A three-fold cord to unite soules for ever unto God. 1. The mysterie of godlinesse opened. 2. The imitation of Christ proposed. 3. The crowne of afflicted saints promised. / As it was compacted by M. Richard Head, M.A. and sometimes minister of the Gospel, in his labours at Great Torrington in Devon. Published now, after his death, for publike profit.
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             A three-fold cord to unite soules for ever unto God. 1. The mysterie of godlinesse opened. 2. The imitation of Christ proposed. 3. The crowne of afflicted saints promised. / As it was compacted by M. Richard Head, M.A. and sometimes minister of the Gospel, in his labours at Great Torrington in Devon. Published now, after his death, for publike profit.
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           A
           THREE-FOLD
           CORD
           To
           unite
           Soules
           for
           ever
           unto
           GOD
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             
               The
               Mysterie
               of
               Godlinesse
               opened
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             
               The
               Imitation
               of
               Christ
               proposed
               .
            
          
           
             3.
             
             
               The
               Crowne
               of
               afflicted
               Saints
               promised
               .
            
          
        
         
           As
           it
           was
           compacted
           by
           M.
           
             Richard
             Head
             ,
          
           M.
           A.
           and
           sometimes
           Minister
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           in
           his
           Labours
           at
           Great
           
             Torrington
          
           in
           
             Devon
             .
          
        
         
           Published
           now
           ,
           after
           his
           Death
           ,
           for
           publike
           profit
           .
        
         
           
             ECCLES.
             4.12
             .
          
           
             A
             three-fold
             Cord
             is
             not
             quickly
             broken
             .
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             E.
             P.
          
           for
           
             Fr.
             
             Coles
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           his
           shop
           in
           the
           
             Old-Bayly
             ,
          
           at
           the
           Signe
           of
           the
           
             Halfe-Bowle
             ,
          
           1647.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Readers
           .
        
         
           HOnest
           Readers
           (
           for
           I
           dare
           bespeak
           no
           other
           )
           This
           Posthumous
           Worke
           of
           the
           Reverend
           Author
           ,
           given
           to
           my
           perusall
           by
           his
           surviving
           Consort
           ,
           with
           desire
           to
           make
           it
           of
           publike
           benefit
           ,
           is
           fit
           for
           none
           so
           much
           as
           for
           you
           ,
           who
           are
           delighted
           in
           
             Honest
             Things
             .
          
           Other
           
             Histrionicks
             ,
             Athenian
          
           and
           
             wanton
          
           Readers
           ,
           are
           taken
           up
           with
           
             Play-Bookes
             ,
             Newes-Bookes
             ,
          
           and
           
             Scandalous
             Pamphlets
             ;
          
           yet
           would
           they
           turne
           their
           eyes
           upon
           Spirituall
           and
           serious
           Discourses
           ,
           it
           might
           prove
           better
           worth
           their
           labour
           ,
           even
           to
           make
           them
           better
           .
           To
           all
           therefore
           that
           desire
           to
           be
           good
           ,
           or
           to
           doe
           good
           ,
           I
           shall
           commend
           this
           little
           Worke
           ,
           as
           not
           unbeseeming
           their
           view
           .
           The
           severall
           Tractates
           are
           not
           large
           ,
           as
           perhaps
           the
           subjects
           of
           them
           might
           desire
           ,
           they
           being
           of
           great
           extent
           ;
           yet
           a
           short
           and
           swee●
           representation
           of
           them
           will
           make
           none
           losers
           ,
           who
           may
           reade
           some
           of
           them
           in
           larger
           Volumes
           ,
           set
           out
           to
           the
           full
           .
           
           If
           the
           
             Mysterie
             of
             Godlinesse
             ,
          
           the
           
             Imitation
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           the
           
             Crowne
             of
             afflicted
             Saints
             ,
          
           be
           matters
           delightfull
           to
           you
           ,
           you
           may
           passe
           through
           this
           little
           Garden
           ,
           and
           crop
           sweet
           Flowers
           ,
           growing
           upon
           every
           Root
           .
           
           The
           
             Subjects
          
           doe
           garnish
           enough
           the
           Labour
           of
           the
           Author
           ,
           and
           his
           
             Labour
          
           enlighten's
           them
           .
           My
           prayer
           is
           ,
           that
           by
           this
           Light
           your
           Soules
           may
           be
           guided
           to
           obtaine
           this
           
             Mysterie
             ,
          
           this
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           this
           
             Crowne
          
           here
           blazoned
           :
           Your
           labour
           then
           will
           not
           be
           lost
           in
           Reading
           ,
           nor
           mine
           in
           perswading
           you
           thereunto
           .
           The
           God
           of
           Spirits
           write
           in
           your
           hearts
           what
           you
           reade
           here
           ;
           in
           him
           I
           am
           ,
        
         
           
             
               Yours
               ,
               bound
               to
               serve
               you
               for
               Jesus
               sake
               ,
            
             GEO
             :
             HUGHES
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           August
           the
           7.
           1647.
           
        
         
           I
           
             Have
             read
             these
             three
             pious
             and
             profitable
             Sermons
             ;
             the
             first
             ,
             intituled
             ,
          
           The
           Saints
           Inheritance
           ;
           
             the
             second
             ,
          
           The
           Mysterie
           of
           Godlinesse
           ;
           
             the
             third
             ,
          
           The
           reward
           of
           Imitation
           ,
           
             and
             doe
             license
             them
             to
             be
             printed
             and
             published
             .
          
        
         
           
             JOHN
             DOWNAME
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           
             THE
             SAINTS
             INHERITANCE
             .
          
           
             A
             Sermon
             Preached
             in
             
               Torrington
            
             the
             second
             of
             
               February
               ,
            
             1642.
             
          
           
             
               
                 JAMES
                 1.12
                 .
              
               
                 Blessed
                 is
                 the
                 man
                 that
                 endures
                 tentation
                 ;
                 for
                 when
                 he
                 is
                 tryed
                 ,
                 he
                 shall
                 receive
                 the
                 Crowne
                 of
                 Life
                 ,
                 which
                 the
                 Lord
                 hath
                 promised
                 to
                 those
                 that
                 love
                 him
                 .
              
            
          
           
             WEE
             have
             here
             an
             Argument
             unto
             patience
             ,
             and
             chearefull
             suffering
             ,
             
               verse
            
             10.
             
             
               Let
               the
               rich
               man
               rejoyce
               ,
               when
               brought
               low
               ,
            
             to
             an
             ebbe
             ,
             like
             a
             River
             emptied
             .
          
           
             
               Durus
               hic
               Sermo
               ;
            
             this
             is
             a
             hard
             saying
             ,
             who
             can
             beare
             it
             ?
             't
             is
             hard
             for
             any
             ,
             especially
             for
             a
             great
             man
             to
             endure
             vexations
             ,
             
               per
               se
               :
            
             harder
             yet
             ?
             to
             endure
             them
             with
             joy
             .
          
           
             True
             3
             and
             therefore
             ,
             that
             the
             man
             brought
             low
             may
             not
             onely
             endure
             his
             pressures
             ,
             but
             endure
             them
             with
             joy
             ,
             the
             Apostle
             encourageth
             him
             thereunto
             ,
             
               propter
               aliud
               ;
            
             from
             ,
             or
             for
             something
             else
             ;
             and
             this
             no
             lesse
             then
             a
             Crowne
             of
             immortall
             Glory
             :
             and
             so
             would
             have
             him
             to
             goe
             chearefully
             on
             ;
             assured
             ,
             that
             his
             labour
             shall
             not
             be
             in
             vaine
             in
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             words
             we
             have
             ,
             first
             ,
             a
             proposition
             ;
             and
             then
             ,
             secondly
             ,
             the
             proofe
             thereof
             .
          
           
           
             In
             the
             proposition
             ,
             first
             ,
             the
             subject
             ,
             or
             person
             spoken
             of
             ;
             and
             secondly
             ,
             the
             〈◊〉
             ,
             or
             thing
             a
             firmed
             of
             him
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             the
             subject
             ,
             〈…〉
          
           
             
               The
            
             〈…〉
             dinari●
             pitch
             ,
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ;
             looke
             a
             little
             back
             ,
             and
             you
             shall
             see
             him
             ,
             
               vers.
               9.
               
               Let
               the
               brother
               of
               low
               degree
               rejoyce
               when
               exalted
               ;
               and
               let
               the
               ●ch
               man
               rejoyce
               when
               brought
               low
               .
            
             'T
             is
             then
             some
             great
             man
             the
             Text
             here
             speakes
             of
             ,
             some
             great
             man
             in
             adversitie
             ;
             and
             yet
             not
             simply
             so
             ,
             but
             one
             ,
             who
             being
             in
             adversitie
             ,
             is
             there
             by
             tempted
             ;
             and
             yet
             (
             which
             is
             worse
             )
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             endu●eth
             the
             remptation
             ,
             neither
             shrinking
             from
             it
             ,
             nor
             sinking
             under
             〈◊〉
             and
             there
             lyes
             the
             point
             of
             Christian
             braverie
             and
             gallantrie
             .
          
           
             By
             tentation
             ,
             in
             this
             place
             then
             ,
             we
             are
             to
             understand
             afflictions
             ;
             whether
             from
             within
             ,
             by
             a
             prick
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             and
             the
             bufferings
             of
             Satan
             ;
             or
             whether
             from
             without
             ,
             by
             the
             molestations
             of
             malicious
             and
             malignant
             enemies
             ,
             by
             the
             revisings
             and
             reproaches
             of
             the
             ungodly
             ,
             by
             unkindnesse
             of
             friends
             ,
             and
             the
             ●tinesse
             of
             such
             as
             have
             beene
             neere
             and
             deare
             unto
             〈…〉
             king
             from
             us
             the
             choyse
             of
             our
             affection
             ,
             〈…〉
             24.16
             .
             calls
             
               the
               pleasure
               of
               the
               heart
               ,
               and
               〈…〉
               fo
               the
               eyes
               ;
            
             or
             whether
             the
             Lord
             lay
             his
             hand
             upon
             our
             bodies
             ,
             in
             some
             painefull
             and
             pining
             Sicknesse
             :
             in
             a
             word
             ,
             whatsoever
             affliction
             the
             Lord
             be
             pleased
             to
             lay
             upon
             us
             ,
             suppose
             it
             be
             that
             wee
             cannot
             make
             lesse
             ,
             by
             imparting
             it
             to
             others
             ;
             all
             is
             to
             ●rie
             us
             .
          
           
             
               Afflictions
               are
               but
               Tryals
               .
            
          
           
             
             Dear
             .
             De●r
             .
             8.2
             .
             
               And
               thou
               shaft
               remember
               all
               the
               way
               which
               the
               Lord
               thy
               God
               led
               thee
               these
               fortie
               yeares
               in
               the
               Wildernesse
               ,
               to
               humble
               thee
               ,
               and
               to
               prove
               thee
               ,
               to
               know
               what
               was
               in
               thine
               heart
               ,
               whether
               thon
               wors●
               〈…〉
            
             of
             any
             thing
             within
             us
             ,
             for
             hee
             understands
             all
             our
             thought
             long
             before
             ;
             Hell
             and
             destruction
             are
             before
             the
             Lord
             ,
             how
             much
             more
             the
             hearts
             of
             the
             son●es
             of
             men
             ?
             But
             that
             what
             is
             in
             us
             ,
             may
             he
             made
             〈…〉
             both
             to
             our selves
             〈…〉
             whether
             it
             be
             Pride
             ,
             Impatience
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             whatsoever
             Rebellions
             〈…〉
             Faith
             ,
             Hope
             ,
             Love
             ,
             Patience
             and
             other
             the
             lovelyest
             Graces
             of
             Gods
             holy
             and
             sanctifying
             Spirit
             ,
             which
             
             like
             the
             ●tar●es
             in
             the
             darkest
             night
             ,
             are
             most
             illustrious
             in
             blackest
             times
             of
             trouble
             and
             adversitie
             .
          
           
             Thus
             also
             would
             the
             Lord
             trie
             our
             uprightnesse
             and
             sinceritie
             :
             ●imes
             of
             Peace
             ,
             Pl●n●ie
             ,
             and
             Prosperitie
             there
             is
             roo●e
             for
             Satans
             objection
             against
             us
             ,
             as
             against
             holy
             
               job●
            
             Doe
             those
             ,
             and
             there
             ,
             serve
             the●
             for
             nothing
             ?
             〈◊〉
             not
             thou
             thus
             and
             thus
             blessed
             them
             ?
             And
             it
             may
             be
             that
             many
             in
             those
             better
             dayes
             served
             God
             son
             the
             blessings
             of
             his
             left
             hand
             ,
             &c.
             
             Like
             little
             Children
             ,
             who
             say
             their
             Prayers
             ,
             to
             have
             their
             Breakfast
             .
             But
             when
             in
             times
             of
             great
             afflictions
             ,
             when
             God
             is
             turning
             his
             Children
             our
             of
             doores
             ,
             a begging
             exposing
             them
             to
             eminen●
             dang●
             now
             to
             serve
             the
             Lord
             ,
             now
             to
             adhere
             unto
             him
             ,
             chusing
             rather
             to
             have
             our
             bodies
             torne
             from
             our
             soules
             ,
             then
             our
             ●es
             from
             our
             Redeemer
             :
             This
             demonstrates
             ,
             that
             we
             are
             not
             base
             and
             ●cenarie
             ;
             that
             though
             we
             cannot
             serve
             God
             without
             wages
             ,
             yo●
             did
             not
             serve
             him
             for
             wages
             ;
             but
             at
             least
             ,
             primarily
             for
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             the
             lovelynesse
             of
             his
             Nature
             .
          
           
             Afflictions
             then
             are
             no
             arguments
             of
             Gods
             displeasure
             ●ay
             ,
             
             when
             blest
             and
             sar●ctified
             ,
             they
             are
             arguments
             of
             his
             love
             and
             favour
             ;
             and
             〈◊〉
             ●ey
             are
             ,
             when
             by
             them
             God
             separates
             what
             he
             hates
             ,
             from
             he
             person
             whom
             he
             loves
             .
             
               I
               know
            
             (
             saith
             
               David
               )
               that
               out
               of
               very
               faithfulnesse
               thou
               hast
               caused
               me
               to
               be
               afflicted
               .
            
             And
             againe
             ,
             
               Blssed
               is
               the
               man
               whom
               thou
               chastisest
               ,
               and
               ●chest
               in
               thy
               Law
               .
            
             Not
             therefore
             blessed
             ,
             because
             afflicted
             ;
             but
             therefore
             blessed
             ,
             because
             by
             afflictions
             made
             wiser
             ,
             made
             more
             holy
             ,
             more
             humble
             ,
             &c.
             
             Afflictions
             ,
             like
             
               Jonathans
            
             Arrowes
             ,
             are
             sent
             ,
             not
             to
             hurt
             〈◊〉
             but
             to
             w●rne
             us
             like
             the
             Sheph●
             Dog
             ,
             sent
             out
             ,
             not
             to
             bite
             ,
             but
             to
             bring
             us
             in
             from
             straying
             ,
             and
             so
             from
             danger
             .
          
           
             And
             if
             Afflictions
             be
             Tryals
             ;
             
             then
             must
             we
             ,
             when
             under
             them
             ,
             (
             as
             now
             at
             this
             time
             all
             of
             us
             ,
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             publi●e
             )
             especially
             looke
             to
             our selves
             :
             for
             now
             as
             the
             losing
             ,
             or
             the
             ●ving
             of
             some
             speciall
             Grace
             ,
             or
             Blessing
             .
             Now
             God
             is
             trying
             me
             ,
             whether
             I
             will
             repent
             of
             my
             sinnes
             ,
             goe
             home
             to
             my
             Fathers
             house
             ,
             whether
             I
             will
             hold
             out
             in
             my
             journey
             to
             
               Canaan
               ,
            
             or
             backe
             againe
             to
             
               Egypt
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             Truly
             ,
             what
             you
             are
             in
             affliction
             ,
             that
             you
             are
             ,
             and
             no
             more
             .
          
           
           
           
           
             Is
             there
             any
             among
             you
             ,
             
             who
             being
             under
             afflictions
             ,
             lives
             by
             faith
             ,
             manifesteth
             his
             graces
             ,
             is
             thereby
             drawne
             neerer
             to
             God
             ,
             in
             a
             spiritual●
             disdaine
             of
             all
             things
             here
             below
             ?
             Is
             there
             any
             here
             that
             truely
             and
             experimentally
             can
             say
             of
             his
             trouble
             ,
             
               It●
               good
               for
               me
               that
               I
               have
               been
               afflicted
               ,
               that
               I
               might
               learne
               thy
               Statutes
               ?
               Psal.
            
             119.71
             .
             Reade
             here
             an
             argument
             of
             Gods
             fatherly
             love
             ;
             hee
             scourgeth
             every
             sonne
             whom
             he
             receiveth
             :
             and
             then
             say
             of
             thine
             affliction
             ,
             thus
             turning
             thee
             from
             sinne
             and
             death
             ,
             as
             
               David
            
             to
             
               Abigail
               ,
            
             when
             she
             turned
             him
             from
             his
             fury
             ;
             
               Blessed
               he
               the
               Lord
               God
               of
               Israel
               ,
               who
               sent
               thee
               this
               day
               to
               meet
               me
               :
            
             Oh
             ,
             the
             memory
             of
             this
             may
             doe
             you
             good
             another
             day
             ;
             It
             followeth
             :
          
           
             As
             afflictions
             are
             tryalls
             ,
             so
             't
             is
             said
             of
             the
             great
             man
             under
             them
             ,
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             a
             word
             made
             up
             of
             two
             ,
             and
             so
             would
             speake
             unto
             us
             two
             points
             :
          
           
             1.
             
             
             
               When
               God
               is
               pleased
               to
               lay
               afflictions
               on
               us
               for
               our
               tryall
               ,
               we
               must
               〈◊〉
               ,
               stay
               in
               those
               afflictions
               ,
               till
               he
               that
               layed
               them
               on
               ,
               shall
               please
               to
               take
               them
               off
               .
            
          
           
             'T
             is
             said
             of
             
               Joseph
               ,
            
             that
             till
             the
             time
             was
             ●ome
             ,
             the
             Word
             of
             the
             Lord
             tryed
             him
             ;
             God
             knowes
             as
             how
             ,
             so
             when
             ,
             to
             deliver
             his
             servants
             :
             in
             the
             
               Mount
            
             he
             will
             bee
             seene
             ;
             and
             therefore
             in
             whatsoever
             afflictions
             we
             are
             ,
             we
             must
             wait
             his
             will
             and
             pleasure
             ,
             and
             stay
             his
             leysure
             too
             ,
             
               Dan.
            
             11.35
             .
             
               And
               some
               of
               them
               of
               understanding
               shall
               fall
               ,
               to
               trie
               them
               ,
               and
               to
               purge
               ,
               and
               to
               make
               them
               white
               ,
               even
               to
               the
               time
               of
               the
               end
               ,
               because
               it
               is
               yet
               for
               a
               time
               appointed
               :
            
             And
             
               Isay
            
             28.16
             .
             
               He
               that
               beleeveth
               shall
               not
               make
               haste
               :
            
             The
             Plaister
             must
             lye
             on
             ,
             till
             the
             Sore
             be
             healed
             ;
             wherefore
             ,
             
               Jam.
            
             1.4
             .
             
               Let
               patience
               have
               her
               perfect
               worke
               .
            
          
           
             This
             makes
             against
             those
             who
             can
             indure
             afflictions
             for
             a
             while
             ,
             but
             if
             a
             little
             lengthned
             ,
             
             they
             grow
             weary
             and
             impatient
             ;
             saying
             as
             hee
             in
             2
             
               Kings
            
             6.33
             .
             
               Why
               should
               wee
               walt
               on
               God
               any
               longer
               ?
            
