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             A pleasant walk to heaven, through the new and living way, which the Lord Jesus consecrated for us, and his sacred Word reveals unto us. Published by Claudius Gilbert, B.D. minister of the Gospel at Limrick.
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           A
           Pleasant
           WALK
           TO
           HEAVEN
           ,
           Through
           the
           New
           and
           Living
           Way
           ,
           which
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           consecrated
           for
           us
           ,
           and
           his
           sacred
           Word
           reveals
           unto
           us
           .
        
         
           Published
           by
           
             CLAUDIUS
             GILBERT
             ,
             B.
             D.
          
           Minister
           of
           the
           Gospel
           at
           
             Limrick
             .
          
        
         
           Prov.
           3.
           17.
           
        
         
           The
           waies
           of
           Wisdom
           are
           waies
           of
           pleasantness
           ,
           and
           all
           her
           paths
           are
           Peace
           .
        
         
           Psal.
           119.
           1.
           
        
         
           Blessed
           are
           the
           undefiled
           in
           the
           way
           ,
           who
           walk
           in
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           Act.
           9.
           31.
           
        
         
           Then
           had
           the
           Churches
           rest
           throughout
           all
           
             Judea
          
           and
           
             Samaria
             ,
          
           and
           were
           edified
           ,
           and
           walking
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           ▪
           and
           in
           the
           Comfort
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           were
           multiplied
           .
        
         
           Hos.
           14.
           9.
           
        
         
           The
           waies
           of
           the
           Lord
           are
           right
           ,
           the
           just
           shall
           walk
           in
           them
           ,
           but
           the
           Transgressors
           shall
           fall
           therein
           .
        
         
           Jer.
           6.
           16.
           
        
         
           
             Thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           stand
           in
           the
           waies
           and
           see
           ,
           and
           ask
           for
           the
           old
           paths
           where
           is
           the
           good
           way
           ,
           and
           walk
           therein
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           find
           rest
           for
           your
           souls
           .
           
             But
             they
             said
             ,
          
           we
           will
           not
           walk
           therein
           .
        
         
           Eph.
           5.
           15
           ,
           16.
           
        
         
           See
           that
           ye
           walk
           circumspectly
           ,
           not
           as
           Fools
           ,
           but
           as
           Wise
           ,
           redeeming
           the
           Time
           because
           the
           daies
           are
           evil
           .
        
         
           Gen.
           5.
           24.
           
        
         
           And
           
             Enoch
          
           walked
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           he
           was
           not
           ,
           for
           God
           took
           him
           .
        
         
           Phil.
           3.
           18
           ,
           19
           ,
           20.
           
        
         
           Many
           walk
           of
           whom
           I
           tell
           you
           weeping
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           —
           But
           our
           Conversation
           is
           in
           HEAVEN
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Francis
             Titon
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           the
           sign
           of
           the
           three
           Daggers
           in
           
             Fleet-street
             ▪
          
           1658.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           my
           Highly
           honoured
           Vncle
           ,
           Colonel
           
             Henry
             Markham
             ,
          
           a
           Member
           of
           the
           Parliament
           :
           AND
           ,
           To
           my
           worthily
           Honoured
           Aunt
           ,
           Mis
           
             Esther
             Markham
             ,
          
           his
           Endeared
           Consort
           .
        
         
           
             Dearly
             Honoured
             ,
             and
             Beloved
             in
             the
             Lord
             ;
          
        
         
           IT
           is
           good
           for
           man
           to
           draw
           near
           to
           God
           ,
           
           whose
           fellowship
           is
           the
           cheifest
           good
           ,
           
             the
             Fountain
             of
             all
             Good
             .
          
           The
           Psalmist
           found
           still
           the
           choice
           experience
           of
           that
           Divine
           Oracle
           ,
           and
           therefore
           commended
           it
           so
           highly
           to
           others
           .
           The
           very
           beginnings
           of
           spiritual
           acquaintance
           with
           Christ
           are
           so
           savory
           to
           a
           
           sanctified
           heart
           ,
           
           that
           this
           precious
           Wine
           cannot
           but
           cause
           his
           lips
           to
           magnifie
           the
           sweetness
           
           thereof
           .
           
           
             Grace
             is
             the
             lively
             Image
             of
             the
             living
             God
             ,
          
           
           
             resembling
             him
             still
             in
             activeness
             of
             communication
             and
             Holiness
             of
             Conversation
             .
          
           
           They
           that
           have
           tasted
           how
           good
           the
           Lord
           is
           in
           his
           Word
           and
           waies
           ,
           cannot
           but
           be
           moved
           by
           the
           strong
           Impulse
           of
           such
           experiences
           to
           incourage
           still
           themselves
           and
           others
           to
           such
           a
           heavenly
           Communion
           with
           their
           God
           ,
           and
           faithfulness
           to
           him
           .
           The
           best
           good
           is
           still
           most
           communicative
           ,
           diffusing
           its
           streams
           and
           displaying
           its
           Rayes
           to
           all
           round
           about
           .
           
           The
           Followers
           of
           the
           Lamb
           have
           their
           reason
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           Powers
           of
           the
           
             Internal
             and
             external
             Man
             ,
          
           
           
             Spiritually
             ennobled
             and
             sublimed
             to
             discern
             all
             things
             by
             a
             Divine
             Light
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             make
             choice
             of
             Christ
             for
             their
             All
             in
             All
             ,
          
           
           
             incomparably
             before
             all
             things
             else
             .
          
           
           
             Having
             once
             found
             him
             whom
             their
             souls
             do
             unfeignedly
             love
             ,
          
           
           
             their
             desire
             is
             still
             to
             keep
             close
             to
             him
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             walk
             worthy
             of
             him
             ,
          
           
           
             as
             far
             as
             his
             Grace
             is
             enabled
             through
             his
             Spirit
             that
             dwels
             in
             them
             ,
          
           
           
             to
             rule
             there
             for
             him
             .
          
           They
           cannot
           but
           find
           strong
           Endearments
           obliging
           ther
           hearts
           to
           be
           soliciting
           still
           others
           with
           themselves
           to
           this
           Divine
           Exercise
           .
           It
           hath
           
           pleased
           that
           Father
           of
           Spirits
           to
           make
           such
           an
           Impress
           thereof
           upon
           my
           Conscience
           ,
           that
           it
           engages
           me
           to
           judge
           my self
           deeply
           for
           former
           neglects
           ,
           and
           binds
           me
           forcibly
           to
           more
           diligent
           care
           for
           future
           occasions
           .
           This
           small
           Piece
           now
           presented
           to
           you
           ,
           will
           speak
           my
           ressentments
           more
           expresly
           about
           this
           Subject
           .
           It
           comes
           out
           in
           a
           very
           plain
           dress
           ,
           and
           without
           trimming
           ,
           the
           matter
           thereof
           being
           sufficient
           to
           commend
           its
           own
           worth
           to
           candid
           Christians
           ,
           and
           intended
           for
           the
           lowest
           forms
           of
           Christs
           school
           ,
           
           as
           well
           as
           for
           his
           Graduates
           .
           It
           is
           my
           serious
           purpose
           with
           the
           Apostle
           not
           to
           know
           any
           thing
           ministerially
           and
           practically
           ,
           
           
             save
             Iesus
             Christ
             and
             him
             crucified
             ,
          
           
           in
           the
           efficacy
           of
           his
           Resurrection
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           fellowship
           of
           his
           sufferings
           ,
           being
           made
           conformable
           to
           his
           death
           .
           It
           s
           not
           therefore
           the
           inticing
           words
           of
           mans
           wisdom
           I
           would
           delight
           in
           and
           labour
           for
           ;
           but
           the
           demonstration
           of
           his
           Spirit
           and
           Power
           .
           Herein
           I
           would
           studiously
           design
           through
           his
           Grace
           to
           imitate
           Paul
           ,
           as
           he
           followed
           Christ
           .
           
             None
             but
             Cbrist
             ,
             none
             but
             Christ
             ,
          
           was
           the
           Motto
           of
           a
           famous
           Martyr
           .
           I
           would
           make
           it
           my
           desire
           and
           joy
           ,
           my
           Resolve
           and
           endeavour
           through
           the
           supplies
           of
           
           his
           Al-sufficient
           Spirit
           .
           Your
           Acquaintance
           with
           him
           is
           best
           known
           to
           him
           and
           to
           his
           friends
           ,
           that
           have
           had
           acquaintance
           with
           your selves
           .
        
         
           If
           this
           poor
           Tract
           may
           be
           found
           ,
           any
           way
           serviceable
           to
           the
           improvement
           thereof
           ,
           my
           heart
           shall
           rejoyce
           and
           bless
           God
           for
           it
           .
           Your
           zeal
           for
           him
           and
           his
           ,
           cannot
           be
           forgotten
           of
           him
           ,
           nor
           of
           them
           .
           Your
           labor
           of
           Love
           cannot
           pass
           unrewarded
           from
           God
           ,
           whatever
           construction
           or
           retribution
           it
           meets
           with
           from
           man
           .
           
           
             The
             Lord
             is
             with
             you
             whilst
             you
             be
             with
             him
             .
          
           
           The
           various
           experiences
           of
           his
           Word
           and
           Rod
           ,
           Spirit
           and
           Providence
           formerly
           dispensed
           and
           lately
           renewed
           toward
           you
           ,
           
           will
           be
           still
           of
           singular
           use
           and
           help
           ,
           being
           duly
           remembred
           and
           improved
           .
           
             Walk
             still
             before
             him
             in
             the
             perfect
             waies
             of
             his
             uprightsness
             ,
          
           
           as
           
             Abraham
          
           and
           his
           faithful
           Worthies
           were
           directed
           by
           him
           ,
           
           so
           shall
           you
           be
           sure
           of
           his
           covenant-mercy
           in
           the
           performance
           of
           your
           covenant-duty
           .
           His
           grace
           will
           be
           still
           sufficient
           for
           you
           ,
           
           and
           his
           strength
           gradually
           perfected
           in
           your
           weakness
           .
           
             Be
             strong
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             power
             of
             his
             might
             ,
          
           for
           the
           promoting
           of
           his
           Interest
           in
           your
           respective
           stations
           and
           motions
           
           against
           all
           spiritual
           enemies
           .
           The
           good
           Will
           of
           him
           
             who
             dwelt
             in
             the
             Bush
             ,
          
           rest
           upon
           you
           both
           ,
           and
           all
           your
           Relations
           near
           and
           farther
           off
           ,
           for
           Direction
           ,
           Assistance
           and
           Blessing
           .
           In
           him
           I
           delight
           to
           be
           known
           demonstratively
           ,
           as
           occasion
           serves
           ,
        
         
           
             Your
             cordially
             endeared
             and
             obliged
             Nephew
             ,
             to
             serve
             you
             upon
             the
             best
             accompt
             ,
             Claudius
             Gilbert
             .
          
           
             From
             my
             Study
             in
             
               Limrick
               ,
            
             
               May
               19.
               1657.
               
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           all
           the
           Friends
           of
           Christ
           called
           to
           be
           Saints
           .
        
         
           
             Christian
             Friends
             .
          
        
         
           MAns
           Life
           is
           a
           short
           Walk
           towards
           Eternity
           ,
           A
           Race
           wherein
           Mortals
           continually
           move
           nearer
           to
           their
           endless
           ,
           unchangeable
           State
           :
           whether
           of
           Weal
           or
           Wo.
           
        
         
           The
           great
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           Al-sufficiently
           blessed
           in
           himself
           :
           
           was
           pleased
           to
           give
           Man
           a
           Being
           capable
           of
           Eternal
           Communion
           with
           Himself
           .
           
             The
             Councils
             of
             his
             heart
             absolutely
             purposed
             before
             time
             :
          
           
           
             he
             fulfils
             in
             time
             by
             the
             works
             of
             his
             hand
             ,
          
           
           
             that
             he
             might
             glorifie
             himself
             in
             all
             his
             Divine
             Excellencies
             .
          
           
           He
           at
           first
           made
           man
           after
           his
           own
           Image
           ,
           having
           made
           all
           the
           world
           for
           his
           service
           .
           
           His
           rational
           soul
           ,
           that
           Divine
           Extract
           ,
           that
           Work-manship
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           received
           as
           much
           perfection
           from
           God
           ,
           as
           such
           a
           finite
           Creature
           could
           manage
           in
           conformity
           to
           his
           infinite
           Creator
           .
           His
           Blessedness
           consisted
           then
           in
           walking
           
           with
           God
           in
           that
           glorious
           state
           ,
           wherein
           all
           Creatures
           were
           at
           his
           command
           ,
           as
           so
           many
           steps
           leading
           him
           to
           that
           God
           whom
           they
           did
           so
           clearly
           represent
           to
           him
           .
           Satan
           soon
           envied
           mans
           felicity
           ,
           having
           desperately
           cast
           away
           himself
           from
           the
           like
           condition
           .
           
           He
           sets
           on
           the
           woman
           ;
           finding
           her
           withdrawn
           from
           her
           husbands
           company
           ,
           that
           should
           have
           been
           her
           guide
           and
           stay
           ,
           and
           walking
           toward
           the
           forhidden
           Tree
           .
           Her
           gazing
           thereon
           gives
           him
           advantage
           to
           insinuate
           with
           falacious
           Queries
           ,
           and
           to
           infect
           her
           with
           his
           serpentine
           Breath
           .
        
         
           
             Adam
          
           quickly
           felt
           the
           direfull
           Touch
           of
           that
           sinfull
           contagion
           ,
           and
           turned
           form
           his
           God
           to
           follow
           the
           charms
           of
           that
           subtile
           enemy
           toward
           his
           own
           Ruin
           .
           
           Thus
           man
           tasted
           the
           fruit
           of
           that
           deadly
           Tree
           ,
           
           which
           gave
           him
           the
           Knowledge
           both
           of
           good
           and
           evil
           ,
           by
           sinfull
           privation
           and
           wofull
           probation
           ,
           
           
             to
             the
             utter
             undoing
             of
             his
             whole
             Posterity
             .
             Our
             whole
             nature
             was
             so
             totally
             and
             universally
             poisoned
             thereby
             ,
          
           
           
             that
             like
             the
             spawn
             of
             venomous
             creatures
             ,
          
           
           
             all
             men
             draw
             from
             him
             through
             the●e
             parents
             loins
             ,
          
           
           
             the
             cursed
             Principles
             of
             sin
             and
             sorrow
             ,
             Ignorance
             ,
             Error
             ,
             Atheism
             ,
             Unbelief
             ,
          
           
           
             with
             all
             the
             rest
             of
             that
             Serpents
             feed
             ,
             do
             brood
             in
             mans
             heart
             still
             ,
          
           
           
             to
             draw
             him
             further
             from
             God
             and
             Bliss
             ,
          
           
           
             towards
             Earth
             and
             Hell
             ,
             till
             Grace
             enterpose
             .
          
           
           God
           suffers
           all
           this
           evil
           to
           bring
           a
           greater
           good
           out
           of
           it
           by
           his
           over-ruling
           of
           all
           men
           and
           devils
           to
           his
           glorious
           ends
           in
           a
           holy
           manner
           .
           
           
             The
             eternal
             thoughts
             of
             his
             gracions
             Love
             toward
             his
             Elect
             in
             Christ
             ,
             doth
             he
             in
             due
             time
             effectually
             demonstrate
             ,
             promising
             Christ
             to
             them
             ,
             giving
             him
             for
             them
             ,
             and
             through
             his
             Spirit
             bestowing
             him
             on
             them
             ,
             in
             drawing
             them
             to
             him
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             walk
             
             with
             him
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             worthy
             of
             him
             .
          
           His
           Gospel
           is
           the
           word
           of
           Reconciliation
           ,
           which
           offers
           and
           gives
           his
           Tearms
           of
           mercy
           to
           be
           treated
           upon
           between
           him
           and
           them
           .
           
           By
           that
           voice
           from
           Heaven
           he
           calls
           them
           off
           from
           their
           sinfull
           march
           ,
           
           and
           stops
           them
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           their
           wofull
           career
           ,
           
           wherein
           they
           follow
           the
           
             Prince
             of
             darkness
          
           toward
           destruction
           .
           
           Mans
           sinfull
           life
           is
           a
           wretched
           walk
           in
           Satans
           company
           through
           the
           inchanted
           
             allies
             ,
          
           
           of
           a
           conceited
           
             Paradise
             ,
          
           
           of
           seeming
           pleasures
           ,
           profits
           and
           preferments
           .
           All
           men
           please
           themselves
           in
           such
           Illusions
           and
           delusions
           ,
           
           till
           the
           
             Spirit
             of
             Christ
          
           takes
           away
           that
           inchanted
           vail
           from
           their
           eyes
           ,
           
           to
           shew
           them
           convincingly
           both
           their
           folly
           and
           their
           misery
           .
           That
           Gospel-voice
           of
           Christ
           which
           sounds
           in
           the
           ears
           of
           all
           sorts
           promiscuously
           ,
           
           is
           carried
           into
           the
           very
           hearts
           of
           his
           peculiar
           People
           
           by
           distinguishing
           Grace
           ,
           
           to
           turn
           them
           efficaciously
           from
           
             darkness
             to
             Light
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             from
             the
             power
             of
             Satan
             to
             God
             .
          
           
           Through
           his
           glorious
           vertue
           he
           cals
           them
           to
           Glory
           and
           Vertue
           :
           
           whom
           he
           did
           foreknow
           and
           predestinate
           ,
           them
           he
           thus
           called
           ,
           
           
             justified
             ,
          
           and
           
             glorified
             .
          
           This
           effectual
           Vocation
           makes
           the
           great
           difference
           between
           men
           and
           
           men
           ,
           
           the
           most
           remaining
           still
           strangers
           thereunto
           .
        
         
           Many
           never
           hear
           the
           least
           hint
           thereof
           ,
           
           many
           do
           openly
           reject
           it
           ,
           and
           many
           are
           found
           to
           profess
           owning
           thereof
           ,
           that
           never
           come
           up
           to
           the
           full
           
             terms
          
           of
           it
           .
           This
           miscarying
           mistake
           ,
           being
           so
           facile
           and
           frequent
           ,
           so
           pleasing
           and
           pernicious
           ,
           it
           concerns
           all
           to
           review
           with
           care
           all
           their
           evidences
           to
           saving
           purpose
           .
           Whilst
           so
           many
           walk
           so
           unworthily
           ,
           
           we
           have
           all
           most
           need
           to
           take
           cognizance
           of
           our
           case
           and
           course
           .
           
           Most
           men
           walk
           in
           
             Lies
             ,
          
           and
           few
           are
           found
           walking
           in
           the
           
             Truth
             .
          
           
           Self
           is
           the
           grand
           Idol
           of
           this
           back
           sliding
           ,
           
           degenerating
           Age
           .
           The
           best
           are
           too
           subject
           to
           walk
           after
           the
           
             Lusts
             of
             their
             own
             eyes
             ,
          
           
           and
           
           to
           chuse
           their
           own
           waies
           ,
           when
           left
           to
           themselves
           .
           The
           purest
           state
           of
           Primitive
           Christians
           need
           frequent
           and
           mutual
           quicknings
           :
           much
           more
           do
           our
           daies
           .
           Our
           Christian
           Vocation
           is
           so
           eminent
           ,
           that
           our
           unworthy
           walking
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           cannot
           but
           cast
           on
           all
           ,
           a
           proportionable
           meameasure
           of
           Reflection
           .
           'T
           is
           our
           choice
           honour
           and
           happiness
           to
           honour
           God
           and
           enjoy
           him
           in
           Christ
           ,
           walking
           before
           him
           as
           heroical
           Saints
           have
           done
           in
           all
           Ages
           ,
           places
           and
           Relations
           .
           Our
           holy
           Vocation
           doth
           much
           resemble
           that
           lovely
           
             Eden
             ,
          
           that
           Garden
           of
           Pleasure
           ,
           planted
           by
           
             the
             Lords
             hand
             for
             mans
             delight
             and
             exercise
             in
             his
             friendly
             state
             of
             Communion
             with
             God
             .
             Christ
             himself
             is
             our
             Tree
             of
             Life
             ,
          
           standing
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           the
           Paradise
           of
           God
           ,
           whose
           leaves
           and
           fruits
           abound
           with
           soveraign
           vertue
           
             for
             the
             healing
             and
             strength
             of
             the
             Nations
             .
          
           
           Variety
           of
           spiritual
           Ordinances
           and
           temporal
           Comforts
           he
           affords
           herein
           most
           liberally
           for
           
           Pleasure
           and
           help
           .
           
           
             Sin
             is
             the
             only
             Tree
             forbidden
             unto
             us
             which
             may
             not
             be
             fed
             on
             without
             danger
             of
             death
             ,
          
           
           
             natural
             and
             civil
             ,
             spiritual
             and
             eternal
             .
             His
             own
             society
             God
             himself
             is
             pleased
             to
             assure
             and
          
           
           
             vouchsafe
             there
             also
             by
             the
             sweet
             breathings
             of
             his
          
           
           
             gracious
             Spirit
             in
             every
             Institution
             of
             his
             appointing
             ▪
          
           
           
             His
             Presence
             and
             Blessing
             still
             do
             come
             along
          
           
           
             with
             that
             fresh
             Gale
             in
             the
             cool
             of
             the
             day
             to
             solemnize
          
           
           
             the
             match
             between
          
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           in
           the
           
           Spring
           of
           his
           Grace
           ,
           
           and
           ripen
           all
           things
           towards
           the
           fulness
           of
           his
           glorious
           Harvest
           .
           
           
             Idleness
             therein
             he
             cannot
             endure
             ,
          
           
           
             but
             allots
             to
             every
             one
             his
             Task
             ,
             that
             all
             may
             work
             for
             him
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             like
             him
             in
             converse
             with
             him
             .
          
           
           
             The
             Father
             works
             hitherto
          
           said
           the
           Son
           ,
           
             and
             I
             work
             ,
          
           
           
             so
             doth
             the
             Spirit
             work
             in
             all
             his
             People
             
             to
             direct
             ,
             excite
             and
             enable
             them
             to
             this
             Heavenly
             Work
             .
          
           How
           curiously
           gallant
           is
           such
           a
           Walk
           as
           this
           with
           such
           a
           company
           ,
           and
           in
           such
           an
           
             Eden
             ,
          
           wherein
           all
           things
           conspire
           to
           render
           
             Christs
          
           friends
           most
           holy
           and
           happy
           !
           Should
           not
           this
           prevail
           with
           Rational
           Souls
           to
           prefer
           Christs
           waies
           before
           all
           the
           Worlds
           bewitching
           Braveries
           ?
           
           Should
           not
           carnal
           Hearts
           be
           eflectually
           
             drawn
             to
             admire
             and
             embrace
             the
             Beauties
             of
             Holiness
             upon
             Christs
             own
             Terms
             of
             conjugal
             Consent
             ?
          
           
           Should
           not
           Spiritual
           Hearts
           be
           quickned
           thereby
           to
           walk
           worthy
           of
           such
           a
           Vocation
           wherewith
           they
           are
           called
           ?
           Should
           it
           not
           oblige
           them
           to
           utmost
           Diligence
           in
           the
           best
           Improvement
           of
           all
           effectual
           means
           to
           the
           mutual
           quickning
           of
           each
           other
           ,
           in
           order
           thereto
           .
        
         
           The
           lively
           Resentments
           thereof
           obliged
           my
           thoughts
           and
           engaged
           my
           Resolutions
           of
           pressing
           my self
           with
           my
           christian
           Auditory
           ,
           more
           vigorously
           to
           this
           choice
           Duty
           and
           noble
           Exercise
           .
           The
           substance
           of
           those
           five
           Sermons
           ,
           which
           were
           publiquely
           delivered
           on
           this
           theme
           ,
           is
           here
           contracted
           in
           a
           plain
           
             Essay
             ,
          
           which
           some
           friends
           have
           conceived
           ,
           might
           be
           of
           further
           use
           by
           such
           a
           publication
           as
           this
           .
           The
           blessing
           of
           heaven
           go
           along
           with
           it
           ,
           that
           this
           small
           Tract
           may
           prove
           an
           open
           door
           into
           the
           Lords
           Garden
           ,
           wherein
           his
           Spirit
           may
           lead
           you
           by
           the
           hand
           to
           your
           chief
           good
           to
           your
           God
           in
           Christ
           from
           grace
           to
           grace
           ,
           from
           strength
           to
           strength
           .
           I
           shall
           leave
           you
           with
           him
           in
           such
           a
           blessed
           walk
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           not
           be
           longer
           interrupted
           from
           passing
           through
           the
           varieties
           thereof
           ;
           but
           may
           feed
           all
           your
           spiritual
           senses
           ,
           most
           deliciously
           in
           his
           Paradise
           ,
           walking
           before
           him
           ,
           and
           worthy
           of
           him
           in
           your
           
           fellowship
           with
           him
           .
           If
           you
           reap
           benefit
           from
           this
           poor
           contribution
           ,
           bless
           God
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           rememember
           him
           at
           the
           Throne
           of
           Grace
           ,
           who
           cordially
           desires
           to
           be
           serviceable
           to
           God
           and
           his
           People
           ,
           though
           he
           finds
           still
           cause
           to
           acknowledge
           himself
        
         
           
             The
             greatest
             of
             sinners
             ,
             and
             meanest
             of
             Saints
             ,
             C.
             G.
             
          
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           CONTENTS
           .
        
         
           
             THE
             Context
             opened
             .
             
               p.
            
             1
          
           
             Three
             main
             parts
             observed
             .
             1.
             
             An
             eminent
             state
             .
             2.
             
             An
             eminent
             act
             .
             3.
             
             An
             eminent
             help
             .
             
               p.
            
             2
          
           
             Hence
             three
             Conclusions
             .
          
        
         
           
             Conclu
             .
             1.
             
             A
             Christians
             Vocation
             is
             a
             most
             eminent
             Thing
             .
          
           
             Explained
             ,
             Confirmed
             ,
             Grounded
             .
             
               p.
            
             3
          
           
             
               Reason
            
             1
             Its
             eminent
             Cause
             .
             
               p.
            
             4
          
           
             
               Reason
            
             2.
             
             Its
             eminent
             Terms
             .
             
               ibid.
            
          
           
             
               Reason
            
             3.
             
             Its
             eminent
             Properties
             .
             
               ibid.
            
          
           
             
               Reason
            
             4.
             
             Its
             eminent
             effects
             .
             
               p.
            
             5
          
           
             
               appli.
               .
            
             1.
             
             By
             way
             of
             information
             in
             two
             Corollaries
             .
          
           
             
               Corollary
               .
            
             1
             See
             hence
             the
             Excellency
             of
             Grace
             .
             
               p.
            
             5
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             baseness
             of
             sin
             .
             
               ibid.
            
          
           
             
               appli.
               .
            
             2.
             
             For
             Conviction
             .
             1.
             
             To
             nominal
             Christians
             .
             
               p.
            
             7
          
           
             2.
             
             To
             real
             Christians
             .
             
               p.
            
             8
          
           
             
               appli.
               .
            
             3.
             
             For
             Inquisition
             .
             1.
             
             By
             the
             Antecedents
             .
             
               p.
            
             9
          
           
             2.
             
             By
             the
             Concomitants
             .
             
               p.
            
             10
          
           
             3.
             
             By
             the
             Consequents
             .
             
               p.
            
             11
          
           
             
               appli.
               .
            
             4.
             
             Consolation
             to
             the
             Lords
             called
             Ones
             .
             
               p.
            
             12
          
           
             
               appli.
               .
            
             5.
             
             Excitation
             .
             1.
             
             To
             uncalled
             sinners
             .
             
               p.
            
             13
          
           
             They
             should
             be
             specially
             moved
             .
             1.
             
             To
             Diligence
             .
             
               p.
            
             15
          
           
             2
             ,
             To
             Dependance
             .
             
               p.
            
             16
          
           
             
               Secondly
               ,
            
             To
             the
             called
             Saints
             .
             
               ibid.
            
          
        
         
           
             Conclu
             .
             2.
             
             CHristians
             are
             eminently
             obliged
             to
             walk
             worthy
             of
             their
             Vocation
             .
          
           
             
               Explication
               .
            
             p.
             17
          
           
             
               Ratification
               .
            
             p.
             18
          
           
             Demonstration
             .
             1.
             
             From
             Ingenuity
             .
             
               ibid.
            
          
           
           
             2.
             
             From
             Congruity
             .
             
               p.
            
             19
          
           
             3.
             
             From
             Expediency
             .
             
               p.
            
             20
          
           
             1.
             
             With
             respect
             to
             God
             .
             
               ibid.
            
          
           
             2.
             
             In
             reference
             to
             man
             .
             
               ibid.
            
          
           
             
               Use
            
             1.
             
             Instruction
             in
             two
             consectaries
             .
             
               p.
            
             21
          
           
             1.
             
             Note
             hence
             the
             sinfulness
             of
             notional
             Libertinism
             .
             
               ibid.
            
          
           
             2.
             
             Of
             Practical
             Libertinism
             .
             
               p.
            
             22
          
           
             
               Use
            
             2.
             just
             Reprehension
             .
             
               p.
            
             23
          
           
             Use
             3.
             
             
               Examination
               .
            
             p.
             25
          
           
             1
             In
             our
             general
             Calling
             .
             
               ibid.
            
          
           
             2.
             
             In
             our
             particular
             Vocation
             .
             
               p.
            
             26
          
           
             Use
             4.
             
             
               Comfort
               .
            
             p.
             27
          
           
             Use
             5.
             
             
               Exhortatian
               .
            
             p.
             29.
             Particularly
          
           
             1.
             
             To
             Superiors
             .
             
               p.
            
             30
          
           
             2.
             
             To
             Inferiors
             .
             
               p.
            
             32
          
        
         
           
             Conclu.
             3.
             
             IT
             becomes
             Christians
             to
             improve
             the
             most
             effectual
             helps
             for
             mutual
             quicking
             of
             each
             other
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             walk
             worthy
             of
             their
             Vocation
             .
             p.
             34
          
           
             Deduction
             ,
             Confirmation
             .
             
               ibid.
            
          
           
             Demonst.
             
               Rea.
            
             1.
             
             From
             the
             importance
             of
             the
             Duty
             .
             
               p.
            
             35
          
           
             2.
             
             Form
             mans
             condition
             .
             
               ibid.
            
          
           
             3.
             
             From
             external
             Temptations
             .
             
               p.
            
             36
          
           
             
               Improvment
            
             1.
             
             For
             Vindication
             of
             the
             Ministry
             .
             
               p.
            
             37
          
           
             Improvement
             2.
             
             
               For
               Admonition
               .
            
             p.
             39
          
           
             Improvement
             3.
             
             
               For
               Tryal
               .
            
             p.
             40
          
           
             1.
             
             In
             our
             religious
             Capacity
             .
             
               ibid.
            
          
           
             2.
             
             In
             our
             civil
             Capacity
             .
             
               p.
            
             41
          
           
             
               Improvement
            
             4.
             
             For
             a
             choice
             Cordial
             .
             
               p.
            
             42
          
           
             
               Improvement
            
             5.
             
             For
             solemn
             Exhortation
             .
             
               p.
            
             44
          
           
             1.
             
             
               Personally
               .
            
             ibid.
          
           
             2.
             
             
               Domestically
               .
            
             ibid.
          
           
             3.
             
             
               Politically
               .
            
             p.
             45
          
           
             4.
             
             Ecclesiastically
             .
             1.
             
             To
             the
             Church
             Rulers
             .
             
               p.
            
             46
          
           
           
             2.
             
             To
             private
             Christians
             .
             
               p.
            
             47.
             
             Generally
             and
             particularly
             1.
             
             More
             generally
             towards
             all
             fellow-members
             in
             Christ
             ;
             some
             choice
             Duties
             performed
             ,
             will
             be
             of
             singular
             help
             .
             
               ibid.
            
          
           
             1.
             
             Cordial
             affection
             .
             
               ibid.
            
          
           
             2.
             
             Tender
             Compassion
             .
             
               p.
            
             48
          
           
             3.
             
             Earnest
             Supplication
             .
             
               p.
            
             49
          
           
             4.
             
             Seasonable
             Exhortation
             .
             
               p.
            
             50
          
           
             5.
             
             Faithfull
             Admonition
             .
             
               p.
            
             51
          
           
             6.
             
             Che●reful
             Condonation
             .
             
               p.
            
             53
          
           
             7.
             
             Ingenuous
             Disposition
             .
             
               p.
            
             54
          
           
             8.
             
             Meet
             Consolation
             .
             
               p.
            
             55
          
           
             9.
             
             Liberal
             Contribution
             .
             
               p.
            
             56
          
           
             10.
             
             Impartial
             Administration
             .
             
               p.
            
             58
          
           
             11.
             
             Stedfast
             Continuation
             .
             
               p.
            
             59
          
           
             12.
             
             Zealous
             Vindication
             .
             
               p.
            
             60
          
           
             13.
             
             Vigilant
             Preservasion
             .
             
               p.
            
             62
          
           
             14.
             
             Careful
             Sequestration
             .
             
               p.
            
             63
          
           
             
               Secondly
               ,
            
             More
             particularly
             towards
             spiritual
             Rulers
             .
             
               p.
            
             65
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           Pleasant
           Walk
           to
           HEAVEN
           ,
           Through
           the
           new
           and
           living
           Way
           ,
           which
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           consecrated
           for
           us
           ,
           and
           his
           sacred
           Word
           reveals
           unto
           us
           .
        
         
           
             Eph.
             4.
             1.
             
          
           
             I
             therefore
             the
             Prisoner
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             do
             beseech
             you
             ,
             that
             ye
             walk
             worthy
             of
             the
             Vocation
             wherewith
             ye
             are
             called
             .
          
        
         
           THE
           Salvation
           of
           Gods
           people
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           is
           the
           Scope
           and
           Sum
           of
           Law
           and
           Gospel
           ,
           Old
           and
           New
           Testament
           .
           Our
           great
           Apostle
           preached
           this
           at
           
             Ephesus
             ,
          
           powerfully
           ,
           effectually
           .
           His
           labors
           were
           wonderfully
           blessed
           from
           Heaven
           in
           that
           place
           ,
           so
           eminent
           for
           Pomp
           and
           Pride
           ,
           wealth
           and
           wickedness
           .
           Many
           of
           Christs
           sheep
           were
           there
           gathered
           into
           his
           fold
           ,
           of
           whose
           welfare
           ,
           
             Paul
          
           in
           his
           absence
           ,
           
           was
           most
           solicitous
           .
           He
           therefore
           sends
           them
           a
           gracious
           Salute
           ,
           and
           begins
           with
           the
           didactical
           part
           of
           Christianity
           ,
           to
           settle
           their
           minds
           and
           hearts
           in
           the
           main
           Truths
           ,
           and
           Principles
           of
           faith
           .
           From
           the
           great
           Mysteries
           of
           their
           Election
           and
           Predestination
           ,
           he
           leads
           them
           gradually
           to
           the
           review
           of
           their
           Redemption
           and
           Vocation
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           the
           more
           efficaciously
           be
           rooted
           and
           grounded
           in
           the
           Truth
           of
           Christ
           against
           all
           the
           errors
           of
           the
           wicked
           .
           Thence
           Obedience
           is
           pressed
           on
           them
           in
           the
           practical
           part
           ,
           Grace
           ●●…ll
           teaching
           good
           manners
           .
           Faith
           and
           Holiness
           ,
           Purity
           and
           Power
           are
           Divine
           Associates
           in
           the
           wayes
           of
           Christ
           .
           I
           therefore
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           the
           Prisoner
           of
           Christ
           beseech
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           walk
           worthy
           of
           the
           Vocation
           wherewith
           ye
           are
           called
           .
        
         
           Three
           main
           parts
           are
           here
           considerable
           ,
           1.
           
           An
           eminent
           State
           expressed
           in
           their
           Vocation
           ,
           their
           choise
           Dignity
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           An
           eminent
           A●●…
           to
           be
           conversant
           thereabout
           ,
           walking
           worthy
           of
           their
           Vo●●●●on
           ,
           their
           singular
           Duty
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           An
           eminent
           ●●p
           ,
           quickning
           thereto
           ,
           by
           force
           of
           Arguments
           rationally
           d●duced
           from
           the
           whole
           matter
           ,
           ezpressed
           in
           the
           Context
           by
           the
           illative
           ,
           therefore
           .
           2.
           
           From
           his
           personal
           relation
           to
           Christ
           ,
           and
           suffering
           for
           Christ
           .
           3.
           
           From
           his
           perswasive
           Intreaty
           ,
           I
           ,
           The
           Prisoner
           of
           Christ
           do
           beseech
           you
           .
        
         
           From
           which
           Premises
           :
           Three
           Conclusions
           naturally
           flow
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           a
           Christians
           Vocation
           is
           a
           most
           eminent
           Thing
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           All
           Christians
           are
           obliged
           to
           walk
           worthy
           thereof
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Christians
           should
           use
           the
           most
           effectual
           helps
           for
           mutual
           quickning
           thereunto
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             Conclus
             .
          
           
             A
             Christians
             Vocation
             is
             a
             most
             Eminent
             Thing
             .
          
           
             For
             Explanation
             ,
             this
             word
             
               Vocation
            
             is
             considerable
             in
             Scripture-dialect
             ,
             largely
             and
             strictly
             .
             1.
             
             Largely
             ,
             so
             it
             imports
             an
             external
             Call
             ,
             given
             to
             many
             by
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             who
             never
             partake
             of
             the
             power
             thereof
             ;
             witness
             the
             various
             Ghests
             ,
             mentioned
             ,
             
             
               Mat.
            
             22.
             
             Many
             such
             are
             called
             ,
             though
             but
             few
             
             be
             chosen
             .
             This
             is
             common
             to
             the
             whole
             visible
             Church
             .
             Secondly
             .
             Strictly
             it
             signifies
             that
             internal
             Call
             which
             efficaciously
             flows
             from
             Gods
             eternal
             election
             ,
             and
             infallibly
             leads
             to
             Glory
             ,
             described
             
               Rom.
            
             1.
             28.
             29
             ,
             30.
             
             This
             is
             peculiar
             to
             Gods
             Elect
             ,
             the
             members
             of
             his
             invisible
             Church
             ,
             who
             are
             all
             in
             due
             time
             efficaciously
             called
             .
          
           
             This
             Calling
             hath
             a
             double
             Aspect
             ,
             general
             and
             particular
             :
             1.
             
             General
             ,
             towards
             God
             in
             all
             the
             wayes
             wherein
             he
             is
             to
             be
             owned
             for
             our
             .
             Soveraign
             ,
             Lord
             and
             chief
             good
             in
             Christ
             ;
             this
             concerns
             all
             ,
             thus
             to
             love
             and
             fear
             ,
             to
             serve
             and
             trust
             him
             with
             the
             utmost
             of
             the
             whole
             man
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             It
             hath
             a
             particular
             respect
             towards
             Man
             ,
             in
             the
             various
             Relations
             of
             this
             life
             ,
             wherein
             every
             one
             hath
             his
             particular
             charge
             to
             attend
             upon
             ,
             in
             each
             respective
             Station
             ,
             differing
             one
             from
             another
             ,
             as
             Superiour
             ,
             or
             Inferiour
             ,
             in
             publique
             or
             private
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             The
             Greek
             word
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             Vocation
             ,
             sometimes
             denotes
             an
             act
             of
             God
             towards
             Man
             ,
             calling
             him
             to
             himself
             ;
             usually
             it
             holds
             out
             the
             state
             of
             man
             whereinto
             he
             is
             brought
             by
             that
             Divine
             Act
             ,
             whether
             external
             or
             internal
             ,
             whence
             proceed
             all
             humane
             Acts
             in
             correspondency
             thereto
          
           
             This
             phrase
             in
             the
             Text
             is
             comprehensive
             of
             all
             ,
             in
             the
             full
             Complex
             thereof
             ,
             but
             especially
             expresses
             that
             special
             state
             of
             Grace
             and
             Christian
             Profession
             whereto
             Gods
             People
             are
             energetically
             called
             by
             the
             singular
             operation
             of
             his
             sanctifying
             Spirit
             .
          
