
             
          
           
             Numb.
             1.
             46.
             
          
           
             Numb.
             26.
             65.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             10
             6.
             
          
           
             Numb.
             14.
             24.
             
             Iosh
             ,
             14.
             6.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             10
             11.
             
          
           
             More
             particularly
             to
             the
             Lords
             .
          
           
             Numb.
             7.
             2.
             1
             Chr.
             29.
             6.
             
          
           
             Ego
             certè
             vereor
             ,
             ne
             nos
             quoque
             ,
             cum
             alienas
             blasphemias
             iterum
             atque
             iterum
             repetamus
             ,
             nostram
             mentem
             polluamus
             ,
             atque
             ita
             condemnatione
             quoque
             participemus
             .
             
               Basil
               .
               2
               Tim.
            
             3.
             16.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             12.
             
          
           
             Neh
             10.
             19
             ,
             30
             31
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Ezra
             5.
             1
             ,
             2.
             
             Hagg●i
             1.
             
             &
             2.
             
          
           
             Ezra
             6.
             14.
             
          
           
             Vse
             3.
             
          
           
             Esay
             4.
             4.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             11.
             25.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             17.
             4.
             
          
           
             Micha
             7.
             9.
             
          
           
             Hab.
             3.
             17.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             9.
             28.
             
          
           
             James
             5.
             7
             ,
             8.
             
          
           
             James
             1.
             5.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             18.
             24.
             
          
           
             Pet.
             ●
             .
          
           
             Numb.
             14.
             
          
           
             Amos
             5.
             6.
             
          
           
             Josh.
             24.
             19
             ,
             20
             
          
           
             cap.
             23.
             25.