             Away
             they
             goe
             to
             some
             indirect
             and
             unlawfull
             wayes
             ;
             or
             else
             they
             murmure
             ,
             repine
             ,
             blaspheme
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             And
             truth
             is
             ,
             there
             is
             too
             much
             impatiencie
             in
             the
             best
             ,
             
               Mica
               7.4
               .
               The
               best
               of
               them
               is
               as
               a
               Bryar
               ,
               the
               most
               upright
               is
               sharper
               then
               a
               Thorne-hedge
               :
            
             They
             kick
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             against
             the
             pricks
             ;
             and
             so
             by
             their
             impatiencie
             they
             only
             hurt
             themselves
             ,
             they
             make
             their
             
             burthen
             more
             heavie
             ,
             and
             God
             more
             angry
             :
             Read
             and
             tremble
             ,
             
               Numb.
               11.1
               .
               And
               when
               the
               people
               complained
               ,
               it
               displeased
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               the
               Lord
               heard
               it
               ;
               and
               his
               anger
               was
               kindled
               ,
               and
               the
               fire
               of
               the
               Lord
               burnt
               among
               them
               ,
               and
               consumed
               them
               that
               were
               in
               the
               uttermost
               parts
               of
               the
               Campe
               .
            
          
           
             
               Heb.
               10.36
               .
               Verily
               you
               have
               need
               of
               patience
               ,
               that
               when
               you
               have
               done
               the
               will
               of
               God
               ,
            
             
             
               you
               might
               inherite
               the
               promise
               :
            
             wherefore
             ,
             as
             our
             Lord
             and
             Saviour
             adviseth
             ,
             
               Luke
            
             21.19
             .
             
               In
               patience
               possesse
               we
               our
               owne
               soules
               ;
            
             this
             shall
             save
             us
             from
             the
             evill
             of
             affliction
             :
             
               Quamvis
               non
               ab
               exteriere
               &
               alieno
               tamen
               ab
               intimo
               &
               nostro
               ,
               August
               .
            
             Though
             not
             from
             the
             evill
             that
             is
             without
             us
             ,
             yet
             from
             the
             evill
             that
             is
             within
             us
             .
          
           
             
               Abide
               patiently
               :
            
             Might
             you
             for
             the
             least
             of
             the
             sinnes
             
               Rome
            
             calls
             veniall
             ,
             have
             not
             onely
             deliverance
             from
             troubles
             ,
             but
             great
             preferment
             ,
             yeeld
             not
             on
             any
             tearmes
             ;
             
               Heb.
            
             11.35
             .
             
               And
               others
               were
               tortured
               ,
               not
               accepting
               deliverance
               ,
               that
               they
               might
               obtaine
               a
               better
               Resurrection
               .
            
          
           
             Let
             not
             God
             goe
             in
             these
             your
             wrestlings
             ,
             till
             with
             
               Jacob
            
             you
             have
             got
             a
             blessing
             .
             
               Have
               you
               not
               heard
               of
               the
               patience
               of
               Job
               ?
               Jam.
            
             5.11
             .
             
               And
               have
               you
               not
               seen
               the
               end
               of
               the
               Lord
               ?
            
             So
             soone
             as
             the
             Just
             Man
             ,
             seeing
             the
             folly
             of
             his
             impatiencie
             and
             distemper
             ,
             yeelded
             and
             submitted
             ;
             the
             Lord
             made
             an
             end
             of
             his
             afflictions
             .
             See
             
               Job
            
             40.4
             .
             )
             what
             he
             saith
             ,
             
               Behold
               I
               am
               vile
               ,
               what
               shall
               I
               answer
               thee
               ?
               I
               will
               lay
               my
               hand
               upon
               my
               mouth
               .
            
             Now
             heare
             the
             Lord
             ,
             
               vers.
               6.
               
               Then
               the
               Lord
               answered
               unto
               Job
               out
               of
               the
               Whirle-winde
               ,
               and
               said
               ,
               Gird
               up
               thy
               loynes
               now
               like
               a
               man
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             And
             surely
             (
             as
             
               David
            
             sings
             )
             
               The
               patient
               abiding
               of
               the
               just
               shall
               never
               be
               forgotten
               .
            
             Nay
             ,
             if
             thus
             you
             suffer
             ,
             you
             shall
             be
             more
             then
             conquerers
             ,
             through
             him
             that
             loved
             us
             .
             
               Revel
               ,
            
             12.11
             .
             
               And
               they
               overcame
               him
               by
               the
               blood
               of
               the
               Lambe
               ,
               and
               by
               the
               word
               of
               their
               testimony
               ,
               and
               they
               loved
               not
               their
               lives
               unto
               the
               death
               .
            
          
           
             But
             they
             are
             malicious
             men
             ,
             by
             whom
             you
             suffer
             ,
             
             (
             say
             you
             )
             and
             this
             is
             that
             that
             moves
             you
             .
          
           
             Be
             it
             so
             ,
             and
             so
             it
             ever
             was
             ,
             
             is
             ,
             and
             will
             be
             .
             
               Gal.
            
             4.29
             .
             
               But
               as
               then
               ,
               he
               that
               was
               borne
               after
               the
               flesh
               ,
               persecuted
               him
               that
               was
               borne
               after
               the
               spirit
               ,
               even
               so
               it
               is
               now
               .
            
             But
             then
             say
             I
             :
          
           
             First
             ,
             If
             because
             they
             revile
             ,
             rayle
             ,
             reproach
             you
             ,
             you
             againe
             
             revile
             ,
             reproach
             ,
             and
             rayle
             on
             them
             as
             fast
             ;
             what
             difference
             is
             there
             ,
             
               inter
               provocantem
               &
               provocatum
               ,
               Tert●ll
               .
            
             betweene
             you
             and
             them
             ?
             onely
             this
             ;
             they
             sinned
             first
             ,
             and
             you
             sinned
             next
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             Who
             ,
             or
             whatsoever
             be
             the
             instruments
             of
             your
             afflictions
             ,
             'c
             is
             God
             permits
             them
             ,
             he
             hath
             an
             hand
             in
             all
             your
             troubles
             ;
             
             
               Is
               there
               any
               evill
               in
               the
               Citie
            
             (
             saith
             the
             Lord
             )
             
               and
               I
               have
               not
               done
               it
               ?
            
             Say
             then
             as
             
               Job
            
             to
             his
             Wife
             ,
             
               Shall
               〈◊〉
               receive
               good
               at
               the
               hands
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               shall
               wee
               not
               receive
               evill
               ?
            
             Say
             wee
             (
             as
             our
             Lord
             and
             Saviour
             )
             
               Shall
               I
               not
               drinks
               of
               the
               Cup
               my
               Father
               giveth
               me
               ?
            
          
           
             As
             for
             the
             molestations
             of
             the
             wicked
             ;
             as
             
               Pilate
            
             unto
             Christ
             ,
             threatning
             him
             with
             
               crucifying
               ,
            
             because
             
               he
               spake
               not
               when
               he
               was
               spoken
               unto
               ,
               John
            
             19.11
             .
             They
             could
             
               have
               no
               power
               ●ver
               you
               ,
               were
               it
               not
               given
               them
               from
               above
               .
            
             Here
             then
             you
             must
             also
             see
             the
             
               hand
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               lay
               your
               owne
               hand
               upon
               your
               mouth
               .
            
             See
             what
             
               David
            
             doth
             ,
             2
             
               Sam.
            
             16.10
             ,
             12.
             
             
               And
               the
               King
               said
               ,
               What
               have
               I
               to
               doe
               with
               you
               ,
               ye
               sonnis
               of
               Zerviah
               ?
               So
               let
               him
               curse
               ,
               because
               the
               Lord
               hath
               said
               unto
               him
               ,
               Curse
               David
               ;
               who
               shall
               then
               say
               ,
               wherefore
               hast
               thou
               done
               so
               ?
               It
               may
               be
               the
               Lord
               will
               looke
               on
               mine
               affliction
               ,
               and
               that
               the
               Lord
               will
               requite
               good
               for
               his
               cursing
               this
               day
               .
               Psal.
            
             38.12
             ,
             13
             ,
             14.
             
             
               They
               also
               that
               seeke
               after
               my
               life
               ,
               lay
               snares
               for
               me
               ;
               and
               they
               that
               seeke
               my
               hurt
               ,
               speake
               mischievous
               things
               ,
               and
               imagine
               deceits
               all
               the
               day
               long
               :
               but
               I
               ,
               as
               a
               deafe
               man
               ,
               heard
               not
               ,
               and
               I
               was
               as
               a
               d●mbe
               man
               ,
               that
               openeth
               not
               his
               mouth
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             Nay
             farther
             ,
          
           
             Wee
             must
             not
             onely
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             but
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ;
             not
             only
             not
             shrinke
             from
             ,
             but
             not
             sinke
             under
             the
             pressures
             God
             is
             pleased
             to
             lay
             upon
             us
             .
             So
             then
             the
             next
             point
             is
             ,
          
           
             2.
             
             
             
               When
               God
               is
               pleased
               to
               trie
               us
               by
               afflictions
               ,
               we
               must
               not
               onely
               suffer
               them
               to
               the
               end
               ,
               but
               all
               the
               while
               with
               strength
               and
               courage
               ;
               not
               onely
               with
               constancie
               ,
               but
               magnanimitie
               .
               If
            
             (
             saith
             
               Solomon
               )
               thy
               heart
               faile
               thee
               in
               the
               day
               of
               trouble
               ,
               thy
               strength
               is
               small
               .
            
             Wee
             must
             stand
             up
             under
             our
             burthens
             ,
             as
             the
             Palme-tree
             under
             weights
             ;
             not
             onely
             ,
             not
             stooping
             or
             declining
             ,
             but
             springing
             up
             the
             more
             towards
             Heaven
             .
          
           
           
             As
             in
             the
             Deluge
             ;
             the
             higher
             the
             Waters
             rose
             ,
             the
             higher
             still
             mounted
             the
             Arke
             :
             so
             the
             greater
             our
             trouble
             ;
             are
             ,
             the
             higher
             must
             wee
             goe
             in
             our
             thoughts
             towards
             ,
             God
             .
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             4.8
             ,
             10.
             
             
               Wee
               are
               troubled
               on
               every
               side
               ,
               yet
               not
               distressed
               ;
               wee
               are
               perplexed
               ,
               but
               not
               in
               despaire
               ;
               alwayes
               bearing
               about
               in
               the
               body
               the
               dying
               of
               the
               Lord
               Jesus
               ,
               that
               the
               life
               also
               of
               Jesus
               might
               be
               made
               manifest
               in
               our
               body
               .
            
          
           
             Say
             wee
             then
             of
             our
             severall
             pressures
             (
             as
             it
             is
             ,
             
               Ier.
            
             10.19
             .
             )
             
               Truely
               this
               is
               my
               griese
               ,
               and
               I
               will
               beare
               it
               .
            
             
             They
             who
             being
             under
             affliction
             ,
             doe
             either
             shrinke
             from
             it
             ,
             or
             sinke
             under
             it
             ,
             are
             Cowards
             both
             alike
             .
             If
             at
             any
             time
             ,
             either
             through
             the
             greatnesse
             ,
             or
             the
             length
             of
             any
             miserie
             ,
             our
             hearts
             begin
             to
             faint
             ,
             check
             wee
             our selves
             ,
             and
             say
             as
             
               David
               ,
               Psal.
            
             42.
             
             
               Why
               art
               thou
               ●ast
               downe
               ,
               O
               my
               soule
               ,
               and
               why
               art
               thou
               so
               disquieted
               within
               me
               ?
               Trust
               in
               God
               ,
               for
               I
               shall
               yet
               prayse
               him
               who
               is
               the
               health
               of
               my
               countenance
               ,
               and
               my
               God
               .
            
          
           
             To
             this
             end
             ,
             labour
             wee
             for
             spirituall
             strength
             :
             
               My
               Grave
            
             (
             saith
             God
             ,
             as
             to
             the
             Apostle
             ,
             so
             to
             all
             in
             like
             case
             ,
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             12.9
             .
             )
             
               shall
               be
               sufficient
               for
               thee
               .
            
             And
             
               Philip
               .
            
             4.13
             .
             
               I
            
             (
             saith
             the
             Apostle
             )
             
               am
               able
               to
               doe
               all
               things
               through
               him
               that
               strengthneth
               me
               :
            
             Understand
             him
             ,
             transcendently
             ;
             strengthned
             by
             Christ
             ,
             wee
             shall
             be
             able
             ,
             not
             onely
             to
             doe
             ,
             but
             to
             suffer
             any
             thing
             for
             his
             sake
             .
          
           
             Labout
             wee
             for
             courage
             ,
             fortitude
             ,
             heavenly-mindednesse
             ;
             so
             shall
             nothing
             be
             hard
             unto
             us
             :
             
               Aliquando
               vincitur
               quis
               ,
               non
               quia
               fortior
               ,
               sed
               quia
               cum
               timidiore
               congressus
               ,
               Tertull.
               
            
             Wee
             are
             sometimes
             beaten
             ,
             not
             because
             weake
             ,
             but
             because
             more
             cowardly
             and
             fearefull
             .
          
           
             Well
             (
             say
             you
             )
             here
             is
             the
             Man
             that
             suffereth
             ,
             and
             thus
             suffereth
             ;
             a
             Man
             that
             both
             stayeth
             in
             his
             affliction
             ,
             and
             stands
             up
             under
             it
             :
             What
             then
             ?
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             
               The
               thing
               affirmed
               of
               him
               .
            
          
           
             
               He
               is
               blessed
               :
            
             And
             hence
             shall
             I
             commend
             unto
             your
             tenderest
             Meditations
             ,
             two
             Instructions
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             
               As
               we
               would
               be
               blessed
               ,
               we
               must
               first
               be
               tryed
               by
               some
               affliction
               or
               other
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               Acts
            
             14.22
             .
             Where
             you
             see
             the
             way
             to
             Heaven
             lyes
             ;
             first
             ,
             
               through
               tribulations
               ;
            
             secondly
             ,
             
               through
               many
               tribulations
               ;
            
             and
             this
             ,
             thirdly
             ,
             
               necessarily
               it
               must
               be
               so
               .
            
          
           
             God
             hath
             appointed
             it
             ,
             1
             
               Thess.
            
             3.3
             .
             
               That
               no
               man
               should
               be
               moved
               by
               these
               afflictions
               ;
               for
               your selves
               know
               ,
               that
               wee
               are
               appointed
               therecunto
               .
            
             And
             if
             wee
             
               goe
               forth
               by
               the
               foot-steps
               of
               the
               flock
            
             (
             as
             it
             is
             in
             one
             of
             the
             Songs
             of
             Love
             )
             wee
             shall
             finde
             ,
             all
             that
             are
             now
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             to
             have
             gone
             this
             way
             .
             
               Heb.
               2.10
               .
               For
               it
               became
               him
               for
               whom
               are
               all
               things
               ,
               and
               by
               whom
               are
               all
               things
               ,
               in
               bringing
               many
               Sonnes
               unto
               glory
               ,
               to
               make
               the
               Captaine
               of
               their
               salvation
               perfect
               through
               sufferings
               .
            
             And
             ,
             
               Heb.
            
             13
             .
             1●Wherefore
             ,
             
               seeing
               wee
               also
               are
               compassed
               about
               with
               so
               great
               a
               Cloud
               of
               Witnesses
               ,
               let
               us
               lay
               aside
               every
               weight
               ,
               &c.
               Iam●es
               5.10
               .
               Take
               my
               brethren
               ,
               the
               Prophets
               ,
               who
               have
               spoken
               to
               us
               in
               the
               name
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               for
               an
               example
               of
               suffering
               affliction
               ,
               and
               of
               patience
               .
               1
               Pet.
               5.9
               .
               Whom
               resist
               stedfast
               in
               the
               faith
               ,
               knowing
               that
               the
               same
               afflictions
               are
               accomplished
               in
               your
               brethren
               that
               are
               in
               the
               world
               .
            
             And
             this
             way
             must
             all
             follow
             after
             .
             
               Whosoever
            
             (
             saith
             the
             Apostle
             )
             
               will
               live
               godly
               in
               Christ
               ;
            
             note
             that
             ,
             
               in
               Christ
               ,
            
             that
             is
             ,
             in
             opposition
             to
             the
             world
             ,
             
               must
               suffer
               persecution
               .
            
          
           
             
               Blessednesse
            
             at
             the
             first
             required
             nothing
             but
             obedience
             active
             ,
             
               Doe
               this
               and
               live
               ;
            
             but
             since
             the
             Fall
             ,
             it
             requireth
             obedience
             passive
             also
             :
             the
             way
             to
             Heaven
             is
             by
             weeping-crosse
             ,
             
               Heb.
            
             12.6,8
             .
             
               For
               whom
               the
               Lord
               loveth
               he
               chasteneth
               ,
               and
               scourgeth
               every
               sonne
               whom
               he
               recerveth
               :
               if
               ye
               endure
               chastening
               .
               God
               dealeth
               with
               you
               as
               with
               sonnes
               ;
               for
               what
               sonne
               is
               he
               whom
               the
               father
               chasteneth
               not
               ?
            
          
           
             Those
             eight
             Beatitudes
             ,
             or
             rather
             eight
             parts
             of
             Beatitudes
             ,
             (
             which
             is
             one
             and
             intire
             )
             in
             Christs
             first
             Sermon
             upon
             the
             Mount
             ,
             if
             you
             marke
             them
             ,
             run
             most
             of
             them
             in
             obedience
             passive
             :
             wee
             must
             goe
             to
             
               Canaan
            
             through
             the
             Wildernesse
             ,
             amidst
             Scorpions
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             waters
             of
             
               Marah
               .
            
          
           
             They
             then
             are
             much
             deceived
             ,
             
             who
             thinke
             to
             passe
             hence
             ,
             à
             
               delicits
               ad
               delicias
               ,
            
             from
             fleshly
             and
             worldly
             pleasures
             and
             delights
             to
             the
             joyes
             of
             Gods
             presence
             :
             deceived
             they
             are
             ,
             as
             they
             shall
             one
             day
             find
             ,
             when
             it
             shall
             be
             said
             unto
             them
             ,
             amid
             their
             torments
             ,
             and
             too
             late
             repenting
             ,
             as
             unto
             
               Dives
               ;
               Remember
               thou
               hadst
               thy
               pleasure
               upon
               earth
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               Art
               thou
               yet
               at
               ease
               in
               Sion
               .
               &
               c
               ?
            
             
             Well
             ,
             thou
             m●yst
             yet
             suffer
             ,
             nay
             thou
             must
             ,
             there
             is
             no
             scaping
             in
             a
             mist
             ;
             though
             going
             forth
             wind
             and
             tide
             serve
             thee
             ,
             yet
             suddenly
             both
             may
             turne
             against
             thee
             .
             'T
             is
             reported
             of
             
               Nero
               ,
            
             that
             having
             a
             faire
             Empresse
             ,
             hee
             used
             sometimes
             to
             take
             her
             by
             the
             chin
             ;
             saying
             ,
             Here
             is
             a
             faire
             face
             ,
             but
             when
             I
             list
             I
             can
             cut
             it
             off
             :
             So
             say
             thou
             of
             all
             thy
             sairest
             externall
             blessings
             ;
             here
             is
             a
             strong
             body
             ,
             but
             God
             can
             when
             he
             pleaseth
             turne
             it
             into
             dust
             ;
             here
             are
             sweet
             children
             ,
             but
             God
             can
             when
             he
             will
             take
             them
             from
             me
             ,
             &c.
             
             Provide
             for
             a
             storme
             ,
             and
             the
             rather
             ,
             because
             now
             the
             heavens
             lowre
             ,
             our
             bankes
             are
             broken
             downe
             ,
             and
             the
             tide
             is
             breaking
             in
             :
             O
             let
             us
             no
             longer
             ,
             like
             little
             children
             ,
             play
             with
             cockle
             shells
             upon
             the
             shore
             .
          
           
             Art
             thou
             under
             any
             affliction
             ,
             any
             distresse
             ,
             any
             extremity
             ,
             &
             c
             ?
             be
             not
             dismayed
             ,
             the
             worst
             of
             the
             wayes
             of
             God
             are
             better
             then
             the
             best
             of
             the
             wayes
             of
             sinne
             ;
             for
             these
             lead
             to
             the
             
               chambers
               of
               death
               ,
               1
               Pet.
               1.12
               thinke
               it
               not
               strange
               ,
            
             nay
             think
             of
             it
             both
             as
             right
             and
             comsortable
             ;
             for
             this
             is
             your
             land-marke
             ,
             now
             may
             you
             assure
             your selves
             ,
             that
             you
             are
             in
             the
             way
             ,
             onely
             looke
             not
             back
             to
             
               Egypt
            
             againe
             ,
             nor
             sit
             still
             as
             weary
             ,
             yet
             a
             little
             farther
             ,
             and
             you
             are
             happy
             ,
             
               Heb.
               12.11
               .
               Now
               no
               chastening
               for
               the
               present
               seemeth
               to
               be
               joyous
               ,
               but
               grievous
               ;
               neverthelesse
               ,
               afterward
               it
               yeeldeth
               the
               peaceable
               fruit
               of
               Righteousnesse
               ,
               unto
               them
               which
               are
               exercised
               thereby
               .
            