           
             That
             this
             Vocation
             is
             most
             eminent
             ,
             is
             a
             Truth
             confirmed
             fully
             and
             frequently
             by
             the
             sur-beams
             of
             Divine
             Oracles
             in
             every
             branch
             of
             Gods
             Word
             .
             
             All
             the
             expressions
             that
             describe
             it
             testifie
             so
             much
             ,
             
             being
             equivalent
             with
             regeneration
             and
             conversion
             ,
             the
             new
             Creature
             and
             new
             man
             ,
             
             the
             translation
             of
             men
             from
             Darkness
             to
             Light
             ,
             
             and
             from
             Death
             to
             Life
             ;
             their
             bearing
             of
             his
             Image
             ,
             
             and
             partaking
             of
             the
             Divine
             nature
             ;
             their
             coming
             out
             of
             Bondage
             into
             Liberty
             ,
             
             by
             Redemption
             from
             Satans
             Kingdom
             ,
             
             into
             Christs
             own
             Kingdom
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
             Instances
             might
             be
             given
             of
             the
             excellency
             of
             every
             part
             
             hereof
             ,
             
             with
             relation
             to
             this
             Christian
             Vocation
             .
             The
             Precepts
             requiring
             it
             ,
             
             the
             Promises
             assuring
             of
             it
             ,
             the
             prefigurations
             typifying
             it
             ,
             
             the
             Presidents
             performing
             it
             ,
             are
             all
             eminent
             .
          
           
           
             All
             Instructions
             and
             Incouragements
             thereto
             ,
             all
             Threats
             and
             Punishments
             for
             the
             neglect
             and
             abuse
             thereof
             ,
             do
             eminently
             ratifie
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             
               The
               Reason
               of
               it
               is
               as
               remarkable
               ,
               if
               we
               consider
               the
               Cause
               and
               Terms
               ,
               the
               Properties
               and
               Effects
               thereof
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               THE
               Cause
               is
               eminent
               .
               
               It
               s
               God
               himself
               that
               calls
               thus
               by
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Christ
               ,
               internally
               and
               externally
               .
               His
               Divine
               Excellencies
               shine
               here
               in
               their
               Brightness
               .
               This
               is
               his
               Work-man-ship
               ,
               in
               the
               product
               whereof
               all
               his
               glorious
               Attributes
               concur
               harmoniously
               .
               He
               is
               the
               fountain
               and
               the
               final
               Cause
               ,
               whence
               it
               flows
               ,
               and
               wherein
               its
               terminates
               .
               He
               is
               the
               Prime
               and
               choise
               Agent
               ,
               who
               appoints
               and
               over-rules
               all
               Means
               ,
               in
               tendency
               thereto
               .
               His
               Voice
               gives
               the
               formal
               Impression
               of
               it
               upon
               that
               matter
               ,
               which
               his
               Spirit
               disposes
               orderly
               ,
               according
               to
               his
               eternal
               purpose
               ,
               to
               be
               a
               fit
               subject
               for
               the
               Reception
               and
               Improvement
               thereof
               .
               He
               speaks
               actively
               and
               effectively
               ,
               
               calling
               things
               that
               are
               not
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               be
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               good
               pleasure
               of
               his
               Will
               .
               God
               thus
               considered
               both
               Essentially
               and
               personally
               ,
               is
               the
               eminent
               Cause
               of
               this
               Vocation
               ;
               not
               any
               meer
               Creature
               ,
               nor
               any
               thing
               considerable
               in
               it
               ,
               either
               in
               Gods
               purpose
               or
               execution
               .
            
          
           
             
               Reason
               2.
               
            
             
               The
               Terms
               of
               it
               are
               eminent
               Ones
               ;
               both
               the
               
                 terminus
                 à
                 quo
                 ,
              
               whence
               they
               are
               called
               ;
               and
               
                 terminus
                 ad
                 quem
                 ,
              
               to
               which
               they
               are
               called
               :
               It
               s
               from
               slavery
               to
               freedom
               ,
               from
               a
               sinfull
               to
               a
               gracious
               state
               ,
               from
               the
               Power
               of
               Satan
               to
               God
               ,
               from
               misery
               to
               felicity
               ,
               from
               the
               drudgery
               of
               Hell
               to
               the
               glorious
               Grace
               of
               Heaven
               .
               Is
               not
               this
               call
               then
               a
               most
               eminent
               One
               ?
            
          
           
             
               Reason
               3.
               
            
             
               The
               Properties
               of
               it
               do
               further
               ground
               its
               Eminency
               ;
               it
               is
               a
               high
               calling
               ,
               a
               holy
               ,
               heavenly
               Vocation
               ,
               free
               and
               full
               ,
               sure
               
               and
               singular
               .
               Nothing
               excellent
               in
               any
               creature
               but
               it
               sets
               out
               the
               choise
               qualities
               of
               this
               noble
               Vocation
               .
               It
               s
               the
               highest
               Preferment
               ,
               which
               the
               most
               high
               can
               afford
               in
               his
               Kingdom
               ,
               to
               his
               best
               friends
               ,
               Children
               and
               Spouse
               .
               It
               s
               the
               conforming
               of
               them
               in
               holiness
               ,
               to
               that
               which
               is
               the
               Top
               of
               Divine
               Excellency
               .
               It
               comes
               from
               Heaven
               ,
               leads
               to
               Heaven
               ,
               and
               trains
               up
               for
               Heaven
               ,
               gradually
               ,
               efficaciously
               .
               It
               s
               of
               his
               free
               gift
               to
               sinfull
               unworthy
               Wretches
               ,
               to
               fill
               them
               with
               the
               fulness
               of
               Christ
               .
               It
               s
               surely
               made
               out
               ,
               and
               made
               good
               in
               a
               singular
               manner
               ,
               to
               all
               the
               Vessels
               of
               Mercy
               ,
               prepared
               for
               Glory
               ,
               through
               Grace
               .
               Here
               are
               eminently
               fulfilled
               the
               fathers
               purpose
               ,
               and
               the
               sons
               purchase
               in
               proper
               applications
               of
               every
               Covenant-promise
               ,
               through
               the
               operations
               of
               his
               holy
               Spirit
               ,
               freely
               and
               fully
               surely
               and
               singularly
               ,
               in
               an
               high
               ,
               holy
               and
               heavenly
               manner
               .
               All
               the
               Properties
               thereof
               are
               most
               eminent
               .
            
          
           
             
               Reason
               4.
               
            
             
               The
               Effects
               demonstrate
               its
               Excellency
               also
               .
               This
               Vocation
               renders
               men
               truly
               noble
               and
               eminent
               .
               It
               raises
               up
               their
               spirits
               to
               the
               best
               pitch
               of
               generous
               magnanimity
               ,
               to
               the
               scorning
               of
               all
               sinfull
               baseness
               .
               It
               stamps
               the
               characters
               of
               Divine
               Nobleness
               upon
               their
               souls
               ,
               giving
               them
               so
               large
               an
               Interest
               in
               the
               royal
               blood
               of
               the
               King
               of
               Saints
               .
               
               They
               are
               hereby
               qualified
               with
               that
               Princely
               Spirit
               ,
               which
               enobled
               
                 Caleb
              
               to
               act
               so
               eminently
               for
               God
               ,
               and
               the
               publique
               .
               So
               far
               as
               Christians
               harken
               to
               this
               Call
               ,
               it
               works
               on
               them
               ,
               and
               by
               them
               ,
               in
               a
               choise
               manner
               ,
               to
               the
               promoting
               of
               the
               Lords
               Interest
               ,
               and
               the
               publique
               Weal
               ,
               against
               all
               internal
               and
               external
               enemies
               of
               both
               .
               This
               is
               it
               that
               duly
               improved
               ,
               makes
               all
               sorts
               of
               Christians
               eminently
               usefull
               in
               their
               respective
               places
               ,
               whether
               superior
               or
               Inferior
               .
            
             
               The
               Application
               may
               ,
               1.
               
               Inform
               our
               Judgement
               in
               two
               
                 Corollaries
                 .
              
               1.
               
               Of
               the
               Excellency
               of
               Grace
               ,
               which
               cals
               Christians
               thus
               eminently
               .
               Car●●…
               hearts
               cannot
               see
               any
               beauty
               ,
               
               nor
               comliness
               therein
               ,
               no
               more
               then
               in
               Christs
               own
               person
               ,
               
               who
               was
               accounted
               a
               Worm
               and
               no
               Man
               .
               Yet
               is
               the
               
               Kings
               Daughter
               all
               glorious
               within
               ,
               
               in
               the
               beauties
               of
               Holiness
               ,
               though
               blind
               eyes
               cannot
               discern
               it
               .
               
               The
               natural
               man
               understands
               not
               the
               things
               of
               Gods
               Spirit
               ,
               
               neither
               indeed
               can
               he
               ,
               because
               they
               are
               spiritually
               discerned
               ;
               but
               the
               spiritual
               man
               judges
               of
               all
               things
               spirituall
               ,
               by
               due
               comparing
               thereof
               .
               
               The
               Kingdom
               of
               God
               ,
               said
               Christ
               ,
               comes
               not
               with
               ostentation
               and
               observation
               ,
               but
               is
               within
               you
               ,
               and
               among
               you
               ,
               like
               the
               Curtains
               of
               
                 Solomon
                 ,
              
               
               whose
               out
               side
               appears
               like
               the
               Tents
               of
               
                 Kedar
                 .
              
               
               What
               if
               God
               do
               not
               thus
               call
               many
               noble
               ,
               nor
               many
               wise
               ,
               nor
               many
               rich
               after
               the
               flesh
               ,
               that
               his
               Grace
               may
               appear
               to
               be
               free
               ?
               Doth
               not
               he
               make
               them
               truly
               noble
               ,
               rich
               and
               wise
               ,
               whom
               he
               thus
               effectually
               calls
               ?
               Have
               not
               the
               famous
               Worthies
               of
               all
               Nations
               in
               all
               ages
               ,
               learned
               in
               Christs
               school
               ,
               with
               
                 Theodosius
                 ,
              
               to
               account
               their
               Relation
               to
               Christ
               the
               choisest
               flower
               of
               their
               honor
               and
               happiness
               ?
            
          
           
             
               Coroll
               .
               2.
               
            
             
               Observe
               hence
               also
               the
               baseness
               of
               every
               sin
               ,
               Original
               ,
               Habitual
               ,
               Actual
               .
               It
               is
               sin
               that
               so
               notoriously
               opposes
               ,
               maligns
               and
               hinders
               this
               eminent
               Vocation
               .
               Sin
               is
               that
               unworthy
               Varlet
               ,
               that
               cheating
               Mountebank
               ,
               who
               dares
               v●e
               it
               with
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               give
               a
               counter-call
               to
               millions
               of
               Souls
               .
               Sin
               is
               that
               impudent
               Strumpet
               ,
               that
               bewitches
               the
               simple
               with
               flattering
               Charms
               ,
               of
               seeming
               pleasure
               ,
               profit
               and
               credit
               ,
               thereby
               to
               keep
               off
               Customers
               from
               hearkening
               to
               Christ
               .
               Sin
               like
               the
               
                 Hyena
                 ,
              
               counterfeits
               often
               the
               shepheards
               voice
               in
               many
               disguised
               Seducers
               ,
               to
               draw
               in
               silly
               sheep
               into
               her
               snares
               .
               Sin
               is
               that
               Monster
               ,
               which
               Panther-like
               draws
               brutish
               sensualists
               by
               plausable
               allurements
               into
               her
               cruell
               clutches
               .
               This
               is
               the
               
                 Dalilab
                 ,
              
               that
               inveigles
               and
               captivates
               so
               many
               
                 Sampsons
                 ,
              
               by
               her
               juggling
               Tricks
               .
               Sin
               is
               that
               cunning
               Rook
               ,
               which
               draws
               out
               of
               Christs
               road
               so
               many
               Travellers
               into
               the
               crooked
               wayes
               of
               error
               and
               baseness
               ,
               by
               misperswasions
               .
               Is
               it
               not
               sin
               that
               debased
               the
               glorious
               Angels
               ,
               and
               the
               first
               
                 Adam
                 ,
              
               and
               hath
               made
               them
               Maps
               of
               w●●tchedness
               ,
               that
               were
               at
               first
               Mirrors
               of
               happiness
               ?
               Is
               it
               not
               baser
               then
               Hell
               it self
               ,
               being
               the
               cause
               and
               founder
               thereof
               ?
               Nothing
               vile
               enough
               in
               the
               worst
               of
               
               Creatures
               ,
               
               to
               express
               this
               unworthiness
               of
               sin
               .
               The
               poison
               and
               bane
               ,
               
               the
               venome
               and
               pest
               ,
               the
               excrements
               and
               filthiness
               of
               the
               very
               worst
               kind
               are
               mentioned
               in
               Scripture
               ,
               
               to
               point
               at
               the
               inexpressible
               baseness
               of
               sin
               .
               
               This
               dung
               and
               dirt
               ,
               this
               puddle
               and
               vomit
               ,
               
               this
               filthiness
               and
               excess
               of
               naughtiness
               ,
               is
               the
               inveterate
               and
               desperate
               enemy
               of
               our
               eminent
               Vocation
               .
               
            
          
           
             
               Vse
               .
               2.
               
            
             
               This
               should
               convince
               every
               Christian
               ,
               nominal
               and
               real
               ,
               of
               their
               unanswerableness
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               NOminal
               Christians
               that
               have
               yet
               but
               a
               bare
               profession
               .
               Sinners
               of
               all
               sorts
               come
               under
               this
               rank
               .
               Oh
               ,
               What
               pitty
               ,
               what
               shame
               to
               affront
               and
               slight
               such
               an
               eminent
               Call
               as
               the
               Gospel
               sends
               to
               you
               !
               Do
               you
               bear
               Christs
               name
               only
               for
               a
               shew
               ,
               and
               for
               fashion-sake
               ?
               Shall
               your
               profession
               serve
               as
               a
               Pandor
               to
               your
               filthy
               lusts
               ,
               and
               as
               a
               Patron
               to
               your
               Libertinism
               ?
               Doth
               not
               this
               aggravate
               your
               sins
               eminently
               ,
               that
               you
               thereby
               oppose
               such
               an
               eminent
               favour
               ?
               What
               can
               the
               swearing
               and
               lying
               ,
               the
               tipling
               and
               gluttonous
               Christian
               have
               to
               say
               for
               himself
               ?
               What
               pretense
               shall
               the
               ignorant
               and
               lazy
               ,
               the
               proud
               and
               wanton
               ,
               the
               covetous
               and
               passionate
               sinner
               plead
               in
               this
               case
               ?
               What
               shall
               the
               Formalist
               and
               self-justiciary
               pretend
               for
               excuse
               ?
               What
               will
               the
               Notionist
               and
               self-perfectionist
               cloak
               himself
               withall
               ?
               What
               excuses
               shall
               the
               Scorner
               and
               Derider
               make
               ?
               Will
               not
               their
               conscience
               convince
               all
               such
               of
               the
               reign
               of
               sin
               ,
               by
               their
               Love
               and
               subjection
               thereto
               ?
               Do
               they
               not
               thereby
               stop
               their
               ears
               ,
               and
               turn
               their
               back
               against
               Christs
               Call
               ?
               If
               Conscience
               be
               silent
               now
               ,
               being
               stifled
               ,
               bribed
               and
               seared
               ,
               so
               much
               the
               worse
               .
               It
               will
               awaken
               at
               last
               with
               a
               witness
               ,
               with
               a
               vengeance
               .
               It
               will
               shew
               light
               enough
               to
               hasten
               to
               Hell
               ,
               though
               it
               had
               not
               enough
               to
               guide
               toward
               Heaven
               .
               Oh
               ,
               The
               folly
               and
               the
               misery
               of
               every
               sinner
               ,
               that
               thus
               slights
               Christs
               Call
               ,
               to
               hearken
               to
               Satans
               !
               How
               few
               heartily
               
               hearken
               unto
               Gods
               Invitation
               to
               the
               marriage-feast
               of
               Christ
               ?
               
            
             
               2.
               
               
               Real
               Christians
               should
               be
               convinced
               also
               of
               their
               neglects
               ,
               contempts
               and
               mistakes
               ,
               about
               their
               eminent
               Vocation
               .
               Should
               not
               our
               hearts
               bleed
               at
               the
               sight
               and
               sense
               of
               so
               much
               disgrace
               we
               have
               cast
               thereon
               ?
               Should
               it
               not
               humble
               us
               deeply
               that
               we
               have
               so
               long
               deafned
               our
               ears
               hardened
               our
               hearts
               ,
               and
               pulled
               away
               the
               shoulder
               against
               such
               a
               Call
               ?
               Is
               it
               not
               a
               burning
               shame
               ,
               that
               any
               Creature
               should
               prevail
               more
               with
               our
               spirits
               by
               their
               Syren-charms
               ,
               then
               the
               voice
               of
               Christ
               himself
               ,
               calling
               on
               us
               still
               by
               his
               Spirit
               ,
               Word
               and
               Providence
               ?
               It
               is
               our
               sin
               ,
               let
               it
               be
               our
               sorrow
               ,
               that
               we
               so
               readily
               hearken
               to
               self
               ,
               sin
               and
               Satan
               ;
               are
               so
               deaf
               ,
               so
               dull
               and
               dead
               to
               the
               cals
               of
               God
               .
               Le
               ts
               heartily
               grieve
               that
               our
               souls
               prove
               still
               such
               drie
               tinder
               to
               so
               many
               Temptations
               of
               the
               common
               enemy
               ,
               and
               such
               green
               wood
               to
               the
               sparks
               of
               Heaven
               .
               We
               are
               as
               soft
               wax
               to
               the
               Tempters
               impressions
               ,
               which
               easily
               touch
               and
               take
               ;
               but
               cold
               and
               stiff
               to
               the
               renewed
               expressions
               of
               the
               Lords
               Spirit
               .
            
          
           
             
               Vse
               3.
               
            
             
               Should
               we
               not
               hence
               be
               put
               upon
               an
               Inquest
               to
               trie
               our
               Title
               to
               this
               eminent
               Calling
               ?
               The
               deceit
               is
               frequent
               ,
               facile
               and
               pernicious
               ,
               which
               should
               quicken
               our
               industrious
               search
               .
               The
               most
               find
               flaws
               in
               their
               evidences
               ,
               when
               duly
               reviewed
               .
               Very
               much
               base
               coin
               passes
               for
               currant
               till
               duly
               tryed
               .
               Most
               Christians
               rest
               upon
               an
               external
               Profession
               ,
               which
               will
               prove
               to
               them
               but
               a
               broken
               reed
               .
               To
               dream
               of
               Heaven
               in
               the
               broad
               way
               to
               Hell
               ,
               
               will
               be
               found
               dreadfull
               mistake
               .
               The
               best
               find
               most
               need
               of
               self-examining
               ,
               
               and
               are
               still
               earnest
               with
               God
               to
               do
               it
               for
               them
               ,
               
               distrusting
               their
               own
               heart
               .
               Mans
               heart
               by
               the
               Lords
               Verdict
               ,
               
               is
               both
               deceitfull
               and
               desperately
               wicked
               ,
               so
               far
               as
               unrenewed
               .
               Many
               carnal
               Hypocrites
               exceed
               the
               most
               gracious
               in
               outward
               shews
               .
               
               Many
               foolish
               Virgins
               have
               their
               Lamps
               better
               trimmed
               then
               the
               wise
               ,
               though
               they
               want
               gracious
               oyl
               in
               the
               Vessels
               of
               their
               hearts
               .
               Nature
               refined
               by
               the
               sublimations
               of
               Formality
               and
               Morality
               ,
               makes
               a
               specious
               
               shew
               ,
               with
               a
               deal
               of
               Varnish
               ,
               though
               the
               inside
               be
               often
               but
               rotten
               stuff
               .
               Multitudes
               prove
               like
               the
               Popish
               Pictures
               and
               Pagan
               Idols
               ,
               curiously
               garnished
               to
               ensnare
               silly
               souls
               .
               Many
               a
               fair
               Profession
               will
               be
               found
               much
               like
               Apothecaries
               Boxes
               ,
               finely
               painted
               ,
               yet
               filled
               often
               with
               poysonous
               drugs
               ,
               and
               like
               the
               
                 Pharisees
              
               painted
               Sepulchers
               ,
               that
               are
               within
               full
               of
               dead
               mens
               bones
               .
               All
               then
               are
               concerned
               to
               look
               to
               their
               Vocation
               ,
               whether
               it
               be
               of
               good
               alloy
               ,
               and
               of
               the
               right
               stamp
               ,
               such
               as
               will
               pass
               in
               the
               court
               of
               Heaven
               .
            
             
               
                 Quest
                 .
              
               How
               may
               it
               be
               discerned
               ?
            
             
               
                 Answ.
              
               By
               three
               signal
               things
               ,
               
                 viz.
              
               The
               Antecedents
               ,
               the
               Concomitants
               ,
               and
               the
               Subsequents
               thereof
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               The
               Antecedents
               foregoing
               it
               are
               considerable
               .
               The
               Spirit
               of
               Christ
               convinces
               of
               sin
               still
               ,
               
               and
               of
               righteousness
               ,
               when
               he
               is
               about
               this
               effectual
               call
               .
               He
               awakens
               the
               conscience
               to
               listen
               after
               his
               voice
               ,
               though
               not
               in
               all
               alike
               .
               He
               deals
               with
               men
               in
               a
               rational
               and
               orderly
               method
               ,
               suited
               to
               their
               various
               conditions
               .
               Hath
               the
               Lord
               so
               dealt
               with
               thee
               ,
               boring
               thine
               ear
               ,
               and
               rowzing
               thy
               conscience
               ,
               to
               see
               thy self
               a
               forlorn
               ,
               sinfull
               Wretch
               ?
               
               Hast
               thou
               felt
               the
               pangs
               of
               the
               new
               Birth
               ?
               Hath
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Bondage
               made
               thee
               sensible
               of
               thy
               sinfull
               slavery
               in
               Satans
               drudgery
               ?
               Hast
               thou
               found
               thy self
               lost
               in
               the
               wilderness
               of
               sin
               and
               sorrow
               ,
               like
               a
               poor
               Traveller
               that
               is
               bewildred
               in
               the
               woods
               and
               bogs
               among
               cruel
               Tories
               ,
               listening
               still
               ,
               and
               looking
               round
               about
               for
               help
               in
               his
               distress
               ?
               Hath
               the
               Lord
               allured
               thee
               into
               the
               wilderness
               ,
               that
               he
               might
               there
               speak
               unto
               thy
               heart
               ?
               
               Hath
               he
               been
               busied
               with
               his
               spade
               and
               Ax
               about
               the
               breaking
               up
               and
               dressing
               of
               thy
               soul
               ,
               
               to
               kill
               the
               weeds
               ,
               and
               prepare
               his
               ground
               ?
               Hath
               he
               opened
               thine
               eyes
               that
               he
               might
               turn
               thee
               from
               darkness
               to
               light
               ,
               
               and
               from
               the
               power
               of
               Satan
               unto
               God
               ?
               Hast
               thou
               sensibly
               viewed
               thy
               unworthiness
               and
               insufficiency
               ,
               as
               of
               all
               things
               else
               ,
               that
               thou
               mightst
               be
               wholly
               beaten
               off
               from
               all
               selfish
               shifts
               ,
               &
               creature-refuges
               ?
               Hast
               thou
               perceived
               the
               absolute
               need
               of
               hearkening
               fully
               of
               Christs
               terms
               ,
               
               for
               Wisdom
               and
               Righteousness
               ,
               for
               
               Sanctification
               and
               Redemption
               ?
               Hast
               thou
               been
               like
               a
               poor
               Wretch
               ,
               sinking
               every
               moment
               under
               the
               raging
               waves
               of
               corruptions
               and
               temptations
               ,
               listening
               and
               looking
               after
               a
               saving
               arm
               ,
               that
               might
               reach
               them
               forth
               ?
               Hast
               thou
               felt
               thy self
               like
               a
               dying
               Patient
               ,
               ready
               to
               perish
               ;
               and
               as
               a
               Malefactor
               ,
               condemned
               on
               the
               Ladder-top
               ,
               upon
               turning
               off
               ?
               Hath
               this
               contrition
               and
               compunct
               on
               of
               heart
               ,
               made
               the
               voice
               of
               Christ
               most
               desirable
               to
               thee
               ,
               to
               be
               preferred
               before
               all
               the
               shrill
               calls
               of
               self
               ,
               
               sin
               and
               Satan
               ?
               Hast
               thou
               so
               heard
               his
               Call
               ,
               as
               
                 Paul
              
               and
               the
               Jailor
               ?
               
               The
               3000
               in
               
                 Acts
              
               2
               ?
               as
               
                 Lydea
                 ,
              
               at
               least
               opening
               thy
               heart
               to
               hearken
               to
               his
               efficacious
               Call
               ?
            
             
               2.
               
               The
               Concomitants
               attending
               this
               eminent
               Vocation
               ,
               are
               also
               to
               be
               observed
               .
               Christ
               and
               his
               Spirit
               never
               come
               alone
               into
               any
               soul
               ,
               but
               are
               still
               attended
               with
               a
               gracious
               Train
               ,
               conquering
               the
               whole
               man
               into
               a
               gracious
               subjection
               :
               Hath
               he
               so
               come
               to
               thee
               ,
               as
               a
               mighty
               Conqueror
               ,
               gaining
               thy
               heart
               ,
               to
               yield
               up
               thy self
               upon
               his
               terms
               ,
               at
               his
               mercy
               ,
               without
               reserves
               or
               capitulations
               ?
               Hast
               thou
               surrendred
               all
               the
               powers
               and
               parts
               of
               soul
               and
               body
               ,
               with
               chearfull
               submission
               into
               his
               own
               hands
               ?
               Are
               the
               black
               Regiments
               of
               sin
               and
               Satan
               cast
               out
               with
               violence
               ,
               that
               the
               Lords
               own
               spirit
               might
               garrison
               thee
               with
               his
               gracious
               forces
               ?
               
               Hath
               thine
               Understanding
               ,
               Reason
               and
               Conscience
               so
               harken'd
               to
               his
               voice
               ,
               
               that
               thy
               Will
               and
               Affections
               do
               readily
               close
               with
               his
               Will
               and
               Pleasure
               ,
               above
               all
               things
               else
               ?
               
               Hast
               thou
               found
               thy self
               drawn
               so
               effectually
               by
               the
               cords
               of
               his
               love
               ,
               
               as
               by
               the
               Bands
               of
               man
               ,
               that
               thou
               couldst
               not
               resist
               any
               longer
               ?
               
               Hast
               thou
               heard
               the
               voice
               of
               thy
               Beloved
               so
               attentively
               and
               affectionately
               ,
               
               so
               submissively
               and
               applicatively
               ,
               
               that
               conjugal
               consent
               hath
               followed
               on
               thy
               part
               to
               be
               wholly
               and
               constantly
               his
               ?
               Hath
               his
               pardoning
               and
               renewing
               Grace
               sounded
               so
               powerfully
               in
               his
               Word
               and
               Ordinances
               ,
               that
               thy
               soul
               could
               not
               but
               eccho
               and
               resound
               a
               believing
               penitential
               Return
               ?
               
               Hath
               the
               effusion
               of
               his
               gracious
               Spirit
               so
               melted
               and
               mollified
               thy
               heart
               ,
               that
               it
               could
               not
               but
               pour
               forth
               it self
               into
               a
               Spirit
               of
               supplications
               ?
               Did
               the
               sight
               of
               him
               ,
               whom
               thou
               didst
               behold
               as
               crucified
               by
               thee
               and
               for
               thee
               ,
               pierce
               through
               thy
               very
               heart
               ,
               to
               the
               killing
               of
               sin
               ,
               and
               quickning
               of
               thy
               soul
               ,
               that
               thou
               couldst
               not
               but
               mourn
               
               bitterly
               at
               the
               sense
               thereof
               ?
               
               Hath
               that
               voice
               of
               his
               broken
               the
               Cedars
               ,
               and
               cleft
               the
               mountains
               of
               thy
               corruptions
               ,
               whilst
               Gods
               servants
               in
               his
               house
               were
               speaking
               of
               his
               Glory
               ?
               
               Hast
               thou
               felt
               his
               word
               sharper
               within
               thee
               ,
               then
               any
               two-edged
               sword
               ,
               piercing
               deeply
               ,
               discovering
               all
               ,
               and
               dividing
               energetically
               between
               sin
               and
               self
               ,
               
               by
               a
               spiritual
               Anatomy
               ?
               Hath
               his
               knock
               and
               voice
               wrought
               upon
               thee
               ,
               as
               they
               did
               on
               the
               Spouse
               ,
               to
               call
               thee
               away
               from
               thy
               secure
               bed
               ,
               and
               sluggish
               slumber
               ,
               into
               a
               diligent
               Inquiry
               after
               him
               ,
               
               pursued
               incessantly
               ,
               till
               thy
               Beloved
               be
               found
               ?
               
               Hast
               thou
               given
               Christ
               eminent
               entertainment
               in
               some
               proportion
               to
               his
               eminent
               Vocation
               ,
               as
               
                 Matthew
              
               and
               
                 Zachaeus
              
               did
               ,
               being
               called
               by
               him
               ?
            
             
               3.
               
               The
               Consequents
               following
               this
               Call
               are
               likewise
               eminent
               .
               His
               called
               
                 Ones
                 ,
              
               are
               his
               faithfull
               ones
               ,
               following
               him
               fully
               in
               an
               obedience
               of
               faith
               and
               love
               .
               Hath
               he
               thus
               effectually
               prevailed
               with
               us
               to
               make
               us
               faithfull
               ,
               loving
               and
               obedient
               ,
               according
               to
               his
               Articles
               of
               marriage
               in
               every
               Relation
               ,
               condition
               and
               occasion
               ?
               Is
               our
               obedience
               cordial
               and
               constant
               ,
               
               universal
               and
               perpetual
               ,
               at
               least
               in
               our
               purpose
               and
               endeavours
               ?
               Is
               there
               no
               Duty
               we
               would
               willingly
               neglect
               ,
               no
               sin
               we
               would
               leave
               unmortified
               ,
               no
               mercy
               of
               his
               that
               we
               would
               not
               fruitfully
               improve
               ?
               Is
               his
               Will
               our
               Rule
               ,
               his
               Glory
               our
               End
               ,
               his
               Grace
               our
               Principle
               ,
               his
               Spirit
               our
               strength
               ,
               whether
               in
               superior
               or
               inferior
               places
               ,
               in
               every
               Ordinance
               and
               Providence
               ?
               
               Doth
               our
               faith
               work
               by
               love
               to
               him
               ,
               and
               all
               his
               peculiarly
               ,
               
               fervently
               ,
               orderly
               and
               continually
               ?
               Is
               it
               our
               desire
               and
               delight
               ,
               
               design
               and
               labor
               to
               follow
               him
               through
               fair
               and
               foul
               ,
               
               through
               the
               Cross
               to
               the
               Crown
               ,
               through
               many
               tribulations
               into
               his
               Kingdom
               of
               Grace
               and
               Glory
               ?
               
               Have
               we
               none
               in
               Heaven
               but
               him
               ,
               
               none
               upon
               Earth
               in
               comparison
               of
               him
               ?
               If
               thy
               Vocation
               be
               a
               saving
               one
               ,
               it
               s
               an
               eminent
               One
               in
               the
               exercise
               of
               every
               Grace
               ,
               in
               the
               crucifying
               of
               every
               Lust
               ,
               in
               the
               resisting
               of
               every
               Temptation
               ,
               in
               the
               bearing
               of
               every
               Affliction
               upon
               his
               account
               .
               
               Art
               thou
               as
               willing
               to
               take
               up
               his
               yoak
               ,
               and
               to
               learn
               practically
               of
               him
               ,
               meekness
               and
               lowliness
               ,
               as
               thou
               art
               desirous
               of
               his
               Rest
               ?
               Dost
               thou
               as
               chearfully
               ,
               studiously
               obey
               every
               Precept
               ,
               as
               thou
               delighest
               in
               every
               Promise
               of
               his
               gracious
               Covenant
               ?
               Is
               it
               thy
               trouble
               and
               
               grief
               ,
               that
               thy self
               and
               others
               do
               so
               dishonour
               and
               disobey
               him
               ?
               Is
               it
               thy
               chief
               joy
               to
               see
               him
               honoured
               &
               obeyed
               by
               any
               of
               his
               ?
               Doth
               the
               sense
               of
               thy
               sinfulness
               still
               conflicting
               within
               ,
               make
               thee
               to
               cry
               out
               against
               thy
               wretched
               self
               ?
               Doth
               the
               sight
               of
               his
               Grace
               any
               way
               made
               good
               to
               thee
               ,
               melt
               thy
               soul
               into
               gratefull
               acknowledgements
               ,
               and
               sutable
               Returns
               ,
               as
               it
               did
               in
               
                 Paul
                 ,
              
               
               
                 David
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               rest
               of
               his
               called
               ones
               ?
               Dost
               thou
               eminently
               improve
               that
               calling
               ,
               
               thus
               eminently
               vouchsafed
               unto
               thee
               ?
               
               consider
               it
               well
               .
            
          
           
             
               Vse
               4.
               
            
             
               This
               speaks
               comfort
               to
               the
               Lords
               chosen
               ,
               
               faithfull
               ,
               called
               Ones
               .
               Your
               Vocation
               is
               most
               eminent
               ,
               so
               is
               the
               Cordial
               that
               flows
               from
               it
               against
               sin
               and
               sorrow
               ,
               the
               flesh
               and
               the
               world
               ,
               self
               and
               Satan
               .
               He
               hath
               called
               you
               to
               Glory
               and
               Vertue
               ,
               
               through
               Glory
               and
               Vertue
               ,
               who
               is
               faithfull
               ,
               and
               will
               also
               do
               it
               .
               Whom
               he
               did
               fore-know
               ,
               them
               he
               did
               predestinate
               ,
               to
               be
               conformed
               to
               the
               image
               of
               his
               Son
               ,
               
               that
               he
               might
               be
               the
               first
               born
               among
               many
               Brethren
               .
               Moreover
               ,
               whom
               he
               did
               predestinate
               ,
               them
               he
               called
               ;
               whom
               he
               called
               ,
               them
               he
               justified
               ;
               whom
               he
               justified
               ,
               them
               he
               glorified
               .
               Therefore
               shall
               all
               things
               work
               together
               for
               good
               ,
               to
               them
               that
               love
               God
               ,
               who
               are
               the
               called
               according
               to
               his
               purpose
               .
               Is
               not
               this
               golden
               chain
               of
               your
               salvation
               a
               Soveraign
               Antidote
               against
               all
               fears
               ,
               from
               within
               and
               without
               ,
               to
               be
               carefully
               laid
               up
               ,
               and
               laid
               out
               as
               the
               Apostle
               did
               ?
               Thou
               trembling
               soul
               ,
               whose
               heart
               is
               tender
               ,
               that
               wouldst
               fain
               love
               Christ
               ,
               and
               loth
               sin
               above
               all
               ,
               that
               thou
               mayest
               follow
               his
               call
               ,
               is
               not
               this
               thy
               priviledge
               ?
               Shouldst
               not
               thou
               join
               with
               him
               ,
               in
               casting
               the
               Gantlet
               ,
               and
               biding
               Defiance
               to
               sin
               and
               Satan
               ,
               
               to
               self
               and
               the
               world
               ,
               as
               he
               instructs
               thee
               in
               the
               following
               Context
               ?
               
                 Who
                 shall
                 separate
                 us
                 from
                 the
                 Love
                 of
                 God
                 ?
                 Shall
                 Tribulation
                 ,
                 &c.
                 
              
               Nay
               in
               all
               these
               we
               are
               more
               then
               Conquerors
               through
               him
               that
               loved
               us
               ?
               
               Mayst
               thou
               not
               through
               his
               name
               ,
               confidently
               resolve
               with
               him
               also
               ,
               and
               be
               perswaded
               that
               neither
               Life
               nor
               Death
               ,
               nor
               any
               other
               creature
               shall
               be
               able
               to
               separate
               thee
               from
               the
               Love
               of
               God
               ,
               which
               is
               in
               Christ
               Jesus
               our
               Lord
               ?
               Thou
               hast
               his
               
               Word
               and
               Oath
               ,
               his
               Hand
               and
               Seal
               ,
               his
               Purpose
               and
               Promise
               ,
               his
               Purchase
               and
               Covenant
               ,
               his
               Grace
               and
               Glory
               ,
               yea
               himself
               with
               his
               al-sufficiency
               engaged
               to
               thee
               for
               it
               ,
               what
               canst
               thou
               look
               more
               for
               ?
               The
               more
               unworthy
               and
               insufficient
               thou
               art
               in
               thy
               own
               eyes
               ,
               the
               more
               is
               thy
               right
               cleared
               to
               his
               Worthiness
               and
               sufficiency
               .
               His
               Gifts
               and
               Calling
               are
               without
               Repentance
               ,
               
               being
               carried
               on
               in
               this
               saving
               manner
               ,
               though
               his
               common
               Gifts
               and
               external
               Calling
               admit
               often
               of
               a
               change
               ,
               as
               appear'd
               in
               
                 Saul
                 ,
                 Judas
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               Like
               temporary
               Believers
               .
               Though
               thy
               hand
               be
               weak
               ,
               yet
               his
               is
               strong
               enough
               ,
               thy
               strength
               and
               stay
               lies
               in
               him
               alone
               ,
               and
               not
               in
               thy self
               .
               Though
               thou
               often
               break
               ,
               
               yet
               doth
               he
               not
               break
               ,
               who
               cals
               his
               sheep
               by
               name
               to
               eternal
               Life
               .
               Thy
               Vocation
               is
               eminently
               divine
               ,
               for
               freeness
               and
               fulness
               ,
               
               sureness
               and
               singularness
               ,
               to
               sense
               thy
               Soul
               against
               all
               enemies
               and
               discouragements
               .
               Whom
               doth
               he
               seek
               and
               save
               ,
               
               but
               that
               which
               was
               lost
               in
               a
               perishing
               state
               ?
            
          
           
             
               Vse
               5.
               
            
             
               This
               should
               finally
               excite
               every
               One
               to
               look
               in
               earnest
               after
               such
               an
               eminent
               Vocation
               ,
               that
               the
               same
               may
               be
               faithfully
               Improved
               .
               The
               whole
               world
               is
               cast
               into
               two
               Ranks
               ,
               of
               uncalled
               and
               called
               Persons
               ;
               both
               are
               to
               be
               effectually
               dealt
               with
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               UNcalled
               sinners
               that
               never
               gave
               yet
               hearty
               Obedience
               to
               the
               Call
               of
               Christ
               .
               These
               are
               of
               various
               sorts
               ,
               abounding
               every where
               to
               be
               spoken
               to
               ,
               as
               their
               case
               requires
               .
               Some
               are
               most
               ruled
               by
               one
               Lust
               ,
               some
               by
               another
               ;
               some
               openly
               ,
               others
               more
               closely
               ,
               whilst
               they
               all
               follow
               the
               call
               of
               sin
               ,
               and
               reject
               Christs
               Call
               .
               Should
               not
               all
               such
               be
               vigorously
               pressed
               to
               listen
               to
               his
               voice
               ,
               before
               it
               be
               too
               late
               ?
               Who
               ever
               thou
               art
               that
               hearkenest
               to
               any
               thing
               else
               ,
               rather
               then
               to
               Christ
               ,
               take
               notice
               of
               thy
               state
               in
               its
               sinfulness
               ,
               in
               its
               wofulness
               ?
               Hast
               thou
               not
               been
               jugling
               and
               jugled
               with
               long
               enough
               already
               ,
               both
               deceiving
               and
               being
               deceived
               ?
               Hast
               thou
               not
               followed
               
               Satan
               far
               enough
               in
               thy
               ignorant
               and
               negligent
               course
               ,
               in
               thy
               notional
               and
               formal
               Revolts
               ,
               in
               thy
               sinfull
               pleasures
               ,
               profits
               and
               esteem
               ?
               Wilt
               thou
               still
               be
               cheated
               by
               such
               a
               Father
               ,
               and
               such
               children
               of
               lies
               ?
               Wilt
               thou
               still
               hearken
               to
               that
               pernicious
               voice
               ,
               which
               calls
               thee
               away
               from
               Christ
               and
               his
               ways
               ?
               Hast
               thou
               not
               slighted
               and
               abused
               him
               too
               long
               ,
               in
               rejecting
               his
               terms
               ,
               
               and
               capitulating
               still
               to
               have
               thy
               own
               ?
               Hast
               thou
               not
               sufficiently
               wearied
               thy self
               in
               thy
               wildred
               state
               ,
               
               like
               the
               Prodigal
               Son
               ,
               from
               one
               Bog
               to
               another
               ,
               from
               one
               Lust
               to
               another
               ?
               Is
               it
               not
               high
               time
               to
               come
               to
               thy self
               ,
               by
               hearkennig
               to
               Christs
               Call
               ?
               Hath
               not
               he
               waited
               long
               enough
               on
               thee
               with
               intreaties
               and
               offers
               ,
               precepts
               and
               promises
               ,
               chidings
               and
               threats
               ,
               wooings
               and
               expostulations
               ,
               Directions
               and
               Incouragements
               of
               all
               sorts
               ?
               Have
               not
               his
               Law
               and
               Gospel
               ,
               his
               Mercies
               and
               Judgements
               sounded
               loud
               and
               long
               enough
               about
               thee
               to
               call
               thee
               to
               Christ
               out
               of
               sin
               and
               self
               ?
               Shall
               nothing
               prevail
               ,
               art
               thou
               grown
               so
               dull
               ,
               so
               dead
               and
               obdurate
               ,
               like
               the
               Smiths
               Anvil
               ,
               and
               his
               sleepy
               Dog
               ?
               Hath
               Satan
               so
               far
               blinded
               and
               hardened
               thee
               ,
               that
               thou
               canst
               not
               deliver
               thy
               Soul
               ,
               
               by
               shaking
               off
               the
               lie
               of
               thy
               right
               hand
               ?
               Wilt
               thou
               not
               admire
               the
               Treasures
               of
               his
               Patience
               ,
               Bounty
               and
               long-suffering
               exercised
               towards
               thee
               hitherto
               ?
               Hast
               thou
               a
               mind
               to
               feel
               the
               Treasures
               of
               his
               Justice
               and
               Vengeance
               ?
               Behold
               !
               Christ
               is
               come
               once
               more
               to
               give
               thee
               a
               Call
               .
               Now
               hearken
               for
               thy
               Life
               .
               This
               may
               be
               the
               last
               Now
               ,
               if
               ever
               be
               perswaded
               to
               listen
               to
               him
               ,
               and
               obey
               his
               Call
               .
               Sinner
               ,
               he
               cals
               thee
               by
               name
               ,
               to
               look
               into
               self
               ,
               about
               self
               ,
               under
               self
               ,
               above
               self
               .
               Dost
               thou
               not
               see
               thy self
               a
               forlorn
               wretch
               ,
               Hell
               opening
               its
               Jaws
               ,
               all
               the
               Creatures
               arm'd
               to
               execute
               thee
               ,
               the
               great
               God
               himself
               smoaking
               in
               deserved
               rigor
               against
               thee
               ?
               Is
               not
               Christs
               tender
               now
               be
               valued
               ,
               owned
               ,
               and
               embraced
               ?
               Awake
               and
               arise
               ,
               he
               calls
               thee
               to
               himself
               ,
               
               for
               Grace
               ,
               Mercy
               and
               Peace
               .
               Art
               thou
               weary
               and
               heavy
               laden
               with
               sinfull
               Burthens
               ?
               come
               to
               him
               for
               Rest
               .
               Is
               thy
               heart
               blind
               ,
               rotten
               and
               diseased
               ,
               the
               Master
               cals
               thee
               ,
               that
               he
               may
               heal
               thee
               .
               Is
               it
               not
               equitable
               and
               reasonable
               thou
               shouldst
               yield
               to
               his
               voice
               ?
               Is
               it
               not
               absolutely
               necessary
               to
               thee
               ?
               Is
               not
               thy
               own
               Interest
               specially
               concern'd
               ?
               Is
               not
               his
               Call
               most
               honourable
               ,
               most
               pleasurable
               ,
               
               most
               profitable
               ?
               Canst
               thou
               hear
               of
               his
               Love
               ,
               of
               his
               sufferings
               ,
               of
               his
               Grace
               and
               Glory
               ,
               without
               relenting
               of
               thy
               tendrest
               Bowels
               ?
               Can
               thy
               heart
               hold
               out
               any
               longer
               against
               his
               Call
               ?
               Wilt
               thou
               not
               abhor
               and
               abandon
               sin
               ,
               self
               and
               Satan
               ,
               to
               give
               thy
               
                 All
              
               to
               him
               ?
               For
               shame
               come
               now
               to
               Christ
               ,
               though
               thou
               be
               very
               bad
               ,
               that
               he
               may
               mend
               thee
               ,
               pardon
               thee
               ,
               purge
               thee
               with
               his
               Blood
               and
               Grace
               ,
               through
               his
               Spirit
               and
               Word
               .
               Let
               his
               Love
               constrain
               thee
               to
               a
               cordial
               Reciprocation
               .
            
             
               
                 Quest
                 .
              
               How
               shall
               it
               be
               done
               ?
            
             
               
                 Answ.
              
               Two
               main
               things
               he
               cals
               thee
               to
               mind
               ,
               Diligence
               and
               Dependance
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               Diligence
               in
               the
               use
               of
               all
               means
               appointed
               by
               him
               in
               his
               Word
               and
               Providence
               .
               Look
               for
               him
               ,
               and
               hearken
               to
               his
               voice
               in
               every
               Duty
               ,
               in
               every
               Mercy
               ;
               attend
               on
               him
               in
               every
               Ordinance
               and
               Providence
               .
               Neglect
               not
               any
               opportunity
               of
               seeking
               his
               face
               ,
               studying
               his
               Word
               ,
               praising
               his
               name
               ,
               consulting
               with
               his
               People
               .
               Be
               much
               in
               secret
               and
               fervent
               Prayer
               ,
               sigh
               and
               groan
               ,
               cry
               and
               chatter
               ,
               if
               thou
               canst
               not
               speak
               plain
               .
               Let
               his
               Sabboth
               and
               service
               be
               precious
               to
               thee
               ,
               and
               duly
               observed
               .
               Perform
               every
               Duty
               as
               thy
               last
               ,
               and
               as
               for
               thy
               Life
               ,
               slight
               not
               any
               help
               from
               his
               meanest
               servant
               ,
               make
               choise
               of
               some
               special
               bosom
               friend
               ,
               whose
               Prudence
               ,
               Tenderness
               and
               Love
               may
               be
               most
               helpfull
               to
               thee
               .
               Be
               much
               in
               the
               study
               of
               Scriptures
               ,
               such
               especially
               as
               most
               sute
               thy
               case
               .
               Attend
               on
               the
               publique
               Ministry
               with
               faith
               and
               diligence
               ,
               as
               upon
               the
               great
               Ordinance
               of
               Heaven
               for
               Conviction
               ,
               Conversion
               ,
               and
               Confirmation
               of
               Souls
               .
               
               How
               shall
               men
               believe
               ,
               unless
               they
               be
               preached
               to
               ?
               How
               shall
               men
               preach
               ,
               unless
               they
               be
               sent
               ?
               Make
               use
               of
               others
               Experiences
               for
               Direction
               and
               Incouragement
               .
               Beware
               of
               Mountebanks
               and
               jugling
               Seducers
               ,
               that
               will
               poison
               and
               skin
               over
               thy
               sores
               ,
               and
               at
               best
               ,
               can
               give
               but
               a
               palliate
               cure
               ,
               with
               all
               their
               Bragadoxia's
               .
               Be
               willing
               to
               be
               dressed
               to
               the
               quick
               ,
               by
               such
               sober
               and
               skilfull
               Physitians
               ,
               such
               spirituall
               Chirurgians
               as
               the
               Lord
               doth
               appoint
               and
               
               bless
               to
               his
               People
               .
               Thou
               wilt
               not
               trust
               thy
               Estate
               ,
               thy
               Cloaths
               ,
               thy
               Body
               and
               Temporals
               with
               Idiots
               ,
               and
               unskilful
               persons
               .
               Should
               not
               thy
               soul
               be
               much
               dearer
               to
               thee
               ,
               then
               to
               be
               trusted
               with
               unlearned
               Empyricks
               ,
               that
               have
               gotten
               some
               few
               receipts
               with
               many
               brags
               ?
               In
               a
               word
               ,
               be
               most
               diligent
               in
               every
               Relation
               and
               occasion
               to
               serve
               the
               Lords
               Spirit
               ,
               and
               observe
               his
               Will
               ,
               by
               the
               right
               use
               of
               all
               〈◊〉
               Means
               ,
               for
               his
               Honor
               ,
               and
               thy
               good
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               Dependance
               on
               him
               wholly
               and
               solely
               he
               requires
               also
               .
               It
               s
               he
               alone
               that
               must
               bless
               the
               means
               ,
               
               and
               will
               be
               trusted
               for
               it
               .
               He
               bids
               thee
               roll
               thy self
               upon
               his
               Grace
               ,
               lie
               at
               his
               feet
               ,
               acknowledge
               him
               in
               
                 All
                 .
              
               This
               is
               the
               Angel
               of
               the
               Covenant
               ,
               whose
               motion
               must
               communicate
               a
               healing
               vertue
               to
               the
               waters
               of
               
                 Bethesda
                 ,
              
               
               and
               of
               the
               Sanctuary
               .
               He
               can
               heal
               at
               the
               Pool
               ,
               if
               not
               in
               the
               Pool
               .
               The
               sense
               of
               thy
               weakness
               &
               emptiness
               must
               still
               drive
               thee
               to
               him
               for
               strength
               &
               fulness
               .
               He
               calls
               thee
               to
               rest
               upon
               him
               ,
               to
               derive
               from
               him
               ,
               and
               keep
               close
               to
               him
               for
               support
               &
               supplies
               in
               every
               condition
               .
               It
               is
               his
               Grace
               must
               pardon
               &
               purge
               ,
               direct
               and
               quicken
               ,
               restore
               and
               save
               .
               His
               presence
               and
               blessing
               is
               the
               cream
               and
               substance
               ,
               the
               Life
               and
               vigor
               of
               every
               Ordinance
               ,
               
               of
               every
               Creature
               .
               Apply
               therefore
               his
               gracious
               Promises
               in
               order
               thereto
               .
               
               He
               will
               be
               sought
               and
               found
               in
               all
               his
               ways
               ,
               
               to
               meet
               us
               with
               a
               Blessing
               ,
               where
               ever
               he
               records
               his
               name
               .
               He
               meets
               them
               that
               rejoice
               ,
               working
               righteousness
               ,
               those
               that
               remember
               him
               in
               his
               ways
               ,
               
               and
               is
               still
               present
               where
               two
               or
               three
               are
               met
               together
               in
               his
               name
               .
               He
               hears
               in
               secret
               ,
               
               and
               rewards
               openly
               those
               that
               depend
               on
               him
               .
               The
               more
               thou
               findst
               thy self
               unable
               ,
               unskilfull
               and
               unwilling
               to
               good
               ,
               the
               more
               depend
               thou
               on
               him
               ,
               who
               hath
               an
               Al-sufficiency
               of
               skill
               ,
               Power
               and
               Will
               for
               thy
               good
               .
               So
               shall
               his
               Grace
               be
               sufficient
               for
               thee
               ,
               
               and
               his
               strength
               shall
               be
               perfected
               in
               thy
               weakness
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               Christians
               that
               are
               efficaciously
               called
               ,
               should
               be
               stirred
               up
               to
               make
               Improvement
               of
               their
               eminent
               Calling
               .
               Hath
               the
               Lord
               vouchsafed
               so
               singular
               a
               favour
               to
               any
               of
               us
               ?
               How
               can
               it
               but
               inflame
               our
               hearts
               with
               gratefull
               rescentments
               thereof
               ?
               Should
               we
               not
               with
               the
               Apostle
               ,
               admire
               the
               dimensions
               of
               that
               eternal
               Love
               ,
               which
               wrought
               so
               effectually
               in
               
               the
               fulness
               of
               time
               ,
               by
               shewing
               Mercy
               to
               such
               sinfull
               wretches
               ,
               after
               so
               many
               provocations
               ?
               
               That
               we
               should
               obtain
               favour
               ,
               who
               sinned
               so
               Ignorantly
               ,
               so
               Unbelievingly
               ,
               so
               hainously
               ,
               this
               is
               mercy
               indeed
               !
               That
               we
               should
               be
               called
               into
               his
               house
               and
               Kingdom
               ,
               that
               were
               by
               nature
               Children
               of
               wrath
               ,
               and
               the
               slaves
               of
               Hell
               ,
               this
               is
               Grace
               indeed
               !
               Should
               not
               this
               provoke
               us
               to
               Improve
               it
               faithfully
               ,
               in
               our
               respective
               Employments
               towards
               God
               and
               Man
               ,
               and
               therefore
               to
               observe
               the
               next
               Conclusion
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Conclus
             .
          
           
             Christians
             are
             eminently
             obliged
             to
             walk
             worthy
             of
             their
             Vocation
             .
          
           
             
               Two
               words
               explained
               will
               clear
               the
               sense
               ,
               Walking
               ,
               Worthy
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               
                 WAlking
                 ,
              
               
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
              
               imports
               a
               constant
               and
               pleasing
               Exercise
               ,
               by
               a
               Metaphor
               borrowed
               from
               bodily
               motion
               ,
               to
               signifie
               Emphatically
               the
               spiritual
               motion
               of
               the
               whole
               Man
               in
               all
               the
               ways
               of
               God
               ,
               with
               continued
               progress
               from
               Truth
               to
               Truth
               ,
               from
               Grace
               to
               Grace
               ,
               from
               Strength
               to
               Strength
               .
               It
               holds
               forth
               the
               circling
               and
               compassing
               of
               the
               full
               period
               of
               Gods
               Will
               and
               mans
               duty
               ,
               in
               the
               review
               and
               observance
               of
               all
               particulars
               ,
               by
               an
               exact
               and
               accurate
               inspection
               thereof
               ,
               as
               a
               man
               about
               his
               Garden
               ,
               a
               Commander
               about
               his
               charge
               .
               Thus
               it
               implies
               a
               multiplicious
               Act
               of
               every
               power
               and
               part
               of
               a
               Christian
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               
                 Worthy
                 ,
              
               
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
              
               
                 digne
                 ,
              
               This
               Adverb
               doth
               express
               fitness
               ,
               but
               not
               meritoriousness
               ;
               it
               betokens
               here
               a
               comely
               sutableness
               ,
               and
               honourable
               preheminence
               ,
               which
               becomes
               such
               a
               Vocation
               ,
               as
               the
               learned
               observe
               from
               the
               due
               compare
               of
               numerous
               Scriptures
               .
               The
               Calling
               of
               a
               Christian
               requires
               from
               him
               such
               an
               answerable
               walk
               ,
               wherein
               ●ne
               
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
              
               ,
               and
               
                 Decorum
              
               of
               all
               things
               orderly
               proportioned
               ,
               should
               reflect
               much
               Glory
               and
               Lustre
               thereon
               ,
               in
               preferring
               the
               same
               
               before
               all
               lesser
               matters
               and
               worldly
               Bables
               .
            
             
               That
               all
               Christians
               are
               thus
               obliged
               to
               walk
               ,
               appears
               clearly
               from
               all
               Divine
               expressions
               and
               Administrations
               .
               This
               is
               the
               Scope
               of
               Gods
               Mercy
               ,
               and
               the
               sum
               of
               mans
               Duty
               ,
               so
               eminently
               inculcated
               in
               holy
               writ
               .
               The
               first
               part
               of
               the
               Lords
               gracious
               Covenant
               is
               expressed
               by
               the
               many
               precious
               Promises
               of
               putting
               his
               Spirit
               within
               men
               ,
               
               that
               they
               may
               walk
               in
               his
               Statutes
               ,
               
               and
               effectually
               keep
               his
               Judgements
               ;
               of
               renewing
               their
               heart
               ,
               
               that
               they
               may
               not
               depart
               from
               him
               
                 &c.
                 
              
               The
               second
               part
               thereof
               is
               held
               out
               in
               answerable
               precepts
               of
               
               of
               walking
               before
               him
               ,
               
               after
               him
               ,
               eminently
               ,
               as
               becomes
               his
               Call
               .
               
               This
               was
               the
               Character
               of
               Honor
               ,
               put
               upon
               all
               the
               Lords
               Worthies
               ,
               
               whose
               Presidents
               give
               us
               such
               famous
               Memorials
               from
               the
               Pen
               of
               the
               Holy
               Ghost
               .
               
               Thus
               
                 Abel
              
               and
               
                 Enoch
                 ,
              
               
               
                 Noah
              
               and
               
                 Abraham
                 ,
                 David
              
               and
               
                 Asa
                 ,
              
               all
               the
               Patriarchs
               ,
               all
               the
               friends
               of
               Christ
               are
               remarkably
               described
               .
               
               The
               Apostolical
               Instances
               do
               pregnantly
               abound
               with
               Directions
               ,
               
               and
               Motives
               ,
               
               Prayers
               and
               Practises
               ,
               of
               the
               like
               Comport
               .
               Thus
               
                 Zecharias
              
               and
               
                 Elizabeth
              
               walked
               in
               all
               the
               Commands
               of
               the
               Lord
               blamless
               .
               
               Thus
               
                 Caleb
              
               followed
               him
               fully
               ,
               and
               the
               Churches
               were
               edifyingly
               multiplied
               ,
               
               walking
               in
               the
               fear
               of
               God
               .
               This
               Sun-light
               needs
               no
               further
               proof
               .
            
          
           
             
               A
               three
               fold
               ground
               moves
               efficaciously
               thereto
               ,
               Ingenuity
               ,
               Congruity
               and
               Expediency
               .
            
             
               
                 Ground
                 1.
                 
              
               
                 INgeuuity
                 is
                 a
                 powerfull
                 Principle
                 ,
                 a
                 spiritual
                 Instinct
                 in
                 the
                 new
                 Creature
                 .
                 All
                 things
                 are
                 moved
                 by
                 their
                 peculiar
                 Instinct
                 to
                 their
                 proper
                 work
                 for
                 matter
                 and
                 manner
                 answerable
                 to
                 their
                 Being
                 .
                 The
                 true
                 Christian
                 is
                 ennobled
                 with
                 a
                 generous
                 Spirit
                 ,
                 
                 that
                 makes
                 him
                 willing
                 in
                 the
                 day
                 of
                 Christs
                 power
                 ,
                 to
                 fulfill
                 after
                 him
                 ,
                 as
                 
                   Caleb
                
                 did
                 .
                 This
                 Ingenuous
                 Spirit
                 cannot
                 but
                 a●●
                 them
                 energetically
                 to
                 Ingenuous
                 motions
                 .
                 So
                 far
                 as
                 they
                 live
                 in
                 the
                 Spirit
                 ,
                 they
                 must
                 needs
                 walk
                 after
                 the
                 Spirit
                 .
                 
                 It
                 s
                 for
                 want
                 of
                 Grace
                 ,
                 that
                 any
                 are
                 found
                 to
                 walk
                 
                 unworthily
                 .
                 
                 The
                 best
                 know
                 and
                 act
                 graciously
                 ,
                 but
                 in
                 part
                 .
                 Regeneration
                 is
                 indeed
                 universal
                 in
                 every
                 part
                 ,
                 
                 but
                 not
                 total
                 in
                 any
                 part
                 .
                 The
                 Lords
                 Spirit
                 gradually
                 renews
                 the
                 Spirits
                 of
                 all
                 his
                 ,
                 that
                 they
                 may
                 walk
                 in
                 the
                 Spirit
                 ,
                 and
                 not
                 fulfill
                 the
                 Lusts
                 of
                 the
                 flesh
                 .
                 
                 The
                 natural
                 Principle
                 of
                 all
                 things
                 moves
                 secretly
                 and
                 sweetly
                 ,
                 strongly
                 and
                 sutably
                 ,
                 successively
                 and
                 successfully
                 .
                 So
                 doth
                 a
                 Christians
                 Spirit
                 ,
                 by
                 ingenuous
                 Instincts
                 in
                 each
                 relation
                 and
                 occasion
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Ground
                 2.
                 
              
               
                 Congruity
                 presses
                 thereto
                 also
                 ,
                 that
                 there
                 may
                 be
                 a
                 due
                 Correspondence
                 in
                 a
                 Christians
                 walk
                 ,
                 answering
                 his
                 Call
                 .
                 All
                 Bodies
                 natural
                 ,
                 artificial
                 and
                 Political
                 ,
                 subsist
                 orderly
                 by
                 a
                 congruous
                 disposal
                 and
                 composure
                 of
                 all
                 parts
                 ,
                 in
                 their
                 harmonious
                 Symmetry
                 towards
                 their
                 proper
                 actions
                 .
                 The
                 like
                 appears
                 in
                 the
                 Body
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
                 in
                 his
                 house
                 and
                 Kingdom
                 .
                 It
                 s
                 most
                 congruous
                 that
                 his
                 own
                 members
                 should
                 move
                 in
                 their
                 place
                 ,
                 answerably
                 to
                 their
                 Call
                 ,
                 that
                 his
                 Children
                 and
                 friends
                 ,
                 his
                 servants
                 and
                 Spouse
                 should
                 duly
                 observe
                 their
                 respective
                 Relations
                 .
                 It
                 s
                 most
                 rational
                 ,
                 just
                 and
                 equitable
                 ,
                 that
                 such
                 a
                 Decorum
                 should
                 be
                 duly
                 maintained
                 in
                 a
                 Christian
                 walk
                 .
                 Disorderly
                 Christians
                 are
                 most
                 absurd
                 and
                 irrational
                 in
                 their
                 unworthy
                 Walkings
                 .
                 
                 They
                 are
                 
                   {non-Roman}
                   {non-Roman}
                   {non-Roman}
                   {non-Roman}
                   {non-Roman}
                
                 ,
                 without
                 rank
                 and
                 reason
                 ,
                 most
                 incongruous
                 in
                 their
                 unsutable
                 ,
                 uncomely
                 motions
                 about
                 good
                 and
                 evil
                 .
                 Sin
                 is
                 the
                 Ataxie
                 and
                 Dyscrasie
                 ,
                 the
                 Disorderer
                 and
                 Distemperer
                 of
                 all
                 things
                 .
                 So
                 far
                 as
                 any
                 walk
                 sinfully
                 ,
                 they
                 walk
                 unworthily
                 ,
                 Incongruously
                 .
                 The
                 sweet
                 Harmony
                 and
                 sure
                 stability
                 of
                 things
                 depend
                 upon
                 their
                 congruity
                 ,
                 and
                 due
                 composure
                 in
                 station
                 and
                 motion
                 .
                 Is
                 it
                 not
                 congruous
                 ,
                 that
                 every
                 Member
                 should
                 walk
                 worthy
                 of
                 his
                 Head
                 ;
                 that
                 every
                 part
                 should
                 keep
                 its
                 due
                 proportion
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 respect
                 to
                 the
                 whole
                 ?
                 
                 He
                 that
                 saith
                 ,
                 that
                 he
                 abides
                 in
                 him
                 ,
                 ought
                 also
                 to
                 walk
                 ,
                 even
                 as
                 he
                 walked
                 .
                 
                 The
                 Apostle
                 would
                 have
                 Christians
                 therefore
                 ,
                 to
                 be
                 his
                 Followers
                 ,
                 
                 as
                 far
                 as
                 he
                 was
                 a
                 follower
                 of
                 Christ
                 .
                 It
                 s
                 most
                 congruous
                 ,
                 
                 that
                 Christs
                 Disciples
                 should
                 learn
                 of
                 their
                 Master
                 ,
                 and
                 write
                 after
                 him
                 ;
                 that
                 his
                 Souldiers
                 should
                 keep
                 close
                 to
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 march
                 after
                 his
                 steps
                 .
              
            
             
             
               
                 Ground
                 3.
                 
              
               
                 Expediency
                 hath
                 a
                 strong
                 influence
                 into
                 the
                 same
                 ,
                 with
                 Reference
                 both
                 to
                 God
                 and
                 Man
                 .
              
               
                 1.
                 
                 WIth
                 Reference
                 to
                 God
                 ;
                 a
                 Christians
                 worthy
                 Walk
                 is
                 most
                 expedient
                 for
                 his
                 honor
                 and
                 service
                 .
                 Unworthy
                 walking
                 is
                 most
                 disgracefull
                 and
                 disadvantagious
                 to
                 his
                 name
                 and
                 cause
                 ,
                 to
                 his
                 Truth
                 and
                 Grace
                 ,
                 to
                 his
                 friends
                 and
                 ways
                 .
                 The
                 Glory
                 of
                 all
                 his
                 Attributes
                 is
                 deeply
                 concern'd
                 in
                 his
                 Peoples
                 walking
                 .
                 He
                 minds
                 them
                 of
                 it
                 still
                 in
                 his
                 Word
                 and
                 Providence
                 .
                 
                   Christiani
                   sancte
                   vixissent
                   ,
                
                 said
                 the
                 Heathen
                 in
                 Dirision
                 ,
                 
                 
                   Si
                   Christus
                   sancte
                   docuisset
                   .
                
                 These
                 are
                 the
                 People
                 of
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 that
                 are
                 gone
                 forth
                 out
                 of
                 his
                 Land
                 ,
                 said
                 the
                 reproaching
                 Gentiles
                 of
                 the
                 Jews
                 unworthy
                 carriage
                 ,
                 in
                 their
                 transplantations
                 .
                 Gods
                 honor
                 should
                 be
                 dearer
                 unto
                 us
                 then
                 our
                 best
                 comforts
                 .
                 We
                 are
                 his
                 workmanship
                 ,
                 created
                 in
                 Christ
                 Jesus
                 unto
                 good
                 woks
                 ,
                 
                 which
                 he
                 before
                 ordained
                 for
                 us
                 to
                 walk
                 in
                 .
                 His
                 Interest
                 requires
                 that
                 all
                 his
                 Children
                 ,
                 Servants
                 and
                 Subjects
                 should
                 walk
                 like
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 with
                 him
                 ,
                 before
                 and
                 after
                 him
                 ,
                 from
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 for
                 him
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 With
                 Reference
                 to
                 man
                 ;
                 a
                 Christians
                 worthy
                 walk
                 conduces
                 wonderfully
                 to
                 the
                 publique
                 Good
                 ,
                 and
                 his
                 own
                 Credit
                 and
                 Comfort
                 ,
                 
                 very
                 many
                 wayes
                 .
                 Christians
                 should
                 be
                 studious
                 to
                 maintain
                 good
                 works
                 ,
                 as
                 things
                 most
                 profitable
                 to
                 men
                 .
                 They
                 are
                 redeemed
                 by
                 Christ
                 to
                 be
                 a
                 peculiar
                 People
                 ,
                 
                 zealous
                 of
                 good
                 works
                 .
                 The
                 welfare
                 of
                 the
                 whole
                 depends
                 very
                 much
                 upon
                 the
                 worthy
                 Demeanor
                 of
                 every
                 part
                 ,
                 in
                 its
                 respective
                 station
                 and
                 motion
                 .
                 Unworthy
                 walking
                 is
                 the
                 great
                 Obstructer
                 of
                 all
                 publique
                 Interest
                 ,
                 civil
                 and
                 sacred
                 .
                 Thereby
                 are
                 the
                 wicked
                 hardned
                 in
                 sin
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 godly
                 grieved
                 and
                 discountenanced
                 .
                 The
                 Cement
                 and
                 Juncture
                 of
                 all
                 societies
                 are
                 Impaired
                 and
                 ruinated
                 by
                 the
                 same
                 .
                 Truth
                 and
                 Peace
                 ,
                 Righteousness
                 and
                 Holiness
                 are
                 still
                 affronted
                 ,
                 and
                 basely
                 abused
                 thereby
                 .
                 The
                 very
                 props
                 and
                 bases
                 of
                 every
                 common-wealth
                 shake
                 and
                 totter
                 by
                 unworthy
                 courses
                 .
                 God
                 will
                 not
                 own
                 them
                 that
                 will
                 not
                 own
                 him
                 .
                 He
                 walks
                 against
                 such
                 ,
                 as
                 walk
                 
                 against
                 him
                 .
                 
                 With
                 the
                 Upright
                 will
                 he
                 shew
                 himself
                 upright
                 ,
                 and
                 against
                 the
                 froward
                 ,
                 will
                 he
                 appear
                 froward
                 .
                 Our
                 own
                 personal
                 good
                 is
                 signally
                 engaged
                 therein
                 ,
                 in
                 all
                 temporal
                 and
                 spiritual
                 regards
                 .
                 
                 A
                 righteous
                 walking
                 exalts
                 a
                 Nation
                 ,
                 but
                 sin
                 is
                 the
                 reproach
                 of
                 any
                 person
                 or
                 people
                 .
                 
                 He
                 that
                 walks
                 uprightly
                 ,
                 
                 walks
                 safely
                 and
                 comfortably
                 .
                 All
                 the
                 ways
                 of
                 Wisdom
                 are
                 pleasantness
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 all
                 her
                 paths
                 are
                 Peace
                 .
                 He
                 meets
                 him
                 that
                 works
                 righteousness
                 ,
                 
                 walking
                 and
                 remembring
                 him
                 in
                 his
                 ways
                 ,
                 
                 to
                 direct
                 their
                 steps
                 ,
                 who
                 acknowledge
                 him
                 in
                 all
                 their
                 ways
                 .
                 The
                 way
                 of
                 Life
                 is
                 above
                 to
                 the
                 wise
                 ,
                 to
                 depart
                 from
                 Hell
                 beneath
                 .
                 
                 Christians
                 unworthy
                 carriage
                 is
                 the
                 blast
                 of
                 all
                 Credit
                 ,
                 Comfort
                 and
                 Conscience
                 .
                 Their
                 worthy
                 walking
                 is
                 most
                 expedient
                 for
                 their
                 own
                 and
                 others
                 good
                 .
                 
                 Many
                 are
                 won
                 to
                 Christ
                 by
                 the
                 good
                 Conversation
                 of
                 the
                 very
                 women
                 ,
                 which
                 have
                 long
                 resisted
                 the
                 Spirit
                 and
                 word
                 of
                 God
                 .
                 The
                 Life
                 of
                 Christians
                 is
                 the
                 very
                 Life
                 of
                 their
                 Christianity
                 ,
                 making
                 most
                 lively
                 Impressions
                 upon
                 others
                 .
                 Examples
                 are
                 much
                 more
                 efficacious
                 then
                 Precepts
                 ,
                 for
                 good
                 against
                 evil
                 ,
                 
                   Docemur
                   praeceptis
                   ,
                   ducimur
                   exemplis
                   .
                
                 Christ
                 himself
                 appeared
                 an
                 eminent
                 Pattern
                 ,
                 as
                 well
                 as
                 a
                 Principle
                 of
                 holiness
                 ,
                 to
                 lead
                 all
                 his
                 people
                 towards
                 happiness
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Vse
               1.
               
            
             
               See
               hence
               the
               sinfulness
               of
               Libertinism
               ,
               Notional
               and
               Practicall
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               NOtional
               Libertinism
               is
               most
               unworthy
               ,
               whose
               Principles
               are
               found
               so
               directly
               opposite
               to
               a
               Christians
               worthy
               walking
               .
               Many
               such
               loose
               Tenets
               spread
               now
               like
               a
               Gangrene
               and
               ulcerous
               Cancers
               ,
               whose
               case
               and
               cure
               we
               have
               touched
               by
               Scriptural
               help
               ,
               in
               our
               Libertine
               schooled
               ,
               as
               also
               in
               our
               Antidote
               ,
               and
               in
               our
               Peace-maker
               ,
               lately
               published
               .
               The
               famelistical
               quaking
               Opinions
               ,
               raked
               out
               of
               the
               old
               Gnosticks
               Dung-hils
               ,
               Popish
               rubbish
               ,
               and
               
                 German
              
               sinks
               ,
               are
               put
               to
               sale
               under
               specious
               disguises
               and
               refinements
               .
               Their
               pretended
               Light
               ,
               and
               self-sufficiency
               ,
               their
               Pharisaical
               ,
               Monkish
               
               Holiness
               ,
               and
               sinless
               perfection
               ;
               their
               blasphemous
               abuses
               of
               God
               the
               Father
               ,
               Son
               and
               Spirit
               ,
               of
               his
               Word
               and
               Grace
               ,
               Sabbath
               and
               Ordinances
               :
               of
               Christs
               Merits
               and
               Satisfaction
               ,
               with
               the
               rest
               of
               such
               wretched
               trash
               are
               diametrally
               cross
               to
               the
               Truth
               in
               hand
               .
               The
               conceit
               of
               universal
               Toleration
               of
               all
               things
               ,
               pretending
               to
               Conscience
               ,
               though
               clearly
               evil
               ,
               is
               of
               the
               like
               Tendency
               ,
               as
               also
               many
               of
               the
               Romish
               Principles
               ,
               pointed
               at
               elsewhere
               .
               Those
               who
               think
               themselves
               bound
               to
               follow
               the
               Light
               within
               ,
               in
               every
               suggestion
               ,
               (
               without
               regulation
               and
               Limitation
               of
               the
               Scripture-Light
               )
               cannot
               but
               run
               into
               thousand
               hazzards
               and
               disorders
               ,
               towards
               delusion
               and
               confusion
               .
               Such
               expose
               themselves
               to
               every
               unclean
               and
               lying
               Spirit
               ,
               that
               hath
               but
               cunning
               to
               bait
               his
               hook
               for
               them
               .
               To
               be
               given
               up
               to
               our
               own
               hearts
               Lusts
               ,
               
               to
               walk
               after
               our
               vain
               Imaginations
               ,
               
               is
               the
               sorest
               Judgement
               that
               God
               Inflicts
               upon
               the
               Despisers
               of
               his
               word
               and
               ways
               .
               Such
               spiritual
               Judgements
               usher
               in
               temporal
               plagues
               ,
               personal
               and
               publique
               ,
               witness
               the
               Records
               of
               all
               ages
               and
               places
               .
               Oh!
               The
               sin
               and
               woe
               of
               such
               unworthy
               Doctrines
               ,
               which
               draw
               so
               many
               from
               the
               ways
               of
               God
               ,
               into
               the
               crooked
               paths
               of
               Delusion
               and
               Desolation
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               Practical
               Libertinism
               appears
               hence
               a
               most
               unworthy
               thing
               ,
               so
               wretchedly
               contrary
               to
               a
               Christians
               Walk
               .
               The
               corrupt
               defluxions
               of
               notional
               Brains
               do
               soon
               infect
               their
               hearts
               ,
               and
               their
               hands
               .
               Their
               wretched
               opinions
               do
               quickly
               putrifie
               their
               affections
               and
               conversations
               :
               Levelling
               Principles
               do
               sadly
               break
               out
               in
               Levelling
               Practises
               ,
               to
               the
               razing
               down
               of
               every
               Ordinance
               ,
               Divine
               and
               Humane
               .
               The
               deadly
               weeds
               that
               were
               kept
               under
               ground
               in
               the
               winter
               of
               former
               persecution
               ,
               do
               now
               grow
               apace
               in
               this
               spring
               of
               Liberty
               and
               Reformation
               .
               Whilst
               Christ
               is
               offering
               a
               Divine
               Liberty
               ,
               to
               good
               ,
               and
               from
               evil
               :
               Satan
               is
               promoting
               a
               hellish
               Liberty
               ,
               from
               good
               unto
               evil
               .
               This
               is
               the
               Libertinism
               which
               the
               simple
               plead
               for
               ,
               and
               wise
               men
               abhor
               ,
               as
               most
               opposite
               to
               our
               christian
               walk
               ,
               and
               unworthy
               of
               the
               least
               Patronage
               from
               Christs
               name
               and
               friends
               .
               This
               sinfull
               Liberty
               is
               wofull
               slavery
               to
               Satans
               drudgery
               .
               
               Whilst
               such
               promise
               themselves
               and
               others
               Liberty
               ,
               
               they
               themselves
               are
               the
               slaves
               of
               wickedness
               ,
               walking
               after
               their
               own
               Lusts
               .
               
               How
               unworthy
               are
               they
               of
               
               Christs
               Name
               ,
               that
               walk
               so
               unworthy
               of
               his
               Holy
               Vocation
               .
            
          
           
             
               Vse
               2.
               
            
             
               It
               affords
               a
               just
               Reprehension
               to
               all
               that
               walk
               unworthily
               ,
               whether
               sinners
               or
               Saints
               .
               Sin
               raigns
               in
               the
               most
               ,
               remains
               in
               the
               best
               .
               So
               far
               as
               the
               ways
               of
               sin
               are
               trod
               upon
               ,
               so
               far
               do
               Christians
               walk
               unworthy
               of
               Christ
               .
               The
               whole
               world
               lies
               in
               wickedness
               ,
               being
               like
               a
               great
               Bog
               ,
               wherein
               multitudes
               utterly
               loose
               themselves
               .
               The
               way
               of
               Truth
               and
               Grace
               is
               a
               royal
               causey
               ,
               built
               at
               the
               costs
               of
               Heaven
               ,
               
               quite
               through
               the
               same
               .
               Christ
               himself
               is
               the
               personal
               way
               ;
               his
               Word
               the
               Doctrinal
               way
               ,
               and
               mans
               Duty
               the
               practical
               way
               ,
               
               paved
               by
               the
               Lord
               for
               his
               People
               to
               walk
               in
               .
               