             It
             followeth
             ,
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             
               As
               they
               who
               would
               be
               blessed
               ,
               must
               endure
               tentation
               ;
               so
               they
               that
               endure
               tentation
               ,
               shall
               be
               blessed
               .
            
          
           
             Rom.
             8.17
             .
             
               And
               if
               childrens
               then
               heires
               ,
               heires
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               joynt-heires
               with
               Christ
               ,
               if
               so
               be
               that
               we
               suffer
               with
               him
               ,
               that
               we
               may
               bee
               also
               glorified
               together
               .
            
             Revel.
             2.10
             .
             
               Feare
               none
               of
               those
               things
               which
               thou
               shalt
               suffer
               ;
               bee
               thou
               faithfull
               unto
               the
               death
               ,
               and
               I
               will
               give
               thee
               a
               crowne
               of
               life
               .
            
          
           
             Nay
             ,
             they
             are
             already
             blessed
             in
             the
             comfortable
             assurance
             of
             Gods
             love
             and
             favour
             .
          
           
             Away
             then
             with
             all
             
               Bildads
            
             and
             
               Zophars
               ,
            
             
             who
             would
             draw
             hard
             conclusions
             on
             Gods
             people
             in
             their
             affliction
             ,
             as
             if
             God
             loved
             them
             not
             :
             Oh
             let
             their
             mouthes
             be
             tyed
             up
             in
             silence
             for
             ever
             .
             
               Blessed
            
             (
             saith
             my
             Text
             )
             
               is
               the
               man
               that
               indureth
               tentation
               ;
            
             and
             who
             can
             curse
             where
             ●od
             hath
             blessed
             ?
          
           
             See
             here
             with
             admiration
             ,
             
             the
             goodnesse
             and
             graciousnesse
             of
             
             our
             God
             ,
             who
             though
             he
             might
             command
             our
             obedience
             ,
             both
             active
             &
             passive
             ,
             upon
             the
             allegeance
             we
             owe
             unto
             him
             is
             yet
             pleased
             to
             suger
             his
             precepts
             with
             sanctions
             ;
             with
             propositions
             &
             promises
             of
             reward
             .
             He
             blesseth
             us
             as
             the
             good
             old
             father
             ,
             
               Ephraim
            
             and
             
               Manasseth
            
             with
             his
             hands
             a-crosse
             .
             How
             happy
             are
             wee
             to
             serve
             so
             good
             a
             Master
             ;
             but
             how
             happy
             shall
             we
             be
             ,
             if
             wee
             doe
             him
             good
             service
             ?
          
           
             Is
             there
             any
             among
             you
             ,
             who
             being
             in
             troubles
             ,
             is
             thereby
             offended
             ,
             whose
             feet
             begin
             to
             slip
             ,
             whose
             treadings
             are
             almost
             gone
             ?
             O
             looke
             out
             with
             
               Moses
            
             to
             the
             recompence
             of
             reward
             ,
             so
             shall
             you
             hasten
             home
             ,
             and
             sweeten
             your
             thoughts
             by
             the
             way
             as
             you
             goe
             ;
             the
             dayes
             are
             sharp
             ,
             but
             then
             they
             are
             short
             ;
             the
             wayes
             are
             soule
             ,
             but
             not
             long
             ;
             Heaven
             is
             hard
             at
             hand
             ,
             and
             a
             day
             is
             comming
             will
             make
             amends
             for
             all
             your
             sorrowes
             and
             sufferings
             ;
             hold
             on
             ,
             and
             the
             
               Crowne
            
             is
             yours
             .
          
           
             
               Afflictions
               are
               tryalls
               ;
            
             and
             these
             ,
             as
             wee
             would
             be
             
               blessed
            
             wee
             must
             indure
             ;
             yea
             ,
             if
             wee
             indure
             them
             ,
             neither
             sinking
             under
             them
             ,
             nor
             shrinking
             from
             them
             ,
             we
             shall
             be
             
               blessed
               .
            
          
           
             
               Blessed
               is
               the
               man
               that
               indureth
               tentation
               ;
            
             and
             why
             
               blessed
               ?
            
             the
             proose
             of
             the
             proposition
             followeth
             ,
             
               for
               when
               he
               is
               tryed
               ,
               he
               shall
               receive
               a
               crowne
               of
               life
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             And
             here
             you
             see
             the
             
               blessednesse
            
             of
             the
             patient
             man
             :
          
           
             First
             ,
             
               defined
               .
            
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             
               assured
               .
            
          
           
             1.
             
             'T
             is
             
               defined
               .
            
          
           
             'T
             is
             
               a
               Crowne
               of
               life
               :
            
             A
             Crowne
             speakes
             State
             and
             Dignity
             ;
             whatsoever
             we
             are
             now
             ,
             we
             shall
             ere
             long
             be
             Kings
             ,
             and
             walke
             in
             long
             white
             Robes
             :
             
               You
            
             (
             saith
             Christ
             )
             
               that
               have
               followed
               mee
               in
               the
               Regeneration
               ;
            
             that
             is
             ,
             in
             the
             day
             of
             new
             birth
             to
             all
             the
             world
             ,
             in
             the
             day
             of
             Restauration
             of
             all
             things
             ;
             
               shall
               sit
               on
               twelve
               thrones
               ,
               and
               judge
               the
               twelve
               Tribes
               of
               Israel
               ,
               Mat.
            
             19.28
             .
          
           
             But
             what
             is
             a
             Crowne
             without
             life
             ;
             
               Better
            
             (
             saith
             
               Salomon
               )
               be
               a
               living
               Dag
               then
               a
               dead
               Lion
               .
            
          
           
             True
             ,
             but
             the
             patient
             man
             shall
             have
             at
             last
             ,
             not
             only
             a
             crown
             ,
             but
             
               a
               Crowne
               of
               Life
               ,
               2
               Tim.
               4.8
               .
               Honcesorth
               is
               la●d
               up
               for
               mee
               a
               Crown●
               of
               Righteousnesse
               ,
               which
               the
               Lord
               the
               righteous
               Indge
               shall
               give
               me
               at
               that
               day
               ;
               and
               not
               to
               me
               onely
               ,
               bus
               unto
               them
               also
               that
               love
               his
               appearing
               :
            
             So
             then
             ,
          
           
           
             
               Howsoever
               wee
               have
               here
            
             beatudinem
             viato●nm
             ,
             
               such
               and
               so
               much
               happ●nesse
               as
               belongs
               to
               Travellers
               ,
            
             
             
               yet
               is
               the
               fulnesse
               ,
               the
               heaghe
               of
               blessednesse
               behinde
               ,
            
             beatitudo
             patriae
             ,
             
               wee
               are
               now
               the
               sonnes
               of
               God
               ,
               1
               Joh.
            
             3.2
             .
             Neverthelesse
             ,
             it
             doth
             not
             appeare
             what
             we
             shall
             be
             ;
             but
             when
             Christ
             shall
             appeare
             ,
             we
             shold
             appeare
             in
             glory
             with
             him
             .
             
               Above
            
             (
             saith
             the
             Apostle
             )
             
               are
               such
               things
               as
               neither
               eye
               hath
               seene
               ,
               ner
               eare
               heard
               ,
               nor
               ever
               came
               into
               the
               heart
               of
               〈◊〉
               to
               conceive
               :
            
             The
             sum
             of
             all
             ,
             is
             Gods
             beatificall
             vision
             .
          
           
             In
             Heaven
             is
             the
             perfection
             of
             all
             good
             things
             ;
             fulnesse
             is
             the
             perfection
             of
             measure
             ,
             everlastingnesse
             is
             the
             perfection
             of
             time
             ,
             infinitenesse
             the
             perfection
             of
             number
             ,
             immutability
             the
             perfection
             of
             state
             ,
             immensity
             the
             perfection
             of
             place
             ,
             immortality
             the
             perfection
             of
             life
             ,
             and
             God
             the
             perfection
             of
             all
             ;
             
               Psal.
               16.11
               In
               thy
               presence
               as
               fulnesse
               of
               joy
               ,
               at
               thy
               right
               hand
               there
               we
               pleasures
               for
               evermore
               .
            
          
           
             See
             here
             the
             extreame
             folly
             of
             worldly
             men
             ,
             
             who
             for
             perishing
             ,
             and
             vexations
             vanities
             ,
             are
             content
             to
             part
             with
             a
             Crowne
             of
             immortall
             Glory
             .
          
           
             Worse
             yet
             are
             they
             ,
             who
             for
             the
             pleasures
             of
             s●e
             ,
             which
             are
             but
             for
             a
             season
             ,
             momentanie
             ,
             ye●
             abortive
             ,
             perishing
             are
             they
             bud
             ,
             forfeit
             eternall
             blessednesse
             :
             Wee
             laugh
             at
             little
             children
             ,
             when
             they
             let
             goe
             things
             of
             worth
             for
             trifles
             ,
             rattles
             ,
             a
             nut
             ,
             an
             apple
             :
             but
             certainly
             many
             among
             us
             are
             much
             more
             child●sh
             ;
             They
             let
             goe
             Heaven
             and
             all
             the
             riches
             ,
             joyes
             ,
             and
             happinesse
             thereof
             ,
             for
             things
             that
             can
             doe
             them
             no
             good
             ,
             may
             doe
             them
             much
             hurt
             ;
             and
             when
             all
             is
             done
             ,
             cannot
             abide
             with
             them
             .
          
           
             See
             here
             againe
             a
             ground
             of
             patience
             and
             cheeresull
             suffering
             ;
             your
             losses
             are
             many
             and
             great
             ,
             
             but
             if
             you
             have
             not
             lost
             Heave●
             ,
             you
             have
             lost
             nothing
             :
             
               Maries
               better
               part
               is
               that
               which
               cannot
               be
               taken
               away
               :
            
             Your
             crosses
             are
             many
             and
             great
             ,
             remember
             there
             is
             a
             
               Crowne
               of
               life
            
             behinde
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Wherefore
             (
             as
             the
             Apostle
             ,
             
               Colos.
            
             3.
             )
             take
             your
             
               affections
            
             off
             from
             things
             here
             
               below
               ,
            
             and
             set
             them
             on
             things
             
               above
               ;
            
             looke
             to
             the
             
               Crowne
               of
               life
            
             reserved
             for
             you
             :
             Amid
             all
             crosses
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             houre
             of
             death
             ,
             live
             in
             the
             comforts
             of
             this
             hope
             ,
             and
             raise
             your
             mindes
             accordingly
             ;
             live
             like
             those
             that
             doe
             beleeve
             ,
             and
             expect
             an
             Heaven
             :
             
               Heb.
               10.34
               .
               For
               yee
               had
               compassion
               of
               me
               in
               my
               bonds
               ,
               and
               tooke
               joyfully
               the
               sp●yling
               of
               your
               goods
               ,
               knowing
               in
               your selves
               
               that
               you
               have
               in
               Heaven
               a
               better
               and
               an
               induring
               substance
               .
            
             See
             here
             a
             crosse
             with
             a
             Crowne
             .
          
           
             But
             what
             assurance
             ?
             wee
             see
             
               blessednesse
               defined
               ,
            
             but
             how
             is
             it
             
               assured
               ?
            
          
           
             The
             assurance
             is
             two-fold
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             In
             regard
             of
             promise
             ,
             
               God
               hath
               said
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             In
             regard
             of
             those
             to
             whom
             the
             promise
             is
             made
             ,
             
               They
               that
               love
               him
               .
            
          
           
             First
             ,
             
             
               God
               hath
               said
               ,
               Blessed
               is
               the
               man
               that
               indureth
               tentation
               ,
               for
               he
               shall
               receive
               a
               crowne
               of
               life
               .
            
             Hath
             God
             said
             it
             ,
             and
             shall
             not
             he
             doe
             it
             ?
             
               He
            
             (
             saith
             the
             Apostle
             )
             
               is
               faithfull
               who
               hath
               promised
               ;
            
             Againe
             ,
             
               all
               his
               promises
               in
               Christ
               are
               yea
               and
               amen
               .
               If
               we
               confesse
               ,
               1
               Ioh.
               1.9
               .
               God
               is
               faithfull
               to
               forgive
               ;
            
             a
             strange
             argument
             ,
             one
             would
             thinke
             ,
             we
             should
             rather
             feare
             revenge
             ,
             then
             expect
             forgivenesse
             of
             sinne
             from
             the
             Justice
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             But
             God
             is
             as
             just
             in
             performing
             the
             mercy
             he
             hath
             promised
             ,
             as
             in
             executing
             the
             vengeance
             he
             hath
             threatned
             .
          
           
             See
             here
             a
             sure
             ground
             of
             hope
             ,
             
             the
             word
             and
             promise
             of
             our
             never-failing
             God
             ;
             a
             sure
             ground
             (
             I
             say
             )
             wherein
             hope
             ,
             which
             is
             our
             Anchor
             ,
             may
             strongly
             fasten
             ,
             to
             secure
             our
             soules
             in
             any
             tempest
             ;
             as
             to
             hope
             without
             a
             promise
             ,
             or
             upon
             a
             promile
             ,
             otherwise
             then
             it
             stands
             ,
             is
             to
             let
             our
             Anchor
             hang
             in
             the
             water
             ,
             or
             catch
             in
             a
             wave
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             expect
             safety
             :
             So
             to
             depend
             upon
             the
             promise
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             so
             as
             the
             promise
             is
             made
             ,
             is
             to
             settle
             ,
             to
             stay
             ,
             to
             save
             our selves
             against
             all
             stormes
             .
          
           
             Wherefore
             ,
             take
             the
             Lord
             at
             his
             word
             ,
             
               Cast
               not
               away
               your
               hope
               ,
            
             (
             saith
             the
             Apostle
             ,
             
               Heb.
            
             10.35
             ,
             36.
             )
             And
             why
             ?
             because
             there
             is
             a
             promise
             ,
             whereby
             with
             
               patience
            
             and
             
               doing
               the
               will
               of
               God
               ,
            
             we
             shall
             bee
             sa●e
             amid
             all
             surges
             here
             ,
             and
             at
             last
             happily
             arrive
             on
             the
             shores
             of
             peace
             .
          
           
             What
             (
             say
             some
             )
             will
             you
             have
             us
             to
             stand
             where
             no
             bottome
             is
             ?
             
             will
             you
             have
             us
             to
             hang
             in
             the
             ayre
             ?
          
           
             Oh
             slow
             of
             heart
             to
             beleeve
             ;
             
             doth
             not
             the
             world
             ,
             earth
             ,
             and
             sea
             ,
             depend
             on
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ;
             as
             you
             may
             see
             ,
             
               Heb.
            
             11.2
             .
             
               Through
               faith
               we
               understand
               ,
               that
               the
               worlds
               are
               framed
               by
               the
               Word
               of
               God
               ,
               so
               that
               things
               which
               are
               seene
               ,
               were
               not
               made
               of
               things
               which
               〈◊〉
               appeare
               .
            
          
           
             Howsoever
             among
             men
             ,
             an
             argument
             from
             authority
             is
             not
             
             alwayes
             sound
             ,
             because
             all
             men
             are
             lyers
             ,
             farther
             then
             truth
             speaks
             for
             them
             ;
             yet
             some
             you
             know
             have
             borne
             such
             sway
             with
             their
             followers
             and
             disciples
             ,
             that
             their
             bare
             word
             have
             carried
             assent
             ,
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             such
             a
             one
             said
             it
             ,
             hath
             stopt
             all
             further
             oppositions
             ;
             And
             when
             God
             sayth
             this
             or
             that
             ,
             shall
             not
             wee
             beleeve
             him
             ?
             
               Psal.
               9.10
               .
               They
               that
               know
               thy
               name
               will
               trust
               in
               thee
               ,
               for
               thou
               never
               failest
               them
               that
               seeke
               thee
               .
            
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             as
             God
             hath
             promised
             
               a
               crowne
               of
               life
            
             to
             the
             patient
             man
             ;
             so
             his
             farther
             
               assurance
            
             is
             ,
             't
             is
             the
             Crowne
             God
             hath
             promised
             to
             
               those
               that
               love
               him
               :
            
             And
             hence
             a
             two-fold
             observation
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             
             
               Eternall
               blessednesse
               belongs
               by
               promise
               ,
               onely
               to
               the
               holy
               ;
               to
               these
               onely
               is
               the
               promise
               made
               ,
               Mat.
               5.8
               .
               Blessed
               are
               the
               pure
               in
               heart
               ,
               for
               they
               shall
               see
               God
               ;
               Revel.
               22.14
               .
               Blessed
               are
               they
               that
               doe
               his
               Commandements
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               have
               right
               to
               the
               Tree
               of
               life
               ,
               and
               may
               enter
               in
               through
               the
               Gates
               into
               the
               City
               .
            
          
           
             See
             here
             the
             gates
             of
             Heaven
             made
             fast
             against
             all
             the
             ungodly
             ;
             
             with
             
               Balanm
               ,
            
             they
             
               would
               dye
               the
               death
               of
               the
               Righteons
               ,
               but
               they
               will
               not
               live
               the
               life
               of
               the
               Righteous
               :
            
             They
             would
             be
             
               happy
               ,
            
             but
             they
             will
             not
             be
             
               holy
               ;
            
             how
             unequall
             are
             these
             thoughs
             ?
             how
             unpossible
             are
             these
             hopes
             ?
             In
             good
             duties
             (
             as
             one
             observes
             )
             they
             seperate
             the
             meanes
             from
             the
             end
             ;
             they
             thinke
             to
             come
             to
             Heaven
             ,
             though
             they
             move
             not
             a
             foot
             ,
             turn
             not
             their
             faces
             that
             way
             ,
             though
             they
             live
             in
             the
             generall
             neglect
             of
             all
             good
             duties
             :
             As
             if
             a
             man
             bound
             from
             hence
             to
             
               London
               ,
            
             should
             sit
             downe
             here
             ,
             and
             yet
             think
             to
             attaine
             his
             journeyes
             end
             .
             Againe
             ,
             in
             evill
             things
             ,
             they
             separate
             the
             end
             from
             the
             meanes
             ;
             they
             promise
             themselves
             an
             escape
             from
             hell
             ,
             though
             every
             step
             they
             take
             tend
             thither
             .
             
               Mal●
               esse
               volunt
               ,
               misers
               esse
               nolunt
               ●mo
               ●dco
               sunt
               mali
               ●t
               non
               sint
               miseri
               ,
               Aug.
               
            
             Let
             these
             reade
             
               Deut.
            
             29.19
             ,
             20.
             
             
               And
               it
               come
               to
               passe
               when
               he
               bear●th
               the
               words
               of
               this
               curse
               ,
               that
               he
               blesse
               himselfe
               in
               his
               heart
               ,
               saying
               ,
               I
               shall
               have
               peace
               ,
               though
               I
               walke
               in
               the
               imaginations
               of
               my
               heart
               ,
               to
               adde
               drunkennesse
               to
               thirst
               ,
               the
               Lord
               will
               not
               spare
               him
               ,
               but
               then
               the
               anger
               of
               the
               Lord
               and
               his
               jealousie
               shall
               smock
               against
               that
               man
               ,
               and
               all
               the
               curses
               that
               are
               written
               in
               this
               Book●
               shall
               lye
               upon
               him
               ,
               and
               the
               Lord
               shall
               blot
               out
               his
               name
               from
               under
               Heaven
               .
            
          
           
             Farther
             ,
             See
             here
             a
             
               necessity
               of
               an
               holy
               life
               ;
            
             as
             wee
             would
             bee
             
             everlastingly
             
               blessed
               ,
            
             we
             must
             live
             
               holily
               ;
            
             for
             without
             holinesse
             ,
             none
             shall
             see
             the
             Lord
             :
             Hee
             that
             would
             finish
             his
             colours
             in
             brightnesse
             ,
             must
             be
             sure
             to
             lay
             sutable
             grounds
             ;
             and
             hee
             that
             would
             finish
             his
             life
             in
             glory
             ,
             must
             necessarily
             begin
             and
             end
             in
             grace
             :
             Away
             with
             the
             black
             colours
             of
             sin
             ,
             they
             are
             an
             ill
             foundation
             ;
             1
             
               Joh.
            