               This
               new
               and
               living
               way
               is
               the
               good
               old
               way
               whereto
               all
               Gods
               friends
               were
               called
               in
               all
               ages
               through
               faith
               in
               his
               name
               .
               Whilst
               poor
               Creatures
               are
               wandring
               from
               Christs
               road
               ,
               they
               skip
               from
               one
               Hillock
               to
               another
               ,
               venturing
               a
               thousand
               plunges
               among
               swarms
               of
               spiritual
               Tories
               ,
               towards
               destruction
               ,
               if
               Grace
               prevent
               not
               .
               Because
               this
               vast
               Bog
               is
               fairly
               garnished
               with
               flourishing
               grass
               ,
               it
               deceives
               millions
               ,
               that
               do
               prefer
               it
               before
               Christs
               high
               road
               ,
               which
               is
               hard
               and
               stony
               ,
               scattered
               over
               with
               briars
               and
               thorns
               ,
               by
               the
               subtilty
               of
               the
               common
               enemy
               .
               Thus
               whilst
               sinful
               wretches
               are
               walking
               apace
               towards
               seeming
               pleasure
               ,
               profit
               or
               preferment
               ,
               from
               one
               grassie
               plot
               to
               another
               ,
               they
               ingulf
               themselves
               into
               dreadfull
               quagmires
               of
               sin
               and
               sorrow
               .
               Consider
               it
               all
               ye
               that
               walk
               still
               in
               your
               Love
               ,
               and
               course
               of
               Ignorance
               and
               Pride
               ,
               Unbelief
               and
               Wordliness
               ,
               under
               the
               guidance
               of
               cheating
               Impostors
               and
               fleshly
               Lusts
               .
               How
               unworthy
               of
               Christs
               name
               are
               you
               ,
               that
               walk
               so
               unworthily
               after
               Vanity
               and
               Lies
               ,
               to
               the
               shamefull
               disgrace
               of
               your
               Profession
               ?
               Could
               you
               but
               see
               your
               Ghostly
               Leader
               ,
               whom
               you
               follow
               so
               constantly
               in
               your
               sinfull
               ways
               ,
               what
               amazement
               would
               seize
               on
               your
               heart
               !
               Satan
               himself
               is
               that
               Prince
               of
               the
               Power
               of
               the
               Air
               ,
               the
               Spirit
               that
               rules
               mightily
               in
               the
               Children
               of
               Disobedience
               ,
               
               after
               whom
               you
               walk
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               fashion
               of
               this
               world
               ;
               whilst
               you
               have
               your
               Conversation
               among
               them
               ,
               in
               the
               Lusts
               of
               your
               flesh
               ,
               fulfilling
               
               the
               desires
               of
               the
               flesh
               and
               of
               the
               mind
               .
               
                 Paul
              
               himself
               acknowledges
               it
               to
               have
               been
               his
               own
               and
               others
               case
               before
               Conversion
               ,
               being
               by
               nature
               Children
               of
               Wrath
               ,
               even
               as
               others
               .
               Is
               it
               not
               very
               sinfully
               wofull
               ,
               to
               leave
               Christs
               walk
               for
               the
               Devils
               company
               ?
               Are
               not
               all
               the
               Allurements
               of
               sin
               ,
               so
               many
               
                 ignes
                 fatui
                 ,
              
               and
               mis-guiding
               Meteors
               ,
               made
               use
               of
               still
               by
               evil
               Spirits
               ,
               to
               ensnare
               Travellers
               in
               the
               misty
               night
               of
               Ignorance
               and
               Error
               ,
               into
               dangerous
               Plunges
               and
               Precipices
               ,
               by
               drawing
               them
               out
               of
               Christs
               high
               way
               ?
               Will
               you
               still
               pretend
               to
               be
               Christs
               Souldiers
               ,
               whilst
               you
               are
               marching
               after
               his
               desperate
               Enemy
               ,
               under
               the
               conduct
               of
               sin
               ,
               Satan
               and
               self
               ?
               Is
               it
               not
               pitty
               ,
               that
               any
               of
               Christs
               friends
               should
               be
               so
               unfriendly
               to
               him
               ,
               and
               walk
               so
               unworthy
               of
               his
               Vocation
               ,
               as
               to
               be
               found
               walking
               in
               the
               crooked
               By-paths
               of
               Error
               and
               Sin
               ?
               Should
               not
               Gods
               Children
               be
               ashamed
               of
               such
               an
               Ignoble
               and
               base
               Demeanor
               ,
               raking
               the
               Channels
               ,
               and
               embracing
               Dung-hils
               among
               the
               beggerly
               Drudges
               of
               Satan
               ?
               Should
               not
               his
               servants
               be
               deeply
               humbled
               for
               their
               shamefull
               neglect
               of
               his
               work
               ,
               whilst
               they
               are
               so
               unworthily
               busied
               and
               stirring
               about
               the
               Devils
               own
               Work
               ?
               Should
               it
               not
               grieve
               Christs
               Spouse
               at
               the
               very
               heart
               ,
               that
               sinfull
               Embraces
               and
               Communion
               with
               the
               flesh
               and
               world
               are
               at
               any
               time
               preferred
               before
               Communion
               with
               the
               Lord
               of
               Glory
               ?
               Is
               it
               not
               baseness
               of
               the
               vilest
               rank
               ,
               to
               be
               found
               walking
               so
               unworthily
               of
               Christs
               High
               ,
               Holy
               and
               Heavenly
               Calling
               ?
            
          
           
           
             
               Vse
               3.
               
            
             
               Examination
               we
               are
               called
               to
               by
               this
               Point
               also
               .
               All
               are
               concerned
               to
               trie
               their
               State
               and
               Acts
               ,
               by
               this
               golden
               Rod
               of
               the
               Sanctuary
               .
               Doth
               any
               profess
               to
               be
               a
               true
               Christian
               ?
               Let
               this
               Touch-stone
               give
               a
               Test
               thereof
               .
               Dost
               thou
               walk
               worthy
               of
               thy
               Profession
               ,
               in
               every
               Relaon
               towards
               God
               and
               Man
               ,
               in
               thy
               general
               and
               particular
               Calling
               ?
            
             
               1.
               
               TOwards
               God
               in
               thy
               general
               Calling
               ,
               Is
               it
               thy
               desire
               and
               delight
               ,
               design
               and
               endeavour
               to
               honor
               and
               enjoy
               him
               ,
               as
               thy
               Soveraign
               Lord
               and
               chief
               good
               in
               Christ
               ,
               through
               his
               Spirit
               in
               every
               Ordinance
               and
               Providence
               ?
               Are
               thy
               thoughts
               ,
               words
               and
               works
               so
               regulated
               by
               his
               Will
               ,
               and
               directed
               to
               his
               Glory
               ;
               so
               principled
               by
               his
               Grace
               ,
               and
               supported
               by
               his
               strength
               ,
               that
               he
               is
               the
               Center
               and
               Source
               ,
               the
               Scope
               and
               Substance
               of
               thy
               happiness
               ?
               Dost
               thou
               Love
               and
               fear
               him
               ,
               dost
               thou
               seek
               and
               trust
               him
               universally
               ,
               constantly
               ,
               peculiarly
               ,
               eminently
               above
               all
               ?
               Is
               his
               Presence
               and
               Blessing
               the
               Life
               and
               Comfort
               of
               all
               thy
               Life
               and
               Comforts
               ?
               Are
               all
               the
               Powers
               and
               parts
               of
               Soul
               and
               Body
               resigned
               up
               into
               his
               own
               hands
               ,
               that
               thou
               mayst
               walk
               with
               him
               in
               all
               his
               ways
               ?
               Are
               all
               things
               else
               made
               subordinate
               and
               subservient
               thereto
               ?
               Dost
               thou
               so
               acknowledge
               him
               in
               all
               thy
               ways
               ,
               
               for
               the
               directing
               of
               thy
               paths
               ?
               Is
               it
               thy
               greatest
               trouble
               and
               sorrow
               ,
               that
               thou
               canst
               not
               walk
               so
               humbly
               and
               holily
               ,
               so
               sincerely
               and
               self-denyingly
               ,
               as
               thou
               shouldst
               and
               wouldst
               ?
               Is
               it
               thy
               cordial
               Joy
               to
               see
               any
               other
               walking
               orderly
               and
               diligently
               in
               his
               service
               &
               wayes
               ?
               Art
               thou
               zealous
               of
               those
               things
               wherein
               thy
               Christian
               walk
               may
               truly
               honor
               him
               against
               whatever
               appears
               to
               reflect
               any
               disgrace
               on
               him
               ?
               Art
               thou
               so
               convinced
               of
               thy
               former
               mistakes
               and
               mis-carriages
               ,
               that
               thou
               studiously
               labourest
               to
               vindicate
               his
               name
               ,
               and
               redeem
               the
               time
               mis●pent
               by
               a
               more
               close
               and
               vigilant
               walking
               with
               thy
               God
               ?
               Dost
               thou
               not
               willingly
               neglect
               any
               thing
               he
               requires
               of
               thee
               ,
               either
               for
               
               the
               matter
               and
               means
               ,
               or
               for
               the
               manner
               and
               solemn
               Time
               of
               his
               Worship
               ?
               Doth
               his
               Covenant-mercy
               still
               direct
               ,
               excite
               and
               enable
               thee
               to
               reciprocall
               Duty
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               terms
               of
               his
               gracious
               Covenant
               ?
               Is
               thy
               motion
               from
               every
               sin
               of
               thine
               to
               every
               Grace
               of
               his
               ,
               carried
               on
               still
               progressively
               by
               the
               help
               of
               all
               his
               gracious
               appointments
               towards
               his
               Glory
               ?
               Dost
               thou
               so
               walk
               worthy
               of
               his
               Name
               and
               Truth
               ,
               of
               his
               Word
               and
               Grace
               ,
               of
               his
               Son
               and
               Spirit
               ,
               of
               his
               Service
               and
               Sabbath
               ,
               as
               becomes
               a
               loyal
               Spouse
               ,
               an
               ingenuous
               Child
               ,
               a
               faithfull
               servant
               ,
               a
               cordial
               friend
               ,
               a
               dutifull
               Subject
               ,
               a
               generous
               Souldier
               in
               each
               Relation
               towards
               him
               ,
               according
               to
               thy
               Respective
               occasions
               and
               Condition
               ?
               Dost
               thou
               thus
               diligently
               serve
               and
               observe
               his
               Spirit
               .
               Word
               and
               Providence
               ,
               in
               the
               right
               use
               of
               all
               sutable
               means
               ,
               resting
               on
               him
               alone
               for
               Wisdom
               and
               Righteousness
               ,
               Sanctification
               and
               Redemption
               ,
               through
               Christ
               in
               all
               the
               turns
               of
               thy
               Christian
               walk
               ?
               
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               In
               thy
               particular
               Calling
               towards
               man
               ,
               Dost
               thou
               walk
               worthy
               of
               thy
               high
               ,
               holy
               ,
               heavenly
               Vocation
               ?
               Doth
               thy
               supream
               Love
               due
               to
               thy
               God
               ,
               move
               thy
               heart
               effectually
               to
               love
               thy
               Neighbour
               as
               thy self
               ,
               in
               subordination
               thereto
               ?
               Dost
               thou
               therefore
               study
               all
               his
               Divine
               Rules
               of
               Justice
               and
               Equity
               ,
               Mercy
               and
               Charity
               ,
               that
               thou
               mayst
               fulfill
               the
               same
               through
               his
               Grace
               ,
               answerably
               to
               thy
               several
               Stations
               and
               motions
               towards
               Superiors
               ,
               Inferiors
               and
               Equals
               ?
               Art
               thou
               observant
               of
               that
               orderly
               Priority
               and
               Superiority
               ,
               which
               his
               Providence
               constitutes
               and
               governs
               below
               ,
               in
               giving
               to
               every
               one
               his
               due
               ,
               above
               thee
               ,
               about
               thee
               ,
               beneath
               thee
               ?
               Dost
               thou
               mind
               and
               promote
               the
               safety
               and
               Purity
               ,
               the
               Propriety
               and
               Verity
               of
               others
               ,
               as
               if
               they
               were
               thy
               own
               ,
               not
               willingly
               doing
               to
               another
               ,
               what
               thou
               wouldst
               not
               should
               be
               done
               to
               thee
               in
               the
               like
               case
               ?
               Dost
               thou
               take
               so
               much
               contentment
               in
               that
               condition
               wherein
               the
               hand
               of
               Heaven
               hath
               settled
               thee
               ,
               that
               thou
               enviest
               not
               what
               any
               other
               enjoyeth
               ,
               but
               rejoycest
               in
               his
               good
               ,
               grieving
               for
               his
               evil
               ,
               as
               if
               it
               were
               thy
               own
               ?
               Is
               it
               thy
               Purpose
               ,
               Joy
               and
               longing
               to
               labor
               still
               after
               such
               a
               frame
               of
               Spirit
               ,
               and
               demonstrate
               it
               in
               the
               best
               way
               of
               actual
               evidence
               by
               thy
               speech
               and
               actions
               ?
               Art
               thou
               therefore
               often
               reviewing
               thy
               heart
               and
               life
               ,
               to
               observe
               thy
               progress
               ,
               
               and
               to
               mend
               all
               faults
               by
               the
               Lords
               gracious
               Help
               ?
               Doth
               the
               sense
               of
               thy
               Unworthiness
               and
               Insufficiency
               still
               drive
               thee
               to
               Christ
               out
               of
               self
               and
               sin
               ,
               for
               Guidance
               ,
               Assistance
               and
               Acceptance
               ,
               that
               thou
               mayst
               still
               be
               found
               walking
               with
               him
               ,
               whilst
               thou
               walkest
               with
               man
               ?
               Dost
               thou
               give
               him
               thus
               honor
               &
               preheminence
               in
               a
               sutable
               and
               comely
               behavior
               towards
               all
               sorts
               ,
               in
               promoting
               good
               ,
               and
               eschewing
               evil
               ?
               Hast
               thou
               learnt
               to
               put
               on
               Christ
               by
               faith
               ,
               
               that
               thou
               mayst
               follow
               his
               magnanimous
               Spirit
               ,
               
               as
               
                 Caleb
              
               did
               ,
               against
               all
               discouragements
               from
               Earth
               and
               Hell
               ,
               into
               all
               generous
               resolutions
               ,
               and
               couragious
               Executions
               for
               good
               against
               evil
               ?
               Dost
               thou
               thus
               walk
               worthy
               of
               thy
               Vocation
               in
               each
               Relation
               ,
               Domestical
               ,
               Political
               and
               Ecclesiastical
               ,
               with
               Christian
               Prudence
               and
               Patience
               ,
               Diligence
               and
               Zeal
               ,
               Meekness
               and
               Love
               ,
               Fidelity
               and
               Conscionableness
               ,
               sutable
               to
               each
               Condition
               and
               Occasion
               ?
               Thus
               mayst
               thou
               take
               a
               scantling
               of
               thy
               progress
               in
               Christianity
               .
            
          
           
             
               Vse
               4.
               
            
             
               CHoise
               Consolation
               flows
               from
               this
               Truth
               to
               all
               faithful
               Christians
               ,
               
               walking
               orderly
               as
               becomes
               their
               eminent
               Vocation
               .
               The
               blessing
               of
               God
               will
               surely
               attend
               his
               Institutions
               carefully
               observed
               .
               
               The
               Lord
               is
               a
               Sun
               and
               a
               shield
               ,
               to
               give
               Grace
               and
               Glory
               ,
               
               and
               with-hold
               no
               good
               thing
               from
               them
               that
               walk
               uprightly
               .
               
               Blessed
               are
               all
               the
               undefiled
               in
               their
               ways
               ,
               whose
               chief
               Exercise
               is
               to
               walk
               with
               God
               .
               They
               shall
               walk
               with
               Christ
               in
               white
               ,
               
               for
               they
               are
               worthy
               ,
               who
               have
               been
               diligent
               Followers
               of
               him
               ,
               through
               black
               and
               red
               ,
               in
               all
               variations
               .
               
               He
               counts
               them
               most
               worthy
               ,
               who
               count
               themselves
               most
               unworthy
               .
               His
               personal
               Worthiness
               is
               Imputatively
               applied
               to
               them
               who
               still
               disclaim
               their
               own
               personal
               Worthiness
               .
               His
               Implanted
               Worthiness
               is
               progressively
               imparted
               to
               them
               ,
               who
               keep
               close
               to
               him
               ,
               resting
               on
               him
               alone
               in
               the
               diligent
               use
               of
               all
               due
               means
               through
               saith
               in
               his
               name
               He
               makes
               them
               worthy
               ,
               not
               by
               any
               merits
               of
               congruity
               or
               condignity
               in
               a
               
                 Popish
              
               sense
               :
               but
               by
               fitness
               and
               sutableness
               ;
               making
               it
               their
               honor
               and
               happiness
               ,
               to
               conform
               to
               him
               in
               the
               
               glorious
               Characters
               of
               his
               Divine
               Holiness
               .
               
                 Noscitur
                 à
                 socio
                 ,
                 qui
                 non
                 cognoscitur
                 à
                 se
                 .
              
               Men
               are
               best
               known
               by
               their
               company
               and
               walk
               .
               They
               that
               are
               still
               walking
               with
               the
               Lord
               ,
               will
               be
               clearly
               discerned
               by
               his
               eminent
               Communications
               .
               A
               continual
               walking
               in
               the
               Sun
               ,
               cannot
               but
               tranfuse
               a
               proportionable
               measure
               of
               Light
               and
               Heat
               .
               They
               have
               most
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               will
               do
               most
               for
               him
               ,
               that
               are
               most
               with
               him
               .
               Christ
               Jesus
               ,
               the
               Sun
               of
               Righteousness
               ,
               is
               most
               communicative
               in
               all
               the
               Beams
               of
               his
               gracious
               Appointments
               ,
               
               through
               the
               glorious
               operations
               of
               his
               Holy
               Spirit
               .
               Those
               that
               honor
               him
               will
               he
               surely
               honor
               ,
               when
               those
               that
               despise
               him
               ;
               shall
               become
               vile
               as
               Dung
               .
               His
               exact
               followers
               will
               be
               often
               slandred
               and
               derided
               for
               their
               preciseness
               and
               accurateness
               :
               he
               takes
               care
               therefore
               to
               see
               them
               righted
               in
               the
               best
               season
               and
               way
               .
               They
               shall
               fare
               no
               worse
               then
               he
               himself
               doth
               ,
               and
               shall
               be
               sure
               of
               Soveraign
               Cordials
               against
               all
               faintings
               .
               Their
               worthy
               walking
               is
               like
               to
               be
               costly
               and
               chargeable
               ;
               but
               his
               Al-sufficiency
               will
               make
               full
               amends
               .
               If
               they
               be
               content
               to
               deny
               themselves
               in
               any
               thing
               for
               him
               ;
               he
               will
               not
               deny
               himself
               ,
               or
               any
               thing
               to
               them
               .
               If
               they
               be
               found
               faithfull
               in
               a
               little
               ,
               he
               will
               make
               them
               Rulers
               over
               much
               .
               
               If
               they
               carefully
               make
               his
               Interest
               theirs
               ,
               he
               will
               be
               sure
               to
               make
               theirs
               his
               own
               .
               If
               they
               part
               with
               brass
               for
               him
               ,
               
               they
               shall
               receive
               gold
               from
               him
               .
               If
               they
               spend
               a
               few
               moments
               in
               his
               work
               ,
               they
               shall
               rest
               with
               him
               in
               his
               eternal
               Bliss
               .
               
               If
               they
               conflict
               for
               him
               ,
               they
               shall
               conquer
               and
               triumph
               with
               them
               .
               If
               they
               sow
               in
               tears
               ,
               they
               shall
               reap
               in
               joy
               .
               
               If
               they
               follow
               him
               in
               the
               Regeneration
               ,
               they
               shall
               sit
               with
               him
               in
               the
               Throne
               of
               Majesty
               .
               
               No
               work
               or
               wages
               ,
               no
               company
               or
               walk
               so
               excellent
               below
               ,
               but
               it
               comes
               Infinitely
               short
               of
               his
               .
               
               They
               that
               walk
               worthy
               of
               his
               calliug
               ,
               shall
               be
               sure
               to
               Inherit
               the
               comforts
               thereof
               .
               
               
                 There
                 is
                 no
                 Condomnation
                 to
                 them
                 that
                 are
                 in
                 Christ
                 ,
                 who
                 walk
                 not
                 after
                 the
                 flesh
                 ,
                 but
                 after
                 the
                 Spirit
                 .
              
            
          
           
           
             
               Vse
               .
               5.
               
            
             
               A
               Vigorous
               exhortation
               should
               be
               hence
               also
               pressed
               on
               all
               Christians
               .
               Are
               not
               all
               eminently
               obliged
               to
               walk
               worthy
               of
               their
               Vocation
               ,
               both
               general
               and
               particular
               ?
               Do
               we
               need
               Arguments
               to
               move
               us
               thereto
               ?
               Are
               not
               Ingenuity
               ,
               Congruity
               and
               Expediency
               of
               sufficient
               force
               to
               perswade
               all
               sorts
               to
               this
               signal
               Duty
               ,
               so
               pleasurable
               and
               profitable
               ,
               so
               sutable
               and
               seasonable
               ,
               so
               honourable
               and
               so
               comfortable
               ?
               Shall
               wicked
               men
               toil
               early
               and
               late
               to
               walk
               after
               sin
               ,
               Satan
               and
               self
               ,
               in
               observing
               the
               Lusts
               of
               the
               flesh
               ,
               and
               shall
               good
               men
               think
               much
               of
               any
               cost
               or
               care
               in
               walking
               after
               Christ
               ,
               and
               observing
               the
               motions
               of
               his
               Spirit
               ratified
               to
               them
               by
               his
               Word
               and
               Providence
               ?
               
               Should
               not
               the
               time
               past
               suffice
               us
               ,
               that
               hath
               been
               so
               wofully
               mispent
               in
               fulfilling
               the
               will
               of
               the
               flesh
               ?
               
               Is
               it
               not
               high
               time
               for
               every
               one
               to
               redeem
               the
               Time
               ,
               and
               walk
               circumspectly
               ,
               
               not
               as
               fools
               ,
               but
               as
               wise
               ,
               because
               the
               the
               days
               are
               evil
               ?
               Why
               should
               any
               Christian
               be
               found
               walking
               as
               other
               Gentiles
               walk
               ,
               in
               the
               vanity
               of
               their
               mind
               ,
               having
               their
               Understanding
               darkened
               ,
               being
               alienated
               from
               the
               Life
               of
               God
               ,
               through
               the
               Ignorance
               that
               is
               in
               them
               ,
               because
               of
               the
               hardness
               of
               their
               heart
               ;
               who
               being
               past
               feeling
               ,
               have
               given
               themselves
               over
               unto
               lasciviousness
               ,
               to
               commit
               Iniquity
               with
               greediness
               ?
               If
               we
               have
               learned
               Christ
               better
               ,
               let
               it
               appear
               in
               our
               worthy
               walking
               ,
               
               for
               many
               walk
               ,
               of
               whom
               we
               must
               witness
               with
               a
               bleeding
               heart
               ,
               that
               their
               God
               is
               their
               belly
               ,
               their
               Glory
               their
               shame
               ,
               who
               mind
               earthly
               things
               ?
               Should
               not
               our
               Conversation
               witness
               our
               corporation
               to
               be
               in
               Heaven
               ,
               from
               whence
               we
               expect
               a
               Saviour
               ?
               If
               we
               live
               in
               the
               Spirit
               ,
               le
               ts
               also
               walk
               after
               the
               Spirit
               ,
               
               that
               we
               may
               no
               longer
               follow
               our
               fleshly
               Lusts
               .
               What
               pitty
               it
               is
               ,
               that
               this
               Divine
               Walk
               should
               be
               so
               unfrequented
               ,
               whilst
               sinfull
               ,
               worldly
               walks
               are
               continually
               crouded
               with
               multitudes
               ?
               What
               a
               shame
               is
               it
               ,
               that
               so
               much
               labor
               should
               be
               still
               bestowed
               upon
               this
               carcase
               ,
               this
               bag
               full
               of
               filth
               and
               bones
               ,
               whilst
               so
               little
               care
               is
               taken
               of
               our
               Immortal
               souls
               ?
               Shall
               Jews
               and
               Turks
               ,
               Papists
               and
               Pagans
               walk
               more
               sutably
               to
               their
               profession
               ,
               then
               reformed
               
               Christians
               ?
               Shall
               not
               Gods
               Interest
               and
               honor
               prevail
               efficaciously
               with
               us
               ,
               to
               walk
               worthy
               of
               his
               great
               and
               glorious
               Name
               ,
               which
               is
               called
               upon
               us
               ?
               Are
               not
               we
               all
               eminently
               concerned
               therein
               ,
               according
               to
               our
               Respective
               Stations
               and
               motions
               ,
               publique
               and
               private
               ,
               Civil
               and
               Sacred
               ?
               Let
               all
               Superiors
               and
               Inferiors
               study
               and
               pray
               ,
               believe
               and
               consult
               ,
               resolve
               and
               endeavour
               more
               effectually
               for
               this
               Gospel-duty
               ,
               so
               Important
               and
               necessary
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               Superiors
               are
               eminently
               called
               thereto
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               walk
               worthy
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               who
               dignifies
               them
               with
               the
               Title
               and
               function
               of
               his
               Deputies
               and
               Representatives
               .
               He
               would
               have
               them
               to
               do
               most
               for
               him
               ,
               and
               be
               most
               like
               him
               ,
               who
               receive
               most
               from
               him
               ,
               and
               have
               most
               account
               to
               render
               to
               him
               .
               They
               bear
               his
               Image
               and
               Authority
               ,
               natural
               and
               moral
               in
               a
               singular
               way
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               be
               directed
               ,
               excited
               and
               enabled
               to
               honor
               and
               promote
               his
               Power
               and
               Will
               ,
               more
               spiritually
               and
               efficaciously
               .
               Their
               Work
               and
               Burthen
               ,
               troubles
               and
               snares
               ,
               are
               much
               more
               then
               others
               ;
               they
               therefore
               need
               still
               to
               be
               most
               watchfull
               and
               diligent
               in
               their
               Christian
               Walk
               .
               His
               Promises
               and
               Encouragements
               ,
               Preceps
               and
               Directions
               ,
               Menaces
               and
               Judgements
               are
               eminently
               dispensed
               towards
               them
               for
               good
               against
               evil
               .
               They
               are
               his
               Lieutenants
               and
               high
               Stewards
               ,
               to
               Rule
               under
               him
               ,
               according
               to
               his
               Word
               ,
               for
               his
               Glory
               ,
               and
               their
               Inferiors
               good
               .
               
                 Boleslaus
                 ,
              
               King
               of
               
                 Bohemia
                 ,
              
               was
               wont
               to
               carry
               his
               Fathers
               Image
               in
               his
               Bosom
               ,
               and
               often
               to
               kiss
               it
               ,
               with
               a
               solemn
               wish
               ,
               that
               he
               might
               do
               nothing
               unworthy
               of
               such
               an
               eminent
               Parent
               and
               Pattern
               .
               Should
               not
               all
               Superiors
               be
               often
               viewing
               and
               embracing
               the
               Lords
               Divine
               Image
               ,
               carrying
               in
               their
               heads
               and
               hearts
               ,
               the
               gracious
               Characters
               of
               Christs
               Righteousness
               and
               Holiness
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               still
               act
               and
               walk
               worthy
               of
               such
               a
               Father
               ?
               
                 Magnates
              
               will
               still
               be
               
                 Magnetes
                 ;
              
               persons
               of
               Honor
               and
               Power
               are
               great
               Loadstones
               ,
               that
               will
               draw
               many
               either
               to
               good
               or
               evil
               .
               Superiors
               are
               the
               Looking-glasses
               of
               their
               Families
               ,
               City
               and
               Country
               ,
               by
               whose
               president
               ,
               most
               will
               dress
               themselves
               .
               Like
               heavenly
               Bodies
               in
               superior
               Orbs
               ,
               they
               still
               carry
               a
               forcible
               Influence
               ,
               whether
               benign
               or
               malign
               ,
               by
               their
               multiplicious
               Aspects
               and
               Motions
               .
               Like
               the
               
               grand
               wheels
               of
               Clocks
               and
               Watches
               ,
               they
               Regulate
               or
               disturb
               all
               the
               rest
               .
               Like
               
                 Jeremies
              
               figs
               ,
               they
               do
               much
               good
               ,
               or
               much
               hurt
               .
               The
               
                 Jews
              
               were
               once
               banished
               out
               of
               
                 England
              
               for
               poisoning
               the
               publique-springs
               ,
               to
               hasten
               an
               Epidemical
               Ruine
               .
               Our
               Governors
               whether
               Oeconomical
               ,
               or
               Political
               ,
               Military
               or
               Ecclesiastical
               ,
               are
               our
               publique
               Springs
               ,
               which
               if
               poisoned
               ,
               will
               prove
               most
               pernicious
               to
               all
               .
               
                 Ingentia
                 beneficia
                 ,
                 Ingentia
                 maleficia
                 ,
                 Ingentia
                 supplicia
                 .
              
               The
               aggravations
               of
               Divine
               favours
               abused
               ,
               aggravate
               mens
               sins
               and
               sufferings
               .
               They
               that
               have
               most
               of
               the
               sweets
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               have
               their
               sutable
               snare
               of
               the
               bitters
               thereof
               ,
               to
               prevent
               abuse
               and
               surfeiting
               .
               Crowns
               are
               still
               lined
               with
               cares
               ,
               and
               
                 onus
              
               is
               never
               severed
               from
               
                 honos
                 ,
              
               Duty
               being
               still
               an
               inseparable
               companion
               to
               Dignity
               .
               The
               servant
               intrusted
               with
               his
               five
               Talents
               ,
               hath
               the
               greater
               account
               to
               give
               up
               at
               last
               of
               his
               Improvements
               .
               
                 Promotion
                 comes
                 not
                 from
                 the
                 East
                 or
                 West
                 ,
              
               
               
                 it
                 rises
                 not
                 from
                 the
                 Dust
                 ,
                 its
                 God
                 himself
                 that
                 puts
                 up
                 some
                 ,
                 in
                 pulling
                 others
                 down
                 .
              
               He
               advances
               none
               to
               feather
               their
               Nest
               ,
               to
               please
               themselves
               ,
               and
               to
               serve
               their
               Lusts
               ,
               but
               to
               serve
               him
               and
               his
               .
               He
               expects
               most
               Rent
               from
               the
               greatest
               Farms
               .
               The
               greatest
               of
               men
               are
               his
               Tenants
               at
               Will
               ,
               holding
               ▪
               
                 in
                 capite
              
               from
               him
               ,
               
                 quoad
                 se
                 bene
                 gesserint
                 .
              
               They
               are
               at
               his
               disposal
               ,
               as
               the
               Counters
               in
               the
               Calculators
               hand
               ,
               some
               whereof
               he
               places
               for
               Units
               and
               Tens
               ,
               others
               for
               hundreds
               and
               thousands
               .
               When
               the
               supputation
               is
               over
               ,
               and
               this
               Life
               at
               an
               end
               ,
               they
               are
               alike
               again
               ,
               as
               to
               Externals
               .
               This
               world
               is
               but
               a
               stage
               ,
               wherein
               all
               sorts
               have
               their
               part
               to
               act
               ,
               being
               ushered
               in
               by
               Divine
               Providence
               in
               their
               several
               orders
               and
               Ranks
               .
               That
               which
               makes
               the
               real
               difference
               between
               men
               and
               men
               ,
               is
               their
               worthy
               walking
               ,
               wherein
               consists
               the
               true
               Grandure
               and
               noble
               Gallantry
               of
               Superior
               Persons
               .
               What
               
                 Agesilaus
                 ,
              
               King
               of
               
                 Sparta
              
               said
               of
               the
               
                 Persian
              
               King
               ,
               he
               is
               indeed
               greater
               ,
               if
               better
               then
               I
               ,
               is
               worth
               considering
               among
               all
               persons
               of
               Authority
               .
               Whilst
               Superiors
               walk
               worthy
               of
               their
               Calling
               ,
               they
               prove
               choise
               Instruments
               in
               the
               Lords
               own
               hand
               ,
               to
               diffuse
               the
               Communications
               of
               his
               goodness
               proportionably
               to
               their
               greatness
               .
               When
               our
               
                 Maximi
              
               appear
               
                 Optimi
                 ,
              
               in
               their
               higher
               Spheres
               ,
               as
               they
               resemble
               him
               most
               from
               whom
               they
               receive
               all
               ,
               so
               do
               they
               most
               advance
               
               the
               publique
               Weal
               ,
               and
               their
               own
               Comfort
               ,
               in
               promoting
               his
               honor
               and
               Interest
               .
               Their
               countenance
               and
               discountenance
               carry
               still
               a
               great
               stroke
               for
               good
               or
               evil
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               Inferiors
               should
               also
               be
               stirred
               up
               to
               walk
               worthy
               of
               their
               Vocation
               .
               The
               meanest
               Member
               in
               the
               body
               Natural
               ,
               Politick
               and
               Ecclesiastical
               hath
               its
               proper
               place
               ,
               work
               and
               usefulness
               .
               The
               Lord
               despises
               not
               the
               weakest
               Children
               ,
               nor
               the
               poorest
               Lambs
               of
               his
               house
               and
               flock
               .
               Much
               service
               may
               be
               done
               by
               the
               lowest
               persons
               for
               God
               and
               their
               Country
               .
               It
               was
               the
               poor
               man
               that
               saved
               the
               great
               City
               ,
               though
               very
               few
               took
               notice
               of
               him
               ,
               
               or
               of
               his
               Wisdom
               .
               The
               smallest
               Wheels
               in
               a
               Clock
               and
               Watch
               ,
               are
               of
               need
               and
               use
               .
               We
               cannot
               spare
               the
               least
               finger
               or
               Toe
               .
               Faith
               and
               Prayer
               prevail
               most
               in
               secret
               ,
               when
               little
               discerned
               .
               The
               Graces
               and
               Gifts
               of
               Christs
               holy
               Spirit
               ,
               
               are
               variously
               dispensed
               for
               Improvement
               ,
               in
               order
               to
               the
               benefiting
               of
               the
               whole
               by
               the
               contribution
               and
               concurrence
               of
               every
               part
               thereof
               .
               
               It
               s
               not
               by
               Chance
               ,
               
               Fortune
               or
               Luck
               ,
               that
               any
               are
               brought
               to
               a
               low
               condition
               ,
               but
               by
               the
               wise
               .
               Providence
               of
               God
               ,
               who
               best
               knows
               what
               place
               is
               fit
               for
               every
               one
               to
               stand
               and
               more
               in
               .
               He
               sets
               the
               Limits
               of
               mens
               habitations
               ,
               
               and
               gives
               every
               one
               his
               Task
               to
               perform
               in
               his
               great
               family
               of
               the
               Universe
               .
               He
               gives
               special
               Rules
               to
               all
               Inferiors
               ,
               as
               well
               as
               to
               Superiors
               ,
               whether
               private
               or
               publique
               ,
               civil
               or
               sacred
               ,
               witness
               
                 Pauls
              
               Epistles
               ,
               and
               all
               other
               parts
               of
               Divine
               Records
               .
               He
               expects
               Returns
               sutable
               to
               mens
               Receipts
               ,
               
               and
               rewards
               the
               Improvement
               of
               the
               two
               Talents
               ,
               as
               well
               as
               of
               the
               five
               .
               The
               beauty
               and
               strength
               of
               every
               Society
               ,
               consists
               mainly
               in
               the
               proper
               motions
               of
               the
               lesser
               ,
               as
               well
               as
               of
               the
               greater
               parts
               .
               The
               worthy
               walking
               of
               Inferior
               Christians
               conduces
               very
               much
               to
               the
               adorning
               of
               their
               Profession
               .
               Moral
               vertues
               and
               spiritual
               Graces
               ,
               shew
               their
               native
               Beauty
               best
               in
               a
               plain
               dress
               and
               familiar
               Garb.
               Christian
               humbleness
               and
               self-denial
               ,
               Diligence
               and
               Patience
               ,
               Sobriety
               and
               Contentation
               .
               Laboriousness
               and
               Fidelity
               ,
               Submission
               and
               Dependency
               shine
               clearly
               in
               a
               low
               estate
               ,
               as
               the
               stars
               in
               a
               frosty
               night
               .
               There
               is
               a
               Sympathy
               and
               reciprocation
               so
               necessary
               among
               all
               the
               greater
               and
               lesser
               members
               of
               the
               Body
               ,
               
               that
               one
               cannot
               say
               to
               the
               
               other
               ,
               I
               have
               no
               need
               of
               thee
               .
               Christ
               himself
               passed
               through
               all
               the
               conditions
               of
               man
               in
               his
               progress
               of
               Humiliation
               ,
               from
               his
               Conception
               to
               his
               Ascention
               ,
               stooping
               to
               the
               lowest
               and
               most
               abject
               ,
               that
               he
               might
               sweeten
               and
               sanctifie
               them
               all
               to
               his
               Peoples
               Comfort
               ,
               and
               for
               Gods
               Glory
               .
               He
               emptied
               himself
               ;
               took
               on
               him
               the
               form
               of
               a
               servant
               ,
               became
               a
               Worm
               ,
               and
               denied
               himself
               continually
               for
               a
               Pattern
               to
               all
               .
               
               They
               that
               have
               least
               of
               the
               Worlds
               Profits
               ,
               Pleasures
               ,
               and
               Preferments
               ,
               have
               least
               of
               the
               cares
               and
               snares
               ,
               
               troubles
               and
               account
               that
               accompany
               them
               .
               Providence
               so
               orders
               and
               attemperats
               all
               conditions
               below
               ,
               
               that
               the
               Bitter
               sweets
               of
               every
               relation
               ,
               
               may
               be
               still
               effectual
               motives
               ,
               inducing
               all
               sorts
               ,
               to
               walk
               worthy
               of
               their
               Calling
               .
               The
               mysterious
               Theologie
               of
               the
               Ancients
               represented
               this
               by
               the
               two
               famous
               Tuns
               ,
               standing
               continually
               before
               
                 Jupiters
              
               Throne
               ,
               the
               one
               full
               of
               Hony
               ,
               the
               other
               of
               Gall
               :
               out
               of
               both
               which
               ,
               he
               is
               still
               sprinkling
               and
               distributing
               among
               all
               Mortals
               ,
               such
               proportions
               ,
               as
               best
               fit
               their
               several
               states
               and
               relations
               .
               Inferiors
               are
               commanded
               strictly
               by
               the
               Apostle
               ,
               as
               well
               as
               Superiors
               to
               abide
               with
               God
               in
               that
               calling
               whereunto
               they
               were
               called
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               walk
               worthy
               of
               their
               vocation
               ,
               as
               becomes
               Christians
               .
               
               He
               repeates
               his
               Charge
               and
               Instructions
               to
               them
               ,
               to
               demonstrate
               the
               Necessity
               and
               Utility
               ,
               the
               conveniency
               and
               excellency
               of
               that
               eminent
               Duty
               ,
               whereto
               corrupt
               Nature
               is
               still
               so
               backward
               and
               so
               contrary
               .
            
             
               Thus
               should
               all
               Christians
               mind
               their
               obligations
               to
               Christ
               ,
               and
               be
               vigorously
               pressed
               to
               study
               their
               Calling
               ,
               and
               seek
               his
               face
               with
               industrious
               Diligence
               ,
               that
               in
               the
               faithfull
               use
               of
               all
               due
               means
               through
               faith
               in
               his
               name
               ,
               serving
               his
               Spirit
               ,
               Word
               and
               Providence
               ,
               they
               may
               be
               found
               to
               walk
               with
               him
               ,
               and
               like
               him
               in
               the
               constant
               exercise
               of
               a
               good
               Conscience
               ,
               sutably
               to
               their
               various
               relations
               for
               a
               further
               help
               thereto
               :
               
               consider
               we
               the
               next
               observation
               for
               improvement
               thereof
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             Conclusion
             .
             3.
             
          
           
             It
             becomes
             Christians
             to
             improve
             the
             most
             effectual
             Helps
             for
             mutual
             quickning
             of
             each
             other
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             walk
             worthy
             of
             their
             Vocation
             .
          
           
             THE
             Deduction
             of
             this
             Inference
             appears
             in
             the
             Apostles
             rational
             arguing
             ,
             and
             his
             cogent
             pressing
             of
             the
             Christians
             at
             
               Ephesus
               ,
            
             by
             such
             forcible
             Inducements
             drawn
             from
             the
             whole
             context
             preceeding
             as
             also
             from
             his
             office
             ,
             his
             personal
             relations
             ,
             his
             present
             state
             ,
             their
             own
             condition
             ,
             
               &c.
               
               I
               therefore
               the
               Prisoner
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               do
               beseech
               you
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             Every
             word
             here
             is
             most
             emphatical
             and
             weighty
             ;
             what
             was
             thus
             written
             ,
             was
             for
             our
             learning
             ,
             and
             concerns
             all
             Christians
             .
             His
             industrious
             care
             to
             quicken
             those
             eminent
             Professors
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             improve
             all
             effectual
             means
             for
             mutual
             helpfulness
             ,
             is
             a
             singular
             direction
             and
             encouragement
             to
             all
             ,
             on
             the
             like
             account
             ,
          
           
             The
             confirmation
             of
             this
             Truth
             is
             abundantly
             cleared
             and
             ratified
             in
             the
             whole
             
               Series
            
             of
             Divine
             Records
             .
             The
             Prophets
             and
             Apostles
             agree
             herein
             most
             harmoniously
             ,
             as
             in
             all
             things
             else
             .
             This
             is
             the
             main
             scope
             and
             substance
             of
             so
             many
             Precepts
             and
             Promises
             ,
             Instructions
             and
             Motives
             ,
             Offers
             and
             Intreaties
             ,
             Expostulations
             and
             Admonitions
             ,
             so
             frequently
             ,
             so
             fervently
             still
             inculcated
             and
             pressed
             in
             all
             parts
             from
             age
             to
             age
             even
             upon
             all
             Gods
             People
             .
             The
             high
             Commendations
             and
             signal
             Rewards
             largely
             bestowed
             on
             the
             due
             Observers
             ,
             and
             the
             Menaces
             and
             Judgements
             dispensed
             against
             the
             Neglecters
             hereof
             verifie
             the
             same
             .
             The
             Ceremonial
             Types
             and
             Prefigurations
             pointed
             at
             this
             many
             ways
             .
             It
             was
             a
             bloody
             
               Cain
            
             that
             answered
             stubbornly
             ,
             
             
               Am
               I
               my
               brothers
               Keeper
               ?
            
             
             Christians
             are
             often
             incited
             to
             consider
             one
             another
             ,
             to
             provoke
             one
             another
             to
             Love
             and
             good
             Works
             ,
             
             to
             exhort
             one
             another
             daily
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
           
             
               The
               Demonstration
               thereof
               may
               be
               made
               out
               on
               a
               three
               fold
               account
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               FRom
               the
               Importance
               of
               this
               choise
               Duty
               of
               singular
               weight
               and
               worth
               ,
               need
               and
               use
               ,
               sufficiently
               hinted
               at
               in
               the
               preceeding
               considerations
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               From
               mans
               condition
               so
               sinfull
               and
               weak
               ,
               so
               unstable
               and
               insufficient
               of
               it self
               .
               All
               by
               nature
               are
               wholly
               corrupted
               ,
               carrying
               about
               them
               the
               root
               and
               spawn
               of
               all
               kind
               of
               evil
               .
               
               The
               best
               find
               still
               cause
               to
               complain
               of
               the
               sad
               reliques
               hanging
               about
               them
               ,
               
               disabling
               from
               good
               ,
               disposing
               to
               evil
               .
               All
               have
               abundant
               need
               of
               continual
               help
               from
               those
               about
               them
               ,
               
               to
               keep
               them
               from
               evil
               ,
               
               and
               excite
               them
               to
               good
               .
               The
               Lord
               therefore
               so
               disposes
               of
               things
               and
               persons
               ,
               
               that
               there
               should
               be
               still
               a
               due
               correspondency
               for
               mutual
               helpfulness
               in
               all
               relations
               among
               all
               sorts
               of
               men
               .
               
               His
               Wisdom
               oppoints
               ,
               his
               Goodness
               affords
               ,
               and
               his
               Power
               maintains
               all
               fit
               means
               by
               his
               over-ruling
               al-sufficiency
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               be
               blessed
               effectually
               ,
               through
               his
               Al-sufficient
               Grace
               to
               his
               Glory
               ,
               and
               his
               Peoples
               good
               .
               
               
                 In
                 him
                 we
                 live
                 ,
                 move
                 and
                 have
                 our
                 Being
                 ,
              
               both
               naturally
               and
               Spiritually
               .
               He
               suits
               all
               means
               to
               their
               proper
               ends
               ,
               dealing
               with
               men
               by
               men
               ,
               after
               the
               manner
               of
               men
               in
               a
               rational
               communicative
               way
               .
               His
               immediate
               concurrence
               is
               so
               absolutely
               needfull
               to
               the
               producing
               of
               every
               effect
               that
               his
               Influx
               still
               doth
               interpose
               between
               the
               most
               proxime
               cause
               and
               its
               Product
               ,
               
               in
               every
               kind
               and
               degree
               of
               causation
               for
               suspension
               or
               actuation
               ,
               
               regulation
               and
               determination
               ,
               supportation
               and
               disposition
               thereof
               .
               Yet
               is
               he
               pleased
               to
               accomodate
               his
               Divine
               Actings
               to
               the
               state
               of
               his
               several
               Creatures
               in
               their
               respective
               Beings
               and
               Workings
               ,
               whether
               necessary
               or
               contingent
               ,
               whether
               natural
               ,
               moral
               or
               Spiritual
               .
               His
               usual
               Method
               is
               to
               walk
               in
               his
               own
               road
               ,
               to
               bless
               his
               appointments
               ,
               and
               to
               be
               found
               of
               his
               in
               all
               his
               ways
               ,
               
               reserving
               all
               extraordinaries
               to
               his
               own
               Pleasure
               and
               Dispose
               .
               
               He
               still
               uses
               means
               though
               he
               needs
               them
               not
               ,
               
               and
               would
               have
               all
               his
               People
               ingenious
               and
               ingenuously
               active
               in
               all
               the
               ways
               of
               mutual
               helpfulness
               .
               He
               gives
               out
               his
               Grace
               and
               Blessing
               gradually
               
               and
               proportionably
               ,
               through
               the
               Conduits
               and
               Pipes
               of
               his
               own
               Institutions
               ,
               sutably
               to
               their
               several
               Capacities
               .
               Christians
               are
               like
               narrow-mouth'd
               vessels
               ,
               that
               can
               receive
               the
               Liquor
               infused
               but
               by
               little
               and
               little
               Their
               condition
               below
               is
               still
               indigent
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               honour
               and
               enjoy
               Christ
               therein
               ,
               in
               living
               more
               by
               faith
               ,
               and
               less
               by
               sense
               :
               yet
               doth
               he
               not
               leave
               them
               destitute
               of
               help
               ,
               
               but
               trains
               them
               up
               in
               an
               orderly
               way
               of
               Christian
               Communication
               ,
               
               through
               the
               multiplicious
               operations
               of
               his
               holy
               Spirit
               ,
               
               that
               they
               may
               be
               still
               furthering
               one
               another
               in
               their
               journey
               Heaven-ward
               ,
               
               till
               they
               be
               all
               brought
               to
               the
               full
               measure
               of
               the
               stature
               of
               Christ
               .
               
               What
               any
               one
               receives
               from
               him
               ,
               
               is
               for
               the
               publique
               use
               of
               all
               the
               rest
               .
               He
               cannot
               endure
               that
               any
               of
               his
               ,
               should
               be
               found
               an
               idle
               servant
               ,
               hiding
               his
               Talent
               under
               any
               pretence
               .
               
               They
               that
               have
               most
               from
               him
               ,
               must
               do
               most
               for
               his
               .
               Their
               weakness
               and
               want
               still
               requires
               it
               under
               all
               the
               dispensations
               of
               his
               Providence
               .
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               Their
               many
               temptations
               challenge
               the
               same
               also
               ?
               Sin
               and
               Satan
               ,
               
               the
               flesh
               and
               the
               world
               ,
               Earth
               and
               Hell
               ,
               are
               desperately
               combined
               against
               Christ
               ,
               
               and
               against
               his
               friends
               ,
               Children
               and
               Servants
               .
               The
               Prince
               of
               this
               world
               maintains
               still
               a
               threacherous
               party
               in
               our
               very
               hearts
               ,
               and
               fits
               all
               his
               snares
               to
               our
               various
               tempers
               and
               distempers
               .
               His
               hooks
               are
               still
               plausibly
               baited
               ,
               and
               his
               Ingeniers
               are
               very
               numerous
               and
               active
               ,
               subtle
               and
               strong
               ,
               malicious
               and
               vigilant
               .
               Christs
               flock
               is
               but
               a
               very
               little
               one
               ,
               in
               comparison
               of
               so
               many
               goats
               and
               swines
               ,
               foxes
               and
               wolves
               ,
               Lions
               and
               Bears
               ,
               that
               still
               malign
               it
               .
               
               We
               are
               still
               surrounded
               with
               Spiritual
               wickednesses
               ,
               and
               conjured
               enemies
               in
               heavenly
               places
               and
               heavenly
               things
               .
               We
               wrastle
               not
               only
               against
               flesh
               and
               blood
               ,
               but
               mainly
               against
               Principalities
               and
               Powers
               ,
               and
               need
               therefore
               to
               keep
               close
               to
               each
               other
               ,
               
               in
               keeping
               close
               to
               the
               Captain
               of
               our
               Salvation
               ,
               who
               himself
               was
               made
               perfect
               through
               sufferings
               ,
               
               in
               the
               compleating
               of
               our
               Redemption
               .
               
               We
               are
               still
               marching
               in
               the
               enemies
               country
               ,
               meeting
               every where
               with
               Ambuscadoes
               ,
               which
               should
               still
               press
               us
               to
               Circumspection
               ,
               
               multitudes
               of
               his
               spies
               ,
               under
               various
               disguises
               ,
               are
               still
               plotting
               mischief
               in
               the
               midst
               of
               us
               .
               Many
               are
               found
               professing
               Godliness
               in
               the
               
               form
               ,
               
               whilst
               they
               deny
               the
               Power
               thereof
               .
               The
               baits
               of
               this
               world
               are
               very
               catching
               &
               wonderfully
               specious
               to
               allure
               all
               sorts
               to
               swallow
               down
               the
               hook
               ,
               
               so
               fairly
               dressed
               with
               seeming
               pleasures
               ,
               profits
               and
               preferments
               .
               Errors
               and
               Lusts
               are
               highly
               sublimed
               and
               refined
               in
               these
               later
               days
               ,
               to
               take
               silly
               souls
               ,
               and
               to
               deceive
               the
               very
               Elect
               as
               far
               as
               is
               possible
               .
               False
               Christs
               and
               false
               Prophets
               abound
               every where
               ,
               to
               divert
               ,
               pervert
               and
               subvert
               Christians
               from
               Christs
               waies
               .
               Lying
               wonders
               &
               Doctrines
               of
               Devils
               are
               so
               fairly
               trimmed
               and
               garnished
               over
               with
               lightsome
               colours
               ,
               that
               very
               many
               are
               easily
               cheated
               with
               their
               jugling
               tricks
               .
               Every
               rank
               and
               degree
               of
               men
               ,
               in
               every
               relation
               ,
               hath
               still
               its
               peculiar
               way
               of
               temptation
               .
               Every
               Christian
               is
               therefore
               still
               peculiarly
               concern'd
               to
               give
               and
               receive
               all
               possible
               help
               in
               the
               right
               use
               of
               all
               the
               means
               appointed
               of
               God
               for
               mutual
               reciprocations
               .
               The
               coals
               and
               sticks
               put
               orderly
               together
               ,
               do
               help
               one
               another
               to
               burn
               and
               kindle
               ,
               whereas
               if
               scatteringly
               dispersed
               ,
               they
               will
               soon
               go
               out
               .
               Stragling
               Soldiers
               are
               still
               exposed
               to
               danger
               ,
               but
               keeping
               close
               in
               a
               firm
               Body
               ,
               by
               mutual
               help
               ,
               they
               prove
               formidable
               to
               the
               enemy
               ,
               and
               usefull
               to
               friends
               .
               In
               all
               societies
               ,
               civil
               and
               sacred
               ,
               mutual
               helpfulness
               is
               of
               singular
               use
               to
               the
               preservation
               and
               regulation
               of
               the
               whole
               ,
               and
               of
               every
               part
               .
               The
               best
               are
               too
               subject
               to
               grow
               lazy
               and
               cold
               ,
               selfish
               and
               dull
               ,
               through
               the
               prevailing
               of
               renew'd
               temptations
               :
               it
               becomes
               there
               ,
               fore
               all
               to
               improve
               all
               effectual
               means
               for
               the
               mutual
               quickning
               of
               each
               other
               to
               the
               grand
               duty
               of
               their
               Christian
               walk
               ,
               answering
               their
               Call
               .
            
          
           
             
               Application
               may
               be
               made
               hereof
               very
               usefully
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               BY
               way
               of
               Instruction
               in
               vindication
               of
               the
               Ministry
               and
               Ministers
               of
               Christ
               .
               They
               are
               appointed
               and
               blessed
               of
               him
               ,
               as
               a
               special
               means
               towards
               the
               foresaid
               end
               ,
               and
               therefore
               most
               maligned
               and
               opposed
               by
               the
               common
               enemy
               ,
               Christs
               ordinances
               are
               his
               Charets
               of
               state
               ,
               wherein
               he
               rides
               in
               progress
               among
               men
               ,
               to
               dispense
               his
               gifts
               and
               graces
               unto
               them
               .
               His
               Ministerial
               servants
               are
               peculiarly
               entrusted
               
               therewith
               ,
               as
               Instruments
               and
               stewards
               under
               him
               ,
               by
               whom
               he
               brings
               home
               his
               people
               to
               himself
               ,
               to
               build
               them
               up
               in
               himself
               .
               The
               many
               honorary
               Titles
               which
               his
               Word
               discribs
               them
               by
               ,
               setting
               forth
               their
               office
               ,
               denote
               their
               Duty
               to
               the
               effecting
               thereof
               .
               The
               same
               Engine
               which
               is
               mounted
               by
               notional
               Spirits
               ,
               against
               Christs
               Institutions
               ,
               would
               as
               easily
               level
               the
               Magistrates
               civil
               constitutions
               .
               When
               men
               cease
               to
               be
               weak
               and
               sinfull
               ,
               they
               shall
               then
               cease
               from
               needing
               such
               helps
               ,
               and
               not
               till
               then
               .
               Evangelical
               worship
               must
               continue
               in
               force
               ,
               till
               every
               one
               of
               Gods
               Elect
               be
               perfectly
               brought
               to
               the
               full
               measure
               of
               the
               stature
               of
               Christ
               .
               The
               Ministry
               was
               given
               for
               that
               purpose
               by
               the
               Lord
               Jesus
               ,
               as
               the
               choise
               Product
               of
               his
               Ascension
               .
               Both
               the
               Office
               and
               the
               Officers
               are
               peculiarly
               set
               in
               the
               Church
               by
               God
               himself
               ,
               that
               his
               People
               may
               never
               want
               sufficient
               means
               for
               effectual
               quickning
               in
               their
               Christian
               walk
               .
               The
               holy
               Ghost
               makes
               them
               Overseers
               ,
               who
               being
               by
               him
               duly
               qualified
               ,
               are
               orderly
               called
               to
               rule
               in
               the
               Church
               ,
               after
               due
               probation
               and
               approbation
               .
               Such
               shepheards
               as
               come
               in
               at
               his
               door
               he
               blesses
               to
               his
               People
               ;
               the
               rest
               he
               accounts
               but
               Thiefs
               and
               Robbers
               ,
               who
               intrude
               themselves
               into
               the
               Lords
               flock
               in
               an
               ill
               manner
               ,
               and
               to
               an
               ill
               end
               .
               Confusions
               in
               his
               Church
               are
               as
               distastefull
               to
               him
               ,
               as
               they
               are
               destructive
               to
               his
               .
               Himself
               makes
               the
               difference
               between
               Rulers
               and
               those
               that
               are
               ruled
               ,
               whilst
               he
               forbids
               them
               Lordly-dominion
               and
               arbitrary
               dictates
               ;
               he
               commands
               them
               to
               look
               to
               their
               charge
               with
               all
               Authority
               in
               his
               name
               and
               strength
               ,
               requiring
               their
               flocks
               to
               shew
               their
               observance
               and
               Christian
               obedience
               ,
               according
               to
               his
               Word
               .
               If
               every
               one
               were
               left
               to
               his
               own
               Will
               ,
               How
               soon
               would
               Anarchie
               and
               desolation
               ruin
               Church
               and
               State
               ?
               All
               will
               become
               slaves
               ,
               whilst
               all
               do
               strive
               to
               rule
               and
               tyrannize
               ;
               none
               studying
               to
               obey
               .
               Good
               Intentions
               will
               excuse
               no
               man
               from
               the
               sin
               and
               Judgement
               of
               irregular
               Usurpations
               .
               
                 Vzzah
              
               and
               
                 Vzzias
              
               met
               with
               sad
               stroaks
               in
               their
               bold
               invasions
               of
               the
               Sacerdotal
               Work
               .
               
                 Corah
              
               and
               his
               company
               of
               pretended
               Saints
               ,
               
                 Jeroboam
              
               and
               his
               self
               called
               Priests
               ,
               ruined
               themselves
               and
               followers
               by
               their
               illegal
               Intrusions
               ,
               if
               any
               that
               are
               called
               Ministers
               ,
               prove
               a
               blot
               to
               their
               Profession
               ,
               by
               their
               ignorance
               ,
               sloth
               
               or
               scandall
               ,
               good
               reason
               they
               should
               be
               reckoned
               with
               ,
               as
               they
               do
               deserve
               ,
               but
               little
               cause
               that
               Christs
               faithfull
               servants
               should
               suffer
               for
               their
               sake
               .
               If
               any
               thing
               be
               found
               to
               be
               unscriptural
               ,
               that
               hath
               been
               used
               about
               any
               Ordinance
               of
               his
               ,
               the
               fault
               may
               be
               mended
               without
               imparing
               of
               his
               Institutions
               .
               If
               any
               cannot
               find
               benefit
               by
               Christs
               appointmenss
               ,
               let
               them
               blame
               themselves
               and
               not
               him
               ,
               nor
               his
               .
               Is
               the
               Spirit
               of
               the
               Lord
               restrained
               ?
               Doth
               not
               his
               Word
               do
               good
               to
               them
               that
               walk
               uprightly
               ?
               As
               all
               Christians
               need
               mutual
               quickning
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               walk
               worthy
               of
               their
               vocation
               ,
               it
               becomes
               them
               to
               mind
               and
               observe
               that
               Gospel-ministration
               ,
               which
               Christs
               spirit
               sanctifies
               so
               gloriously
               to
               the
               enlightning
               and
               enlievening
               of
               all
               his
               chosen
               ,
               according
               to
               his
               Word
               .
            
             
               2
               It
               speaks
               convinction
               to
               all
               that
               are
               careless
               and
               unwilling
               to
               give
               or
               receive
               this
               quickning
               helpfulness
               .
               This
               is
               a
               common
               and
               sad
               miscarriage
               among
               Christians
               ,
               and
               the
               best
               find
               much
               cause
               to
               blame
               themselves
               for
               their
               guilt
               thereof
               .
               As
               it
               s
               our
               sin
               ,
               it
               should
               be
               our
               sorrow
               that
               we
               do
               so
               much
               evil
               ,
               and
               so
               little
               good
               ,
               we
               receive
               not
               friendly
               Admonitions
               in
               a
               friendly
               way
               ;
               thereby
               discouraging
               those
               that
               would
               help
               us
               with
               seasonable
               advise
               .
               Our
               sores
               must
               needs
               wrankle
               for
               want
               of
               dressing
               ,
               and
               our
               ill
               humors
               cannot
               but
               increase
               and
               distemper
               us
               for
               want
               of
               purging
               .
               We
               are
               more
               ashamed
               to
               hear
               of
               our
               faults
               ,
               then
               to
               commit
               them
               ,
               and
               more
               ready
               to
               neglect
               our
               duty
               ,
               then
               to
               hear
               of
               it
               .
               Should
               it
               not
               shame
               us
               to
               find
               self
               still
               so
               prevalent
               in
               us
               against
               others
               good
               ,
               and
               against
               our
               own
               ,
               by
               thus
               shrivelling
               up
               our
               minds
               and
               hearts
               ,
               our
               tongues
               and
               hands
               ,
               that
               this
               singular
               charge
               cannot
               be
               discharged
               ?
               Sinfull
               bashness
               makes
               us
               still
               unwilling
               to
               offend
               others
               by
               our
               faithfull
               dealing
               ;
               and
               selfish
               Love
               makes
               us
               as
               ready
               to
               be
               offended
               at
               their
               faithfull
               dealing
               .
               Christ
               was
               full
               of
               bowels
               ,
               and
               cloathed
               with
               them
               ;
               we
               are
               empty
               and
               destitute
               thereof
               .
               
                 David
              
               desired
               to
               be
               smitten
               by
               the
               seasonable
               reproof
               of
               the
               righteous
               ,
               esteeming
               it
               to
               be
               a
               precious
               Balm
               that
               should
               not
               hurt
               his
               head
               :
               Why
               should
               any
               of
               us
               be
               of
               another
               mind
               ?
               Are
               not
               the
               wounds
               of
               a
               friend
               more
               faithfull
               then
               the
               
               kisses
               of
               an
               enemy
               ?
               Why
               should
               any
               be
               counted
               our
               enemy
               for
               telling
               us
               the
               Truth
               ,
               as
               
                 Paul
              
               was
               among
               the
               foolish
               
                 Galathians
                 ?
              
               Why
               should
               we
               be
               backward
               to
               receive
               and
               and
               give
               that
               Christian
               help
               by
               mutual
               reciprocations
               ,
               which
               our
               abilities
               annd
               opportunities
               challenge
               clearly
               from
               us
               ?
               Let
               it
               grieve
               us
               that
               we
               have
               so
               often
               grieved
               the
               Lords
               Spirit
               ,
               in
               grieving
               his
               friends
               by
               sinfull
               silence
               ,
               neglects
               and
               offences
               .
               Le
               ts
               be
               ashamed
               ,
               that
               Heathens
               and
               Turks
               ,
               Jews
               and
               Papists
               should
               out-strip
               us
               in
               the
               demonstrations
               of
               mutual
               helpfulness
               .
               What
               Bunglers
               are
               we
               at
               this
               noble
               Trade
               ?
               How
               untowardly
               and
               unskilfully
               do
               we
               go
               about
               it
               ?
               Are
               not
               we
               often
               like
               foolish
               Chirurgions
               ,
               mistaking
               the
               Case
               ,
               and
               wronging
               the
               Cure
               ?
               Do
               not
               we
               usually
               run
               into
               extreams
               of
               fond
               pitty
               ,
               or
               cruel
               Austerity
               ?
               Are
               not
               we
               found
               too
               indulgent
               ,
               or
               too
               impatient
               ,
               too
               mild
               or
               too
               harsh
               ?
               Should
               we
               not
               be
               humbled
               for
               our
               imprudence
               and
               ignorance
               ,
               our
               rashness
               and
               unhandsomness
               ,
               our
               passion
               and
               pride
               ,
               our
               sloath
               and
               frowardness
               about
               this
               choice
               work
               .
            
          
           
             
               3.
               
               It
               may
               prompt
               us
               to
               a
               serious
               Examination
               in
               our
               Capacity
               Religious
               and
               Civil
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               IN
               our
               Religious
               Capacity
               ,
               Do
               we
               act
               as
               becomes
               true
               Christians
               ,
               both
               in
               doing
               and
               receiving
               spiritual
               Good
               ,
               in
               preventing
               and
               removing
               spiritual
               evil
               ?
               Is
               it
               our
               desire
               to
               be
               found
               still
               in
               a
               readiness
               for
               Christian
               helpfulness
               ?
               Do
               we
               delight
               in
               all
               officious
               reciprocations
               of
               faithfull
               reproofs
               and
               exhortations
               ,
               supports
               and
               helps
               for
               mutual
               quickning
               ?
               Is
               it
               our
               design
               and
               resolution
               ,
               to
               take
               nothing
               ill
               ,
               but
               all
               in
               good
               part
               at
               the
               hand
               of
               others
               ,
               purposing
               to
               be
               as
               friendly
               to
               them
               in
               all
               due
               ways
               of
               Christian
               freedom
               and
               assistance
               ?
               Do
               we
               actually
               endeavour
               to
               manifest
               it
               in
               the
               most
               effectual
               means
               ,
               that
               may
               best
               conduce
               to
               the
               mutual
               quickning
               of
               each
               other
               in
               all
               the
               ways
               of
               Christ
               ,
               that
               we
               may
               jointly
               walk
               worthy
               of
               our
               Calling
               ?
               Do
               we
               to
               that
               end
               ,
               prize
               and
               improve
               every
               Ordinance
               of
               
               his
               publique
               and
               private
               ,
               with
               diligent
               care
               ,
               and
               spiritual
               observance
               ?
               Do
               we
               so
               seek
               his
               face
               ,
               and
               attend
               his
               word
               ,
               study
               our
               duty
               ,
               and
               consider
               others
               case
               ,
               that
               we
               may
               still
               be
               enabled
               and
               directed
               ,
               excited
               and
               supported
               in
               this
               Spiritual
               Exercise
               for
               his
               Glory
               ,
               and
               his
               peoples
               good
               ,
               through
               the
               supplies
               of
               his
               Holy
               Spirit
               ?
               Do
               we
               move
               herein
               by
               a
               generous
               Spirit
               ,
               as
               
                 Constantine
              
               and
               
                 Theodotius
                 ,
              
               the
               senior
               and
               junior
               ,
               
                 Marcian
              
               and
               
                 Pulcheria
                 ,
              
               those
               Imperial
               Lights
               of
               Christianity
               ;
               King
               
                 Lucius
              
               the
               
                 Brittain
                 ,
              
               and
               famous
               
                 Alfred
                 ,
              
               the
               
                 Saxons
              
               Glory
               ;
               whose
               Courts
               and
               Palaces
               were
               accounted
               Christs
               Oratary
               and
               Academy
               ,
               whose
               heads
               and
               hearts
               ,
               whose
               tongues
               and
               hands
               were
               continually
               employed
               with
               chearfulness
               in
               this
               noble
               work
               of
               religious
               helpfulness
               ?
               Do
               we
               cordially
               labour
               to
               contribute
               our
               time
               and
               skill
               ,
               our
               Strength
               and
               Interest
               ,
               our
               Credit
               and
               Wealth
               ,
               our
               Power
               and
               Authority
               to
               the
               utmost
               ,
               for
               the
               promoting
               of
               this
               signal
               duty
               in
               all
               christian
               reciprocations
               of
               advice
               and
               help
               through
               the
               Lords
               Assistance
               ?
               Is
               it
               our
               grief
               and
               trouble
               ,
               that
               we
               have
               done
               ,
               and
               yet
               do
               so
               little
               towards
               it
               ?
               Is
               it
               our
               joy
               to
               see
               others
               faithfull
               and
               diligent
               about
               it
               ?
               Are
               we
               moved
               with
               indignation
               against
               all
               sinfull
               Obstructions
               ,
               that
               hinder
               the
               same
               ?
               Are
               we
               content
               to
               break
               through
               all
               obstacles
               and
               difficulties
               ,
               that
               might
               retard
               us
               from
               it
               ?
               Are
               the
               Lords
               Encouragements
               from
               Heaven
               ,
               efficaciously
               prevailing
               with
               us
               ;
               above
               and
               against
               all
               Discouragements
               from
               Earth
               and
               Hell
               ,
               still
               re-enforced
               against
               this
               work
               of
               Christ
               ?
            
             
               2.
               
               In
               our
               civil
               Capacity
               do
               we
               demonstrate
               the
               like
               studious
               industry
               for
               Christian
               helpfulness
               ,
               in
               each
               relation
               domestical
               and
               political
               ,
               either
               as
               Superiors
               ,
               or
               as
               Inferiors
               ,
               either
               as
               Governors
               ,
               or
               as
               governed
               ?
               Do
               Magistrates
               and
               people
               ,
               Officers
               and
               souldiers
               ,
               Parents
               and
               children
               ,
               Husbands
               and
               wives
               ,
               Masters
               and
               servants
               ,
               friends
               and
               Neighbours
               in
               City
               and
               Countrey
               observe
               the
               Lords
               Will
               ,
               about
               this
               grand
               Affair
               ,
               of
               so
               much
               import
               to
               his
               Glory
               ,
               and
               the
               publique
               weal
               ,
               in
               the
               furtherance
               of
               each
               others
               good
               :
               Is
               it
               our
               desire
               and
               delight
               ,
               purpose
               and
               Labour
               ,
               to
               be
               found
               watchfully
               diligent
               ,
               and
               self-denyngly
               active
               about
               it
               ?
               Do
               we
               gladly
               redeem
               all
               opportunities
               ,
               of
               improving
               our
               Talents
               ,
               and
               laying
               out
               
               our
               best
               abilities
               through
               Gods
               help
               ,
               to
               the
               best
               advantage
               ,
               of
               serving
               one
               another
               in
               Love
               ,
               as
               becomes
               all
               the
               subjects
               of
               Christs
               Kingdom
               ?
               are
               we
               cordially
               willing
               to
               be
               told
               of
               our
               faults
               ,
               and
               mind
               others
               of
               theirs
               ,
               with
               meekness
               and
               Zeal
               ,
               prudence
               and
               patience
               ,
               tenderness
               and
               faithfulness
               ?
               Do
               we
               judge
               our selves
               for
               our
               sinfull
               Jealousies
               ,
               and
               causeless
               prejudices
               ,
               our
               indiscreet
               carriages
               ,
               and
               unchristian
               deportments
               towards
               those
               above
               us
               ,
               about
               us
               ,
               under
               us
               ?
               Do
               we
               encourage
               others
               to
               deal
               freely
               with
               us
               ,
               and
               bear
               with
               their
               weakness
               :
               mistakes
               and
               miscarriages
               ,
               making
               still
               the
               best
               construction
               of
               their
               speech
               and
               actions
               ?
               Are
               we
               candid
               in
               our
               address
               to
               others
               ,
               and
               ingenuous
               in
               our
               acceptance
               of
               their
               endeavours
               ,
               though
               mean
               and
               homely
               to
               our
               apprehensions
               ?
               Are
               we
               still
               labouring
               to
               get
               and
               improve
               such
               a
               noble
               genius
               ,
               as
               the
               Roman
               Senator
               expressed
               ,
               who
               would
               freely
               forgive
               all
               to
               others
               ,
               but
               nothing
               to
               himself
               ,
               being
               most
               severe
               to
               our
               own
               selves
               ,
               but
               most
               tender
               to
               others
               ?
               Are
               we
               of
               
                 Titus
              
               Princely
               disposition
               ,
               to
               account
               that
               day
               lost
               ,
               wherein
               we
               have
               not
               been
               doing
               some
               good
               to
               others
               ?
               Do
               our
               actions
               express
               effectually
               ,
               what
               the
               famous
               Painter
               said
               verbally
               ,
               
                 nullus
                 dies
                 sine
                 lineâ
                 ,
              
               no
               day
               passing
               without
               some
               real
               effects
               of
               our
               Christian
               helpfulness
               ?
               Do
               we
               studiously
               labour
               in
               every
               occasion
               ,
               in
               every
               company
               ,
               to
               do
               and
               receive
               no
               hurt
               ,
               when
               we
               cannot
               do
               and
               receive
               good
               ,
               as
               we
               would
               desire
               ?
               Do
               we
               therefore
               carefully
               avoid
               all
               the
               degrees
               and
               appearances
               of
               evil
               ,
               exercising
               our selves
               with
               choice
               diligence
               ,
               
               to
               keep
               a
               conscience
               still
               void
               of
               offence
               ,
               towards
               God
               and
               Man
               ?
               Do
               we
               thus
               help
               others
               ,
               upon
               Christs
               account
               ,
               with
               a
               general
               Love
               of
               pitty
               to
               sinners
               ,
               and
               a
               special
               Love
               of
               delight
               towards
               Saints
               ,
               using
               all
               due
               means
               ,
               for
               reciprocal
               Aides
               ,
               in
               our
               Christian
               Walk
               ,
               becoming
               the
               sutable
               decency
               and
               honourable
               pre-eminence
               of
               our
               heavenly
               Calling
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               This
               Truth
               yields
               also
               choice
               consolation
               to
               zealous
               Christians
               officiously
               employed
               about
               this
               great
               business
               of
               mutual
               quickning
               each
               other
               ,
               in
               the
               Lords
               Wayes
               .
               Honour
               and
               pleasure
               ,
               comliness
               and
               profit
               do
               still
               attend
               it
               ,
               however
               carnal
               minds
               may
               mis-judge
               thereof
               :
               It
               s
               good
               to
               be
               found
               thus
               acting
               for
               Christ
               ,
               and
               like
               Christ
               ,
               from
               Christ
               and
               through
               
               Christ
               ,
               in
               christian
               benevolence
               and
               beneficence
               .
               Though
               some
               harshness
               and
               difficulties
               may
               be
               met
               withall
               from
               the
               hands
               of
               men
               to
               discourage
               you
               ,
               as
               in
               all
               other
               eminent
               Duties
               ;
               yet
               comfort
               and
               help
               will
               never
               be
               wanting
               from
               the
               Lords
               gracious
               hand
               .
               Christs
               famous
               
                 Axiome
              
               is
               strongly
               inforced
               by
               the
               Apostle
               to
               chear
               up
               all
               Christians
               about
               this
               great
               work
               .
               
               'T
               is
               more
               blessed
               a
               thing
               ,
               said
               the
               King
               of
               Saints
               to
               give
               then
               to
               receive
               .
               The
               next
               royalty
               is
               to
               receive
               in
               Love
               ,
               what
               is
               given
               in
               Love
               for
               councill
               or
               assistance
               .
               The
               surest
               way
               to
               receive
               most
               from
               God
               ,
               is
               to
               give
               most
               to
               men
               on
               his
               score
               .
               Such
               a
               laying
               out
               is
               the
               best
               laying
               up
               .
               
               That
               precious
               seed
               is
               cast
               into
               Christs
               lap
               ,
               which
               is
               bestowed
               upon
               men
               for
               his
               sake
               His
               bosom
               never
               yet
               proved
               a
               barren
               soil
               ,
               
               but
               will
               surely
               return
               a
               plentifull
               Crop.
               
               
                 He
                 that
                 gives
                 to
                 the
                 poor
                 ,
              
               
               
                 whether
                 in
                 Spirituals
                 or
                 in
                 Temporals
                 ,
                 lends
                 unto
                 the
                 Lord
                 ;
              
               
               Who
               will
               repay
               it
               with
               the
               best
               advantage
               .
               Faithfull
               advice
               bestowed
               an
               obedient
               ear
               ,
               
               will
               be
               found
               a
               Jewel
               beyond
               Gold
               and
               Pearls
               .
               He
               is
               wise
               and
               happy
               that
               hearkens
               to
               reproof
               in
               the
               Judgement
               of
               the
               wisest
               of
               men
               ,
               
               and
               will
               find
               such
               Physick
               singularly
               healthfull
               ,
               
               though
               for
               a
               time
               it
               may
               smart
               and
               gripe
               ,
               whilst
               it
               is
               working
               out
               of
               his
               ill
               humours
               .
               
               A
               rebuke
               enters
               more
               into
               a
               wise
               man
               ,
               then
               a
               hundred
               blows
               do
               into
               a
               fool
               .
               Such
               will
               find
               the
               rare
               benefit
               of
               having
               their
               sores
               duly
               clensed
               and
               dressed
               ,
               when
               others
               ●…all
               smart
               in
               shame
               and
               sorrow
               for
               their
               wilfull
               neglects
               .
               
               The
               weeding
               of
               their
               ground
               will
               cherish
               the
               goods
               plants
               ,
               
               and
               increase
               their
               fruit
               ,
               when
               others
               shall
               be
               found
               overgrown
               with
               Brambles
               and
               Nettles
               through
               their
               selfish
               ,
               
               contemptuous
               laziness
               .
               
               They
               shall
               be
               secured
               from
               the
               enemies
               wiles
               ,
               who
               have
               been
               observant
               of
               all
               warnings
               given
               ;
               when
               others
               carelesness
               shall
               expose
               them
               to
               the
               Stratagems
               and
               cruel
               insultings
               of
               the
               Lords
               malicious
               adversaries
               .
               Zealous
               Christians
               shall
               reap
               the
               comfort
               of
               their
               officiousness
               in
               their
               friendly
               Reciprocations
               of
               quickning
               helpfulness
               .
               
               Though
               their
               seed
               time
               may
               appear
               gloomy
               and
               stormy
               ,
               yet
               shall
               their
               harvest
               be
               serene
               and
               joyfull
               .
            
             
             
               5.
               
               A
               solemn
               Exhortation
               should
               be
               hence
               pressed
               upon
               all
               Christians
               to
               attend
               this
               work
               ,
               and
               buckle
               to
               it
               with
               faithfull
               diligence
               and
               prudent
               zeal
               ,
               with
               carefull
               observance
               and
               tender
               cautiousness
               ,
               with
               sensible
               affection
               and
               sober
               discretion
               in
               every
               relation
               ,
               condition
               and
               occasion
               .
               Do
               we
               need
               inducements
               to
               quicken
               us
               thereto
               ?
               Have
               not
               all
               the
               considerations
               hitherto
               hinted
               at
               ,
               sufficient
               force
               to
               perswade
               us
               with
               cogent
               Arguments
               to
               such
               a
               duty
               so
               eminent
               and
               so
               expedient
               ?
               Let
               all
               Christs
               friends
               be
               then
               efficaciously
               urged
               thereto
               ,
               personally
               and
               domestically
               ,
               politically
               and
               ecclesiastically
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               Personally
               ,
               going
               before
               others
               in
               an
               Exemplary
               way
               of
               gracious
               behaviour
               .
               Le
               ts
               therefore
               begin
               at
               our
               own
               hearts
               ,
               and
               sweep
               before
               our
               own
               door
               ,
               that
               we
               may
               the
               better
               give
               and
               receive
               help
               ,
               Be
               we
               sensible
               of
               our
               own
               mistakes
               and
               miscarriages
               ,
               humbled
               for
               them
               ,
               weary
               of
               them
               ,
               watchful
               against
               them
               ,
               through
               faith
               in
               Christs
               name
               .
               Beware
               especially
               of
               our
               darling
               Lusts
               ,
               our
               greatest
               enemies
               ,
               that
               are
               to
               be
               daily
               crucified
               .
               Having
               so
               many
               precious
               Promises
               made
               to
               us
               in
               him
               .
               