             3.2
             ,
             3.
             
             
               Beloved
               ,
               now
               wee
               are
               the
               sonnes
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               it
               doth
               not
               yet
               appeare
               what
               we
               shall
               be
               ;
               but
               wee
               know
               ,
               that
               when
               hee
               sha11
               appeare
               ,
               me
               shall
               be
               like
               him
               ;
               for
               we
               shall
               see
               him
               as
               he
               is
               ;
               and
               every
               man
               that
               hath
               this
               hope
               in
               him
               ,
               purifieth
               himselfe
               ,
               even
               as
               hee
               is
               pure
               .
            
          
           
             'T
             is
             the
             
               Crowne
            
             God
             hath
             
               promised
               to
               those
               that
               love
               him
               ;
            
             hence
             by
             the
             by
             ,
             are
             two
             Questions
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             
             
               Why
               is
               it
               not
               rather
               said
               ,
               't
               is
               the
               Crowne
               God
               hath
               promised
               to
               those
               that
               doe
               beleeve
               ,
               or
               obey
               ,
               &
               c
               ?
            
          
           
             First
             ,
             
             because
             faith
             workes
             by
             love
             ,
             and
             good
             duties
             done
             out
             of
             love
             are
             acceptable
             ,
             because
             they
             are
             the
             gifts
             of
             friends
             :
             Wicked
             men
             may
             abound
             in
             outward
             workes
             ,
             they
             may
             pray
             ,
             heare
             ,
             &c.
             all
             which
             howsoever
             materially
             good
             ,
             and
             in
             common
             acceptation
             be
             commanded
             ,
             may
             yet
             bee
             made
             sinne
             (
             and
             indeed
             too
             often
             are
             )
             because
             the
             doing
             of
             them
             doth
             not
             necessarily
             ,
             and
             from
             within
             ,
             respect
             either
             the
             command
             ,
             or
             the
             commanders
             glory
             ,
             but
             are
             only
             reducible
             unto
             him
             ,
             and
             may
             in
             the
             mean
             time
             looke
             another
             way
             ;
             so
             that
             the
             goodnesse
             of
             those
             duties
             is
             not
             in
             the
             duties
             themselves
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             right
             manner
             of
             doing
             them
             ;
             wherein
             if
             wee
             faile
             ,
             the
             things
             are
             no
             longer
             good
             ,
             at
             least
             to
             us
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             wicked
             men
             ,
             as
             they
             cannot
             beleeve
             ,
             so
             neither
             can
             they
             love
             ,
             because
             these
             things
             are
             essentially
             good
             in
             themselves
             :
             And
             although
             wee
             neither
             doe
             them
             ,
             nor
             can
             doe
             them
             with
             that
             strength
             and
             perfection
             the
             Law
             requireth
             ;
             yet
             cannot
             the
             doing
             of
             them
             in
             faith
             be
             totally
             and
             altogether
             sinfull
             ,
             because
             they
             take
             Christ
             into
             their
             performance
             ,
             and
             doe
             intrinsecally
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             very
             substance
             of
             the
             work
             respect
             God
             in
             him
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             they
             who
             doe
             what
             God
             commands
             ,
             obedientially
             in
             saith
             ,
             respect
             both
             the
             commandement
             ,
             and
             his
             glory
             that
             gives
             it
             :
             he
             that
             workes
             ,
             not
             onely
             out
             of
             common
             conviction
             ,
             but
             in
             and
             with
             this
             filiall
             affection
             ,
             out
             of
             love
             ;
             this
             is
             hee
             that
             
             through
             Christ
             pleaseth
             God
             ,
             both
             in
             his
             person
             and
             all
             his
             performances
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             
             
               Why
               is
               it
               not
               rat
               her
               said
               ,
               't
               is
               the
               Crowne
               God
               hath
               promised
               to
               those
               whom
               he
               doth
               love
               ?
            
          
           
             Because
             our
             love
             is
             better
             knowne
             unto
             us
             ,
             
             being
             within
             us
             ;
             then
             Gods
             love
             ,
             being
             without
             us
             ;
             especially
             in
             such
             dayes
             as
             these
             of
             great
             calamity
             ,
             wherein
             we
             are
             prone
             to
             doubt
             of
             ,
             and
             to
             question
             the
             love
             of
             God
             ;
             if
             God
             be
             with
             us
             ,
             why
             is
             all
             this
             evill
             fallen
             on
             us
             ?
          
           
             Now
             that
             we
             love
             God
             ,
             wee
             may
             be
             sure
             ;
             not
             conjecturally
             ,
             but
             
               certitudinali
               scientia
               ,
            
             certainely
             and
             infallibly
             .
             
               O
               how
               I
               love
               the
               Lord
               ,
            
             (
             saith
             
               David
               )
               Psal.
            
             116.
             
             
               And
               wee
            
             (
             faith
             the
             Apostle
             )
             
               have
               received
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               ,
               whereby
               wee
               know
               the
               things
               that
               are
               given
               us
               of
               God
               ,
            
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             2.12
             .
          
           
             And
             being
             assured
             that
             we
             love
             God
             ,
             we
             may
             be
             sure
             that
             
               God
            
             loves
             us
             ;
             
               Ille
               prior
               in
               amore
               ,
            
             1
             
               Joh.
            
             4.20
             .
          
           
             Howsoever
             our
             love
             to
             him
             ,
             in
             respect
             of
             his
             to
             us
             ,
             bee
             as
             the
             running
             of
             a
             little
             streame
             ,
             to
             the
             flowing
             of
             the
             great
             Ocean
             ;
             or
             as
             the
             thirst
             of
             one
             ,
             to
             the
             Fountaine
             where
             he
             drinkes
             :
             yet
             for
             as
             much
             as
             his
             love
             to
             us
             ,
             begets
             our
             love
             to
             him
             ;
             therefore
             if
             we
             love
             him
             ,
             we
             may
             be
             sure
             he
             loves
             us
             .
          
           
             Now
             as
             touching
             the
             second
             observation
             .
          
           
             
               He
               that
               indureth
               tentation
               is
               blessed
               ;
            
             and
             why
             ?
             because
             
               he
               shalt
               receive
               a
               Crowne
               of
               life
               ;
            
             And
             why
             shall
             he
             receive
             this
             ?
             because
             't
             is
             the
             
               Crown
            
             God
             hath
             promised
             
               to
               those
               that
               love
               him
               :
            
             But
             why
             to
             the
             
               patient
               man
               ?
            
             because
             by
             his
             patient
             suffering
             hee
             shewes
             his
             love
             to
             God
             more
             then
             any
             .
             
               Now
            
             (
             saith
             God
             to
             
               Abraham
               ,
            
             on
             the
             point
             of
             offering
             up
             his
             onely
             sonne
             )
             
               I
               know
               thou
               lovest
               mee
               .
            
          
           
             
               As
               the
               patient
               shew
               their
               love
               to
               God
               by
               suffering
               ,
            
             
             
               so
               will
               the
               Lord
               shew
               his
               love
               to
               him
               by
               rewarding
               .
            
          
           
             The
             Covenant
             betweene
             God
             and
             us
             ,
             stands
             in
             mutuall
             stipulations
             of
             love
             .
             Wherefore
             ,
             we
             having
             shewed
             our
             love
             to
             God
             ,
             by
             patient
             suffering
             for
             his
             sake
             ;
             it
             remaines
             ,
             that
             hee
             experiment
             his
             love
             to
             us
             in
             rewardfull
             retributions
             .
             
               'T
               is
               just
               with
               God
            
             (
             saith
             the
             Apostle
             )
             
               to
               render
               to
               you
               that
               are
               troubled
               ,
               rest
               and
               peace
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
           
             It
             sufficeth
             not
             then
             ,
             
             that
             wee
             suffer
             ,
             unlesse
             wee
             suffer
             in
             love
             ;
             and
             if
             wee
             love
             ,
             wee
             shall
             serve
             ,
             and
             suffer
             long
             ,
             as
             
               Jacob
            
             for
             
               Rachel
               ,
            
             and
             think
             all
             nothing
             ,
             only
             because
             we
             love
             .
          
           
             Love
             is
             that
             lively
             motive
             ,
             which
             makes
             our
             obedience
             full
             ;
             't
             is
             that
             vertue
             which
             comprehends
             all
             other
             vertues
             .
             
               Gradn
               eminentia
               ;
            
             for
             if
             we
             doe
             and
             suffer
             out
             of
             love
             ,
             we
             are
             at
             the
             highest
             pitch
             possible
             attainable
             .
             
               Love
            
             (
             saith
             the
             Apostle
             )
             
               fulfils
               the
               Law
               ,
            
             nor
             can
             any
             vertue
             so
             long
             hold
             out
             ;
             
               'T
               is
               as
               strong
               as
               death
               ,
               Cant.
            
             8.6
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             Acquaint
             your selves
             with
             Gods
             transcendent
             excellencies
             ,
             but
             above
             all
             ,
             set
             your
             thoughts
             a
             working
             in
             deepest
             and
             humblest
             meditation
             of
             his
             love
             to
             you
             in
             Christ
             .
             
               God
               loved
               us
               ,
               loved
               us
               first
               ;
               loved
               us
               being
               enemies
               ;
               yea
               ,
               so
               loved
               us
               ,
               as
               to
               give
               his
               Sonne
               to
               us
               ;
            
             yea
             ,
             
               as
               to
               give
               him
               to
               death
               for
               us
               ,
               to
               an
               accursed
               and
               shamefull
               death
               ;
            
             and
             he
             asketh
             nothing
             of
             us
             but
             this
             ,
             that
             we
             
               beleeve
               in
               him
               ,
            
             and
             so
             hee
             good
             to
             our
             soules
             :
             If
             Faith
             be
             in
             the
             worke
             ,
             Love
             will
             break
             out
             ,
             yea
             break
             out
             into
             teares
             of
             joy
             ,
             to
             an
             exrasie
             ,
             
               Psal.
            
             31.21
             .
             
               Psal.
            
             116.1
             .
             
               I
               love
               the
               Lord
               ,
               because
               hee
               hath
               heard
               my
               voyce
               ,
               and
               may
               supplications
               ;
               because
               hee
               hath
               inclined
               his
               eare
               unto
               mee
               ;
               therefore
               I
               will
               call
               upon
               him
               so
               long
               as
               I
               live
               ,
               Gal.
            
             2.20
             .
          
           
             The
             result
             of
             all
             is
             this
             :
          
           
             
               Wee
               must
               suffer
               and
               indure
               afflictions
               ,
            
             
             
               as
               out
               of
               love
               ,
               so
               with
               joy
               .
            
          
           
             The
             Argument
             .
          
           
             That
             which
             makes
             for
             our
             
               eternall
               blessednesse
               ,
            
             is
             to
             be
             
               indured
               with
               joy
               :
            
             But
             
               Afflictions
            
             makes
             for
             out
             
               eternall
               blessednesse
               ;
               erge
               ,
            
             not
             that
             we
             are
             to
             rejoyce
             in
             our
             afflictions
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             act
             ,
             exercise
             of
             our
             patience
             ,
             or
             rather
             Christs
             working
             them
             in
             us
             ;
             and
             so
             in
             the
             assurarce
             of
             Gods
             love
             and
             favour
             :
             as
             the
             penitent
             not
             in
             his
             sinnes
             ,
             but
             in
             his
             teares
             for
             sinne
             ;
             
               Acts
            
             5.41
             .
             
               And
               they
               departed
               from
               the
               presence
               of
               the
               counsell
               ,
               rejaycing
               that
               they
               wene
               counted
               worthy
               to
               suffer
               shame
               for
               his
               Name
               ;
            
             And
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             12.10
             .
             
               Therefore
               I
               take
               pleasure
               in
               infirm●ies
               ,
               in
               reproaches
               ,
               in
               necessities
               ,
               in
               persecutions
               ,
               in
               distresses
               for
               Christs
               sake
               .
            
          
           
             But
             be
             you
             therefore
             cheerefull
             in
             
               afflictions
               ,
            
             they
             are
             but
             for
             a
             few
             dayes
             ,
             and
             then
             comes
             
               glory
               :
            
             Every
             Bird
             can
             sing
             in
             a
             cleare
             Heaven
             ,
             onely
             the
             Nightingale
             sings
             in
             a
             storme
             ;
             
               Rom.
            
             5.2
             ,
             3.
             
             
             
               By
               whom
               wee
               have
               accesse
               by
               faith
               ,
               into
               this
               grace
               wherein
               wee
               stand
               ,
               and
               rejoyce
               in
               the
               glory
               of
               God
               :
               and
               not
               onely
               so
               ,
               but
               wee
               glory
               in
               tribulation
               ,
               knowing
               that
               tribulation
               worketh
               patience
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             If
             your
             hearts
             grow
             heavie
             ,
             recover
             your selves
             with
             
               David
               ,
               Psal.
            
             42.5
             .
             
               Why
               art
               thou
               so
               sad
               ,
               O
               my
               soule
               ,
               and
               why
               so
               disquieted
               within
               me
               ?
               Trust
               in
               God
               ,
               for
               I
               shall
               yet
               prayse
               him
               ,
               who
               is
               the
               health
               of
               my
               countenance
               ,
               and
               my
               God
               .
            
          
           
             Soli
             Deo
             gloria
             .
          
        
         
           
             THE
             MYSTERIE
             OF
             GODLINESSE
             .
          
           
             
               
                 I
                 TIMOTHIE
                 3.16
                 .
              
               
                 
                   And
                   without
                   controversie
                   ,
                   great
                   is
                   the
                   Mysterie
                   of
                   Godlinesse
                   ;
                   God
                   was
                   manifest
                   in
                   the
                   Flesh
                   ,
                   justified
                   in
                   the
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   seene
                   of
                   Angels
                   ,
                   preached
                   unto
                   the
                   Gentiles
                   ,
                   beleeved
                   on
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   received
                   up
                   into
                   Glory
                   .
                
              
            
          
           
             WHat
             the
             Evangelists
             speake
             of
             Christ
             by
             way
             of
             Historie
             ,
             the
             Apostle
             here
             discovers
             as
             a
             
               great
               Mysterie
               :
               Without
               all
               controversie
               great
               is
               the
               Mysterie
               of
               Godlinesse
               ,
            
             &c.
             
          
           
             Where
             ,
             behold
             (
             as
             in
             a
             Scale
             of
             Gradation
             )
             first
             ,
             a
             
               Mysterie
               ;
            
             secondly
             ,
             a
             
               great
               Mysterie
               ;
            
             thirdly
             ,
             a
             
               great
               Mysterie
               of
               Godlinesse
               ;
            
             fourthly
             ,
             
               a
               great
               Mysterie
               of
               Godlinesse
               without
               all
               controversie
               .
            
          
           
           
             Next
             ,
             the
             Veyle
             being
             as
             it
             were
             rent
             ,
             wee
             see
             what
             that
             
               great
               Mysterie
            
             is
             ,
             
               God
               made
               manifest
               in
               the
               flesh
               .
            
          
           
             So
             then
             ,
             the
             Apostle
             here
             shewes
             you
             ,
             first
             ,
             that
             there
             is
             a
             
               Mysterie
               ;
            
             secondly
             declares
             what
             that
             
               Mysterie
            
             is
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             
               a
               Mysterie
               :
            
             This
             word
             in
             its
             owne
             language
             speaks
             some
             sacred
             and
             secret
             thing
             ,
             full
             furnished
             with
             matter
             of
             knowledge
             ,
             but
             not
             clearely
             understood
             ;
             either
             because
             there
             is
             something
             betweene
             us
             and
             it
             ,
             or
             because
             it selfe
             is
             too
             hard
             for
             us
             :
             and
             
               Mysteries
            
             there
             are
             many
             .
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             13.
             
             
               If
            
             (
             faith
             the
             Apostle
             )
             
               I
               knew
               all
               Mysteries
               :
            
             thereby
             giving
             us
             to
             understand
             ,
             that
             there
             are
             
               Mysteries
            
             of
             severall
             sorts
             ,
             some
             greater
             ,
             some
             lesser
             :
             whatsoever
             others
             are
             ,
             this
             is
             
               great
               .
            
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             a
             
               great
               Mysterie
               :
               
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
              
               .
               This
               ,
            
             saith
             the
             Apostle
             ,
             speaking
             of
             Marriage
             ,
             
               Eph.
            
             5.32
             .
             
               is
               a
               great
               Mysterie
               ,
               because
               it
               shadoweth
               forth
               unto
               us
               the
               Union
               that
               is
               betwixt
               Christ
               and
               his
               Church
               :
            
             But
             ,
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             't
             is
             not
             onely
             
               great
               ,
            
             but
             
               godly
               ;
            
             a
             
               Mysterie
               of
               Godlinesse
               :
            
             Godlinesse
             is
             the
             scope
             of
             it
             ;
             it
             teaches
             not
             onely
             to
             beleeve
             what
             God
             promiseth
             ,
             but
             to
             obey
             what
             God
             commandeth
             :
             and
             
               godlinesse
            
             (
             faith
             the
             Apostle
             )
             
               is
               great
               gaine
               ;
            
             it
             hath
             the
             promise
             of
             this
             life
             ,
             and
             the
             life
             to
             come
             :
             it
             s
             therefore
             a
             
               Trade
            
             (
             saith
             one
             )
             
               of
               a
               good
               returne
               ,
               which
               way
               soever
               you
               looke
               .
            
             Nay
             more
             ;
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             the
             
               Mysterie
            
             here
             is
             not
             onely
             
               great
               ,
            
             a
             
               Mysterie
               of
               Godlinesse
               ,
            
             but
             all
             this
             
               without
               controversie
               .
            
             There
             are
             many
             
               great
               Mysteries
            
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             but
             not
             
               great
               without
               controversie
               ;
            
             nay
             ,
             not
             
               without
               great
               Controversies
               .
            
             The
             world
             you
             see
             is
             full
             of
             desperate
             Disputes
             about
             
               Truth
               ,
            
             whilest
             Truth
             her selfe
             lyes
             neglected
             in
             the
             middle
             ;
             like
             
               Moses
            
             his
             body
             ,
             when
             the
             Devill
             and
             the
             Archangel
             strove
             about
             it
             ;
             dead
             ,
             and
             buried
             ,
             no
             man
             can
             tell
             where
             :
             Religion
             (
             as
             one
             complaines
             of
             old
             )
             is
             even
             lost
             in
             Questions
             about
             Religion
             :
             wee
             pull
             so
             violently
             in
             our
             unprofitable
             Disputes
             ,
             that
             at
             length
             breaking
             the
             Rope
             ,
             wee
             sall
             more
             asunder
             ,
             yea
             ,
             the
             one
             side
             ,
             if
             not
             both
             ,
             must
             at
             last
             fall
             to
             the
             ground
             .
             But
             what
             is
             the
             
               Mysterie
            
             here
             ?
             so
             
               great
               ,
            
             so
             
               godly
               ,
            
             and
             both
             
               without
               controversie
               .
            
          
           
             
               God
               made
               manifest
               in
               the
               flesh
               .
            
          
           
           
             So
             that
             here
             is
             ,
             first
             Height
             ,
             
               God
               ;
            
             secondly
             ,
             Depth
             ,
             
               in
               the
               flesh
               ;
            
             thirdly
             ,
             Breath
             ,
             
               manifest
               ;
            
             that
             is
             ,
             
               God
            
             not
             onely
             
               made
               man
               ,
            
             but
             shewing
             himselfe
             a
             
               man
               .
            
          
           
             First
             ,
             Height
             ,
             
               God
               ,
               Job
            
             6.26
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             Depth
             ,
             
               God
               in
               the
               flesh
               ,
            
             that
             is
             ,
             the
             Godhead
             not
             absolutely
             considered
             ,
             but
             as
             personally
             restrained
             to
             the
             Sonne
             ;
             and
             to
             him
             not
             simply
             neither
             ,
             as
             he
             is
             God
             ,
             but
             as
             a
             Person
             subsisting
             in
             the
             Godhead
             .
             
               The
               Word
               was
               made
               flesh
               ,
            
             saith
             S.
             