               Let
               us
               cleanse
               our selves
               of
               all
               filthyness
               in
               flesh
               and
               Spirit
               ,
               to
               perfect
               holiness
               in
               the
               fear
               of
               God
               .
               Let
               the
               Grace
               of
               God
               teach
               us
               effectually
               to
               deny
               ungodliness
               and
               all
               worldly
               Lusts
               ,
               
               and
               to
               live
               soberly
               ,
               justly
               ,
               holily
               in
               this
               present
               evil
               world
               .
               Be
               we
               often
               judging
               of
               our selves
               ,
               and
               willing
               to
               know
               the
               worst
               of
               our selves
               〈◊〉
               Beware
               we
               of
               self-Love
               and
               self-pleasing
               ,
               self-seeking
               ,
               and
               self-conceitedness
               .
               Our
               hearts
               being
               so
               misteriously
               deceitfull
               and
               so
               desperately
               wicked
               :
               
               above
               all
               things
               are
               never
               to
               be
               trusted
               .
               Le
               ts
               not
               rest
               on
               any
               creature
               ,
               
               or
               in
               any
               degree
               of
               Grace
               received
               ,
               but
               still
               depend
               on
               Christ
               ,
               
               and
               derive
               from
               him
               in
               our
               progress
               towards
               further
               perfection
               ;
               
               all
               needfull
               help
               ,
               even
               Grace
               for
               Grace
               through
               his
               holy
               Spirit
               .
               
               Let
               's
               be
               mean
               and
               low
               in
               our
               own
               eyes
               ,
               throughly
               convinced
               of
               our
               unworthiness
               and
               insufficiency
               ,
               that
               we
               may
               be
               glad
               of
               any
               help
               from
               others
               in
               our
               Christian
               Walk
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               Domestically
               ,
               in
               each
               of
               our
               Oeconomical
               Relations
               whether
               conjugal
               between
               man
               and
               wife
               ,
               or
               Parental
               ,
               between
               parents
               and
               children
               ,
               or
               despotical
               ,
               between
               masters
               and
               servants
               ,
               
               Mistresses
               and
               Maids
               .
               Let
               every
               one
               study
               their
               Duty
               and
               mind
               their
               own
               work
               with
               alacrity
               and
               sincerity
               as
               before
               God
               ,
               and
               on
               his
               account
               ;
               that
               we
               may
               be
               ready
               to
               entertain
               kindly
               ,
               
               and
               gratefully
               to
               reciprocate
               all
               quickning
               help
               .
               We
               should
               Labour
               to
               please
               one
               another
               for
               their
               good
               ,
               
               though
               still
               with
               due
               regard
               of
               our
               own
               station
               ,
               that
               priority
               and
               superiority
               ,
               
               may
               be
               orderly
               managed
               and
               maintained
               according
               to
               Gods
               Word
               .
               
               
                 David
              
               gives
               us
               an
               eminent
               Instance
               in
               the
               
                 Psalm
              
               101.
               
               throughout
               ,
               by
               his
               own
               purpose
               and
               practise
               ,
               as
               
                 Abraham
                 ,
                 Job
              
               also
               ,
               
                 Joshua
              
               and
               the
               rest
               of
               the
               Lords
               Worthies
               .
               
               
                 Pauls
              
               Epistles
               ,
               and
               other
               Scriptures
               direct
               all
               sorts
               in
               their
               respective
               families
               ,
               
               to
               their
               several
               duties
               ,
               becoming
               each
               of
               their
               Relations
               therein
               .
               
            
             
               3.
               
               Politically
               ,
               in
               the
               civil
               state
               ,
               there
               are
               publique
               relations
               also
               between
               Superiors
               ,
               Inferiors
               and
               equals
               ,
               wherein
               Christians
               are
               to
               be
               pressed
               to
               a
               diligent
               use
               of
               the
               most
               effectual
               means
               ,
               tending
               to
               their
               mutual
               quickning
               .
               Magistrates
               supream
               and
               subordinate
               ,
               with
               all
               Officers
               ,
               civil
               and
               military
               ,
               of
               a
               greater
               and
               lesser
               magnitude
               ,
               have
               a
               special
               Interest
               and
               Influence
               therein
               .
               There
               are
               many
               ways
               of
               help
               wherein
               all
               sorts
               of
               Inferiors
               are
               concernd
               ,
               
               and
               may
               be
               of
               of
               singular
               helpfulness
               .
               Neighbours
               and
               Equals
               should
               not
               neglect
               any
               opportunity
               of
               doing
               and
               receiving
               good
               ,
               
               preventing
               and
               removing
               Evil
               by
               due
               Reciprocations
               .
               The
               Spirit
               of
               Christ
               in
               his
               Holy
               Word
               ,
               
               explains
               at
               large
               the
               peculiar
               Ties
               ,
               obliging
               each
               of
               them
               ,
               charging
               every
               one
               thereto
               with
               varieties
               of
               Instructions
               and
               Encouragements
               to
               that
               purpose
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               Ecclesiastically
               ,
               in
               the
               Church
               of
               Christ
               :
               there
               are
               likewise
               divers
               relations
               ,
               engaging
               the
               Children
               and
               Servants
               of
               God
               by
               the
               nearest
               and
               the
               dearest
               bonds
               to
               this
               Grand
               work
               and
               spiritual
               Exercise
               of
               Christian
               assistance
               for
               reciprocal
               good
               in
               the
               family
               and
               Kingdom
               of
               Christ
               .
               Scripture
               takes
               notice
               of
               two
               special
               ranks
               of
               Christians
               therein
               ,
               some
               called
               to
               rule
               as
               publique
               Officers
               ,
               others
               under
               rule
               ,
               as
               private
               Members
               .
            
             
             
               1.
               
               RUlers
               in
               the
               Church
               are
               publique
               Officers
               ,
               duly
               qualified
               and
               orderly
               called
               in
               a
               regular
               way
               of
               probation
               and
               approbation
               to
               the
               charge
               of
               Gods
               house
               ,
               What
               their
               office
               is
               ,
               and
               persons
               should
               be
               ,
               Divine
               Records
               testifie
               at
               large
               .
               
               They
               are
               termed
               his
               Stewards
               and
               Heraulds
               ,
               his
               Messengers
               and
               Ambassadors
               .
               
               Shepheards
               and
               Guids
               ,
               Angels
               and
               Stars
               ,
               Nurses
               and
               Trustees
               ,
               to
               declare
               at
               once
               their
               Duty
               and
               Dignity
               .
               
               Some
               were
               extraordinary
               needed
               at
               first
               planting
               of
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               
               qualified
               with
               answerable
               Gifts
               ,
               
               and
               attended
               with
               the
               like
               success
               .
               
               Such
               were
               the
               Apostles
               ,
               
               Prophets
               and
               Evangelists
               ,
               whose
               work
               being
               done
               ,
               their
               office
               expired
               ,
               together
               with
               their
               gifts
               .
               The
               ordinary
               Rulers
               continue
               as
               Christs
               Residents
               to
               the
               worlds
               end
               ,
               the
               need
               and
               use
               of
               their
               office
               continuing
               still
               ,
               whilst
               such
               do
               act
               ,
               becomming
               their
               function
               ,
               they
               prove
               shining
               and
               burning
               Lights
               indeed
               ,
               helpfull
               to
               each
               other
               for
               the
               good
               of
               the
               flock
               .
               They
               are
               often
               minded
               of
               their
               work
               ,
               
               requiring
               special
               diligence
               and
               care
               ,
               that
               looking
               to
               themselves
               and
               to
               their
               Doctrine
               ,
               they
               may
               save
               themselves
               ,
               and
               those
               that
               hear
               them
               instrumentally
               in
               subserviency
               to
               the
               Lords
               Spirit
               .
               The
               Lord
               binds
               them
               to
               their
               good
               behaviour
               ,
               as
               such
               who
               are
               singularly
               trusted
               upon
               account
               with
               the
               richest
               Treasures
               ,
               
               both
               of
               Heaven
               and
               Earth
               .
               If
               any
               of
               them
               degenerate
               as
               unsavery
               Salt
               ,
               they
               become
               most
               vile
               ,
               fit
               but
               for
               the
               Dung-hil
               .
               
                 Optimi
                 corruptio
              
               is
               still
               
                 pessima
                 .
              
               If
               they
               be
               not
               good
               ,
               they
               are
               very
               bad
               .
               Their
               Burthens
               and
               Snares
               ,
               Oppositions
               and
               Difficulties
               are
               so
               numerous
               ,
               that
               they
               do
               need
               mutual
               helpfulness
               in
               a
               special
               manner
               .
               Their
               due
               correspondency
               and
               orderly
               associations
               ;
               their
               frequent
               meetings
               and
               brotherly
               compliance
               ,
               are
               much
               to
               be
               desired
               ,
               promoted
               and
               improved
               :
               being
               usefull
               helps
               through
               Gods
               blessing
               to
               the
               better
               discharge
               of
               their
               Duty
               .
               Their
               Circumstantial
               differences
               in
               opinion
               or
               practise
               ,
               should
               not
               hinder
               them
               from
               this
               great
               Duty
               ,
               but
               rather
               quicken
               them
               thereunto
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               be
               found
               to
               keep
               the
               Unity
               of
               the
               Spirit
               in
               the
               
               
               bond
               of
               Peace
               .
               Their
               Ministerial
               work
               and
               pastoral
               care
               cannot
               but
               oblige
               them
               in
               a
               signal
               manner
               ,
               to
               be
               still
               stirring
               up
               of
               themselves
               and
               others
               ,
               for
               the
               reviving
               nnd
               improvement
               of
               all
               the
               Gifts
               and
               Graces
               bestowed
               on
               them
               ,
               
               that
               they
               may
               be
               most
               exemplary
               to
               others
               in
               all
               the
               ways
               of
               Christ
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               Private
               Christians
               being
               Christs
               subjects
               ,
               the
               sheep
               of
               his
               pasture
               ,
               the
               members
               of
               his
               Body
               and
               Family
               ,
               his
               trained
               Souldiers
               ,
               and
               Disciples
               in
               his
               school
               have
               as
               much
               need
               of
               this
               mutual
               helpfulness
               .
               1.
               
               More
               generally
               towards
               all
               fellow-members
               .
               2.
               
               More
               particularly
               towards
               their
               spiritual
               Rulers
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               More
               generally
               ,
               Christians
               are
               strongly
               obliged
               to
               use
               all
               effectual
               means
               ,
               for
               their
               reciprocal
               exciting
               of
               one
               another
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               walk
               worthy
               of
               their
               Vocation
               ,
               in
               every
               Ordinance
               and
               Providence
               of
               Christ
               ,
               as
               becomes
               their
               spiritual
               Relations
               .
               Multiplicious
               Helps
               doth
               the
               Word
               of
               God
               provide
               to
               that
               end
               :
               to
               the
               right
               use
               whereof
               they
               are
               still
               vehemently
               pressed
               ,
               especially
               those
               that
               do
               follow
               ,
               which
               we
               shall
               but
               hint
               ,
               being
               so
               copiously
               amplified
               in
               sacred
               Writ
               ;
               and
               commented
               on
               by
               so
               many
               choyce
               Pens
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               Cordial
               Affection
               ,
               and
               indearing
               Love
               ,
               uniting
               them
               to
               each
               other
               in
               Christ
               ,
               through
               the
               singular
               Operations
               of
               his
               Holy
               Spirit
               .
               
               This
               is
               the
               Garment
               they
               are
               to
               put
               on
               ,
               as
               being
               the
               bond
               of
               perfectness
               ,
               
               wherein
               they
               are
               to
               resemble
               him
               most
               ,
               
               in
               loving
               one
               another
               ,
               as
               himself
               loved
               them
               .
               This
               was
               Christs
               Legacy
               commended
               to
               them
               ,
               so
               persuasively
               ,
               by
               the
               Lord
               himself
               ,
               
               as
               the
               choyce
               fruit
               of
               his
               gracious
               Spirit
               ,
               and
               the
               only
               debt
               ,
               
               to
               owe
               still
               to
               each
               other
               .
               
               to
               owe
               still
               to
               each
               other
               .
               It
               s
               his
               great
               Command
               ,
               
               renewed
               by
               him
               so
               wonderfully
               ,
               in
               every
               expression
               and
               carriage
               .
               The
               
                 Alpha
              
               and
               
                 Omega
              
               of
               Law
               and
               Gospel
               ;
               the
               choyce
               abstract
               of
               his
               Covenant
               in
               mercy
               and
               Duty
               .
               He
               would
               have
               Christians
               to
               love
               the
               Brotherhood
               ,
               
               to
               love
               as
               Brethren
               ,
               
               not
               excepting
               the
               meanest
               member
               of
               his
               .
               They
               that
               have
               purified
               themselves
               in
               obeying
               the
               Truth
               ,
               
               through
               the
               Spirit
               ,
               to
               the
               unfeigned
               love
               of
               the
               Brethren
               ,
               are
               vigorously
               charged
               ,
               thus
               to
               love
               one
               another
               with
               a
               pure
               heart
               ,
               fervently
               .
               This
               is
               the
               great
               wheel
               that
               must
               move
               all
               
               the
               rest
               .
               It
               s
               a
               Divine
               Grace
               ,
               of
               a
               special
               Nature
               ,
               the
               Rare
               Cement
               whereby
               the
               Spirit
               knits
               their
               Hearts
               in
               One
               ,
               though
               their
               minds
               may
               differ
               ,
               and
               their
               persons
               may
               be
               at
               distance
               .
               This
               is
               the
               fire
               ,
               
               that
               must
               still
               consume
               all
               rising
               corruptions
               ,
               and
               enflame
               all
               the
               powers
               and
               parts
               of
               the
               whole
               man
               ,
               
               with
               the
               zeal
               of
               Gods
               House
               ,
               
               and
               of
               all
               its
               Branches
               and
               concernments
               .
               As
               far
               as
               any
               bears
               true
               love
               to
               God
               ,
               so
               far
               ,
               and
               no
               further
               doth
               he
               love
               his
               people
               ,
               that
               bear
               his
               Image
               ,
               notwithstanding
               all
               their
               infirmities
               .
               
                 God
                 is
                 Love
                 ,
                 and
                 he
                 that
                 abides
                 in
                 Love
                 ,
              
               
               
                 abides
                 in
                 God
                 .
              
               By
               this
               Token
               were
               all
               Primitive
               Christians
               discerned
               from
               all
               others
               ,
               as
               by
               their
               Badge
               of
               Honour
               .
               This
               is
               the
               Oyl
               of
               the
               Sanctuary
               that
               must
               anoint
               them
               with
               heavenly
               Joy
               ,
               and
               supple
               all
               their
               wheels
               ;
               that
               every
               motion
               may
               be
               plyable
               and
               smooth
               ,
               for
               their
               mutual
               help
               ;
               the
               want
               of
               this
               is
               the
               shame
               of
               Christ
               and
               Christianity
               ,
               the
               scandal
               of
               men
               ,
               the
               joy
               of
               Hell
               ,
               the
               sadning
               of
               Heaven
               ,
               the
               bane
               of
               our
               comforts
               ,
               the
               blast
               of
               all
               labours
               ,
               the
               very
               pest
               and
               ruin
               of
               all
               things
               .
               Oh!
               that
               Christians
               were
               more
               sensible
               of
               it
               and
               quickned
               thereto
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               Tender
               compassion
               towards
               each
               other
               ,
               in
               all
               troubles
               and
               wants
               ,
               
               proportionable
               still
               ,
               to
               each
               of
               their
               various
               conditions
               .
               Such
               a
               Sympathy
               and
               fellow-feeling
               Christ
               himself
               commends
               unto
               them
               by
               his
               own
               example
               ,
               
               that
               they
               may
               may
               be
               cloathed
               with
               Bowels
               ,
               after
               his
               Pattern
               ,
               and
               measure
               them
               out
               ,
               towards
               one
               another
               ,
               as
               himself
               also
               did
               .
               Living
               Members
               must
               needs
               be
               sensible
               of
               each
               others
               smart
               ;
               if
               one
               suffers
               ,
               all
               must
               needs
               suffer
               ,
               in
               the
               Body
               of
               Christ
               mystical
               ,
               as
               well
               as
               in
               his
               natural
               Body
               .
               Christians
               are
               bid
               and
               bound
               to
               rejoyce
               still
               with
               them
               that
               rejoyce
               ,
               and
               weep
               with
               those
               that
               weep
               ;
               
               Christ
               himself
               was
               still
               afflicted
               in
               all
               his
               peoples
               sufferings
               ,
               They
               are
               dead
               spiritually
               ,
               
               who
               remain
               still
               sensless
               of
               others
               case
               ,
               
               having
               their
               bowels
               shrivel'd
               up
               ,
               by
               their
               base
               selfishness
               .
               A
               new
               heart
               is
               a
               tender
               heart
               ,
               such
               as
               
                 Josias
              
               had
               ;
               a
               melting
               heart
               ,
               
               after
               Gods
               own
               heart
               ,
               such
               as
               
                 David
              
               manifested
               to
               God
               and
               his
               people
               ;
               
               
                 who
                 is
                 weak
                 ,
                 and
                 I
                 am
                 not
                 weak
                 ?
                 who
                 is
                 offended
                 ,
              
               
               
                 and
                 I
                 burn
                 not
                 ?
              
               said
               the
               great
               Apostle
               ,
               so
               well
               taught
               of
               Christ
               .
               
               To
               be
               like
               
                 Judas
                 ,
              
               destitute
               of
               Bowels
               ,
               is
               as
               woful
               as
               it
               is
               sinful
               .
               Remember
               them
               saith
               the
               Apostle
               that
               
               
                 are
                 in
                 bonds
                 ,
                 as
                 bound
                 with
                 them
                 ,
              
               
               
                 and
                 them
                 that
                 suffer
                 adversity
                 ,
                 as
                 being
                 your selves
                 also
                 in
                 the
                 body
                 .
              
               
               Christians
               should
               bear
               one
               anothers
               burthens
               ,
               and
               so
               fulfill
               the
               Law
               of
               Christ
               .
               
                 Nehemiah
              
               shewed
               his
               nobleness
               of
               spirit
               ,
               by
               his
               tender
               sympathy
               with
               Gods
               people
               ,
               under
               trouble
               ,
               whilst
               himself
               fared
               sumptuously
               in
               the
               
                 Persian
              
               Court
               .
               
               The
               prosperity
               of
               Gods
               house
               should
               be
               esteem'd
               and
               desired
               above
               our
               own
               .
               
               Christ
               commends
               and
               rewards
               gloriously
               such
               a
               Disposition
               and
               carriage
               .
               
               
                 Paul
              
               highly
               celebrates
               their
               Name
               who
               had
               been
               thus
               affected
               towards
               him
               .
               
            
             
               3.
               
               Earnest
               supplication
               for
               the
               good
               of
               the
               whole
               Church
               ,
               and
               of
               every
               member
               of
               it
               ,
               is
               as
               useful
               as
               its
               needful
               ,
               sutable
               to
               their
               various
               necessities
               .
               
               Christ
               would
               have
               us
               pray
               for
               our
               enemies
               ,
               
               and
               Oppressors
               ,
               much
               more
               for
               all
               Saints
               ,
               and
               one
               for
               another
               ,
               
               on
               special
               occasions
               ,
               with
               all
               possible
               encouragements
               ,
               to
               quicken
               thereto
               .
               
               He
               excepts
               none
               from
               our
               prayers
               ,
               
               but
               such
               as
               evidently
               sin
               unto
               death
               ,
               bidding
               us
               pray
               for
               all
               
                 sorts
              
               of
               men
               ,
               
               particularly
               for
               Rulers
               ,
               
               though
               no
               friends
               to
               us
               .
               
               All
               Relations
               ,
               and
               spiritual
               ones
               peculiarly
               ,
               challenge
               this
               help
               from
               us
               ,
               
               in
               a
               singular
               manner
               .
               
                 Pray
                 for
                 the
                 peace
                 of
                 Jerusalem
                 ,
              
               
               
                 they
                 shall
                 prosper
                 that
                 love
                 thee
                 .
              
               Gods
               Remembrancers
               are
               eminently
               required
               to
               be
               continual
               Intercessours
               for
               Zion
               ,
               
               till
               she
               be
               made
               the
               praise
               of
               the
               earth
               ;
               
               Promises
               of
               assistance
               and
               acceptance
               are
               innumerably
               given
               to
               us
               from
               Heaven
               ,
               
               to
               direct
               ,
               
               excite
               ,
               
               and
               help
               us
               efficaciously
               to
               this
               choyce
               exercise
               .
               
               'T
               is
               the
               great
               Engine
               that
               moves
               Heaven
               and
               Earth
               ,
               
               wherein
               the
               meanest
               may
               act
               wonderfully
               ,
               and
               help
               the
               greatest
               .
               
               It
               s
               a
               conquering
               weapon
               ,
               beyond
               compare
               ,
               of
               Gods
               own
               furbushing
               ,
               
               guiding
               ,
               and
               prospering
               .
               He
               yields
               to
               it
               himself
               in
               his
               condescension
               ,
               and
               makes
               it
               Victorious
               over
               hell
               and
               Devils
               ,
               as
               over
               earth
               and
               men
               ,
               by
               improvement
               of
               his
               Divine
               strength
               ,
               through
               the
               spirit
               of
               Grace
               and
               supplications
               ,
               which
               he
               pours
               upon
               all
               his
               children
               .
               This
               is
               the
               sure
               Post
               ,
               that
               carries
               Intelligence
               in
               a
               moment
               from
               all
               parts
               ,
               
               and
               makes
               all
               Gods
               people
               ,
               though
               at
               greatest
               distance
               ,
               helpful
               to
               each
               other
               ,
               
               by
               the
               surest
               sign
               of
               communication
               .
               The
               thundering
               Legion
               of
               the
               Christians
               ,
               so
               famous
               for
               prayer
               in
               the
               Emperour
               
                 Aurelius
              
               his
               Army
               ,
               wrastled
               with
               Heaven
               ,
               
               as
               
                 Jacob
              
               had
               done
               ,
               in
               a
               conquering
               way
               ,
               and
               procured
               refreshment
               to
               their
               friends
               ,
               and
               ruin
               to
               their
               foes
               ;
               which
               moved
               their
               Prince
               to
               shew
               much
               favour
               to
               all
               Christians
               ,
               over
               his
               Empire
               ,
               
               which
               before
               had
               been
               much
               persecuted
               .
               The
               poorest
               soul
               may
               
                 Jacob-like
              
               become
               a
               Prince
               with
               God
               ,
               an
               
                 Israelite
              
               indeed
               ,
               by
               such
               a
               violence
               offered
               to
               the
               Kingdom
               and
               power
               of
               Heaven
               ,
               which
               the
               violent
               do
               carry
               and
               take
               by
               a
               zealous
               force
               ,
               
               in
               the
               strength
               of
               Christ
               ,
               especially
               from
               the
               dayes
               of
               
                 John
              
               the
               
                 Baptist
                 .
              
               
               They
               shall
               praise
               the
               Lord
               that
               seek
               him
               ,
               and
               whatever
               they
               ask
               in
               Christs
               name
               .
               
               according
               to
               his
               will
               ,
               is
               certainly
               granted
               .
               
               This
               was
               
                 Pauls
              
               delight
               and
               constant
               exercise
               ,
               which
               he
               heartily
               recommends
               to
               every
               Christian
               ,
               as
               their
               choyce
               Antidote
               against
               all
               evil
               ,
               
               and
               singular
               procurer
               of
               all
               good
               ,
               
               spiritual
               and
               temporal
               ,
               
               publike
               and
               private
               .
               This
               is
               the
               Key
               that
               opens
               prison-doors
               ,
               
               unlocks
               mens
               hearts
               ,
               masters
               their
               hands
               ,
               
               over-rules
               the
               clouds
               ,
               and
               fetches
               contribution
               from
               every
               creature
               to
               the
               relieving
               of
               all
               Gods
               children
               .
               A
               praying
               Christian
               is
               still
               doing
               and
               receiving
               much
               good
               .
               God
               honours
               this
               Ordinance
               most
               ,
               because
               it
               honours
               him
               most
               ,
               in
               all
               his
               Attributes
               .
               The
               groans
               and
               sighs
               ,
               the
               tears
               and
               cries
               of
               his
               poor
               weaklings
               are
               forcible
               Arguments
               ,
               and
               efficacious
               Tools
               ,
               which
               he
               cannot
               gainsay
               ,
               and
               will
               not
               resist
               .
               They
               pierce
               through
               his
               heart
               ,
               and
               draw
               out
               his
               bowels
               ,
               by
               a
               Magnetick
               Vertue
               ,
               which
               Christs
               Spirit
               ,
               through
               his
               blood
               and
               Grace
               imparts
               to
               them
               ,
               by
               a
               Divine
               Touch
               .
               All
               Christians
               should
               therefore
               improve
               the
               same
               ,
               to
               the
               uttermost
               for
               others
               ,
               
               as
               for
               themselves
               .
               Apostacy
               begins
               stil
               with
               slight
               esteem
               and
               neglect
               of
               prayer
               ,
               publike
               and
               private
               .
               A
               Christian
               so
               disarmed
               ,
               is
               nakedly
               exposed
               to
               the
               malice
               of
               his
               raging
               enemies
               ,
               to
               be
               captivated
               into
               errour
               and
               sin
               at
               Satans
               pleasure
               .
               All
               the
               great
               wonders
               of
               the
               latter
               dayes
               ,
               are
               to
               be
               carried
               on
               by
               prayer
               .
               The
               spirit
               of
               the
               living
               creatures
               ,
               that
               moves
               in
               all
               the
               wheels
               of
               Providence
               ,
               turns
               this
               grand
               wheel
               of
               fervent
               prayer
               ,
               
               to
               make
               all
               the
               rest
               work
               ,
               
               energetically
               and
               effectually
               .
               Christians
               should
               speak
               to
               God
               often
               for
               each
               other
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               Seasonable
               Exhortation
               ,
               for
               mutual
               Instruction
               and
               quickning
               to
               the
               further
               knowledge
               and
               practice
               of
               Gods
               will
               .
               
               This
               is
               a
               choyce
               help
               often
               pressed
               unto
               ,
               which
               the
               best
               do
               need
               .
               
               Let
               's
               ,
               saith
               the
               Apostle
               ,
               
                 consider
                 one
                 another
                 ,
                 to
                 provoke
                 one
                 another
                 to
                 love
                 and
                 good
                 works
                 ,
                 not
                 forsaking
                 the
                 assembling
                 of
                 our selves
                 together
                 ,
                 as
                 the
                 manner
                 of
                 some
                 is
                 ,
                 but
                 exhorting
                 one
                 another
                 ,
                 and
                 so
                 much
                 the
                 more
                 as
                 you
                 see
                 the
                 day
                 approaching
                 .
              
               Upon
               all
               occasions
               of
               Christian
               conference
               ,
               either
               more
               private
               ,
               
               or
               more
               solemn
               ,
               our
               speech
               should
               be
               stil
               seasoned
               with
               the
               salt
               of
               Grace
               ,
               that
               we
               may
               know
               how
               to
               answer
               and
               edifie
               every
               man
               .
               
               No
               corrupt
               communication
               should
               proceed
               out
               of
               our
               mouth
               ,
               but
               that
               which
               is
               good
               ,
               to
               the
               use
               of
               edifying
               ,
               that
               it
               may
               administer
               grace
               to
               the
               hearers
               .
               No
               filthiness
               nor
               foolish
               talking
               ,
               
               nor
               jesting
               ,
               which
               are
               not
               convenient
               ,
               but
               rather
               giving
               of
               thanks
               should
               proceed
               from
               us
               .
               
               
                 Exhort
                 one
                 another
                 daily
                 ,
                 whilst
                 it
                 is
                 called
                 to
                 day
                 ,
                 least
                 any
                 of
                 you
                 be
                 hardened
                 through
                 the
                 deceitfulness
                 of
                 sin
                 ,
                 and
                 ed●fie
                 one
                 another
                 ,
              
               
               
                 as
                 ye
                 also
                 do
                 ,
                 building
                 up
                 your selves
                 in
                 your
                 most
                 holy
                 faith
                 ,
              
               
               
                 for
                 the
                 manifestation
                 of
                 the
                 Spirit
                 is
                 given
                 to
                 every
                 man
                 ,
              
               
               
                 to
                 profit
                 withall
                 .
              
               
               Thus
               
                 Paul
                 ,
              
               in
               all
               his
               visits
               made
               it
               his
               work
               to
               strengthen
               the
               Disciples
               ,
               
               teaching
               all
               how
               to
               improve
               their
               abilities
               and
               opportunities
               ,
               
               with
               care
               and
               prudence
               ,
               faithfulness
               and
               diligence
               ,
               modesty
               and
               humility
               .
               Thus
               he
               directs
               the
               due
               ordering
               of
               solemn
               conferences
               ,
               among
               the
               
                 Corinthians
              
               and
               others
               .
               The
               sense
               of
               our
               former
               neglect
               and
               loss
               of
               much
               precious
               time
               ,
               should
               deeply
               humble
               us
               ,
               and
               strongly
               quicken
               us
               to
               redouble
               all
               possible
               industry
               ,
               and
               solicitous
               labour
               ,
               to
               Redeem
               the
               remainder
               of
               our
               Life
               ,
               in
               such
               an
               excellent
               way
               of
               mutual
               helpfulness
               .
               Contribution
               doth
               the
               Lord
               require
               from
               every
               person
               ,
               towards
               the
               building
               of
               his
               Tabernacle
               ,
               and
               repairing
               of
               his
               Temple
               .
               The
               poor
               mans
               Rams-skins
               ,
               
               and
               the
               Widows
               mite
               are
               as
               acceptable
               ,
               coming
               with
               good
               will
               ,
               
               as
               the
               rich
               mans
               silks
               ,
               
               gold
               and
               Jewels
               .
               Thus
               
                 Aquila
              
               and
               
                 Priscilla
              
               helped
               
                 Apollos
                 ,
              
               
               
                 taking
                 him
                 unto
                 them
                 ,
                 and
                 expounding
                 to
                 him
                 the
                 way
                 of
                 God
                 more
                 perfectly
                 .
              
               Is
               not
               this
               much
               better
               then
               worldly
               talks
               ,
               and
               telling
               of
               stories
               ,
               or
               carrying
               of
               tales
               ,
               in
               daily
               visits
               ?
            
             
               5.
               
               Faithful
               admonition
               ,
               for
               conviction
               of
               ,
               and
               help
               against
               what
               evil
               appears
               in
               another
               .
               
               This
               is
               expresly
               enjoyned
               by
               the
               Lord
               ;
               
                 thou
                 shalt
                 not
                 hate
                 thy
                 brother
                 in
                 thy
                 heart
                 ,
                 thou
                 shalt
                 
                 in
                 any
                 wise
                 rebuke
                 thy
                 neighbour
                 ,
              
               
               
                 and
                 not
                 suffer
                 sin
                 upon
                 him
                 .
                 Yet
                 then
                 account
                 him
                 not
                 as
                 an
                 enemy
                 ,
                 but
                 admonish
                 him
                 as
                 a
                 brother
                 .
                 We
                 should
                 to
                 that
                 end
                 make
                 straight
                 paths
                 for
                 our
                 feet
                 ,
                 least
                 that
                 which
                 is
                 lame
                 be
                 turned
                 out
                 of
                 the
                 way
                 ,
              
               
               
                 but
                 rather
                 let
                 it
                 be
                 healed
                 .
                 Looking
                 diligently
                 ,
                 least
                 any
                 man
                 fail
                 of
                 the
                 Grace
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 lest
                 any
                 root
                 of
                 bitterness
                 springing
                 up
                 trouble
                 you
                 ,
                 and
                 thereby
                 many
                 be
                 defiled
                 .
                 Lest
                 there
                 be
                 any
                 spiritual
                 ,
                 or
                 corporal
                 fornicator
                 ,
                 or
                 profane
                 person
                 among
                 you
                 ,
                 like
              
               Esau
               
                 who
                 for
                 one
                 morsel
                 of
                 bread
                 ,
              
               
               
                 sold
                 his
                 birth-right
                 .
                 Take
                 heed
                 ,
                 therefore
                 ,
                 brethren
                 ,
                 least
                 there
                 be
                 in
                 any
                 of
                 you
                 an
                 evil
                 heart
                 of
                 unbelief
                 ,
                 in
                 departing
                 from
                 the
                 living
                 God
                 ,
                 but
                 exhort
                 one
                 another
                 ,
              
               &c.
               
               Christ
               himself
               gives
               us
               a
               sure
               Rule
               to
               be
               carefully
               observed
               ,
               
                 if
                 thy
                 brother
                 shall
                 trespass
                 against
                 thee
                 ,
              
               
               
                 go
                 and
                 tell
                 him
                 his
                 fault
                 between
                 thee
                 and
                 him
                 ,
                 if
                 he
                 shall
                 hear
                 thee
                 ,
                 thou
                 hast
                 gained
                 thy
                 brother
                 .
                 But
                 if
                 he
                 will
                 not
                 hear
                 ,
                 then
                 take
                 with
                 thee
                 one
                 or
                 two
                 more
                 ,
                 that
                 in
                 the
                 mouth
                 of
                 two
                 or
                 three
                 witnesses
                 ,
                 every
                 word
                 may
                 be
                 established
                 .
                 And
                 if
                 he
                 will
                 not
                 hear
                 them
                 ,
                 tell
                 it
                 to
                 the
                 Church
                 .
              
               The
               Primitive
               Christians
               were
               eminent
               for
               this
               .
               I
               my self
               ,
               saith
               
                 Paul
                 ,
              
               
               
                 am
                 perswaded
                 of
                 you
                 my
                 brethren
                 ,
                 that
                 ye
                 also
                 are
                 full
                 of
                 goodness
                 ,
                 filled
                 with
                 all
                 knowledge
                 ,
                 able
                 also
                 to
                 admonish
                 one
                 another
                 .
              
               Brethren
               ,
               saith
               
                 James
                 ,
                 if
                 any
                 of
                 you
                 do
                 err
                 from
                 the
                 faith
                 ,
                 and
                 one
                 convert
                 him
                 ,
                 let
                 him
                 know
                 ,
                 that
                 he
                 which
                 converts
                 a
                 sinner
                 from
                 the
                 error
                 of
                 his
                 way
                 ,
              
               
               
                 shall
                 save
                 a
                 soul
                 from
                 death
                 ,
                 and
                 shall
                 hide
                 a
                 multitude
                 of
                 sins
                 .
              
               This
               choyse
               help
               should
               be
               as
               willingly
               received
               ,
               
               as
               given
               .
               He
               that
               being
               often
               reproved
               ,
               stiffens
               his
               neck
               ,
               shall
               suddenly
               be
               destroyed
               ,
               and
               that
               without
               Remedy
               .
               This
               Fraternal
               act
               of
               true
               Love
               ,
               (
               distinct
               from
               the
               Rulers
               Authoritative
               acts
               ,
               whether
               Doctrinal
               ,
               or
               Disciplinary
               ,
               )
               requires
               much
               caution
               and
               wariness
               ,
               tenderness
               and
               wisdom
               ,
               meekness
               and
               fidelity
               ,
               with
               mutual
               watchfulness
               .
               Christians
               should
               not
               curiously
               pry
               into
               anothers
               failings
               ,
               nor
               maliciously
               search
               into
               doubtful
               unknown
               matters
               ,
               to
               trouble
               or
               disgrace
               him
               .
               
               True
               Love
               thinks
               no
               evil
               ,
               but
               covers
               a
               multitude
               of
               faults
               .
               We
               should
               be
               moved
               with
               sincere
               respects
               to
               Gods
               honour
               ,
               to
               our
               neighbours
               good
               ,
               that
               his
               faults
               may
               be
               dressed
               and
               healed
               ,
               confessed
               and
               amended
               ,
               by
               the
               right
               use
               of
               this
               Divine
               Medicine
               ,
               orderly
               applyed
               ,
               Christians
               therefore
               should
               look
               well
               first
               to
               themselves
               ,
               to
               
               pluck
               every
               beam
               out
               of
               their
               own
               eye
               ;
               
               and
               proceed
               by
               the
               sure
               Rule
               of
               Gods
               own
               word
               herein
               ,
               not
               upon
               their
               own
               conceptions
               ,
               attending
               all
               circumstances
               of
               time
               ,
               person
               ,
               place
               ,
               and
               manner
               so
               prudently
               ,
               that
               good
               and
               no
               evil
               may
               be
               done
               thereby
               .
               In
               personal
               injuries
               that
               concern
               our selves
               ,
               much
               of
               pardoning
               ingenuity
               is
               still
               expedient
               ,
               that
               we
               may
               still
               manifest
               this
               Duty
               ,
               to
               proceed
               from
               our
               obedience
               to
               Christ
               ,
               and
               zeal
               for
               his
               Name
               ,
               as
               from
               tenderness
               to
               our
               Neighbours
               comfort
               and
               credit
               .
               Much
               sugar
               is
               needful
               to
               sweeten
               this
               Pil
               ,
               which
               of
               it self
               is
               very
               harsh
               and
               bitter
               unto
               flesh
               and
               blood
               .
               It
               s
               an
               Ordinance
               of
               chief
               worth
               and
               use
               ,
               eminently
               appointed
               and
               blessed
               from
               the
               God
               of
               Heaven
               ,
               to
               the
               healing
               of
               all
               distempers
               infesting
               his
               people
               .
               This
               spiritual
               bone-setting
               and
               Chirurgical
               dressing
               is
               no
               bunglers
               work
               ,
               but
               challenges
               all
               due
               skil
               and
               care
               from
               Christians
               hearts
               ,
               as
               from
               their
               eyes
               and
               hands
               .
            
             
               6.
               
               Chearfull
               Condonation
               in
               freely
               pardoning
               all
               injuries
               done
               us
               by
               others
               mistakes
               .
               
               Christ
               expresly
               requires
               ,
               though
               it
               be
               to
               seventy
               times
               seven
               ,
               from
               day
               to
               day
               .
               Rancor
               and
               Revenge
               he
               abominates
               ,
               though
               the
               sweetest
               morsel
               to
               a
               carnal
               heart
               .
               