               John
               ,
            
             that
             is
             ,
             the
             second
             Person
             ;
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             
               The
               Word
               of
               God
               :
            
             who
             ,
             as
             wee
             begat
             words
             out
             of
             our
             thoughts
             ,
             beget
             his
             Sonne
             out
             of
             himselfe
             ,
             as
             it
             were
             by
             thinking
             within
             himselfe
             an
             eternall
             Generation
             .
          
           
             Not
             the
             Father
             ,
             nor
             the
             holy-Ghost
             is
             made
             
               man
               ,
            
             for
             then
             there
             should
             have
             beene
             two
             Sonnes
             ,
             but
             the
             middle
             person
             betweene
             both
             :
             as
             to
             preserve
             the
             integritie
             of
             the
             blessed
             Trinitie
             ,
             so
             the
             better
             to
             undertake
             the
             office
             of
             Mediation
             betweene
             God
             and
             man
             .
          
           
             But
             yet
             ,
             though
             Father
             and
             holy-Ghost
             had
             no
             communion
             with
             the
             incarnation
             of
             the
             Sonne
             ,
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             
               Damascen
               ,
            
             otherwise
             then
             by
             assent
             ,
             and
             approbation
             :
             yet
             for
             as
             much
             as
             the
             Sonne
             is
             of
             the
             same
             substance
             with
             the
             Father
             ,
             coeternall
             ,
             coessentiall
             with
             him
             ,
             
               God
               blessed
               for
               ever
               ,
               Amen
               :
            
             for
             as
             much
             as
             the
             Word
             and
             Deitie
             are
             both
             one
             subject
             ,
             should
             wee
             exclude
             the
             nature
             of
             God
             from
             incarnation
             ,
             wee
             should
             make
             the
             Sonne
             of
             God
             not
             to
             be
             very
             God
             .
             Undoubtedly
             therefore
             ,
             the
             Nature
             of
             God
             ,
             in
             the
             Person
             of
             the
             Sonne
             ,
             is
             incarnate
             :
             and
             therefore
             ,
             though
             incarnation
             may
             not
             be
             granted
             to
             any
             Person
             ,
             but
             one
             ;
             yet
             may
             it
             not
             be
             denyed
             to
             the
             Nature
             ,
             which
             is
             common
             to
             all
             .
          
           
             Now
             this
             second
             Person
             assumed
             not
             the
             person
             of
             one
             
               man
               ;
            
             for
             then
             had
             that
             onely
             beene
             saved
             ,
             which
             was
             assumed
             :
             but
             
               Wisdome
               ,
            
             to
             the
             end
             shee
             might
             save
             many
             ,
             built
             her
             House
             of
             that
             nature
             which
             is
             common
             to
             all
             :
             nor
             did
             he
             assume
             a
             person
             alreadie
             made
             ,
             for
             then
             should
             he
             have
             two
             persons
             ,
             the
             one
             assuming
             ,
             the
             other
             assumed
             :
             he
             tooke
             mans
             nature
             to
             his
             Person
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             not
             onely
             the
             body
             ;
             but
             the
             soule
             of
             man
             ,
             that
             so
             the
             whole
             man
             ,
             body
             and
             soule
             ,
             might
             be
             saved
             .
             Yea
             ,
             he
             tooke
             not
             
             onely
             the
             substance
             ,
             but
             the
             properties
             and
             qualities
             of
             our
             nature
             .
             Wee
             may
             say
             of
             him
             ,
             as
             S.
             
               James
            
             of
             
               Elias
               ,
            
             he
             was
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             a
             man
             of
             like
             passions
             with
             us
             ;
             
               in
               all
               things
               like
               us
               ,
               saving
            
             in
             
               sinne
               .
            
          
           
             But
             how
             without
             sinne
             ?
          
           
             Hee
             came
             not
             from
             
               Adam
               ,
            
             as
             wee
             doe
             ,
             and
             therefore
             had
             not
             the
             corruption
             of
             
               Adam
               ,
            
             as
             wee
             have
             :
             hee
             tooke
             the
             substance
             of
             our
             nature
             ,
             but
             not
             by
             the
             way
             of
             ordinarie
             generation
             .
             Hee
             came
             of
             man
             ,
             but
             not
             by
             man
             :
             hee
             was
             the
             immediate
             fruit
             of
             the
             wombe
             ,
             but
             not
             of
             the
             loynes
             ,
             and
             so
             is
             sree
             from
             the
             touch
             and
             taint
             of
             our
             corruption
             ;
             hee
             is
             the
             
               holy
               thing
               .
            
             Moreover
             ,
             hee
             was
             
               conceived
               by
               the
               holy-Ghost
               :
            
             As
             
               Mary
            
             was
             the
             passive
             and
             materiall
             principle
             of
             this
             precious
             
               flesh
               ,
            
             so
             was
             the
             holy-Ghost
             the
             active
             and
             efficient
             ;
             both
             stopping
             the
             course
             of
             originall
             sinne
             in
             the
             Virgin
             ,
             and
             sanctifying
             the
             materials
             ,
             from
             the
             first
             moment
             of
             her
             Conception
             .
          
           
             But
             is
             not
             
               Christ
            
             then
             the
             
               Sonne
            
             of
             his
             owne
             
               Spirit
               ?
            
          
           
             No
             :
             Fathers
             indeed
             beget
             their
             Children
             out
             of
             their
             owne
             substance
             ,
             but
             the
             holy-Ghost
             onely
             framed
             
               flesh
            
             for
             him
             ,
             from
             whom
             he
             himselfe
             proceeded
             :
             They
             both
             made
             the
             
               handmaid
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
            
             whom
             from
             thence
             ,
             
               all
               generations
               shall
               call
               blessed
               .
            
          
           
             It
             followeth
             ,
             thirdly
             ,
             Bredth
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             not
             onely
             is
             God
             made
             
               flesh
               ,
            
             but
             made
             
               manifest
               in
               the
               flesh
               ;
            
             hee
             pitcht
             his
             Tabernacle
             among
             us
             :
             
               The
               Word
            
             (
             saith
             S.
             
               John
            
             )
             
               was
               made
               flesh
               ,
               and
               dwelt
               amongst
               us
               .
               He
               came
            
             (
             faith
             the
             Apostle
             )
             
               on
               the
               forme
               of
               a
               servant
               ,
               he
               went
               about
               doing
               good
               .
               Wee
               have
               seene
               him
               with
               our
               eyes
               ,
               wee
               have
               heard
               him
               with
               our
               eares
               ,
               felt
               him
               with
               our
               hands
               ,
            
             say
             his
             Witnesses
             .
          
           
             And
             why
             all
             this
             ?
             Why
             made
             
               flesh
               ?
            
             And
             why
             made
             
               maifest
               in
               the
               flesh
               ?
            
             first
             ,
             That
             God
             might
             be
             satisfied
             in
             the
             same
             nature
             wherein
             he
             was
             offended
             :
             secondly
             ,
             That
             Satan
             might
             be
             destroyed
             in
             the
             same
             nature
             wherein
             he
             destroyed
             man
             ,
             
               Heb.
            
             2.14
             .
          
           
             See
             here
             what
             God
             can
             doe
             in
             a
             piece
             of
             Clay
             .
             To
             worke
             curiously
             in
             Gold
             ,
             or
             Silver
             ,
             much
             commends
             the
             Workman
             :
             but
             to
             doe
             the
             same
             in
             mouldring
             Earth
             ,
             commend
             :
             him
             more
             ;
             so
             is
             it
             here
             :
             'T
             is
             a
             
               Si●le
            
             borrowed
             from
             the
             Councell
             of
             
               Ephesus
               .
            
          
           
           
             Thus
             also
             would
             God
             restore
             us
             to
             our
             lost
             glory
             :
             
             
               All
               have
               sinned
            
             (
             faith
             the
             Apostle
             )
             
               and
               come
               short
               of
               the
               glory
               of
               God
               .
            
             For
             the
             restoring
             of
             this
             ●age
             ,
             wee
             must
             back
             to
             God
             againe
             :
             But
             alas
             ,
             there
             is
             no
             comming
             neere
             him
             ,
             for
             he
             is
             
               a
               cousuming
               fire
               ;
            
             and
             who
             can
             dwell
             with
             
               everlasting
               burnings
               ?
            
             Besides
             ,
             
               He
            
             (
             faith
             the
             Apostle
             )
             
               ●wells
               in
               laght
               inaccassible
               .
            
             
             Could
             wee
             come
             neere
             him
             ,
             wee
             cannot
             see
             him
             ,
             for
             he
             is
             invisible
             .
             Behold
             ,
             the
             
               S●nne
               of
               God
            
             is
             made
             the
             
               Sonne
               of
               Man
               ,
            
             that
             wee
             by
             this
             might
             be
             made
             the
             
               Sonnes
               of
               God
               ,
            
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             3.18
             .
             
               Gal●
               .
            
             4.4
             ,
             5.
             
          
           
             Thus
             also
             would
             God
             advance
             the
             nature
             of
             
               man
               ,
            
             disgraced
             by
             sinne
             ,
             and
             made
             odicus
             unto
             him
             :
             because
             wee
             could
             not
             come
             to
             him
             ,
             he
             comes
             to
             us
             ,
             in
             our
             
               flesh
            
             is
             made
             
               man
               ;
            
             just
             as
             if
             a
             King
             should
             lovingly
             and
             graciously
             returne
             to
             that
             Citie
             ,
             from
             whence
             not
             long
             since
             he
             )
             turned
             away
             in
             great
             and
             just
             displeasure
             .
             
               He
            
             (
             faith
             the
             Apostle
             )
             
               tooke
               not
               the
               seed
               of
               Angelr
               ;
            
             
             may
             mo●
             ,
             he
             in
             
               no
               wise
               tooke
               the
               s●
               of
               Angels
               ,
            
             but
             
               the
               seed
               of
               〈◊〉
               :
               Quantite
               fecit
               ,
               ex
               his
               me
               pro
               te
               fact
               us
               est
               ,
               agnosce
               ,
               Bern.
               
            
          
           
             Thus
             also
             would
             God
             make
             our
             nature
             terrible
             to
             the
             Devill
             ;
             who
             overcome
             by
             
               Christ
               ,
            
             in
             our
             
               fles●
               ,
            
             d●es
             not
             be
             so
             bold
             with
             
               man
               :
            
             as
             a
             fish
             that
             sees
             or
             feeles
             the
             hooke
             ,
             takes
             heed
             of
             it
             ,
             so
             &c.
             
          
           
             And
             in
             all
             this
             ,
             would
             God
             have
             us
             give
             him
             the
             glory
             of
             his
             infinite
             Wisdome
             ,
             who
             found
             out
             that
             way
             of
             Life
             the
             Angels
             could
             never
             thinke
             of
             ,
             for
             ever
             must
             admire
             :
             as
             also
             of
             his
             Justice
             ,
             and
             Mercie
             ,
             who
             rather
             then
             he
             would
             have
             finne
             to
             goe
             unpunished
             ,
             or
             minunpardoned
             ,
             would
             have
             
               his
               owne
               Sonne
               to
               come
               in
               the
               flesh
               ,
            
             and
             so
             
               to
               die
               for
               〈◊〉
               .
            
          
           
             And
             because
             the
             
               God
               head
            
             in
             Christ
             is
             made
             
               flesh
               ,
            
             therefore
             is
             Christ
             both
             
               God
            
             and
             
               〈◊〉
            
             in
             one
             Persoh
             .
          
           
             There
             are
             in
             him
             two
             distinct
             nat●s
             ;
             and
             these
             so
             distinct
             ,
             that
             they
             remaine
             both
             uncompounded
             and
             unconfounded
             ,
             and
             make
             both
             but
             one
             Person
             .
          
           
             Now
             whereas
             wee
             say
             ,
             the
             
               S●e
               of
               God
            
             made
             the
             world
             ,
             the
             
               Soune
               of
               man
            
             by
             his
             death
             saved
             the
             world
             ,
             
               &
               〈◊〉
               comra●
            
             the
             reason
             of
             these
             ●offe
             and
             cironlar
             speeches
             ,
             is
             the
             hypostaicall
             union
             of
             both
             natures
             in
             one
             Person
             howbeit
             ,
             wee
             must
             not
             ascribe
             that
             to
             the
             〈…〉
             ●ine
             challengeth
             ;
             or
             that
             to
             
             the
             Divine
             ,
             which
             the
             humane
             hath
             right
             unto
             .
             Understand
             therefore
             ,
             not
             the
             one
             or
             the
             other
             nature
             ,
             but
             the
             Person
             in
             whom
             both
             natures
             are
             :
             
               In
               him
               ,
            
             that
             is
             ,
             in
             the
             Person
             ,
             
               Coloss.
            
             2.9
             .
             ●hvelleth
             the
             fulnesse
             of
             the
             God-head
             ,
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
          
           
             The
             reason
             of
             this
             Union
             :
          
           
             
               He
               that
               must
               redeeme
               us
               ,
               must
               die
               for
               us
               ;
            
             for
             without
             
               bloud
               ,
            
             no
             
               redemption
               :
            
             and
             therefore
             he
             must
             be
             
               man
               .
            
          
           
             He
             must
             not
             
               onely
               die
               ,
            
             but
             
               overcome
               death
               ,
            
             and
             apply
             the
             
               merits
            
             of
             his
             
               death
            
             unto
             us
             ;
             and
             therefore
             he
             must
             be
             
               God
               .
            
          
           
             And
             God
             is
             Christ
             ,
             
               Emannel
               ,
               God
               with
               us
               ;
            
             God
             and
             Man
             in
             one
             Person
             :
             
               Man
               ,
            
             to
             
               die
               for
               us
               ;
               God
               ,
            
             to
             
               va●quish
               death
               :
               Man
               ,
            
             to
             be
             
               bound
               ;
               God
               ,
            
             to
             
               loose
               the
               sourowes
               of
               death
               :
               Man
               ,
            
             to
             
               speak
               from
               his
               Father
               to
               us
               ;
               God
               ,
            
             to
             
               speak
               to
               his
               Father
               for
               us
               :
            
             if
             altogether
             like
             
               Man
               ,
               longe
               esset
               a
               Deo
               ;
            
             if
             altogether
             like
             
               God
               ,
               longe
               esset
               ab
               hominibus
               :
            
             therefore
             both
             .
             
               August
               .
            
          
           
             He
             came
             to
             
               redeame
               us
            
             from
             
               Sinne
               ,
               Death
               ,
            
             and
             the
             
               Devill
               :
            
             as
             
               God
            
             he
             would
             not
             ,
             as
             
               Man
            
             he
             could
             not
             ;
             therefore
             ,
             as
             
               God
            
             and
             
               Man
            
             he
             doth
             it
             .
          
           
             Thus
             
               Mercie
               and
               Truth
               are
               met
               together
               ,
               Righteonsnesse
               and
               Peace
               hath
               kissed
               each
               other
               .
            
             You
             have
             here
             
               Jacobs
               Ladder
               ,
            
             the
             top
             whereof
             reacheth
             up
             to
             
               Abrahams
               Bosoms
               ,
            
             whilest
             the
             foot
             thereof
             is
             here
             below
             ,
             at
             
               Jacobs
               Loynes
               ,
            
             that
             wee
             may
             ascend
             up
             into
             the
             
               New
               Jerusalem
               .
            
          
           
             It
             being
             with
             the
             
               Sabines
            
             and
             the
             
               Romans
            
             (
             as
             wee
             reade
             in
             the
             
               Roma●
            
             Historie
             )
             as
             with
             the
             Tribe
             of
             
               Benjamsn
               ,
            
             where
             every
             one
             catcht
             a
             Wife
             of
             the
             daughters
             of
             
               Shiloh
               :
            
             and
             as
             they
             were
             joyning
             battaile
             ,
             the
             Women
             being
             daughters
             to
             the
             one
             side
             ,
             and
             Wives
             to
             the
             other
             ,
             interposed
             themselves
             ,
             and
             by
             their
             peculiar
             interest
             on
             either
             side
             ,
             tooke
             up
             the
             Quarrell
             .
             (
             Whatsoever
             the
             Cause
             of
             the
             unhappie
             Quarrels
             among
             us
             may
             be
             ,
             sure
             I
             am
             ,
             wee
             have
             greater
             and
             dearer
             Arguments
             10
             make
             us
             Friends
             ,
             if
             wee
             could
             thinke
             of
             them
             .
             )
             But
             to
             my
             purpose
             .
          
           
             
               God
            
             and
             
               Man
            
             are
             
               enemies
               ;
            
             the
             
               reconciler
            
             of
             
               both
               ,
            
             must
             have
             an
             
               interest
            
             in
             
               both
               :
            
             behold
             
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               God
            
             and
             
               Man
               .
               John
            
             20.19
             .
             
               G●
               to
               my
               Brethren
               ,
               and
               say●nte
               them
               ;
               I
               ascend
               to
               my
               Father
               ,
               and
               year
               Father
               ;
               to
               my
               God
               ,
               and
               〈◊〉
               God
               .
            
             When
             Christ
             shall
             enter
             our
             appearance
             in
             his
             Name
             ,
             and
             shall
             say
             to
             his
             Father
             ,
             
               Heb.
            
             2.13
             .
             
             
               Behold
               I
               ,
               and
               the
               Children
               which
               thou
               hast
               given
               me
               ;
            
             This
             shall
             make
             
               God
            
             and
             
               Man
               friends
            
             againe
             .
             And
             me
             thinkes
             ,
             the
             consideration
             of
             this
             ,
             should
             make
             us
             
               all
               friends
               .
            
          
           
             How
             this
             that
             you
             have
             heard
             ,
             first
             ,
             is
             a
             
               Mysterie
               ;
            
             considering
             the
             premisses
             ,
             you
             will
             easily
             grant
             it
             .
             The
             whole
             Gospel
             is
             a
             
               Mysterie
               ,
               Coloss.
            
             2.2
             .
             it
             is
             the
             
               Mysterie
            
             of
             
               God
               ,
            
             and
             of
             
               Christ
               .
               Magnum
               Sacramentum
               ,
            
             say
             the
             
               Rhemists
               ,
            
             following
             the
             vulgar
             ,
             as
             by
             the
             Conventicle
             of
             
               Trent
            
             they
             must
             :
             but
             the
             word
             in
             it
             own
             Language
             speakes
             a
             
               Sacred
               Secret
               ,
               Th●
               
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
              
               ,
            
             1
             
               Gor.
            
             1.7
             .
             Though
             the
             Gospel
             be
             every where
             preacht
             ,
             yet
             is
             it
             not
             by
             every
             one
             understood
             ,
             't
             is
             still
             a
             
               Mysterie
               .
               The
               naturall
               man
            
             (
             faith
             the
             Apostle
             )
             
               perceiveth
               not
               the
               things
               of
               God
               ,
            
             none
             but
             they
             
               to
               whom
               it
               s
               given
               ,
            
             understand
             this
             ,
             none
             but
             the
             
               Sparituall●
               To
               you
            
             (
             faith
             Christ
             )
             
               is
               given
               to
               know
               the
               Mysteries
               of
               the
               Kingdoms
               ;
            
             note
             ,
             
               Mysteria
               〈…〉
               regis
               :
            
             and
             then
             ,
             they
             that
             know
             ,
             know
             but
             in
             part
             ,
             but
             darkly
             ;
             the
             rest
             know
             nothing
             .
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             4.3
             ,
             4.
             
             
               The
               Gospel
               is
               hid
               to
               those
               that
               are
               lost
               .
            
             Now
             ,
             whatsoever
             in
             the
             Gospel
             is
             most
             
               mysterions
               ,
            
             the
             
               inoarnation
            
             of
             the
             
               Some
               of
               God
            
             is
             more
             yet
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             'T
             is
             a
             
               great
               Mysterle
               ,
            
             both
             in
             the
             
               making
               ,
            
             and
             in
             the
             
               ma●festing
            
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             in
             the
             
               making
               ;
            
             That
             
               God
            
             should
             be
             
               made
               Man
               :
            
             Had
             he
             come
             in
             the
             shape
             of
             an
             
               Angel
               ,
            
             or
             in
             the
             beautie
             and
             glory
             of
             any
             other
             Creature
             ,
             above
             or
             under
             the
             Sunne
             ;
             or
             had
             he
             come
             in
             the
             beautie
             and
             power
             of
             our
             nature
             ;
             or
             as
             on
             Mount
             
               Tabor
               ,
            
             betweene
             
               Moses
            
             and
             
               Elias
               ,
               when
               his
               face
               was
               as
               the
               Sunne
               ,
               and
               his
               garments
               as
               the
               Lightning
               ;
            
             this
             had
             beene
             abasement
             enough
             :
             but
             to
             come
             in
             the
             
               flesh
               of
               man
            
             which
             is
             but
             dust
             and
             ashes
             ,
             oh
             this
             is
             that
             de
             basement
             beyond
             expression
             !
          
           
             Every
             precious
             thing
             is
             abased
             ,
             by
             mingling
             with
             a
             worse
             ;
             and
             still
             the
             worse
             the
             thing
             is
             ,
             wherewith
             mingled
             ,
             the
             more
             the
             debasement
             .
             If
             then
             Gold
             be
             abased
             ,
             by
             being
             mingled
             with
             Silver
             ;
             much
             more
             ,
             when
             mingled
             with
             rust
             or
             Iron
             ,
             or
             with
             the
             drosse
             of
             Lead
             :
             This
             debasement
             of
             Christ
             ,
             oh
             it
             is
             infinitely
             more
             ,
             then
             if
             the
             So●ne
             of
             the
             grea●st
             〈◊〉
             in
             the
             World
             should
             (
             if
             it
             were
             possible
             he
             might
             )
             be
             turned
             into
             the
             basest
             Creature
             on
             the
             face
             of
             the
             earth
             .
          
           
           
             See
             
               Proverbs
               30.4
               .
               Who
               bath
               ascended
               up
               into
               Heaven
               ;
               or
               desconded
               ?
               Who
               bath
               gathered
               the
               Winds
               in
               his
               fists
               ?
               Who
               bath
               bound
               the
               Waters
               in
               a
               Garment
               ?
               Who
               bath
               established
               all
               the
               ends
               of
               the
               Earth
               ?
               What
               is
               his
               〈◊〉
               ,
               and
               what
               is
               his
               So●es
               Name
               ,
               of
               thou
               canst
               tell
               ?
            
             You
             may
             reade
             the
             first
             Letter
             of
             his
             Name
             ,
             in
             
               Isay
               9.6
               .
               Wonderfull
               .
            
          
           
             And
             
               wonderfull
            
             he
             was
             ,
             and
             did
             
               ●derously
               ,
            
             when
             he
             appeared
             unto
             
               Manaa●
               ,
               Judgers
            
             13.18
             ,
             19.
             
             B●
             all
             the
             Wonders
             that
             ever
             were
             ;
             Creation
             and
             all
             from
             thence
             ;
             and
             that
             which
             shall
             be
             last
             of
             all
             ,
             but
             not
             least
             of
             all
             ,
             the
             Resur●ection
             from
             the
             dead
             ,
             must
             give
             place
             to
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           
             You
             have
             here
             the
             highest
             pitch
             of
             Gods
             Wisdo●e
             ,
             Goodnesse
             ,
             Power
             ,
             Glory
             ,
             and
             Mercie
             ;
             if
             any
             thing
             may
             be
             said
             to
             be
             highest
             ,
             in
             that
             which
             is
             infi●te
             ,
             and
             exempt
             from
             all
             measure
             and
             dimension
             .
             
               Dan.
            
             2.11
             .
             
               'T
               is
               a
               〈◊〉
               thing
               a
               say●
               Chaldeans
            
             to
             the
             Question
             propounded
             them
             by
             the
             King
             of
             
               Babel
               ,
               and
               none
               can
               shew
               the
               like
               ,
               except
               the
               gods
               ,
               whose
               dwelling
               is
               not
               in
               flesh
               .
            
             But
             here
             the
             raritie
             lyes
             in
             the
             contrary
             ;
             He
             who
             is
             over
             all
             ,
             
               God
               blessed
               for
               ever
               ,
            
             is
             come
             in
             our
             
               flesh
               ,
            
             &c.
             
          
           
             2
             
               Chron.
            
             6.18
             .
             
               But
               will
               Gad
               in
               very
               deed
               dwell
               with
               〈…〉
               earth
               ?
               Behold
               ,
               Heaven
               and
               the
               Heaven
               of
               Heavens
               cannot
               containe
               him
               ;
               how
               much
               lesse
               this
               house
               that
               I
               b●
               built
               ?
            
             Words
             of
             
               wonder
               .
            
             But
             see
             here
             a
             greater
             matter
             :
             the
             
               Sonne
               of
               God
               is
               made
               the
               sonne
               of
               man
               ;
            
             clo●thed
             with
             our
             
               flesh
               ,
            
             and
             〈…〉
             .
          
           
             
               Deus
               ●asci●ur
               ,
            
             the
             great
             ,
             
               Jeh●
            
             is
             become
             a
             
               〈…〉
               sagens
               where
               ,
               Eternitie
            
             hath
             put
             on
             our
             
               mo●
               ;
            
             He
             that
             is
             
               incorporeall
               ,
            
             is
             cloathed
             with
             our
             
               flesh
               ;
            
             the
             
               Ancient
               of
               dayes
            
             is
             become
             an
             infant
             .
          
           
             Made
             of
             a
             
               Woman
               ,
            
             borne
             of
             a
             
               〈…〉
               ,
            
             that
             it
             was
             given
             for
             a
             
               signe
            
             unto
             
               bel●
               ,
            
             long
             before
             the
             accomplishment
             ;
             a
             
               figue
            
             of
             Gods
             ,
             owne
             ch●ing
             ,
             one
             Ray
             of
             the
             
               Wonders
               ,
            
             in
             the
             
               depth
               ,
               breath
               ,
            
             on
             the
             
               beight
            
             above
             .
             
               Isa.
            
             7.14
             .
             
               Bohold
               ,
               a
               Virgin
               shall
               〈◊〉
               a
               Sonne
               ,
               and
               shall
               〈◊〉
               his
               name
            
             Emanuel
             .
          
           
             That
             the
             
               Sonne
               of
               God
               ,
            
             should
             be
             made
             the
             
               some
               of
               〈◊〉
               ,
            
             made
             of
             a
             
               woman
               ,
            
             yea
             ,
             that
             
               woman
            
             which
             he
             himselfe
             made
             :
             That
             her
             Wombe
             then
             ,
             and
             the
             Heavens
             now
             ,
             should
             containe
             him
             ,
             whom
             
             the
             
               Heaven
               of
               Heavent
               cannot
               contain●
               :
            
             That
             he
             should
             be
             both
             
               God
            
             and
             
               Man
            
             in
             one
             Person
             ,
             and
             both
             distinctly
             ;
             and
             so
             have
             a
             
               Father
            
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             without
             a
             
               Mother
               ;
            
             and
             on
             Earth
             a
             
               Mother
               ,
            
             without
             a
             
               Father
               :
            
             That
             his
             
               Father
            
             should
             be
             
               greater
            
             then
             hee
             ,
             and
             yet
             hee
             
               equall
            
             to
             his
             
               Father
               :
            
             That
             ●ee
             should
             be
             before
             
               Abraham
               ,
            
             and
             yet
             be
             borne
             well-nigh
             two
             thousand
             yeares
             after
             him
             :
             That
             hee
             should
             be
             
               Davids
            
             sonne
             ,
             and
             yet
             
               Davids
            
             Lord
             :
             That
             hee
             should
             
               have
               neither
               beginning
               nor
               end
               of
               dayes
               ,
            
             &c.
             
          
           
             Let
             
               Egypt
            
             cease
             to
             talke
             of
             her
             Mole-hils
             of
             Brick
             ,
             
               Ephesus
            
             of
             her
             Temple
             ,
             
               Babylo●
            
             of
             her
             Walls
             ,
             
               Rhodes
            
             of
             her
             Colos●e
             ;
             here
             is
             a
             
               Wonder
               ,
            
             infinitely
             beyond
             all
             ;
             
               God
            
             is
             made
             
               flesh
               :
            
             Nay
             more
             ;
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             
               made
               manifest
               in
               the
               flesh
               ,
               
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
              
               What
               may
               be
               know●e
               of
               God
               ,
            
             (
             saith
             the
             Apostle
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             1.20
             .
             )
             
               is
               manifest
               in
               the
               Creatures
               :
            
             but
             here
             you
             have
             ,
             
               God
               made
               manifest
               in
               the
               flesh
               of
               Man
               .
            
          
           
             God
             himselfe
             is
             
               hid
               from
               our
               eyes
               ,
               Isa.
            
             45.15
             .
             
               Truly
               ,
               O
               Lord
               ,
               thou
               art
               hid
               from
               our
               eyes
               .
            
             So
             that
             God
             himselfe
             is
             a
             
               Mysterie
               ;
            
             and
             that
             which
             makes
             the
             
               Myster●
            
             the
             greater
             ,
             God
             is
             
               h●d
               with
               Light
               :
               Hee
               dwells
            
             (
             saith
             the
             Apostle
             )
             
               In
               Light
               maccessible
               ,
               1
               Tim.
               6.16
               .
            
             But
             what
             have
             wee
             to
             doe
             with
             an
             hidden
             God
             ;
             a
             God
             that
             cannot
             ,
             will
             not
             be
             see●
             ?
             
               Make
               us
               gods
            
             (
             say
             the
             people
             unto
             
               Aaron
               )
               may
               goe
               before
               us
               ,
               Ex●
               .
            
             32.
             
          
           
             Behold
             here
             ,
             
               God
            
             not
             onely
             
               made
               ,
            
             but
             
               made
               manifest
               in
               the
               flesh
               .
            
             And
             behold
             here
             a
             lower
             degree
             of
             abasement
             :
             Men
             ,
             especially
             if
             great
             ,
             howsoever
             abased
             ,
             cannot
             endure
             to
             have
             their
             basenesse
             knowne
             ;
             
               Oh
               ,
               tell
               it
               not
               in
               G●h
               .
            
             Even
             
               Nao●
               ,
            
             in
             her
             distresse
             ,
             is
             ashamed
             of
             her
             Name
             :
             
               Call
               m●
               no
               more
               beautifull
               ,
               but
               bitter
               ,
               far
               the
               Alo●ghtie
               hath
               dealt
               bitterly
               with
               me
               ,
               Ruth
               1.20
               .
            
             But
             
               Christ
            
             is
             not
             onely
             made
             
               flesh
               ;
            
             but
             made
             
               manifest
               in
               the
               flesh
               :
            
             yea
             ,
             so
             sarre
             from
             being
             ashamed
             of
             it
             ;
             that
             a
             little
             before
             his
             death
             ,
             hee
             gives
             a
             Charge
             ,
             to
             have
             it
             preached
             all
             over
             the
             world
             .
          
           
             And
             if
             the
             
               incarnation
            
             of
             
               Christ
            
             be
             a
             
               Mysterie
               ,
            
             so
             great
             a
             
               Mysterie
               ;
            
             them
             must
             wee
             learne
             ,
             silently
             to
             〈…〉
             :
             it
             s
             no
             shame
             ,
             to
             be
             ignorant
             of
             the
             things
             wee
             cannot
             know
             ;
             nay
             ,
             '
             ●is
             
               Docta
               ignorantia
               ,
               C●lv
               .
            
             Wee
             are
             sick
             of
             our
             Mothers
             Disease
             :
             wee
             
             would
             ●aine
             know
             ;
             the
             
               Tree
               of
               Knowledge
            
             is
             goodly
             to
             behold
             ,
             and
             because
             we
             thinke
             it
             to
             be
             matter
             of
             great
             wit
             ,
             to
             finde
             out
             secrets
             ;
             we
             venture
             too
             sarre
             ,
             and
             to
             our
             o●ne●urt
             ;
             
               Ex●d.
            
             20.
             
             God
             is
             faine
             to
             set-●imits
             unto
             his
             
               people
               ,
            
             that
             they
             
               presse
               not
               too
               neere
               the
               Mount
               .
            
             Secret
             things
             belong
             to
             God
             ;
             we
             must
             heere
             fall
             downe
             in
             the
             worship
             of
             admiration
             ,
             ever
             praising
             him
             in
             a
             mysterious
             ignorance
             .
          
           
             More
             especially
             in
             this
             great
             
               mystery
            
             of
             Christs
             
               Incarnation
               Who
            
             (
             saith
             
               Esay
            
             that
             Evangelicall
             Prophet
             )
             
               can
               declare
               his
               generation
               ?
               Credere
               〈◊〉
               jussu●
               ,
               discutere
               non
               per●aissum
               ,
               Ambrof
               .
            
             The
             Virgin
             
               Mary
            
             was
             over-shadowed
             by
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ;
             so
             that
             God
             himselfe
             hath
             as
             it
             were
             veiled
             the
             truth
             ;
             and
             therefore
             we
             may
             not
             ,
             must
             not
             too
             earnestly
             pry
             into
             it
             .
          
           
             And
             yet
             wee
             must
             look
             into
             it
             ,
             't
             is
             the
             
               mysterie
               of
               Christ
               ,
            
             and
             therefore
             must
             be
             learned
             of
             every
             Christian
             ,
             so
             farre
             as
             it
             is
             revealed
             ,
             
               Ioh.
            
             17.3
             .
             In
             the
             Arke
             of
             the
             Covenant
             ,
             the
             
               Cherubins
            
             had
             their
             faces
             towards
             the
             
               Mercy-seat
               ,
            
             (
             the
             type
             of
             our
             Saviour
             )
             to
             point
             out
             unto
             us
             ,
             that
             this
             is
             the
             
               mysterie
            
             the
             very
             
               Angols
               desire
               to
            
             stoop
             and
             
               looke
               into
               ,
            
             1
             
               Pet
            
             1.12
             .
             
               Unto
               whom
               it
               was
               revealed
               ,
               that
               not
               unto
               themselves
               ,
               but
               unto
               us
               they
               did
               minister
               the
               things
               which
               are
               now
               reported
               unto
               you
               by
               them
               that
               have
               preached
               the
               G●spel
               unto
               you
               ,
               with
               the
               Holy
               Ghost
               sent
               downe
               from
               Heaven
               ,
               which
               things
               the
               Angels
               desire
               to
               looks
               into
               :
            
             Wee
             must
             therefore
             make
             our
             initiation
             into
             the
             Schoole
             of
             Christ
             ,
             by
             praying
             to
             him
             ,
             hearing
             from
             him
             receiving
             his
             Sacraments
             .
             
               Oh
               ●hon
            
             (
             saith
             
               David
               )
               that
               hearest
               prayers
               ,
               to
               thea
               shall
               all
               flesh
               come
               :
            
             as
             properly
             may
             we
             say
             ,
             O
             thou
             that
             art
             
               manifested
               in
               the
               flesh
               ,
            
             to
             thee
             shall
             all
             flesh
             come
             ;
             
               Heb.
            
             10.19
             ,
             20.
             
             
               Having
               there
               fore
               brethren
               boldnesse
               to
               enter
               into
               the
               holiest
               ,
               by
               the
               blood
               of
               I●sus
               by
               a
               now
               and
               living
               way
               ,
               which
               ●e
               bath
               consecrated
               for
               us
               ,
               through
               the
               voile
               that
               is
               to
               say
               ,
               his
               Flesh
               ;
               and
               having
               an
               High-Priest
               over
               the
               House
               of
               God
               ,
               let
               us
               draw
               neere
               with
               a
               true
               heart
               ,
               in
               full
               assurance
               of
               faith
               ,
               having
               our
               hearts
               sprinkled
               from
               an
               evill
               conscience
               ,
               and
               our
               bodies
               washed
               with
               pure
               water
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             Lastly
             ,
             if
             the
             
               incarnation
               of
               Christ
            
             be
             so
             great
             a
             
               myster●
               ,
            
             then
             it
             calls
             for
             revererce
             ,
             in
             all
             the
             parts
             and
             pleces
             of
             our
             service
             ;
             how
             precise
             were
             the
             Heathen
             ,
             and
             to
             this
             day
             are
             ,
             in
             their
             preparations
             
             unto
             devotions
             ?
             The
             Orator
             could
             say
             ,
             
               Caste
               jubet
               lex
               adire
               sacra
               ;
            
             how
             much
             more
             ought
             we
             ?
             &c.
             
               Whosoever
               calleth
               on
               the
               Name
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               let
               him
               d●part
               from
               iniqulty
               ,
               2
               Tim.
            
             2.19
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             this
             
               myster●
            
             here
             ,
             is
             not
             onely
             
               great
               ,
            
             but
             
               godly
               ;
               a
               mysterie
               of
               Godlinesse
               .
            
          
           
             The
             Devill
             had
             his
             
               mysteries
               ,
            
             for
             to
             whom
             but
             him
             did
             the
             Heathen
             of
             old
             their
             
               sacrifices
               ,
            
             their
             greater
             and
             lesser
             
               Elnsinea
               ,
            
             to
             
               Bacchus
               ,
            
             to
             
               Ceres
               ,
            
             and
             the
             rest
             ?
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             10.20
             .
             
               But
               I
               say
               ,
               that
               the
               things
               which
               the
               Gentiles
               sacrifice
               ,
               they
               sacrifice
               to
               Devils
               ,
               and
               not
               to
               God
               .
            
          
           
             Antichrist
             hath
             his
             
               my●teries
            
             also
             ,
             the
             very
             word
             
               mysterium
            
             is
             written
             in
             his
             fore-head
             ,
             there
             is
             not
             the
             least
             
               Ceremony
            
             among
             their
             many
             ,
             but
             is
             very
             
               mysticall
               ;
            
             their
             
               Durand
            
             hath
             given
             the
             world
             a
             book
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             he
             calls
             it
             his
             
               Rationale
               .
            
          
           
             We
             also
             among
             our selves
             have
             our
             
               mysteries
            
             too
             and
             never
             so
             much
             as
             now
             ,
             &c.
             too
             much
             of
             the
             
               Serpent
               ,
            
             too
             little
             or
             nothing
             of
             the
             
               Dove●
            
             Religion
             is
             made
             a
             stalking
             horse
             unto
             policie
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             But
             the
             
               mysterie
            
             here
             ,
             is
             a
             
               mysterie
               of
               godlinesse
               ;
            
             the
             Gospel
             speaketh
             and
             preacheth
             piety
             ,
             reveales
             Gods
             wonderful
             love
             unto
             us
             .
             
               Velatio
               deitatis
               revelatio
               charitutis
               ,
               Iob.
               3.16
               .
               God
               so
               loved
               the
               world
               ,
               that
               ●e
               gave
               his
               onely
               begotten
               sonne
               ;
               that
               whosoever
               beleeveth
               in
               him
               ,
               should
               not
               perish
               ,
               but
               have
               everlasting
               life
               .
            
          
           
             This
             calls
             us
             to
             an
             holy
             and
             godly
             life
             :
             as
             
               Christ
               manifested
               himselfe
               in
               our
               flesh
               ,
            
             so
             must
             we
             
               manifest
               Christ
               in
               our
               loves
               and
               conversations
               :
            
             O●
             use
             not
             this
             deare
             name
             
               Iesus
               ,
            
             (
             not
             make
             wanton
             of
             his
             precious
             blood
             )
             but
             in
             your
             prayer●
             and
             intercessions
             .
          
           
             A
             
               mysterie
            
             not
             onely
             signifies
             as
             a
             
               Ceremony
               ,
            
             but
             operates
             and
             workes
             as
             a
             
               Ceremony
            
             doth
             not
             .
             The
             
               myster●
               of
               iniquitie
            
             began
             to
             worke
             in
             the
             Apostles
             dayes
             ;
             no●
             a
             
               mysterie
            
             workes
             ,
             as
             other
             Agents
             doe
             ;
             it
             makes
             them
             in
             whom
             it
             workes
             ,
             like
             it
             sel●e
             ;
             wherefore
             as
             ours
             is
             the
             
               mysterie
               of
               godlinesse
               ,
            
             so
             must
             ●ee
             but
             selves
             be
             
               godly
               ;
            
             Christ
             must
             appeare
             in
             us
             ;
             our
             
               light
            
             must
             
               shine
               ;
            
             &c.
             
             
               Tit.
            
             2.11
             ,
             12
             ,
             13.
             