               When
               you
               stand
               praying
               saith
               Christ
               ,
               
                 forgive
                 if
                 you
                 have
                 ought
                 against
                 any
                 ,
                 that
                 your
                 Father
                 which
                 is
                 also
                 in
                 heaven
                 may
                 forgive
                 you
                 your
                 trespasses
                 :
                 and
                 if
                 you
                 ,
                 do
                 not
                 forgive
                 ,
                 neither
                 will
                 your
                 Father
                 which
                 is
                 in
                 heaven
                 forgive
                 you
                 your
                 Trespasses
                 .
                 Be
                 ye
                 kind
                 one
                 to
                 another
              
               saith
               
                 Paul
                 ,
              
               
               
                 tender-hearted
                 ,
                 forgiving
                 one
                 another
                 ,
                 even
                 as
                 God
                 for
                 Christs
                 sake
                 hath
                 forgiven
                 you
                 .
                 Put
                 on
                 therefore
                 as
                 the
                 Elect
                 of
                 God
                 ,
              
               
               
                 holy
                 and
                 beloved
                 ,
                 bowels
                 of
                 Mercie
                 ,
                 Kindness
                 ,
                 Humbleness
                 of
                 mind
                 ,
                 Meekness
                 ,
                 long-suffering
                 ,
                 forbearing
                 and
                 forgiving
                 one
                 another
                 :
                 if
                 any
                 man
                 have
                 a
                 quarrel
                 against
                 any
                 ,
                 even
                 as
                 Christ
                 forgave
                 you
                 ,
                 so
                 also
                 do
                 ye
                 :
                 and
                 above
                 all
                 these
                 these
                 things
                 ,
                 Put
                 on
                 Charity
                 which
                 is
                 the
                 bond
                 of
                 Perfection
                 .
              
               We
               should
               be
               alwaies
               ready
               to
               accept
               of
               reconciling
               terms
               ,
               and
               pitty
               others
               ,
               that
               do
               offer
               us
               wrong
               ;
               rather
               then
               to
               cherish
               spleen
               and
               malice
               in
               any
               degree
               ;
               such
               Candor
               of
               Spirit
               becomes
               Christians
               ,
               who
               still
               find
               cause
               to
               bewail
               their
               own
               failings
               ,
               and
               wrongs
               towards
               others
               .
               If
               we
               be
               enforced
               at
               any
               time
               to
               challenge
               our
               civil
               rights
               ,
               
               it
               should
               be
               done
               with
               such
               discretion
               ,
               as
               that
               we
               may
               avoid
               Jars
               and
               reflections
               ,
               Passions
               and
               Prejudices
               .
               If
               others
               offences
               may
               seem
               to
               carry
               much
               of
               aggravation
               therewith
               ,
               we
               shall
               shew
               the
               more
               generosity
               and
               true
               gallantry
               in
               forgiving
               and
               forgetting
               all
               that
               personally
               concerns
               us
               .
               It
               s
               the
               Glory
               of
               God
               to
               cover
               a
               matter
               ;
               and
               mans
               Glory
               to
               imitate
               him
               .
               
               He
               proclaims
               himself
               to
               be
               the
               Lord
               ,
               merciful
               and
               gracious
               ,
               of
               long
               suffering
               and
               tender
               commiserations
               ;
               
               obounding
               in
               Pitty
               and
               Truth
               ,
               reserving
               mercy
               for
               Thousands
               ,
               pardoning
               iniquity
               ,
               transgression
               and
               sin
               .
               Should
               it
               not
               be
               our
               Delight
               to
               resemble
               him
               therein
               ,
               as
               it
               s
               our
               honour
               thus
               to
               advance
               his
               name
               ?
               How
               sad
               were
               it
               with
               us
               ,
               if
               he
               should
               deal
               with
               us
               as
               we
               deal
               with
               others
               ?
               Do
               we
               not
               still
               need
               pardon
               from
               men
               ,
               as
               well
               as
               from
               God
               ?
               Shall
               we
               not
               willingly
               measure
               out
               to
               others
               ,
               
               as
               we
               would
               desire
               to
               be
               measured
               to
               ?
               The
               Gallant
               
                 Roman
                 ,
              
               
               and
               the
               noble
               
                 Grecian
              
               thought
               it
               the
               best
               revenge
               to
               return
               good
               for
               evil
               ,
               and
               scorn
               the
               baseness
               of
               a
               spitefull
               spirit
               ?
               Shall
               Christians
               come
               short
               of
               Heathens
               herein
               ?
               They
               have
               the
               worst
               of
               it
               that
               do
               offend
               us
               ,
               as
               
                 Precious
              
               Mr.
               
                 Dod
              
               was
               wont
               to
               say
               ,
               pitty
               them
               ,
               pray
               for
               them
               help
               them
               to
               repent
               ,
               as
               God
               hath
               helped
               us
               by
               Patience
               and
               Love
               ,
               kindling
               such
               a
               fire
               on
               their
               heads
               ,
               as
               may
               melt
               their
               hearts
               ?
            
             
               7.
               
               Ingenuous
               disposition
               and
               carriage
               of
               our
               thoughts
               ,
               words
               and
               actions
               ,
               with
               utmost
               candidness
               of
               Interpretation
               ,
               about
               the
               Intentions
               ,
               Expressions
               and
               Demeanure
               of
               others
               .
               
               It
               becomes
               Christians
               to
               make
               the
               best
               Construction
               of
               all
               others
               that
               may
               possibly
               be
               .
               Charity
               saith
               
                 Paul
                 ,
              
               by
               choise
               Experience
               suffers
               long
               ,
               and
               is
               kind
               ;
               it
               envies
               not
               ,
               it
               is
               not
               rash
               ,
               it
               is
               not
               puffed
               up
               ,
               it
               doth
               not
               behave
               it self
               unseemly
               ,
               is
               not
               easily
               provoked
               ,
               thinks
               no
               evil
               ,
               rejoyces
               not
               in
               Iniquity
               ,
               but
               rejoyces
               in
               the
               Truth
               ,
               covers
               all
               things
               (
               so
               the
               Greek
               
                 Stegei
              
               properly
               imports
               ,
               )
               believes
               all
               things
               ,
               hopes
               all
               things
               ,
               endures
               all
               things
               .
               Brethren
               ,
               Therefore
               if
               a
               man
               be
               over-taken
               with
               a
               fault
               ,
               
               ye
               that
               are
               spiritual
               ,
               restore
               such
               a
               one
               with
               the
               Spirit
               of
               meekntss
               ,
               considering
               thy self
               ,
               
               lest
               thou
               also
               be
               tempted
               ,
               let
               us
               not
               then
               judge
               one
               another
               ,
               
               any
               more
               ,
               but
               judge
               this
               rather
               ,
               that
               no
               man
               put
               a
               stumbling
               block
               ,
               
               or
               an
               occasion
               to
               fall
               in
               our
               brothers
               way
               .
               We
               that
               are
               strong
               ,
               ought
               to
               bear
               with
               the
               infirmities
               of
               the
               weak
               ,
               and
               not
               to
               please
               our selves
               ,
               but
               every
               one
               to
               please
               his
               neighbour
               for
               his
               good
               to
               edification
               .
               We
               should
               wisely
               discern
               between
               weakness
               and
               wickedness
               ,
               between
               infirmities
               and
               enormities
               .
               There
               will
               be
               still
               many
               sickly
               ,
               froward
               and
               pettish
               Children
               in
               Christs
               family
               ,
               that
               must
               be
               tenderly
               ,
               not
               roughly
               medled
               with
               .
               Grace
               will
               teach
               us
               so
               to
               observe
               their
               several
               tempers
               and
               distempers
               ,
               as
               to
               think
               of
               them
               ,
               speak
               and
               act
               towards
               them
               in
               the
               best
               way
               of
               doing
               most
               good
               ,
               and
               least
               hurt
               .
               Imprudent
               and
               rugged
               Christians
               will
               be
               sure
               to
               do
               themselves
               and
               others
               wrong
               ,
               in
               bringing
               disgrace
               to
               their
               profession
               for
               want
               of
               discret
               moderation
               .
               Some
               Spirits
               resemble
               the
               sweet
               
                 Bazil
                 ,
              
               
               (
               as
               the
               
                 Genoan
              
               Embassador
               observed
               in
               the
               Duke
               of
               
                 Florences
              
               Garden
               )
               which
               if
               gently
               touched
               ,
               will
               yield
               a
               fragrant
               smell
               ,
               but
               if
               harshly
               crushed
               ,
               will
               smell
               rank
               and
               strong
               ,
               and
               give
               a
               very
               offensive
               Odor
               .
               Others
               seem
               like
               Nettles
               ,
               which
               if
               they
               be
               not
               very
               warily
               handled
               ,
               will
               sting
               and
               trouble
               one
               with
               smart
               and
               anguish
               .
               Study
               we
               therefore
               industriously
               ,
               that
               we
               may
               neither
               give
               nor
               receive
               offence
               ,
               
               as
               far
               as
               we
               are
               able
               ,
               being
               wise
               as
               Serpents
               ,
               innocent
               as
               Doves
               ,
               in
               such
               a
               crooked
               generation
               .
            
             
               8.
               
               Meet
               Consolation
               sutably
               to
               the
               various
               conditions
               of
               other
               Christians
               in
               their
               spiritual
               or
               temporal
               troubles
               .
               Herein
               we
               should
               be
               followers
               of
               Christ
               ,
               who
               made
               it
               his
               business
               to
               speak
               comfort
               to
               the
               broken-hearts
               ,
               and
               mournfull
               Spirits
               .
               
                 He
                 was
                 anointed
                 from
                 Heaven
                 to
                 that
                 end
                 ,
              
               
               
                 that
                 he
                 might
                 speak
                 a
                 word
                 in
                 season
                 to
                 the
                 weary
                 soul
                 .
                 He
                 sends
                 his
                 Spirit
                 to
                 be
                 our
                 Comforter
                 ,
                 and
                 comforts
                 us
                 in
                 all
                 our
                 tribulations
                 ,
                 that
                 we
                 may
                 be
                 able
                 to
                 comfort
                 others
                 also
                 with
                 the
                 same
                 comforts
                 wherewith
                 we
                 our selves
                 were
                 comforted
                 of
                 God
                 .
              
               
               
                 If
                 there
                 be
                 therefore
                 any
                 consolation
                 in
                 Christ
                 ,
                 if
                 any
                 comfort
                 of
                 Love
                 ,
                 if
                 any
                 fellowship
                 of
                 the
                 Spirit
                 ,
                 if
                 any
                 bowels
                 and
                 commiserations
                 ,
                 fulfill
                 ye
                 my
                 joy
              
               saith
               the
               great
               Apostle
               ,
               
               that
               ye
               may
               be
               like
               minded
               ,
               heartily
               giving
               refreshment
               to
               others
               in
               their
               necessities
               :
               to
               speak
               and
               act
               like
               Christ
               ,
               in
               this
               very
               thing
               must
               needs
               be
               desireable
               in
               the
               highest
               degree
               .
               Should
               not
               Christians
               demonstrate
               themselves
               
               to
               be
               true
               
                 Barnabasse's
              
               Children
               of
               consolation
               ?
               
               Is
               it
               not
               our
               honour
               that
               the
               
                 Father
                 of
                 Mercies
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 God
                 of
                 all
                 consolation
              
               will
               imploy
               us
               instrumentally
               ,
               that
               he
               may
               create
               the
               fruits
               of
               our
               lips
               ,
               
                 Peace
                 ,
                 Peace
                 ,
                 true
                 and
                 lasting
                 Peace
                 to
                 the
                 distressed
                 ?
              
               
               Much
               wisdom
               is
               required
               in
               administring
               of
               such
               a
               cordial
               ,
               orderly
               and
               seasonably
               ,
               so
               as
               it
               may
               do
               good
               and
               no
               hurt
               .
               The
               matter
               of
               it
               is
               extracted
               out
               of
               Divine
               Promises
               and
               Providence
               :
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Christ
               must
               direct
               us
               by
               his
               Word
               to
               the
               right
               manner
               of
               dispensing
               it
               .
               He
               purges
               and
               prepares
               the
               souls
               of
               his
               people
               ,
               as
               wise
               Physicians
               deal
               with
               their
               bodies
               :
               that
               he
               may
               revive
               and
               corroborate
               .
               He
               removes
               the
               cause
               of
               grief
               that
               the
               effect
               may
               cease
               .
               
               He
               clenses
               away
               sin
               to
               take
               away
               sorrow
               .
               He
               convinces
               of
               sin
               ,
               of
               righteousness
               and
               of
               Judgement
               ,
               that
               he
               may
               be
               a
               sure
               Comforter
               .
               He
               shews
               unto
               men
               the
               worst
               of
               themselves
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               come
               to
               see
               the
               best
               of
               Christ
               .
               He
               makes
               them
               poor
               in
               Spirit
               ,
               
               to
               hunger
               and
               thirst
               ,
               mourning
               after
               Purity
               and
               Meekness
               ,
               that
               he
               may
               bless
               them
               with
               the
               Comforts
               of
               Peace
               .
               Let
               's
               learn
               in
               his
               school
               to
               follow
               his
               Coppy
               ,
               and
               mind
               such
               a
               Divine
               Principle
               ,
               and
               Patten
               of
               Consolation
               .
            
             
               9.
               
               Liberal
               Contribution
               freely
               to
               communicate
               to
               the
               support
               and
               supplies
               of
               others
               wants
               ,
               as
               God
               enables
               us
               ,
               becomes
               all
               Christians
               .
               As
               we
               have
               therefore
               opportunity
               ,
               let
               us
               do
               good
               to
               all
               ,
               especially
               to
               the
               houshold
               of
               Faith
               .
               Charge
               them
               we
               must
               that
               are
               rich
               in
               this
               world
               ,
               
               that
               they
               be
               not
               high
               minded
               ,
               nor
               trust
               in
               uncertain
               riches
               ,
               but
               in
               the
               living
               God
               ,
               who
               gives
               us
               all
               things
               richly
               to
               enjoy
               ,
               that
               they
               do
               good
               ,
               that
               they
               be
               rich
               in
               good
               works
               ,
               ready
               to
               distribute
               ,
               willing
               to
               communicate
               ,
               laying
               up
               in
               store
               for
               themselves
               a
               good
               foundation
               against
               the
               time
               to
               come
               .
               This
               is
               so
               needfull
               a
               duty
               that
               they
               who
               have
               nothing
               but
               their
               own
               labor
               ,
               are
               bid
               and
               bound
               to
               spare
               out
               of
               that
               for
               those
               who
               cannot
               work
               .
               Christ
               accounts
               all
               to
               be
               lent
               to
               himself
               ,
               which
               is
               given
               to
               his
               poor
               members
               He
               is
               slighted
               ,
               
               when
               they
               are
               slighted
               .
               The
               rich
               are
               entrusted
               with
               their
               own
               and
               the
               poors
               porti●n
               also
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               be
               bountifull
               ,
               and
               others
               gratefull
               ,
               and
               that
               God
               may
               be
               honoured
               both
               waies
               .
               Christ
               became
               poor
               to
               enrich
               us
               
               that
               we
               might
               be
               able
               and
               willing
               to
               Relieve
               the
               poor
               .
               It
               must
               be
               our
               wisdom
               not
               to
               feed
               others
               lusts
               ,
               whilst
               we
               labour
               to
               supply
               their
               wants
               ,
               and
               to
               prevent
               their
               becoming
               poor
               if
               we
               can
               ;
               by
               all
               due
               means
               regularly
               appointed
               by
               Divine
               and
               humane
               Laws
               .
               
               To
               do
               good
               ,
               and
               to
               communicate
               forget
               we
               not
               ,
               
                 for
                 with
                 such
                 sacrifices
                 God
                 is
                 well
                 pleased
                 ,
                 whilst
                 we
                 destribute
                 to
                 the
                 necessities
                 of
                 the
                 Saints
                 ,
                 being
                 given
                 to
                 hospitality
                 .
              
               Therefore
               let
               your
               gift
               be
               ready
               ,
               as
               a
               matter
               of
               bounty
               ,
               not
               covetousness
               .
               He
               that
               sows
               sparingly
               shall
               reap
               sparingly
               .
               Let
               every
               one
               give
               not
               grudgingly
               or
               of
               necessity
               ,
               for
               God
               loves
               a
               chearfull
               Giver
               .
               
                 Paul
              
               presses
               this
               at
               large
               in
               the
               eight
               and
               ninth
               chapter
               to
               the
               
                 Corinthians
                 ,
              
               
               and
               appointed
               the
               first
               day
               of
               the
               week
               as
               the
               fit
               season
               for
               it
               ,
               being
               the
               christian
               Sabbath
               ,
               well
               known
               and
               observed
               in
               all
               christian
               Churches
               ,
               according
               to
               Christs
               Prediction
               and
               Institution
               ,
               ratified
               still
               by
               the
               Apostolical
               celebration
               thereof
               .
               
               
                 Who
                 so
                 hath
                 this
                 worlds
                 goods
              
               saith
               the
               beloved
               Apostle
               ,
               
                 and
                 sees
                 his
                 brother
                 have
                 need
                 ,
                 and
                 shuts
                 out
                 his
                 bowels
                 of
                 compassion
                 from
                 him
                 ,
              
               How
               dwells
               the
               Love
               of
               God
               in
               him
               ?
               My
               little
               Children
               ,
               let
               us
               not
               love
               in
               word
               ,
               nor
               in
               tongue
               ,
               but
               in
               Deed
               and
               in
               Truth
               .
               This
               was
               Gods
               statute
               Law
               ,
               
               
                 if
                 thy
                 brother
                 be
                 waxen
                 poor
                 ,
                 or
                 fallen
                 into
                 decay
                 ,
                 then
                 thou
                 shalt
                 relieve
                 him
                 .
                 Christ
                 blesses
                 those
                 ,
                 and
                 welcomes
                 them
                 his
                 Fathers
                 Kingdom
                 ,
                 who
                 have
                 been
                 carefull
                 to
                 visit
                 and
                 refresh
                 him
                 in
                 his
                 little
                 ones
                 under
                 troubles
                 and
                 wants
                 .
              
               
               A
               nigardly
               religion
               is
               no
               good
               Religion
               .
               When
               God
               hath
               opened
               the
               heart
               ,
               the
               hand
               will
               not
               be
               shut
               up
               .
               What
               a
               shame
               it
               is
               that
               any
               Christian
               should
               wantonnize
               in
               superfluitites
               ,
               and
               yet
               be
               sparing
               in
               the
               supplying
               of
               others
               Necessities
               .
               
               Christ
               bids
               us
               make
               friends
               of
               the
               Mammon
               of
               iniquity
               ,
               which
               may
               receive
               us
               into
               eternal
               dwellings
               .
               All
               our
               abilities
               should
               be
               so
               improved
               ,
               as
               that
               we
               may
               thereby
               comfortably
               walk
               in
               the
               way
               to
               Heaven
               through
               the
               Grace
               of
               Christ
               .
               
               
                 That
                 Faith
                 which
                 is
                 destitute
                 of
                 Good
                 Works
                 ,
                 is
                 but
                 a
                 dead
                 faith
                 .
                 True
                 Faith
                 works
                 still
                 by
                 love
                 to
                 God
                 and
                 to
                 man
                 upon
                 Gods
                 account
                 .
              
               Good
               works
               are
               owned
               by
               the
               Truth
               and
               friends
               of
               Christ
               to
               be
               
                 via
                 regni
                 ,
              
               though
               not
               
                 causa
                 regnandi
                 :
              
               we
               cannot
               be
               saved
               without
               them
               ,
               nor
               yet
               by
               them
               .
               Christians
               should
               be
               ashamed
               to
               be
               out-stript
               
               by
               
                 Turks
              
               and
               
                 Pagans
                 ,
                 Jews
              
               and
               
                 Papists
              
               in
               justice
               and
               Charity
               .
            
             
               10.
               
               Impartial
               administration
               of
               Ordinances
               ,
               Censures
               and
               Christian
               helps
               to
               all
               concerned
               in
               a
               regular
               way
               ,
               so
               that
               the
               meanest
               may
               be
               condescended
               to
               ,
               &
               not
               slighted
               by
               any
               partiality
               in
               what
               their
               case
               requires
               .
               In
               ecclesiastical
               as
               in
               civil
               judgment
               Gods
               forbids
               all
               partial
               respectings
               of
               persons
               ,
               
               that
               bring
               in
               neglect
               of
               justice
               &
               due
               to
               any
               one
               .
               This
               excludes
               not
               civil
               respect
               due
               to
               any
               person
               ,
               not
               confounding
               the
               proportion
               and
               distance
               ,
               which
               Providence
               hath
               settled
               among
               men
               in
               their
               subordinate
               relations
               .
               In
               religious
               matters
               it
               is
               Grace
               that
               makes
               the
               difference
               between
               man
               and
               man
               .
               They
               who
               have
               the
               least
               degree
               thereof
               have
               their
               common
               share
               in
               Christs
               family
               ,
               of
               portion
               and
               priviledge
               ,
               as
               all
               the
               members
               in
               the
               body
               natural
               to
               the
               meanest
               of
               them
               have
               their
               common
               Interest
               in
               the
               whole
               .
               God
               would
               not
               have
               spiritual
               matters
               carried
               on
               by
               any
               selfish
               byasses
               ,
               but
               would
               have
               Christians
               to
               stoop
               one
               to
               onother
               ,
               to
               be
               of
               the
               same
               mind
               one
               towards
               another
               ,
               
               
                 not
                 minding
                 high
                 things
                 ,
                 but
                 condescending
                 to
                 men
                 of
                 low
                 estate
                 ,
                 and
                 not
                 being
                 wise
                 in
                 their
                 own
                 conceit
                 .
              
               Christ
               himself
               taught
               his
               Disciples
               so
               by
               his
               own
               practise
               ,
               
                 washing
                 their
                 feet
                 ,
                 stooping
                 to
                 them
                 ,
                 teaching
                 them
                 to
                 submit
                 to
                 the
                 lowest
                 office
                 of
                 Love
                 and
                 help
              
               for
               each
               others
               good
               after
               his
               Pattern
               ,
               
               
                 seeing
                 the
                 servant
                 is
                 not
                 greater
                 then
                 his
                 Lord
                 .
                 You
                 shall
                 not
                 Lord
                 it
                 one
                 over
                 another
              
               saith
               the
               Lord
               himself
               ,
               
                 but
                 who
                 soever
                 will
                 be
                 great
                 among
                 you
                 ,
                 let
                 him
                 be
                 your
                 Minister
                 :
                 and
                 who
                 soever
                 will
                 be
                 chief
                 among
                 you
                 ,
              
               
               
                 let
                 him
                 be
                 your
                 servant
                 .
              
               This
               humble
               way
               of
               mutual
               condescension
               and
               serviceableness
               is
               the
               most
               honourable
               conformity
               to
               the
               King
               of
               Saints
               ,
               the
               fountain
               of
               Honour
               ,
               and
               the
               best
               means
               of
               gaining
               Repute
               among
               wise
               men
               .
               When
               it
               began
               to
               be
               neglected
               in
               the
               Primitive
               Churches
               ,
               
               the
               Apostles
               were
               forced
               to
               quicken
               them
               by
               cogent
               arguments
               to
               this
               choice
               Duty
               ,
               &
               to
               convince
               them
               of
               the
               contrary
               evil
               .
               
                 My
                 brethren
              
               saith
               
                 James
                 ,
                 have
                 not
                 the
                 faith
                 of
                 our
                 Lord
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 with
                 respect
                 of
                 persons
                 ,
                 &c.
                 
              
               Grace
               indeed
               teaches
               good
               manners
               ,
               and
               makes
               every
               Christian
               respectfull
               
               to
               others
               ,
               according
               to
               their
               rank
               ,
               giving
               honor
               and
               obedience
               to
               whom
               it
               is
               due
               ,
               
               according
               to
               Gods
               Word
               .
               Yet
               doth
               it
               also
               teach
               condescension
               ,
               
               that
               the
               poorest
               may
               not
               be
               disregarded
               ,
               nor
               defrauded
               of
               such
               meet
               helps
               and
               provisions
               as
               the
               Lord
               hath
               ordered
               for
               them
               in
               his
               Kingdom
               and
               Family
               .
               All
               societies
               require
               such
               an
               orderly
               care
               of
               all
               their
               members
               in
               Politicals
               as
               in
               Spirituals
               ;
               and
               whilst
               every
               one
               is
               labouring
               with
               prudent
               submission
               to
               give
               respect
               to
               others
               as
               sweet
               harmony
               and
               mutual
               compliance
               arise
               from
               thence
               ,
               and
               afford
               the
               choice
               fruits
               of
               credit
               and
               profit
               ,
               pleasure
               and
               preservation
               .
            
             
               11.
               
               Stedfast
               continuation
               in
               all
               the
               wayes
               of
               Christ
               ,
               
               abiding
               in
               him
               ,
               and
               keeping
               close
               to
               his
               people
               in
               every
               Ordinance
               and
               Providence
               ,
               not
               yielding
               to
               the
               least
               beginning
               of
               Apostacy
               from
               God
               ,
               
               and
               his
               service
               .
               Herein
               Christians
               should
               be
               mutually
               helpful
               ,
               in
               corroborating
               and
               strengthening
               each
               other
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               be
               further
               rooted
               and
               grounded
               in
               Christ
               to
               walk
               in
               him
               ,
               
               as
               they
               first
               Received
               him
               .
               Christ
               gives
               a
               warning
               to
               all
               by
               the
               Parable
               of
               the
               stony
               ground
               ,
               soon
               withering
               away
               for
               want
               of
               Root
               .
               Though
               such
               for
               a
               time
               rejoyce
               in
               the
               Word
               ,
               yet
               they
               endure
               but
               for
               a
               while
               ,
               and
               are
               soon
               offended
               .
               
                 Paul
              
               is
               fain
               to
               press
               the
               Hebrews
               very
               hard
               about
               this
               very
               point
               ,
               
               shewing
               the
               danger
               of
               Revolt
               ,
               the
               excellency
               of
               perseverance
               ,
               their
               need
               of
               mutual
               helpfulness
               thereto
               ;
               assuring
               the
               Lords
               assistance
               ,
               Grace
               and
               Reward
               ,
               and
               comforting
               against
               all
               discouragements
               .
               
               
                 Demas
              
               is
               mentioned
               with
               a
               brand
               of
               Infamy
               ,
               that
               all
               may
               beware
               of
               making
               Shipwrack
               of
               faith
               and
               a
               good
               conscience
               :
               
               as
               also
               
                 Himenaeus
                 ,
                 Alexander
                 ,
                 Philetus
                 ,
              
               
               and
               others
               ,
               in
               forsaking
               Christ
               to
               embrace
               this
               present
               world
               .
               Backsliding
               from
               the
               Lord
               will
               be
               found
               as
               woful
               ▪
               as
               it
               is
               sinful
               .
               We
               must
               therefore
               beware
               of
               the
               least
               beginnings
               and
               appearances
               thereof
               :
               
                 Nemo
                 derepentè
                 fit
                 pessimus
                 .
              
               Sin
               gets
               force
               by
               degrees
               ,
               coming
               on
               like
               a
               Tide
               ,
               and
               growing
               up
               like
               weeds
               ,
               Rising
               to
               strength
               and
               violence
               quickly
               .
               Mans
               heart
               is
               very
               prone
               to
               grow
               dull
               and
               Lazy
               ,
               thence
               neglect
               and
               slight
               of
               this
               and
               that
               ;
               thence
               contempt
               and
               prejudice
               ;
               thence
               Rejection
               and
               Opposition
               ,
               
               of
               one
               Ordinance
               
               after
               another
               ,
               til
               such
               fall
               to
               the
               very
               bottom
               ,
               of
               total
               and
               final
               Apostacy
               ,
               by
               such
               sad
               steps
               ,
               if
               Grace
               prevent
               not
               ;
               Traytors
               and
               Runagadoes
               are
               alwayes
               disgraced
               ,
               even
               among
               those
               that
               have
               ensnared
               them
               .
               Shame
               and
               confusion
               is
               their
               portion
               stil
               ,
               and
               hath
               been
               in
               all
               Ages
               .
               Selfish
               men
               love
               Treason
               ,
               as
               
                 Philip
              
               of
               
                 Macedon
              
               said
               ,
               but
               abhor
               the
               Traytors
               .
               Satan
               payes
               them
               home
               :
               as
               
                 Solyman
              
               the
               
                 Turk
                 ,
              
               rewarded
               the
               treacherous
               Villain
               ,
               that
               betrayed
               
                 Rhode
              
               and
               other
               places
               ,
               with
               shamefnl
               Torments
               ,
               
               and
               a
               direful
               death
               .
               Perseverance
               is
               the
               crowning
               Grace
               ,
               for
               our
               help
               wherein
               the
               Lord
               hath
               appointed
               all
               sorts
               of
               means
               ▪
               and
               would
               have
               Christians
               ,
               
               to
               observe
               and
               assist
               each
               other
               with
               utmost
               vigilance
               and
               diligence
               ,
               that
               none
               may
               withdraw
               from
               their
               stedfastness
               .
               The
               least
               breach
               in
               a
               Fence
               ,
               will
               gradually
               let
               in
               so
               much
               water
               ,
               as
               will
               ruin
               all
               .
               A
               smal
               Leak
               will
               soon
               sink
               a
               ship
               ,
               if
               let
               alone
               .
               A
               slender
               Bodkin
               will
               quickly
               wound
               to
               death
               .
               
                 Princ
                 piis
                 obsta
                 ,
              
               is
               a
               sure
               
                 Maxime
                 ,
              
               Look
               to
               the
               first
               stirrings
               of
               every
               kind
               of
               evil
               .
               Luke-warmness
               and
               indifferency
               will
               still
               lead
               us
               on
               to
               more
               mischief
               ,
               as
               it
               proved
               sadly
               with
               the
               Churches
               of
               
                 Sardis
                 ,
                 La●di●ea
                 ,
                 Pergamus
                 ,
              
               
               
                 Ephesus
                 ,
              
               and
               other
               parts
               of
               
                 Asia
                 ,
              
               to
               whom
               Christ
               wrote
               ;
               as
               also
               with
               the
               Christians
               of
               
                 Europe
              
               and
               
                 Africa
                 ,
              
               who
               did
               so
               wofully
               degenerate
               ,
               that
               they
               became
               a
               prey
               to
               
                 Mahomet
              
               in
               the
               
                 East
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               Romish
               Antichrist
               in
               the
               
                 West
                 ,
              
               having
               first
               been
               wasted
               by
               all
               sorts
               of
               Barbarous
               Invasions
               and
               Desolations
               .
               In
               the
               wayes
               of
               Christ
               there
               is
               safety
               and
               peace
               .
               He
               will
               keep
               us
               in
               all
               the
               paths
               of
               his
               own
               Road
               and
               Walk
               .
               Keep
               close
               to
               him
               stil
               ,
               and
               to
               each
               other
               in
               him
               ;
               His
               All-sufficiency
               shall
               be
               then
               our
               Portion
               and
               protection
               against
               sin
               and
               sorrow
               .
            
             
               12.
               
               Zealous
               vindication
               of
               the
               Truth
               of
               Christ
               ,
               in
               mutual
               preserving
               of
               each
               other
               against
               all
               Errors
               and
               Seducers
               ,
               though
               never
               so
               plausibly
               disguised
               .
               Scripture
               every where
               warns
               us
               against
               such
               deceiving
               Impostors
               ,
               
               who
               do
               most
               mischief
               in
               these
               latter
               dayes
               .
               They
               are
               the
               petty
               Antichrists
               ,
               making
               way
               for
               that
               grand
               Antichrist
               ,
               tha
               
                 Roman
                 Abaddon
              
               and
               
                 Apollyon
                 ,
              
               in
               whom
               they
               all
               center
               ,
               as
               in
               a
               common
               sink
               ;
               though
               their
               many
               streams
               run
               variously
               ,
               with
               their
               infectious
               
               mud
               ,
               They
               went
               out
               from
               us
               ,
               saith
               the
               beloved
               Apostle
               ,
               because
               they
               were
               none
               of
               us
               ,
               and
               do
               testifie
               this
               to
               be
               the
               last
               Time
               ,
               
               by
               their
               active
               spreading
               of
               their
               cheating
               stuff
               .
               
                 Believe
                 not
                 therefore
                 every
                 spirit
                 ,
                 but
                 try
                 the
                 spirits
                 whether
                 they
                 be
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 because
                 many
                 false
                 Prophets
                 are
                 gone
                 out
                 into
                 the
                 world
                 .
              
               If
               there
               be
               any
               that
               comes
               to
               you
               ,
               &
               brings
               not
               this
               Doctrine
               of
               Christ
               ,
               (
               in
               faith
               and
               obedience
               ,
               )
               Receive
               him
               not
               into
               your
               houses
               neither
               bid
               him
               God-speed
               .
               
               For
               he
               that
               bids
               him
               God-speed
               is
               partaker
               of
               his
               evil
               deeds
               .
               I
               know
               this
               ,
               said
               
                 Paul
              
               in
               his
               warning
               farewell
               to
               the
               
                 Ephesian
              
               Elders
               :
               
               
                 that
                 after
                 my
                 departing
                 shall
                 grievous
                 Wolves
                 enter
                 in
                 among
                 you
                 ,
                 not
                 sparing
                 the
                 flock
                 .
                 Also
                 of
                 your
                 own
                 selves
                 ,
                 shall
                 men
                 arise
                 speaking
                 perverse
                 things
                 ,
                 to
                 draw
                 away
                 Disciples
                 after
                 them
                 ;
                 watch
                 therefore
                 carefully
                 .
              
               
               Christ
               himself
               rebukes
               the
               Church
               of
               
                 Pergamus
                 ,
              
               for
               entertaining
               those
               ,
               that
               held
               the
               Doctrine
               of
               
                 Balaam
                 ,
              
               and
               of
               the
               
                 Nicolaitans
                 ,
              
               which
               things
               he
               hates
               .
               Repent
               therefore
               ,
               saith
               he
               ,
               
                 or
                 else
                 I
                 shall
                 come
                 to
                 thee
                 quickly
                 ,
                 and
                 will
                 fight
                 against
                 thee
                 with
                 the
                 sword
                 of
                 my
                 mouth
                 .
                 Paul
              
               renews
               such
               cautions
               to
               the
               
                 Romans
              
               very
               earnestly
               ,
               
               and
               to
               
                 Timothy
              
               and
               
                 Titus
                 ,
              
               shewing
               the
               great
               danger
               of
               such
               Gangreens
               and
               cancerous
               Doctrines
               ,
               
               which
               draw
               into
               all
               evil
               ,
               perverting
               many
               from
               all
               good
               .
               He
               would
               have
               a
               strict
               course
               taken
               with
               all
               such
               by
               all
               possible
               means
               .
               
               The
               Lord
               Jesus
               himself
               redoubles
               his
               warnings
               against
               such
               false
               Christs
               and
               false
               Prophets
               ,
               
               shewing
               their
               violence
               and
               fraudulency
               ,
               their
               diligence
               and
               deceivableness
               ,
               
               to
               the
               endangering
               of
               many
               thousands
               .
               Christians
               should
               therefore
               be
               well
               setled
               in
               the
               Truth
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               keep
               one
               another
               from
               unsetlement
               .
               
               Seducers
               will
               be
               known
               by
               the
               fruits
               of
               their
               ●ips
               ,
               and
               Life
               ,
               being
               foolish
               and
               proud
               ,
               disorderly
               and
               self-conceited
               ,
               ignorant
               and
               imprudent
               ,
               
               uncalled
               and
               unlearned
               .
               It
               concerns
               every
               one
               to
               beware
               of
               Novelty
               ,
               the
               poisonous
               itch
               of
               this
               age
               .
               Suspect
               all
               praters
               ,
               that
               are
               self-called
               ,
               and
               censorious
               of
               others
               ,
               duly
               called
               and
               qualified
               ,
               Beware
               of
               Mountebanks
               and
               Empiricks
               ,
               for
               your
               souls
               ,
               as
               for
               your
               bodies
               and
               estates
               .
               Take
               nothing
               without
               trial
               ,
               but
               try
               not
               poison
               by
               eating
               thereof
               .
               The
               
                 Bereans
              
               were
               highly
               esteemed
               ,
               
               for
               their
               daily
               scruting
               into
               
               Scripture
               ,
               and
               proving
               of
               
                 Pauls
              
               doctrine
               thereby
               .
               Get
               good
               Antidotes
               against
               the
               poisonous
               Infections
               of
               this
               Age
               .
               
               Wandring
               spirits
               ,
               like
               Satan
               their
               master
               ,
               compass
               Sea
               and
               Land
               to
               make
               Proselytes
               .
               Many
               fair
               pretences
               and
               plausible
               Baits
               ,
               they
               will
               make
               use
               of
               ,
               to
               inveigle
               the
               simple
               ,
               if
               you
               be
               not
               watchful
               and
               diligent
               ,
               you
               will
               be
               soon
               intangled
               in
               their
               snares
               .
               Their
               Pestilential
               contagion
               seizes
               quickly
               on
               the
               finest
               spirits
               .
               Conceited
               Christians
               are
               most
               endangered
               stil
               .
               Know
               we
               therefore
               our
               own
               ignorance
               ,
               weakness
               and
               insufficiency
               ,
               that
               we
               may
               not
               trust
               our
               skil
               and
               strength
               ,
               in
               dallying
               or
               parlying
               with
               sin
               ,
               and
               error
               ;
               
                 Eve
              
               was
               soon
               catched
               ,
               when
               she
               once
               began
               to
               listen
               to
               the
               Tempter
               ,
               having
               left
               her
               husband
               ,
               that
               should
               have
               been
               her
               guide
               and
               her
               stay
               ,
               if
               you
               be
               once
               drawn
               from
               Christ
               and
               his
               publike
               worship
               ,
               and
               from
               attending
               on
               his
               servants
               ,
               regularly
               called
               thereto
               ,
               you
               fall
               immediatly
               into
               Satans
               trap
               ,
               and
               will
               surely
               sink
               into
               his
               bogs
               .
               Itching
               ears
               will
               soon
               infect
               your
               brains
               and
               hearts
               ,
               your
               hands
               and
               feet
               ,
               
               if
               not
               diligently
               prevented
               and
               cured
               ,
               Take
               heed
               therefore
               of
               all
               vain
               janglings
               ,
               needless
               Disputes
               ,
               novel
               Opinions
               ,
               and
               whimsical
               Notions
               ,
               that
               are
               the
               Serpents
               spawn
               :
               which
               he
               scatters
               up
               and
               down
               ,
               that
               must
               carefully
               be
               crushed
               in
               the
               shel
               ,
               before
               they
               break
               out
               into
               Cockatrices
               .
               Those
               tares
               and
               weeds
               will
               grow
               very
               fast
               ,
               if
               not
               continually
               plucked
               up
               and
               cast
               away
               .
            
             
               13.
               
               Vigilant
               Preservation
               of
               Unity
               and
               Order
               ,
               watching
               against
               the
               least
               inclinations
               to
               breach
               and
               Disorders
               ,
               Discension
               and
               Discord
               .
               A
               very
               strict
               charge
               is
               given
               to
               Christians
               for
               the
               keping
               of
               each
               other
               close
               to
               their
               Head
               Christ
               ,
               
               in
               their
               Christian
               Union
               and
               communion
               .
               Now
               I
               beseech
               you
               Brethren
               ,
               saith
               the
               Apostle
               ,
               
                 Mark
                 those
                 which
                 cause
                 divisions
                 and
                 offences
                 ,
                 contrary
                 to
                 the
                 Doctrine
                 which
                 ye
                 have
                 learned
                 ,
                 and
                 avoid
                 them
                 .
              