             
               For
               the
               grace
               of
               God
               that
               bring●th
               salvation
               ,
               hath
               appeared
               to
               all
               men
               ,
               teaching
               us
               ,
               that
               denying
               ungodlinesse
               and
               worldly
               lusts
               ,
               we
               should
               live
               soberly
               ,
               righteously
               ,
               and
               godly
               in
               this
               present
               world
               ,
               looking
               for
               that
               blessed
               hope
               ,
               and
               the
               glorious
               appearing
               of
               the
               great
               God
               and
               our
               Saviour
               Iesus
               Christ
               ;
            
             Nay
             more
             yet
             ,
             as
             our
             
             
               myster●e
               of
               godlinesse
               is
               great
               ,
            
             so
             must
             wee
             increase
             in
             godlinesse
             every
             day
             more
             and
             more
             ;
             we
             are
             mysticall
             enough
             ,
             aboundant
             ,
             yea
             ,
             and
             manifest
             too
             in
             the
             wayes
             of
             flesh
             and
             blood
             ;
             O
             let
             us
             be
             as
             skilfull
             ,
             as
             full
             ,
             and
             as
             open
             in
             the
             wayes
             of
             life
             and
             peace
             ;
             Gal.
             6.16
             .
             
               And
               as
               many
               as
               walke
               according
               to
               this
               rule
               ,
               peace
               be
               on
               them
               ,
               and
               mercy
               ,
               and
               upon
               the
               Israel
               of
               God
               .
            
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             and
             lastly
             ,
             the
             
               mysterie
               of
               godlinesse
            
             here
             is
             not
             onely
             
               great
               ,
            
             but
             
               great
               without
               controver●ie
               ;
            
             all
             that
             beleeve
             it
             ,
             doe
             in
             admiration
             acknowledge
             it
             .
          
           
             But
             did
             not
             
               Simon
               Magus
            
             oppose
             it
             ?
             Were
             there
             not
             some
             ,
             who
             both
             thought
             and
             taught
             ,
             that
             Christ
             was
             not
             God
             ;
             some
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             not
             man
             ?
             Were
             not
             the
             Pharisees
             ,
             Sadduces
             ,
             
               Herod
               ,
            
             people
             ,
             Elders
             ,
             all
             against
             Christ
             ?
             Were
             not
             his
             Apostles
             ,
             when
             he
             was
             gone
             ,
             evill
             intereated
             for
             his
             sake
             ?
             Was
             not
             
               Peter
            
             drunke
             ,
             and
             
               Panl
            
             a
             mad
             man
             with
             them
             ?
             Was
             the
             Gospel
             of
             Christ
             any
             more
             with
             
               Leo
               ,
            
             then
             with
             them
             ,
             a
             fable
             ?
             Are
             there
             not
             some
             among
             us
             ,
             as
             with
             whom
             the
             profession
             of
             Christ
             is
             reproachfull
             ?
             
               Un
               Christana
               ,
            
             say
             the
             
               Italians
               ,
            
             when
             they
             mean
             a
             foole
             ,
             or
             a
             blockhend
             ;
             Even
             so
             it
             is
             with
             as
             ,
             if
             not
             worse
             ,
             saith
             
               Salvian
               :
            
             of
             what
             esteeme
             is
             Christ
             among
             Christians
             ,
             when
             the
             very
             name
             is
             a●counted
             base
             among
             many
             ?
          
           
             But
             ,
             saith
             the
             Apostle
             ,
             
               We
               know
               in
               whom
               we
               have
               beleeved
               ;
            
             and
             what
             is
             
               foolishnesse
            
             to
             the
             world
             ,
             is
             the
             
               wisdome
            
             of
             God
             to
             the
             perfect
             :
             the
             proposition
             therefore
             is
             most
             true
             ,
             
               Great
               is
               the
               my●teni●
               of
               godlinesse
               ,
               without
               all
               controversie
               :
            
             Let
             us
             therefore
             make
             no
             controversie
             about
             it
             we
             have
             already
             too
             many
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             at
             the
             best
             unprofitable
             ;
             I
             would
             they
             were
             gone
             out
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             their
             authors
             more
             wise
             ,
             or
             gone
             with
             them
             .
             Let
             us
             humbly
             and
             heartily
             submit
             to
             the
             Gospel
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ;
             and
             then
             when
             he
             which
             came
             once
             in
             great
             humility
             to
             redeeme
             us
             ,
             shall
             come
             againe
             ,
             he
             will
             take
             as
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             we
             shall
             see
             him
             as
             he
             is
             ,
             1
             
               Ioh.
            
             2.28
             .
             
               And
               now
               little
               children
               abide
               in
               him
               ,
               that
               when
               be
               shall
               appeare
               ,
               we
               may
               have
               considence
               ,
               and
               not
               be
               ashdmed
               before
               〈◊〉
               at
               his
               comming
               .
            
          
           
             Soli
             Deo
             gloria
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             THE
             REWARD
             OF
             IMITATION
             .
          
           
             
               
                 MATTHEVV
                 19.28
                 .
              
               
                 
                   And
                   Jesus
                   said
                   unto
                   them
                   ,
                   verily
                   I
                   say
                   unto
                   you
                   ,
                   that
                   yee
                   which
                   have
                   followed
                   me
                   in
                   the
                   regeneration
                   ,
                   when
                   the
                   Sonne
                   of
                   man
                   shall
                   sit
                   in
                   the
                   Throne
                   of
                   his
                   glory
                   ,
                   yee
                   also
                   shall
                   sit
                   upon
                   twelve
                   Thrones
                   ,
                   judging
                   the
                   twelve
                   Tribes
                   of
                   Israel
                   .
                
              
            
          
           
             THe
             words
             are
             a
             
               promise
            
             made
             by
             our
             Lord
             and
             Saviour
             to
             the
             
               Apostles
               ,
            
             but
             extended
             to
             the
             
               Gentiles
               ,
            
             and
             so
             to
             the
             whole
             
               family
               of
               God
               ;
            
             for
             as
             they
             exclude
             
               Judas
            
             (
             though
             present
             when
             Christ
             spake
             )
             by
             reason
             of
             his
             apostasie
             ;
             so
             they
             include
             us
             ,
             though
             many
             Generations
             after
             ,
             through
             many
             Generations
             ,
             being
             beleevers
             .
          
           
             The
             scope
             is
             to
             infringe
             those
             argnments
             of
             discouragement
             in
             the
             wayes
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             Satan
             and
             our
             owne
             corruption
             may
             and
             doe
             too
             often
             presse
             us
             with
             ;
             
               What
               profit
               is
               there
               in
               serving
               God
               ?
            
          
           
           
             To
             strengthen
             us
             against
             this
             objection
             ;
             
               Ye
            
             (
             saith
             Christ
             )
             
               who
               have
               followed
               me
               ,
               &c.
            
             answerable
             whereunto
             is
             that
             of
             his
             ;
             
               if
               any
               man
               serve
               me
               ,
               him
               will
               my
               Father
               honour
               .
            
          
           
             Observe
             in
             the
             words
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             a
             president
             of
             Christian
             Imitation
             ,
             
               Yee
               that
               have
               followed
               mee
               .
            
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             a
             reward
             of
             that
             Imitation
             ,
             
               Yee
               shall
               sit
               on
               twelve
               Thrones
               ,
               and
               judge
               the
               twelve
               Tribes
               of
               Israel
               .
            
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             the
             determinate
             terme
             ,
             or
             time
             of
             this
             glory
             ,
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             
               in
               the
               renovation
               ,
            
             and
             instauration
             of
             the
             whole
             world
             ,
             when
             Christ
             in
             his
             Throne
             of
             glory
             shall
             declare
             himselfe
             to
             bee
             the
             Sonne
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             the
             president
             of
             Imitation
             .
          
           
             
               Yee
               that
               have
               followed
               me
               ;
               
               Christ
               is
               the
               example
               ,
               wee
               are
               all
               to
               follow
               ;
            
             hee
             cryes
             unto
             us
             as
             unto
             
               Matthew
               ,
               Come
               and
               follow
               mee
               .
            
          
           
             But
             who
             is
             able
             to
             finde
             the
             way
             of
             a
             Serpent
             on
             a
             stone
             ,
             
             the
             way
             of
             a
             Ship
             on
             the
             Sea
             ,
             or
             of
             an
             Eagle
             in
             the
             ayre
             ?
             these
             (
             saith
             
               Salomon
            
             )
             are
             indiscernable
             ;
             and
             are
             not
             the
             wayes
             of
             Christ
             much
             more
             unsearchable
             ?
             
               His
               name
               is
               wonderfull
               ,
               hee
               rides
               upon
               a
               Cherub
               ,
               and
               makes
               darknesse
               his
               pavilion
               ;
            
             If
             discernable
             ,
             yet
             (
             saith
             the
             Apostle
             )
             
               hee
               inhabits
               Eternitie
               ,
               and
               dwells
               in
               Light
               inaccessible
               .
            
          
           
             The
             workes
             of
             Christ
             are
             of
             two
             sorts
             ;
             
             first
             ,
             
               incommunicable
               ;
            
             secondly
             ,
             
               communicable
               .
            
          
           
             
               Incommunicable
               ,
            
             As
             the
             work
             of
             his
             merit
             and
             mediation
             ,
             these
             cannot
             be
             imitated
             ;
             for
             ,
             saith
             the
             Apostle
             ,
             
               There
               is
               but
               one
               Mediator
               betweene
               God
               and
               man
               ,
               the
               man
               Christ
               Jesus
               ,
            
             no
             other
             name
             given
             ,
             whereby
             we
             may
             be
             saved
             :
             They
             have
             not
             to
             doe
             with
             the
             Censer
             to
             offer
             incense
             ,
             who
             have
             not
             to
             doe
             with
             the
             Altar
             to
             offer
             Sacrifice
             .
             
               Incommunicable
            
             also
             is
             the
             worke
             of
             Government
             and
             influence
             into
             his
             Church
             ,
             his
             dispensing
             the
             Spirit
             to
             the
             quickning
             of
             the
             Word
             ,
             his
             subduing
             his
             enemies
             ,
             his
             gathering
             together
             his
             people
             ;
             these
             are
             all
             personall
             Honours
             appertaining
             unto
             Christ
             ,
             as
             our
             Head
             and
             Saviour
             .
          
           
             
               Communicable
               :
            
             The
             actions
             of
             Christ
             ;
             whereof
             by
             his
             Grace
             
             others
             have
             been
             ,
             and
             may
             be
             made
             partakers
             ;
             and
             these
             are
             either
             
               extraordinary
               ,
            
             or
             
               ordinary
               :
            
          
           
             
               Extraordinary
               ,
            
             for
             ministry
             and
             service
             ,
             not
             for
             sanctity
             ,
             or
             salvation
             ;
             such
             were
             the
             miraculous
             workes
             of
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             by
             way
             of
             priviledge
             ,
             and
             temporary
             Dispensation
             to
             them
             granted
             .
          
           
             
               Ordinary
               ,
            
             and
             universall
             ,
             belonging
             to
             all
             his
             Members
             ,
             as
             praying
             ,
             fasting
             ,
             doing
             good
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Wee
             are
             then
             to
             
               follow
            
             Christ
             ,
             not
             in
             all
             things
             he
             did
             ,
             but
             in
             those
             things
             onely
             which
             he
             himselfe
             did
             ,
             and
             hath
             commanded
             ;
             he
             in
             the
             ordinary
             way
             of
             his
             obedience
             ,
             must
             be
             the
             type
             and
             patterne
             of
             ours
             .
          
           
             Pirst
             ,
             
               Active
               .
            
          
           
             Did
             Christ
             readily
             do
             what
             his
             Father
             commanded
             him
             ?
             so
             must
             wee
             ;
             when
             they
             sought
             unto
             him
             to
             make
             him
             King
             ,
             he
             refused
             that
             honour
             ,
             and
             we●t
             unto
             a
             Mountaine
             :
             So
             ought
             we
             even
             to
             dye
             unto
             the
             honours
             and
             pleasures
             of
             this
             world
             :
             
               How
               can
               you
               beleeve
            
             (
             saith
             Christ
             )
             
               if
               yee
               seeke
               honour
               one
               of
               another
               ?
            
             Was
             Christ
             meek
             ,
             and
             gentle
             ,
             and
             courteous
             ?
             so
             ought
             we
             to
             be
             ,
             and
             that
             because
             Christ
             was
             so
             .
             
               Learne
               of
               me
            
             (
             saith
             he
             ,
             
               Math.
            
             11.29
             .
             )
             
               for
               I
               am
               humble
               and
               meek
               :
            
             And
             
               Jo●.
            
             13.15
             .
             having
             washt
             his
             Disciples
             feet
             ;
             
               I
            
             (
             saith
             he
             )
             
               have
               given
               you
               an
               example
               :
            
             not
             that
             we
             are
             to
             wash
             one
             the
             others
             feet
             ,
             (
             for
             this
             was
             a
             custome
             onely
             of
             that
             age
             and
             place
             )
             but
             that
             wee
             are
             to
             be
             of
             like
             affections
             one
             to
             the
             other
             ;
             all
             humble
             :
             
               Let
               the
               same
               minde
               be
               in
               you
               that
               was
               in
               Christ
               ,
               Philip
               .
            
             2.5
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             
               Passive
               .
            
          
           
             Christ
             suffered
             ,
             so
             must
             we
             ;
             
               Hee
               suffered
            
             (
             saith
             the
             Apostle
             
               Peter
            
             )
             leaving
             us
             an
             example
             .
             
               If
               any
               man
            
             (
             saith
             Christ
             )
             
               will
               be
               my
               Disciple
               ,
               let
               him
               deny
               himselfe
               ,
               and
               take
               up
               his
               Crosse
               daily
               ,
               and
               follow
               me
               :
            
             So
             that
             in
             suffering
             ,
             we
             are
             of
             Christs
             own
             Order
             ,
             Children
             of
             the
             Crosse
             ;
             
               and
               if
               wee
               suffer
               with
               him
               ,
               wee
               shall
               be
               glorified
               with
               him
               ,
               Rom.
            
             8.17
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             12.1
             ,
             2.
             
          
           
             Christ
             not
             onely
             suffered
             ,
             but
             in
             suffering
             ,
             submitted
             unto
             his
             Fathers
             will
             ;
             
               Not
               my
               will
               ,
               but
               thine
               bee
               done
               ;
               So
               was
               ●ee
               as
               a
               Lambe
               before
               the
               shearer
               ,
               d●mbe
               .
            
          
           
             Thus
             ought
             wee
             to
             doe
             in
             all
             our
             sufferings
             :
             
               Si
               filius
               quante
               
               magis
               servuns
               ,
               Bern.
               
            
             So
             shall
             wee
             possesse
             our selves
             in
             an
             holy
             silence
             .
          
           
             Lastly
             ,
             Christ
             being
             to
             bid
             the
             world
             sarewell
             ,
             prayes
             for
             his
             enemies
             ,
             
               Father
               forgive
               them
               ,
               they
               know
               not
               what
               they
               doe
               :
            
             Thus
             ought
             we
             ,
             not
             onely
             to
             forgive
             ,
             but
             also
             to
             intreat
             God
             ,
             that
             hee
             also
             would
             forgive
             them
             that
             hate
             ,
             or
             hurt
             us
             .
          
           
             We
             must
             
               follow
            
             Christ
             through
             the
             whole
             walke
             of
             his
             morall
             obedience
             ;
             his
             whole
             life
             was
             a
             living
             ,
             and
             shining
             ,
             and
             exemplary
             Precept
             ;
             a
             visible
             Commentary
             on
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             ,
             
               Et
            
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             
               Nyssen
               .
            
             Christianitie
             is
             nothing
             else
             then
             an
             imitation
             of
             our
             Maker
             .
             Wee
             must
             bee
             holy
             a●
             hee
             is
             holy
             ,
             not
             in
             respect
             of
             equality
             ,
             but
             quality
             ;
             
               Tam
               non
               tantum
               ,
            
             we
             must
             bee
             as
             truly
             and
             sincerely
             holy
             ,
             
               following
               him
               as
               Peter
               ,
               Elonginque
               ,
               a
               farre
               off
               ,
            
             or
             as
             a
             little
             Childe
             his
             Father
             ;
             
               Non
               passibus
               equis
               ,
            
             so
             fast
             as
             wee
             can
             ;
             saying
             ,
             as
             the
             Church
             in
             one
             of
             her
             Songs
             of
             Love
             ,
             
               Draw
               us
               ,
               and
               wee
               will
               runne
               after
               thee
               .
            
          
           
             The
             Reasons
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             this
             is
             one
             of
             the
             ends
             why
             Christ
             came
             into
             the
             World
             ;
             for
             first
             ,
             hee
             came
             to
             
               Redeeme
               us
               ,
            
             and
             then
             to
             
               sanctifie
               us
               .
               This
               is
               hee
            
             (
             saith
             Saint
             
               John
               )
               that
               came
               by
               water
               and
               blood
               ;
            
             by
             
               blood
               ,
            
             to
             take
             away
             the
             guilt
             ;
             by
             
               water
               ,
            
             to
             take
             away
             the
             filth
             of
             sinne
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             without
             this
             
               Imitation
               of
               Christ
               ,
            
             no
             sanctification
             ;
             for
             we
             are
             sanctified
             when
             wee
             are
             renewed
             unto
             God
             ,
             re-indued
             with
             the
             Image
             of
             God
             ,
             whereunto
             we
             were
             at
             first
             created
             .
             Now
             in
             an
             Image
             there
             are
             these
             two
             things
             :
          
           
             First
             ,
             the
             similitude
             of
             one
             thing
             to
             another
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             a
             deduction
             ,
             derivation
             ,
             or
             impression
             thereof
             on
             some
             other
             ;
             from
             which
             againe
             wee
             take
             a
             third
             ,
             a
             fourth
             ,
             &c.
             in
             want
             of
             which
             we
             alwayes
             run
             to
             the
             Originall
             ,
             the
             prototype
             .
             Now
             as
             for
             the
             Image
             of
             God
             ;
             its
             holineffe
             ,
             
               Colos.
            
             3.10
             .
             
               And
               have
               put
               on
               the
               new
               man
               ,
               which
               is
               renewed
               in
               knowledge
               ,
               after
               the
               Image
               of
               him
               that
               created
               him
               .
            
          
           
             This
             in
             our
             first
             Creation
             did
             gloriously
             shine
             in
             our
             faces
             ;
             in
             
               Adam
            
             wee
             lost
             it
             ;
             and
             therefore
             wee
             must
             all
             to
             God
             againe
             for
             it
             .
          
           
           
             But
             this
             cannot
             be
             ,
             wee
             cannot
             come
             so
             neere
             him
             ,
             as
             to
             looke
             into
             him
             ,
             for
             he
             is
             a
             
               consuming
               fire
               ,
               hee
               dwells
               in
               light
               inaccessible
               ,
            
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             6.16
             .
             
               Who
               onely
               hath
               immortality
               ,
               dwelling
               in
               the
               light
               ,
               which
               no
               man
               can
               approach
               unto
               ,
               whom
               no
               man
               hath
               seene
               ,
               nor
               can
               see
               .
            
             You
             see
             ,
             if
             wee
             could
             come
             neere
             him
             ,
             yet
             wee
             cannot
             see
             him
             ,
             for
             he
             is
             invisible
             :
             
               No
               man
               〈◊〉
               see
               him
               and
               live
               ;
               All
               have
               sinned
               ,
               and
               come
               short
               of
               the
               Glory
               of
               God
               ,
               Rom
            
             3.23
             .
          
           
             So
             that
             wee
             may
             as
             easily
             see
             that
             which
             is
             invisible
             ,
             and
             attaine
             that
             which
             is
             unapproachable
             ,
             as
             of
             our selves
             to
             become
             holy
             againe
             ,
             unlesse
             the
             Lord
             shall
             please
             ,
             through
             some
             veile
             ,
             to
             exhibit
             his
             Image
             unto
             us
             ;
             or
             through
             some
             Glasse
             ,
             shall
             make
             the
             same
             to
             shine
             upon
             us
             :
             wee
             shall
             live
             and
             dye
             without
             it
             ,
             strangers
             from
             the
             life
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             Behold
             ,
             the
             Sonne
             of
             God
             is
             made
             the
             Sonne
             of
             man
             ,
             
               God
               made
               manifest
               in
               the
               flesh
               ,
            
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             3.16
             .
             So
             that
             through
             his
             humane
             Nature
             ,
             as
             through
             a
             veile
             ,
             wee
             have
             accesse
             to
             the
             holiest
             of
             all
             :
             
               Hee
               is
               the
               Image
               of
               the
               invisible
               God
               ,
               Colos.
            