               There
               are
               some
               spirits
               that
               love
               contention
               ,
               as
               the
               
                 Salamandra
                 ;
              
               to
               live
               in
               the
               fire
               ,
               or
               obout
               it
               .
               What
               a
               shame
               it
               is
               ,
               that
               any
               Christian
               should
               lend
               his
               tongue
               or
               Head
               ,
               his
               heart
               or
               hand
               ,
               to
               the
               Devils
               Designs
               in
               dividing
               Gods
               people
               ?
               Blind
               zeal
               is
               often
               found
               to
               be
               fired
               from
               hell
               ,
               and
               scatter
               the
               coals
               about
               the
               house
               ,
               venturing
               the
               Ruin
               of
               
               all
               ,
               in
               a
               pettish
               mood
               .
               All
               should
               beware
               of
               such
               strange
               fire
               ,
               and
               of
               putting
               any
               fuel
               thereto
               ,
               by
               quarrels
               and
               back-bitings
               ,
               jars
               and
               strivings
               about
               lesser
               things
               ,
               and
               verbal
               differences
               .
               Sel●●sh
               Interests
               ,
               fleshly
               conceits
               ,
               proud
               spirits
               ,
               blow
               such
               coals
               apace
               .
               There
               is
               much
               need
               of
               self-denial
               ,
               and
               humility
               ,
               sobriety
               and
               moderation
               ,
               meekness
               and
               forbearance
               ,
               for
               the
               quenching
               of
               such
               uunatural
               and
               unchristian
               flames
               .
               The
               blessedness
               of
               Peace-makers
               hath
               been
               demonstrated
               in
               another
               Tract
               lately
               published
               ,
               whereto
               we
               must
               refer
               you
               for
               enlargements
               .
               Soft
               Words
               and
               strong
               Arguments
               will
               best
               maintain
               Truth
               and
               Peace
               still
               against
               Error
               and
               Discord
               .
               Christs
               souldiers
               must
               still
               be
               careful
               to
               keep
               their
               Rank
               and
               File
               ,
               that
               they
               be
               not
               Routed
               ,
               ere
               they
               be
               aware
               ;
               scattering
               sheep
               and
               wandring
               Lambs
               are
               a
               ready
               prey
               ,
               to
               any
               Fox
               or
               Wolf
               ;
               stragling
               souldiers
               meet
               with
               many
               deadly
               knocks
               .
               The
               beginning
               of
               controversie
               is
               like
               the
               breaking
               out
               of
               Water
               .
               
               Look
               to
               it
               betime
               ,
               to
               avoid
               the
               deluge
               ,
               that
               else
               will
               follow
               .
               Heart
               burnings
               and
               Jealousies
               ,
               distances
               and
               prejudices
               are
               to
               be
               abhor'd
               ,
               as
               pests
               and
               cankers
               ,
               of
               a
               dreadful
               and
               spreading
               nature
               .
               Crabbed
               tempers
               and
               fretful
               spirits
               need
               much
               wisdom
               and
               Grace
               ,
               to
               prevent
               tearing
               and
               dividing
               .
               Discord
               and
               Disorder
               are
               the
               bane
               and
               plague
               of
               all
               bodies
               natural
               and
               civil
               ,
               artificial
               and
               domestick
               .
               The
               grand
               Interest
               of
               all
               Societies
               consists
               in
               their
               due
               preservation
               of
               friendly
               union
               and
               orderly
               communion
               .
               Their
               Beauty
               and
               strength
               ,
               comfort
               and
               use
               stand
               and
               fall
               therewith
               .
               Diligent
               means
               should
               therefore
               be
               improved
               ,
               for
               effectual
               promoting
               thereof
               ,
               and
               due
               preventing
               of
               the
               least
               tendency
               to
               contention
               and
               breach
               .
               Difference
               of
               Judgement
               in
               circumstantials
               should
               not
               breed
               distance
               of
               affection
               nor
               communion
               .
               
               
                 Hast
                 thou
                 faith
                 ,
              
               in
               such
               a
               case
               ,
               saith
               the
               Apostle
               ,
               
                 have
                 it
                 to
                 thy self
                 ,
              
               make
               no
               stir
               about
               it
               ,
               disturb
               not
               others
               ,
               beware
               of
               making
               parties
               and
               divisions
               .
               
               The
               
                 Corinthians
              
               shewed
               themselves
               carnal
               in
               such
               unchristian
               factions
               and
               wranglings
               .
               Learn
               we
               more
               wisdom
               by
               the
               sad
               experience
               of
               their
               and
               our
               own
               follies
               .
            
             
               14.
               
               Careful
               sequestration
               from
               the
               sinful
               company
               and
               
               course
               of
               the
               world
               about
               us
               ,
               as
               far
               as
               may
               be
               ,
               not
               excluding
               our
               civil
               Respects
               and
               engagements
               ,
               whereto
               we
               are
               bound
               ,
               by
               natural
               or
               civil
               Relations
               .
               Have
               no
               fellowship
               with
               the
               unfruitful
               works
               of
               darkness
               ,
               but
               rather
               reprove
               them
               ,
               
                 walking
                 as
                 children
                 of
                 Light
                 ,
              
               
               is
               the
               charge
               given
               to
               all
               Christians
               .
               Turn
               away
               from
               such
               ,
               
               who
               have
               a
               form
               of
               Godliness
               ,
               but
               
                 deny
                 the
                 power
                 thereof
                 .
              
               
               
                 Go
                 from
                 the
                 presence
                 of
                 a
                 foolish
                 man
                 ,
                 when
                 thou
                 perceivest
                 not
                 in
                 him
                 the
                 Lips
                 of
                 knowledge
                 .
                 Though
                 Israel
                 play
                 the
                 Harlot
                 ,
              
               
               
                 let
                 not
              
               Judah
               
                 offend
                 ,
                 and
                 come
                 not
                 up
                 to
              
               Gilgal
               ,
               
                 nor
                 go
                 to
              
               Bethaven
               (
               saith
               the
               Prophet
               ,
               )
               the
               seat
               of
               their
               sinful
               Idolatry
               and
               Imagery
               .
               How
               strongly
               is
               this
               pressed
               upon
               the
               
                 Corinthians
                 ,
              
               by
               Divine
               Logick
               and
               Rhetorick
               ?
               Doth
               not
               the
               Lord
               himself
               bid
               all
               his
               people
               come
               out
               of
               spiritual
               and
               external
               
                 Babylon
                 ,
              
               
               that
               they
               partake
               not
               of
               her
               sins
               and
               plagues
               ?
               
               Christs
               Disciples
               are
               not
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               and
               should
               not
               conform
               sinfully
               thereto
               ,
               nor
               delight
               in
               familiarity
               therewith
               ,
               further
               then
               our
               pressing
               occasions
               and
               unavoidable
               tyes
               do
               put
               us
               upon
               ;
               Then
               should
               we
               be
               careful
               to
               do
               good
               ,
               and
               avoid
               evil
               ,
               as
               far
               as
               may
               be
               with
               prudent
               zeal
               ,
               and
               wise
               behaviour
               ,
               when
               we
               are
               cast
               upon
               ill
               company
               .
               
                 Davids
              
               delight
               was
               still
               in
               the
               Saints
               that
               excelled
               in
               vertue
               ,
               and
               his
               eye
               upon
               the
               faithful
               of
               the
               Land
               .
               
               He
               gives
               it
               for
               the
               Noble
               character
               of
               a
               Citizen
               of
               
                 Zion
                 ,
              
               that
               in
               his
               eyes
               a
               vile
               person
               ,
               (
               a
               sinful
               wretch
               ,
               a
               known
               drudge
               of
               sin
               )
               is
               contemned
               ,
               but
               he
               honours
               them
               that
               fear
               the
               Lord
               .
               
                 Companion
                 am
                 I
                 ,
              
               
               (
               said
               that
               Royal
               Prophet
               ,
               )
               
                 to
                 all
                 that
                 fear
                 thee
                 and
                 keep
                 thy
                 Precepts
                 .
              
               Whilst
               we
               are
               forced
               to
               walk
               through
               the
               dirt
               and
               infection
               of
               this
               evil
               world
               ;
               be
               we
               circumspect
               ,
               that
               we
               get
               as
               little
               hurt
               ,
               and
               contract
               as
               little
               filth
               as
               may
               be
               .
               
               Be
               not
               partaker
               of
               other
               mens
               sins
               ,
               keep
               thy self
               clean
               ;
               That
               charge
               is
               applicable
               to
               multiplicious
               cases
               ,
               and
               concerns
               all
               Christians
               in
               their
               various
               occasions
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               Thus
               are
               Christs
               followers
               in
               their
               sacred
               Relations
               obliged
               to
               be
               mutually
               helpfull
               as
               private
               Christians
               to
               each
               other
               for
               their
               effectual
               quickning
               ,
               that
               all
               may
               walk
               worthy
               of
               their
               calling
               on
               a
               more
               generall
               account
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               .
               THey
               have
               a
               more
               a
               particular
               Relation
               towards
               their
               spiritual
               Rulers
               ,
               obliging
               them
               to
               respect
               and
               esteem
               them
               in
               a
               double
               manner
               to
               encourage
               and
               help
               them
               to
               imitate
               and
               observe
               ,
               to
               attend
               and
               obey
               them
               in
               the
               Lord
               ,
               on
               a
               peculiar
               accompt
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               nature
               and
               extent
               of
               their
               function
               and
               office
               ,
               whereunto
               they
               were
               regularly
               designed
               ,
               called
               and
               commissioned
               by
               Gods
               word
               and
               Providence
               .
               
               This
               is
               often
               pressed
               in
               Scripture
               .
               
                 Let
                 a
                 man
                 so
                 account
                 of
                 us
              
               saith
               the
               Apostle
               ,
               
                 as
                 of
                 the
                 Ministers
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
              
               
               
                 and
                 Stewards
                 of
                 the
                 misteries
                 of
                 God
                 .
                 And
                 we
                 beseech
                 you
                 Brethren
                 to
                 know
                 them
                 that
                 labor
                 among
                 you
                 ,
                 and
                 are
                 over
                 you
                 in
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 and
                 admonish
                 you
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 esteem
                 them
                 very
                 highly
                 in
                 love
                 for
                 their
                 works
                 sake
                 .
                 Obey
                 them
                 that
                 have
                 the
                 Rule
                 over
                 you
                 ,
                 and
                 submit
                 your selves
                 .
                 He
                 would
                 have
                 the
                 well
                 ruling
                 Elders
                 counted
                 worthy
                 of
                 double
                 honour
                 ,
                 especially
                 those
                 who
                 labor
                 in
                 the
                 Word
                 and
                 Doctrine
                 .
                 Submit
                 your selves
                 to
                 the
                 Elders
              
               saith
               another
               Apostle
               .
               Encouragement
               and
               assistance
               by
               Prayer
               ,
               Advise
               ,
               Support
               and
               all
               due
               help
               is
               eminently
               due
               to
               them
               for
               their
               Works
               sake
               ,
               wherein
               Gods
               honor
               and
               mans
               good
               are
               so
               eminently
               concernd
               .
               The
               Apostle
               is
               still
               soliciting
               the
               Prayers
               of
               Christians
               ,
               and
               commending
               them
               in
               a
               high
               degree
               ,
               who
               afforded
               him
               help
               spiritually
               and
               temporally
               ,
               and
               giving
               many
               urging
               arguments
               to
               press
               the
               necessity
               and
               excellency
               ,
               the
               equity
               and
               utility
               thereof
               .
               Should
               not
               he
               have
               most
               help
               ,
               that
               carries
               most
               of
               the
               burthen
               ,
               meeting
               still
               with
               the
               rage
               and
               malicious
               opposings
               of
               earth
               and
               hell
               Their
               miscarriages
               do
               often
               attend
               the
               Peoples
               neglect
               ,
               and
               bring
               with
               them
               the
               sad
               Attendants
               of
               publique
               Judgements
               as
               of
               publique
               sins
               .
               The
               more
               care
               is
               taken
               by
               the
               people
               of
               the
               Ministers
               temporal
               Comforts
               ,
               the
               better
               able
               are
               they
               to
               give
               up
               themselves
               wholly
               to
               their
               spiritual
               good
               ,
               which
               hath
               the
               
               Promises
               of
               this
               life
               also
               .
               Christ
               and
               his
               Apostle
               argue
               this
               case
               by
               Divine
               reasonings
               again
               and
               again
               ,
               because
               of
               that
               worldly
               mindedness
               and
               niggardly
               spirit
               which
               rules
               in
               the
               most
               ,
               and
               remains
               in
               the
               best
               .
               
               They
               plead
               the
               Laws
               of
               nature
               and
               nations
               ,
               besides
               the
               Statutes
               of
               God
               ,
               both
               old
               and
               new
               for
               ratification
               and
               illustration
               hereof
               .
               
               The
               due
               observance
               of
               their
               Doctrine
               ,
               and
               imitation
               of
               their
               godly
               life
               are
               often
               urged
               upon
               Christians
               also
               .
               Remember
               them
               saith
               the
               great
               Apostle
               who
               have
               spoken
               to
               you
               the
               Word
               of
               God
               ,
               
               whose
               Faith
               follow
               ,
               considering
               the
               end
               of
               their
               conversation
               .
               He
               beseeches
               them
               to
               be
               followers
               of
               him
               ,
               as
               he
               is
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               mark
               them
               who
               walk
               so
               ,
               as
               they
               have
               us
               for
               an
               example
               .
               He
               presses
               
                 Timothy
              
               to
               be
               an
               example
               of
               the
               Believers
               in
               Word
               ,
               
               in
               Conversation
               ,
               in
               Charity
               ,
               in
               Spirit
               ,
               in
               Faith
               ,
               in
               Purity
               .
               
                 Peter
              
               exhorts
               all
               Elders
               to
               be
               examples
               to
               the
               flock
               .
               Christ
               would
               have
               them
               to
               be
               effectually
               what
               they
               are
               by
               deputation
               ,
               burning
               and
               shining
               lights
               in
               the
               Doctrine
               of
               their
               lips
               and
               life
               ,
               adorned
               still
               with
               his
               
                 Vrim
              
               and
               
                 Thummim
                 ,
              
               Lights
               and
               Perfections
               ,
               as
               was
               prefigured
               by
               the
               holy
               Garments
               designed
               by
               the
               Lord
               for
               the
               vesture
               of
               his
               Church-officers
               .
               It
               concerns
               all
               Gods
               people
               to
               look
               carefully
               to
               the
               trimming
               and
               feeding
               of
               those
               Lamps
               ,
               
               and
               to
               walk
               in
               their
               Light
               as
               becomes
               the
               Children
               of
               the
               Light
               ,
               and
               as
               God
               himself
               is
               in
               the
               Light
               ,
               that
               their
               mutual
               communion
               may
               be
               truly
               owned
               ,
               a
               fellowship
               with
               God
               by
               the
               Spirit
               of
               his
               Son
               ,
               else
               he
               threatens
               hard
               the
               removal
               of
               his
               Candle-stick
               ,
               when
               people
               grow
               wanton
               ,
               
               playing
               by
               their
               Light
               ,
               blowing
               at
               it
               ,
               abusing
               of
               it
               ,
               throwing
               water
               thereon
               ,
               and
               following
               false
               Lights
               ,
               in
               stead
               thereof
               .
               The
               Lord
               would
               have
               them
               attended
               and
               obeyed
               in
               every
               Ordinance
               according
               to
               his
               Word
               ,
               as
               his
               Messengers
               and
               Heraulds
               ,
               his
               Stewards
               and
               Embassadors
               ,
               his
               Officers
               and
               Ministers
               ,
               
               authorized
               by
               special
               power
               ,
               qualifying
               them
               and
               Authority
               ,
               comissioning
               them
               to
               every
               part
               of
               his
               service
               ,
               He
               that
               hears
               them
               ,
               and
               receives
               them
               ,
               hears
               and
               receives
               him
               .
               He
               that
               slights
               and
               rejects
               them
               ,
               slights
               and
               rejects
               him
               ,
               and
               the
               Father
               that
               sent
               him
               ,
               as
               he
               sends
               them
               in
               his
               name
               .
               
               The
               slight
               and
               abuse
               of
               his
               spiritual
               Officers
               he
               hath
               in
               all
               ages
               dreadfully
               punished
               after
               many
               
               warnings
               He
               would
               not
               have
               them
               indeed
               lord
               it
               over
               the
               faith
               of
               Believers
               ,
               
               nor
               act
               as
               Lords
               of
               his
               Heritage
               ,
               but
               perform
               their
               office
               with
               Love
               and
               tenderness
               ,
               humility
               and
               self-denial
               ,
               yet
               with
               all
               Authority
               in
               his
               name
               and
               strength
               .
               This
               Treasure
               they
               have
               in
               earthen
               vessels
               ,
               that
               the
               excellency
               of
               the
               Power
               may
               be
               of
               God
               and
               not
               of
               man
               ,
               and
               are
               to
               be
               received
               as
               an
               Angel
               of
               God
               ,
               even
               as
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               as
               the
               
                 Galathians
              
               did
               ,
               for
               which
               
                 Paul
              
               commends
               them
               .
               They
               should
               be
               quickned
               to
               their
               work
               as
               need
               requires
               ,
               and
               diligently
               attended
               therein
               in
               all
               orderly
               meetings
               .
               whether
               fixed
               or
               occasional
               ,
               every
               Christian
               should
               carefully
               prepare
               for
               ,
               and
               seasonably
               repair
               to
               the
               place
               at
               the
               time
               appointed
               ,
               as
               they
               did
               still
               in
               Primitive
               days
               ,
               though
               then
               in
               much
               danger
               ,
               that
               all
               may
               be
               ready
               as
               before
               God
               to
               perform
               their
               duty
               with
               affectionate
               attention
               and
               submissive
               application
               ,
               with
               fervent
               zeal
               and
               holy
               self-denial
               for
               future
               Improvement
               .
               To
               be
               first
               at
               a
               feast
               and
               last
               at
               Church
               ,
               early
               with
               the
               world
               ,
               and
               late
               with
               God
               ,
               ardent
               in
               fleshly
               things
               ,
               and
               cold
               in
               Spirituals
               ,
               active
               in
               worldly
               trifles
               and
               trifling
               in
               Divine
               affiairs
               ;
               vigilant
               about
               earth
               ,
               and
               dormant
               about
               heaven
               ,
               shews
               a
               great
               measure
               of
               carnality
               ,
               too
               prevailing
               in
               our
               days
               ,
               even
               among
               Gods
               people
               .
               The
               Lord
               quicken
               all
               your
               hearts
               that
               we
               may
               more
               effectually
               stir
               up
               our selves
               and
               others
               by
               the
               diligent
               improvement
               of
               all
               due
               means
               through
               his
               blessing
               to
               this
               eminent
               duty
               of
               
                 Walking
                 Worthy
              
               of
               our
               Vocation
               ,
               for
               his
               Glory
               ,
               and
               our
               eternal
               Welfare
               .
               To
               every
               one
               that
               walks
               according
               to
               this
               Rule
               ,
               
                 Peace
                 shall
                 be
                 ,
                 and
                 Mercy
                 upon
                 the
              
               Israel
               
                 of
                 God
                 .
              
            
             
               FINIS
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A85987e-340
           
             Psal.
             73.
             28.
             
          
           
             Can.
             1.
             2
             ,
             4
             ,
             
               &
            
             7
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             
          
           
             Col
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             
          
           
             Pro●
             4
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             
          
           
             1
             〈◊〉
             2.
             5.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             17.
             14.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             2.
             15.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             1.
             23.
             
          
           
             Col.
             3.
             11.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             73.
             25.
             
          
           
             Can.
             5.
             10.
             
          
           
             Can.
             3
             4.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             3.
             11.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             6.
             6.
             21.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             2.
             2.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             3.
             9
             ,
             10.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             2.
             4.
             
          
           
             2
             Chro.
             15.
             2.
             
          
           
             1
             Chro.
             28.
             9.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             17.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4.
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             11.
             9.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             6.
             10.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             33.
             16.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A85987e-950
           
             1
             Cor.
             9.
             24.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             33.
             11.
             
          
           
             Eph
             1.
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             9
             ,
             11.
             
          
           
             1
             Kin.
             8.
             15.
             
          
           
             Pro
             ,
             16.
             4.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             3.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             9
             ,
             7
             ,
             82
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             Eccle.
             7.
             29.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             5.
             12
             ,
             15
             ,
             16
             ,
             17
             ,
             18
             ,
             19
             ,
             21.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             3.
             6.
             
          
           
             Iob
             14.
             4.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             6.
             5.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             8.
             21.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             1.
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             31.
             3.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             3.
             15.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             5.
             8.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             6.
             44
             ,
             45.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             5.
             19
             ,
             20.
             
          
           
             Joh.
             5.
             25.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             12.
             25.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             2.
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             4.
             17.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             3.
             18.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             3.
             16.
             
          
           
             A●●
             .
             26.
             18.
             
          
           
             Joh.
             16.
             8
             ,
             9
             ,
             10.
             
          
           
             Act.
             26.
             18.
             
          
           
             2
             Pet.
             1.
             3.
             
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             2.
             9.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             28
             ,
             29
             ,
             30.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             22.
             14.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             11.
             25
             ,
          
           
             Psal.
             147.
             19
             ,
             20.
             
          
           
             Act.
             14.
             16.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             14.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             22.
             3
             ,
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             12
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             23.
             14.
             
          
           
             3
             Ioh.
             4.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             81.
             11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             66.
             3.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             7.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             2.
             7.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             22.
             2.
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             4.
             8.
             
          
           
             2
             Pet.
             1.
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             2.
             17.
             
          
           
             1
             Ioh.
             2.
             1.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             6.
             23.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             59.
             21.
             
          
           
             Exo.
             20.
             24.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             64.
             5.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             3.
             8.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             2.
             15.
             
          
           
             2
             Thess.
             3.
             10.
             
          
           
             I●h.
             5.
             17.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             26.
             12.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             11
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             110.
             3.
             
          
           
             Hos.
             2.
             14
             19.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A85987e-3780
           
             Mat.
             22.
             14.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             3.
             3.
             5.
             6.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             18.
             3
             
          
           
             Gal.
             ●
             .
             15.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             5
             17.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             4.
             24.
             
          
           
             Act.
             26.
             18.
             
          
           
             1
             I●h
             3.
             14
             
          
           
             ●
             Pet.
             1.
             
             ●
             .
          
           
             Ioh.
             8
             32
             ,
             36.
             
          
           
             1
             Ioh
             5.
             1●
             
          
           
             〈◊〉
             1.
             1●
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             9.
             11.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             4.
             17.
             
          
           
             Num.
             14.
             24.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             22.
             6
             
          
           
             Isa
             41.
             4●
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             45.
             13.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             110.
             3.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             2.
             14
             ,
             15.
             
          
           
             Luke
             17.
             21.
             
          
           
             Can
             1.
             5.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             1.
             26
             ,
             27.
             
          
           
             1
             Kin.
             8.
             38.
             
          
           
             Iam.
             1.
             21.
             
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             2.
             1.
             
          
           
             2
             Pet.
             2.
             22.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             14.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             53.
             
          
           
             Mat
             22.
             
          
           
             Luke
             14.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             26.
             2.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             139.
             23.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             13.
             5.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             17.
             9.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             25.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             16.
             8
             ,
             9
             ,
             10.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             15.
             
          
           
             Hos.
             2.
             14.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             4.
             3.
             
          
           
             Act.
             26.
             18.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             1.
             30
             
          
           
             Act.
             9.
             
          
           
             Act.
             16.
             14
             ,
             30
             ,
             31.
             
          
           
             1.
             Pet.
             1.
             5.
             
          
           
             Col.
             1.
             13.
             
          
           
             Hos
             11.
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4.
             
          
           
             Can.
             1.
             2.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             6.
             44.
             
          
           
             Can.
             2.
             14.
             
          
           
             Can.
             5.
             2
             ▪
             3
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             Zech.
             12.
             10
             ,
             11.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             29.
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             5
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             4.
             12.
             
          
           
             Can.
             5.
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             Mat.
             9.
             9.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             19.
             23
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             Gal.
             5.
             24.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             5.
             6.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             6.
             14.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             10.
             38.
             
          
           
             Mar.
             8.
             34.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             9.
             23.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             73.
             24.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             11.
             28
             ,
             29.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             7.
             25
             ,
             26.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             31.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             119.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             17.
             14.
             
          
           
             2
             Pet.
             1.
             3.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             28
             ,
             29
             ,
             30.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             32
             ,
             33
             ,
             34
             ,
             35.
             
          
           
             Ver.
             36
             ,
             37.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             11.
             29.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             10.
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             27
             ,
             28
             ,
             29
             ,
             30.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             9.
             13.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             19.
             9
             ,
             10.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             47.
             13.
             
          
           
             Luke
             15.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             44.
             20.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             11.
             28.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             10.
             14.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             26
             3
             ,
             4.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             7.
             
          
           
             Pro.
             3.
             6.
             
          
           
             Exo.
             20.
             24.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             64.
             5.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             16.
             19
             ,
             20.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             6.
             6.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             12.
             9
             ,
             10.
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             1
             12
             ,
             13
             ,
             14
             ,
             15
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             36.
             26
             ,
             27.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             32.
             39
             ,
             40.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             17.
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             48.
             15.
             
          
           
             Lev.
             26.
             3.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             25.
             33.
             
          
           
             Iosh.
             22.
             5.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             4.
             22.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             6.
             9.
             
          
           
             1
             Kin.
             9.
             4.
             
          
           
             1
             Kin.
             20.
             3.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             1.
             6.
             
          
           
             Num.
             14.
             24.
             
          
           
             Act.
             9.
             31.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             110.
             3.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             3.
             25.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             13.
             12.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             17.
             15
             ,
             16
             ,
             18
             ,
             19
             ,
             21
             ,
             23.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             5.
             16.
             
          
           
             2
             Thess.
             3.
             2.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             12.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             4.
             
          
           
             1
             Ioh.
             2.
             6.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             11.
             1.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             11.
             29.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             36.
             20.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             2.
             10.
             
          
           
             Tit.
             2.
             11
             ,
             12
             ,
             14.
             
          
           
             Tit.
             3.
             8
             ,
             14.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             18.
             25
             ,
             26.
             
          
           
             Pro.
             14.
             34.
             
          
           
             Pro.
             10.
             9.
             
          
           
             Pro.
             28.
             18.
             
          
           
             Pro.
             3.
             17.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             64.
             5.
             
          
           
             Pro.
             3.
             6.
             
          
           
             Pro.
             15.
             24.
             
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             3.
             1
             ,
             2.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             81.
             11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             2
             Thess.
             2.
             9
             ,
             10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             2
             Pet.
             2.
             19.
             
          
           
             2
             Pet.
             3.
             3.
             
          
           
             Iud.
             18.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             14.
             6.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             10.
             20.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             6.
             16.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             2.
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             3.
             6.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             1.
             30.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             13.
             14.
             
          
           
             Num.
             14.
             24.
             
          
           
             Exo.
             20.
             24.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             84.
             11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             1.
             1.
             2.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             119.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             3.
             4.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             3.
             9
             ,
             10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             Mal.
             4.
             2.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             25.
             22.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             18.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             126.
             5.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             19.
             28.
             
          
           
             Luk
             22.
             28
             ,
             29
             ,
             30.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             3.
             21.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             1.
             
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             4.
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             5.
             15
             ,
             16
             ,
          
           
             Eph
             4.
             17
             ,
             18
             ,
             19
             ,
             20.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             3.
             17
             ,
             18
             ,
             19
             ,
             20.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             5.
             25.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             75.
             6.
             
          
           
             Eccles.
             9.
             15.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             4.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             12.
             
          
           
             Col.
             2.
             19.
             
          
           
             Act.
             17.
             26.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             25.
             15
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             12.
             21.
             
          
           
             Phll.
             2.
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7
             ,
             8
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             22.
             6.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             53.
             
          
           
             Iohn
             13.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             7.
             20.
             
          
           
             Act.
             24.
             16.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             4.
             9.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             10.
             24.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             3.
             12
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             6.
             5.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             8.
             21.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             14.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             51.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             2.
             1.
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             12
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             7.
             
          
           
             Act.
             17.
             28.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             32
             39.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             45.
             6
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             20.
             24.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             64.
             5.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             7.
             7
             ,
             8.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             2.
             20.
             
          
           
             Hab.
             2.
             4
             ,
          
           
             Rom.
             1.
             17.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             10
             38.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             12.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             4.
             12
             ,
             13
             ,
             14
             ,
             15
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             25
             26.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             2.
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             4.
             11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             12.
             32.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             12.
             1
             ,
             2.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             2.
             10.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             5.
             15
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             2
             Tim.
             3.
             5.
             
          
           
             1
             Joh.
             2.
             16.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             24.
             
          
           
             Act.
             24.
             16.
             
          
           
             Act.
             20.
             35.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             25.
             33
             ,
             34
             ,
             35
             ,
             
               &c
               ,
            
             40.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             19.
             17.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             9.
             8.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             25.
             12.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             29.
             15.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             13.
             18.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             15.
             32.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             17.
             10.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             5.
             12.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             10.
             17.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             1.
             23
             ,
             25.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             12.
             1.
             
          
           
             Psalm
             126
             
          
           
             Gal.
             5.
             24.
             2
             Cor.
             7.
             1.
             
          
           
             Tit.
             2.
             11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             17.
             9.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             17.
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7
             ,
             8.
             
          
           
             Joh.
             1.
             16.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             5
             3
             ,
             4.
             5.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             6.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             Job
             .
             1.
             
          
           
             Job
             .
             31.
             13
             ,
             14
             ,
             15.
             
          
           
             Iosh.
             24.
             15.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             18.
             18
             ,
             19.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             5.
             23
             ,
             24
             ,
             25.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             6.
             1
             ,
             2.
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             Col.
             3.
             
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             3.
             1
             ,
             7
             ,
             8.
             
          
           
             Rom
             13.
             1
             ,
             2
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             2.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             2.
             13
             ,
             14
             ,
             15
             ,
             16
             ,
             17
             ,
             18.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             4.
             1
             ,
             2.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             5.
             18
             ,
             20.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             4.
             11.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             12.
             28.
             
          
           
             Revel.
             1.
             
          
           
             1
             Thes.
             2.
             7
             ,
             8.
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             6.
             20.
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             4
             ,
             13
             ,
             54
             ,
             1
             ,
             156.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             5.
             13.
             
          
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             3.
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             4.
             14.
             
          
           
             Col.
             3.
             15.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             13.
             34
             ,
             35.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             15.
             9
             ,
             12
             ,
             17.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             17.
             26.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             13.
             8.
             
          
           
             1
             Ioh.
             2.
             5
             ,
             7
             ,
             8.
             
          
           
             1
             Ioh.
             3.
             11
             ,
             14
             ,
             15
             ,
             18
             ,
             23.
             
          
           
             1
             Pet●
             217.
             
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             3.
             8.
             
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             1.
             22.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             6.
             17
             
          
           
             Eph.
             4.
             3.
             
          
           
             Col.
             3.
             14.
             
          
           
             1
             Ioh.
             4.
             7
             ,
             8
             ,
             9
             ,
             10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12
             ,
             16
             ,
             20.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             2.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
          
           
             Col.
             3.
             12
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             63.
             9.
             
          
           
             Act.
             9.
             4.
             
          
           
             2
             Chro.
             34.
             27.
             
          
           
             1
             Sam.
             13.
             14.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             11.
             29.
             
          
           
             Amos
             6.
             6.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             13.
             3.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             6.
             2.
             
          
           
             Nehem.
             1.
             10.
             
          
           
             Psalm
             122.
             
          
           
             Psalm
             137.
             
          
           
             Matth
             25.
             36.
             
          
           
             2
             Tim.
             1.
             16
             ,
             17.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             5.
             44.
             
          
           
             Jerem.
             29.
             7.
             
          
           
             Ephes.
             6.
             18.
             
          
           
             Iam.
             5.
             15
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             Iam.
             1.
             5.
             
          
           
             1
             Ioh.
             5.
             16.
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             21.
             2.
             
          
           
             ●hil
             .
             1.
             4.
             
          
           
             Col.
             4.
             12.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             122.
             6
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             Esay
             62.
             6.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             26.
             
          
           
             Matth
             7.
             7
             ,
             8.
             
          
           
             Zech.
             12.
             10.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             36.
             37.
             
          
           
             Iam.
             5
             ,
             17
             ,
             18.
             
          
           
             Esay
             45.
             11
             ,
             19.
             
          
           
             Esay
             27.
             5.
             
          
           
             Rom
             ,
             8.
             15.
             
          
           
             Eusebius
             .
          
           
             Zonar
             .
          
           
             Hos
             ,
             11
             4
             ,
             5.
             
          
           
             Matth
             ,
             11.
             12.
             
          
           
             Psalm
             22.
             26.
             
          
           
             Iohn
             14.
             14.
             
          
           
             Iohn
             16.
             23
             ,
             24.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             1.
             9.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             1.
             4.
             
          
           
             1
             Thes.
             5.
             17.
             
          
           
             Iude
             20.
             
          
           
             Acts
             12.
             5.
             6.
             
          
           
             Iob
             15.
             4
             ,
          
           
             Ezek.
             1.
             20
             ,
             21.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             36.
             37.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             10.
             24
             ,
             25
             
          
           
             Col.
             4.
             6.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             4.
             29.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             5.
             4.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             3.
             13.
             
          
           
             1
             Thes.
             5.
             11.
             
          
           
             Iude
             20.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             12.
             9.
             
          
           
             Acts
             18.
             19.
             
          
           
             Act.
             20.
             20
             ,
             21.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             14.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             25.
             5.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             35.
             7.
             
          
           
             Mark
             12.
             42.
             
          
           
             Acts
             18
             ,
             23.
             
          
           
             Levit.
             19.
             17.
             
          
           
             2
             Thes.
             3.
             15.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             12.
             13
             ,
             15
             ,
             16
             ,
             17.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             3
             12.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             18.
             15
             ,
             16
             ,
             17.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             15.
             14.
             
          
           
             Iam.
             5.
             19.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             29.
             1.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             13.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             7.
             5.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             18.
             21.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             11.
             25
             ,
             26.
             
          
           
             Eph
             4.
             32.
             
          
           
             Col.
             1.
             12
             ,
             13
             ,
             14.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             25.
             2.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             34.
             6
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             7.
             12.
             
          
           
             Luke
             6.
             31.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             13.
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             6.
             1
             ,
             2.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             14
             ,
             12
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             15.
             1
             ,
             2.
             
          
           
             Guicchiardin
             .
          
           
             Mat.
             10.
             16.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             50.
             4.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             1.
             4.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             2.
             1.
             2.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             1.
             3.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             57.
             19.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             16.
             8
             ,
             9
             ,
             10.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             5.
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7
             ,
             8
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             6.
             10.
             1
             Tim.
             6.
             17
             ,
             18
             ,
             19.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             ●
             .
             28.
             
             Mat.
             25.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             13.
             16.
             
             Rom.
             12.
             13.
             2
             Cor
             9.
             5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             16.
             1
             ,
             26
             
          
           
             1
             Ioh.
             3.
             17
             ,
             18.
             
          
           
             Levit.
             25.
             35.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             25.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             16.
             9.
             
          
           
             Iam.
             2.
             17.
             
             Gal.
             5
             6.
             
          
           
             Lev.
             19.
             5.
             
             Deut.
             1.
             16.
             
             Deut
             ,
             16.
             19.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             12.
             16.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             13.
             12
             ,
             13
             ,
             14
             ,
             15.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             20.
             26.
             
          
           
             Iam.
             2.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6.
             1
             Pet.
             2
             13
             ,
             14
             ,
             17
             ,
             18.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             13.
             7.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             12.
             
             Eph.
             4.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             15.
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7
             ,
             8.
             
          
           
             Col.
             2.
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             13.
             20
             ,
             21.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             10.
             23
             ,
             24
             ,
             25
             ,
             33
             ,
             34
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             2
             Tim.
             4.
             10
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             1.
             19
             ,
             20.
             
          
           
             2
             Tim.
             2.
             17
             ,
             18
             ,
             19.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             4.
             17
             ,
             18
             19
             ,
             20.
             
          
           
             2
             Pet.
             3.
             17
             ,
             18.
             
          
           
             Jude
             19.
             20
             ,
             21.
             
          
           
             Revel.
             2.
             Revel.
             3.
             
          
           
             1
             ▪
             Iohn
             2.
             18
             ,
             19
             ,
             20.
             
          
           
             1
             Iohn
             4.
             1.
             
          
           
             2
             Iohn
             10.
             
          
           
             Acts
             20.
             29
             ,
             30
             ,
             31.
             
          
           
             Revel.
             2
             14.
             15
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             16
             17
             ,
             18.
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             6.
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             2
             Tim.
             2
             16.
             17.
             
          
           
             Tit.
             3.
             9
             ,
             10
             ,
             11.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             24.
             23
             ,
             21
             ,
             2
             ,
             26.
             
          
           
             Luke
             21.
             
             Mark
             .
             13.
             
             Matth
             7.
             15
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             1
             Thes.
             2.
             2
             Tim.
             3.
             2
             Pet.
             2.
             1
             
             Iohn
             4.
             Matth.
             24.
             1
             Thes.
             5.
             21
             ,
             22.
             
          
           
             Acts
             17.
             11.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             23.
             15.
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             6.
             5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             16.
             17
             ,
             18
             ,
             19
             ,
             20.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             17.
             14.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             14.
             21
             ,
             22.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             3.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             5.
             8
             ,
             11.
             
          
           
             2
             Tim.
             3.
             5.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             14.
             17.
             
          
           
             Hos.
             4.
             15.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             6.
             14
             ,
             15
             ,
             16
             ,
             17
             ,
             18
             ,
             19.
             
          
           
             Revel.
             18.
             4.
             
             Iohn
             15.
             19.
             
             Rom.
             12.
             2.
             Ephes.
             5.
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             Psal.
             16
             Psal.
             101.
             
             Psal.
             15.
             4.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             119.
             63.
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             5.
             22.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             4.
             1.
             1
             Thess.
             5.
             12
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             13.
             7
             ,
             17.
             1
             Tim.
             5.
             17.
             1
             Pet.
             5
             5.
             
             Eph.
             6.
             18
             ,
             19.
             2
             Thess.
             3.
             1
             ,
             2.
             1
             Thess.
             5.
             25.
             
             Heb.
             13.
             18.
             
             Act.
             12.
             5.
             2
             Tim.
             3.
             8.
             
             Phil.
             2.
             17.
             
             Col.
             1.
             24.
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             4.
             15
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             10.
             10.
             1
             Cor.
             9.
             7
             ,
             8
             ,
             9
             ,
             10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12
             ,
             13
             ,
             14.
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             5.
             18.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             13.
             7.
             1
             Cor.
             4.
             16.
             1
             Cor.
             11.
             1.
             2
             Thess.
             3.
             7.
             
             Phil
             3.
             17.
             1
             Tim.
             4.
             12.
             1
             Pet.
             5.
             3.
             Mat.
             5.
             16.
             
             Deut.
             33.
             8
             ,
             9
             ,
             10
             ,
             11.
             
          
           
             1
             Ioh.
             12.
             35.
             1
             Ioh.
             1.
             6
             ,
             7.
             
             Eph.
             5.
             8.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             15.
             18.
             20.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             10.
             40.
             
             Luke
             .
             10.
             16.
             
          
           
             2
             Chro.
             36.
             16.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             4.
             24.
             1
             Pet.
             5.
             3.
             Tit.
             2.
             15.
             2
             Cor.
             4.
             7.
             2
             Cor.
             6.
             1.
             Gal.
             4.
             14.
             
             Col.
             4.
             17.
             
             Act.
             14.
             27.
             
             Act.
             10.
             33.
             
             Act.
             13.
             44.