             1.15
             .
             and
             
               by
               him
               are
               wee
               made
               the
               Sonnes
               of
               God
               ,
               Joh.
            
             1.12
             .
             
               Partakers
               of
               the
               Divine
               Nature
               ,
            
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             4.
             and
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             3.18
             .
             
               Wee
               all
               with
               open
               face
               ,
               beholding
               as
               in
               a
               glasse
               the
               glory
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               are
               changed
               into
               the
               same
               Image
               from
               glory
               to
               glory
               ,
               even
               as
               by
               the
               Spirit
               of
               the
               Lord
               :
            
             So
             that
             as
             Christ
             is
             the
             Image
             of
             
               his
               Father
               ,
               Heb.
            
             1.3
             .
             so
             are
             we
             the
             
               Image
               of
               God
               ;
            
             but
             with
             this
             difference
             ,
             
               Christ
               us
               imago
               equalitatis
               ,
               Christianus
               imitationis
               ;
            
             As
             the
             Image
             of
             an
             Emperour
             (
             saith
             
               Augustine
            
             )
             is
             ,
             
               aliter
               in
               nummo
               ,
               aliter
               in
               filio
               ;
            
             so
             the
             Image
             of
             God
             is
             ,
             
               aliter
               in
               Christo
               ,
               aliter
               in
               Christiano
               .
            
             The
             renewed
             are
             the
             
               Image
               of
               God
               ,
               Non
               quantum
               ad
               naturalia
            
             (
             as
             the
             Schooles
             teach
             )
             though
             therein
             us
             yet
             be
             some
             remaines
             of
             our
             lost
             glory
             ;
             but
             as
             renewed
             by
             Christ
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             the
             
               quality
            
             of
             the
             mysticall
             body
             ,
             where
             of
             Christ
             is
             the
             head
             and
             Saviour
             ,
             requires
             this
             imitation
             ;
             hee
             is
             our
             head
             ,
             
               Heb.
            
             2.10
             ,
             11.
             
             
               For
               it
               became
               him
               for
               whom
               are
               all
               things
               ,
               and
               by
               whom
               are
               all
               things
               ,
               in
               bringing
               many
               sonnes
               unto
               glory
               ,
               to
               make
               the
               Captaine
               of
               their
               salvation
               perfect
               through
               sufferings
               ;
            
             For
             both
             hee
             that
             sanctifieth
             ,
             and
             they
             who
             are
             sanctified
             ,
             are
             all
             one
             ;
             for
             which
             cause
             hee
             is
             not
             ashamed
             to
             call
             them
             
               Brethren
               ,
            
             and
             
               Heb.
            
             4.15
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             Christ
             is
             the
             summe
             of
             all
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             therefore
             necessarily
             the
             rule
             of
             all
             holinesse
             :
             as
             the
             Apostles
             did
             ,
             so
             must
             wee
             ,
             preach
             nothing
             but
             
               Jesus
               Christ
               .
            
          
           
             How
             too
             blame
             are
             those
             ,
             
             who
             are
             so
             farre
             from
             
               following
               Christ
               ,
            
             that
             they
             
               follow
               man
               ,
            
             any
             man
             ,
             the
             worst
             ,
             the
             most
             ,
             and
             thinke
             it
             their
             safest
             way
             .
             But
             if
             great
             men
             ,
             if
             men
             in
             Authoritie
             doe
             so
             ,
             and
             so
             ,
             then
             all
             is
             out
             of
             doubt
             .
             Their
             Religion
             is
             to
             them
             as
             their
             Coyne
             ;
             all
             goes
             for
             Currant
             ,
             that
             is
             stamped
             with
             Authoritie
             ,
             and
             allowance
             of
             the
             State
             .
             Nay
             ,
             what
             phantasticall
             Spirit
             so
             idle
             and
             ridioulous
             ,
             that
             hath
             not
             many
             Disciples
             ?
             What
             jugling
             Impostor
             so
             despicable
             ,
             and
             infamous
             ,
             that
             hath
             not
             many
             
               followers
               ?
            
             What
             rebellious
             Sonne
             of
             
               Belial
               ,
            
             or
             Atheisticall
             Ruffler
             so
             execrable
             and
             odious
             ,
             that
             hath
             not
             many
             observers
             ?
             What
             
               Ignatian
            
             Viper
             ,
             or
             devillish
             Jesuite
             ,
             
               Monochus
               Damonnicus
               ,
            
             so
             prodigiously
             wicked
             ,
             so
             trayterously
             audacious
             ,
             that
             hath
             not
             many
             favourers
             and
             attendants
             ?
             
               Habet
               &
               Diogenes
               suos
               parasitas
               ,
            
             the
             Cynick
             is
             not
             without
             his
             approvers
             ,
             and
             admirers
             ;
             whilest
             Christ
             ,
             
               the
               Sonne
               of
               the
               living
               God
               ,
            
             sits
             alone
             ,
             
               like
               a
               Pellican
               in
               the
               Wildernesse
               ,
            
             or
             
               a
               Sparrow
               on
               the
               house
               top
               .
            
          
           
             But
             the
             men
             are
             good
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Yet
             are
             they
             but
             men
             :
             and
             
               all
               men
               are
               Lyars
               ;
            
             may
             both
             deceive
             ,
             and
             be
             deceived
             .
             
               Peter
            
             was
             a
             good
             man
             ,
             yet
             once
             dissembled
             :
             so
             was
             
               Barnabas
               ,
            
             yet
             snatcht
             away
             by
             example
             ,
             into
             the
             like
             dissimulation
             .
          
           
             You
             see
             in
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             the
             failings
             of
             the
             Saints
             to
             hang
             on
             record
             ;
             not
             that
             God
             either
             delights
             to
             see
             them
             ,
             or
             others
             to
             gaze
             on
             them
             ,
             for
             he
             hath
             cast
             them
             all
             behind
             his
             back
             ,
             and
             blotted
             them
             out
             of
             the
             Booke
             of
             his
             Remembrance
             ;
             but
             that
             the
             Apostles
             admonition
             might
             ever
             be
             thought
             on
             ,
             
               Let
               him
               that
               standeth
               take
               heed
               lest
               he
               fall
               :
               Cavenda
               tempestates
               flenda
               naufragia
               ,
               Aug.
               
            
             And
             that
             wee
             might
             not
             thinke
             it
             safe
             to
             
               follow
            
             good
             men
             ,
             no
             ,
             not
             the
             best
             men
             in
             all
             things
             ,
             nor
             would
             good
             men
             have
             us
             so
             to
             doe
             ;
             
               Follow
               me
            
             (
             saith
             
               Paul
            
             )
             
               as
               I
               follow
               Christ
               ,
            
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             12.1
             .
          
           
             Some
             there
             are
             so
             farre
             from
             
               following
               Christ
               ,
            
             that
             they
             goe
             before
             him
             :
             These
             are
             they
             that
             despise
             Government
             ,
             and
             speake
             evill
             of
             things
             they
             understand
             not
             .
          
           
           
             Others
             worse
             yet
             ,
             are
             so
             farre
             from
             
               following
               Christ
               ,
            
             that
             they
             runne
             from
             him
             ;
             called
             after
             ,
             they
             will
             not
             returne
             :
             having
             nothing
             to
             plead
             for
             themselves
             ,
             they
             make
             their
             Will
             their
             Master
             ,
             and
             so
             have
             as
             many
             Lords
             over
             them
             ,
             as
             Affections
             in
             them
             :
             all
             under
             the
             Curse
             of
             
               Cha●
               ,
            
             a
             slave
             to
             their
             slaves
             ;
             one
             to
             his
             Pleasure
             ,
             another
             to
             his
             Profit
             ,
             a
             third
             to
             his
             Vanitie
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             If
             God
             move
             by
             his
             
               Spirit
               ,
            
             that
             is
             resisted
             ;
             if
             hee
             allure
             by
             his
             
               Mercies
               ,
            
             they
             are
             abused
             ;
             if
             threatned
             by
             
               Judgements
               ,
            
             they
             are
             neglected
             ;
             if
             called
             by
             
               Ministers
               ,
            
             they
             are
             reviled
             ,
             &c.
             
             Oh
             ,
             when
             men
             thus
             pull
             away
             their
             shoulders
             from
             Christs
             
               Yoake
               ,
            
             when
             they
             turne
             their
             back
             on
             God
             ,
             set
             up
             mounds
             against
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             
               Non-plus
            
             Gods
             mercies
             ;
             this
             is
             an
             heavie
             signe
             ,
             that
             God
             hath
             left
             them
             unto
             themselves
             ,
             a
             
               very
               plague
               of
               plagues
               :
            
             See
             
               Psal.
            
             81.11
             ,
             12
             ,
             &c.
             What
             remaines
             ,
             but
             that
             wee
             send
             them
             to
             the
             Judge
             with
             this
             Scrowle
             on
             their
             fore-heads
             ,
             
               Domine
               noluerunt
               incantari
               ?
            
          
           
             Some
             there
             are
             who
             
               follow
               Christ
               ,
            
             but
             not
             constantly
             :
             
               Sequnntur
               sed
               non
               assequuntu●
               ,
               Bern.
               
            
             With
             
               Orpha
               ,
            
             they
             goe
             a
             little
             way
             ,
             and
             then
             returne
             into
             their
             owne
             Countrey
             .
          
           
             Set
             wee
             the
             
               example
            
             of
             
               Christ
            
             before
             us
             ,
             
             in
             all
             the
             things
             wee
             doe
             :
             If
             the
             thing
             be
             unlawfull
             ,
             and
             yet
             wee
             finde
             our
             Lusts
             swaying
             us
             that
             way
             ,
             aske
             wee
             this
             question
             ;
             Would
             
               Christ
            
             have
             done
             this
             ,
             or
             doth
             hee
             allow
             it
             ?
             &c.
             If
             the
             thing
             being
             both
             lawfull
             and
             expedient
             ,
             yet
             if
             not
             sutable
             to
             our
             person
             ,
             wee
             must
             here
             respect
             Christs
             allowance
             ;
             in
             all
             other
             things
             ,
             wee
             must
             reflect
             on
             his
             
               example
               .
            
          
           
             1
             
               John
            
             2.6
             .
             
               He
               that
               saith
               he
               is
               in
               Christ
               ,
               ought
               to
               walke
               as
               he
               hath
               walked
               .
            
          
           
             First
             ,
             
               Religiously
               :
            
             Beginning
             all
             things
             with
             God
             ,
             sanctifying
             every
             Creature
             and
             every
             Ordinance
             with
             prayer
             ;
             and
             this
             longer
             or
             shorter
             ,
             as
             the
             occasions
             are
             more
             or
             lesse
             serious
             ,
             doing
             all
             things
             by
             the
             warrant
             of
             the
             Word
             ;
             contemning
             our
             owne
             will
             ,
             that
             wee
             may
             doe
             our
             Fathers
             :
             chusing
             rather
             to
             lose
             life
             then
             our
             obedience
             ,
             as
             if
             there
             were
             but
             one
             will
             betweene
             God
             and
             us
             ;
             doing
             all
             things
             for
             God
             ,
             and
             reserring
             all
             unto
             his
             glory
             .
          
           
           
             Secondly
             ,
             Christ
             walked
             
               holily
               ,
            
             so
             must
             wee
             ,
             for
             without
             
               holinesse
            
             no●e
             shall
             see
             the
             Lord
             :
             if
             wee
             live
             like
             
               monsters
               ,
            
             Christ
             will
             never
             owne
             us
             for
             his
             
               members
               .
            
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             Christ
             walked
             
               fruitfully
            
             in
             his
             Calling
             ,
             
               Acts
            
             10.
             
             
               Hee
               went
               about
               doing
               good
               :
            
             hee
             watched
             and
             apprehended
             all
             occasions
             of
             being
             helpfull
             unto
             others
             ,
             to
             their
             soules
             ,
             to
             their
             bodies
             .
             Thus
             should
             wee
             spend
             our
             dayes
             ,
             and
             not
             as
             the
             most
             doe
             ,
             who
             bring
             the
             day
             to
             an
             end
             without
             the
             performance
             of
             any
             thing
             ,
             the
             remembrance
             whereof
             may
             comfort
             them
             at
             night
             ;
             nay
             ,
             doing
             things
             hurtfull
             both
             to
             themselves
             and
             others
             ,
             and
             thus
             continually
             .
             Thus
             account
             :
             So
             much
             time
             spent
             in
             idle
             Games
             ,
             so
             much
             in
             unprofitable
             Companie
             ,
             which
             might
             have
             beene
             spent
             in
             hearing
             ,
             reading
             ,
             praying
             ,
             meduation
             ,
             exercise
             of
             humiliation
             for
             my
             soules
             health
             ,
             or
             in
             workes
             of
             mercie
             ,
             for
             the
             benefit
             of
             my
             afflicted
             Brother
             ;
             did
             ever
             my
             Lord
             and
             Saviour
             thus
             
               walke
               ,
            
             thus
             converse
             ?
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             Christ
             walked
             
               justly
            
             towards
             man
             ;
             never
             deceived
             any
             by
             thought
             ,
             word
             ,
             or
             deed
             :
             
               There
               was
               no
               guile
               found
               in
               his
               mouth
               .
            
             Never
             covetousnesse
             entred
             his
             heart
             ;
             hee
             gave
             every
             man
             his
             due
             :
             An
             admirable
             patterne
             of
             Civill
             Righteousnesse
             .
             This
             must
             wee
             
               follow
               ,
            
             wee
             must
             
               walke
               as
               hee
               walked
               ,
            
             &c.
             
          
           
             Fifthly
             ,
             Christ
             walked
             in
             the
             
               Light
               ;
            
             and
             this
             ,
             a
             three-fold
             
               Light
               :
            
             first
             ,
             in
             the
             puritie
             of
             his
             Nature
             ;
             there
             was
             no
             
               darkenesse
               in
               him
               at
               all
               ;
            
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             none
             at
             all
             :
             in
             his
             minde
             ,
             no
             
               darkenesse
            
             of
             ignorance
             ;
             in
             his
             will
             and
             affections
             ,
             no
             
               darkenesse
            
             of
             disorder
             :
             secondly
             ,
             in
             the
             light
             and
             puritie
             of
             
               holy
               conversation
               ;
            
             hee
             never
             committed
             any
             
               workes
               of
               darkenesse
               :
            
             thirdly
             ,
             in
             
               communion
            
             and
             fellowship
             with
             his
             
               Father
               ,
            
             who
             
               dwells
               in
               Light
               inaccessible
               .
            
          
           
             Thus
             must
             wee
             
               walke
               .
            
          
           
             First
             ,
             full
             of
             the
             Rayes
             of
             
               spirituall
               understanding
               ;
            
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             not
             onely
             dwelling
             in
             our
             
               heads
               ,
            
             but
             in
             our
             
               hearts
               ;
            
             and
             in
             both
             ,
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             richly
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             acting
             that
             
               Spirituall
               life
               ,
            
             in
             our
             
               lives
               and
               conversation
               walking
               as
               Children
               of
               the
               Light
               ,
            
             and
             of
             the
             
               Day
               :
               Qui
               male
               agit
               odit
               lucem
               .
            
          
           
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             Embracing
             
               communion
            
             with
             our
             God
             ,
             and
             rejoycing
             therein
             ,
             as
             also
             in
             the
             place
             and
             meanes
             of
             his
             presence
             .
             Though
             worldly
             men
             are
             then
             onely
             merry
             ,
             when
             the
             thoughts
             of
             God
             are
             banished
             their
             hearts
             ,
             yet
             are
             the
             Saints
             of
             God
             no
             longer
             well
             ,
             then
             in
             his
             presence
             .
             1
             
               John
            
             1.7
             .
             
               If
               wee
               walke
               in
               the
               Light
               ,
               as
               he
               is
               in
               the
               Light
               ,
               wee
               have
               fellowship
               one
               with
               another
               ,
               and
               the
               blond
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               his
               Sonne
               cleanseth
               us
               from
               all
               sinne
               .
            
          
           
             
               Ye
               that
               have
               followed
               Christ
               :
            
             you
             that
             have
             framed
             your
             lives
             according
             to
             his
             
               example
               ;
            
             you
             ,
             who
             together
             with
             him
             ,
             are
             of
             the
             same
             minde
             ;
             
               those
               are
               they
               that
               follow
               the
               Lambt
               ,
               whither
               soever
               he
               goes
               .
            
          
           
             Thus
             you
             have
             the
             Saints
             ;
             and
             in
             them
             their
             motion
             :
             but
             what
             of
             these
             ?
          
           
             
               You
            
             (
             saith
             Christ
             )
             
               shall
               sit
               on
               twelve
               Thrones
               ,
               and
               judge
               the
               twelve
               Tribes
               of
               Israel
               .
            
             Here
             is
             their
             
               Quies
               .
            
          
           
             The
             degrees
             here
             are
             many
             ;
             wee
             shall
             arise
             with
             them
             ,
             in
             our
             discourse
             ,
             according
             to
             their
             order
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             
               They
               shall
               sit
               .
            
             Wee
             are
             here
             full
             of
             labour
             ,
             subject
             to
             many
             changes
             ,
             alterations
             ,
             and
             discontentments
             .
             
               Man
            
             (
             saith
             
               Iob
            
             )
             
               shooteth
               forth
               like
               a
               Flower
               ,
               and
               is
               cut
               downe
               ,
               he
               vanisheth
               away
               as
               a
               Shadow
               ,
               and
               never
               continueth
               in
               one
               stay
               :
            
             But
             a
             day
             is
             comming
             ,
             wherein
             wee
             shall
             rest
             from
             all
             our
             labours
             .
             
               Revel.
            
             14.
             
             
               Blessed
               are
               they
               that
               die
               in
               the
               Lord
               ,
               they
               rest
               from
               their
               labours
               :
            
             wherein
             wee
             shall
             
               hunger
               no
               more
               ,
               neither
               thirst
               any
               more
               ,
               neither
               shall
               the
               Sunne
               light
               on
               us
               ,
               or
               any
               heat
               ,
               Revel.
            
             7.16
             .
             Wherein
             
               God
               shall
               wipe
               away
               all
               teares
               from
               our
               eyes
               ,
               Revel.
            
             21.4
             .
          
           
             You
             see
             in
             nature
             ,
             all
             things
             labour
             to
             attaine
             their
             last
             perfection
             :
             so
             our
             bodyes
             here
             ,
             subject
             to
             mutabilitie
             ,
             to
             Diseases
             ,
             the
             Stone
             ,
             the
             Gout
             ,
             Feavers
             ,
             by
             which
             Death
             entring
             within
             our
             Walls
             ,
             surprizeth
             the
             Castle
             of
             our
             hearts
             ;
             and
             thus
             are
             wee
             still
             in
             motion
             ,
             to
             our
             last
             
               Exit
               ,
            
             alwayes
             tending
             to
             perfection
             :
             whither
             when
             wee
             come
             ,
             and
             arrive
             up
             above
             Sunne
             ,
             Moone
             ,
             and
             Starres
             ,
             wee
             shall
             sit
             downe
             with
             
               Abraham
               ,
               Isaac
               ,
            
             and
             
               Iacob
               ,
            
             in
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             Heaven
             .
          
           
           
             The
             Needle
             touched
             by
             the
             Load-stone
             ,
             never
             gives
             over
             his
             trembling
             motion
             ,
             till
             it
             stand
             against
             the
             North
             Pole
             ,
             till
             it
             come
             to
             its
             Point
             :
             so
             wee
             ,
             having
             once
             touched
             Christ
             ,
             the
             true
             Load-stone
             of
             our
             Soules
             ,
             by
             faith
             ,
             neither
             are
             ,
             nor
             can
             be
             at
             rest
             ,
             till
             wee
             rest
             not
             onely
             in
             him
             ,
             but
             with
             him
             ;
             Then
             shall
             our
             bodyes
             be
             immutable
             ;
             then
             shall
             wee
             
               sit
               downe
            
             and
             
               rest
            
             for
             ever
             .
             Be
             of
             good
             comfort
             ,
             your
             labours
             in
             
               Egypt
               ,
            
             your
             travailes
             in
             the
             Wildernesse
             shall
             not
             last
             for
             ever
             ;
             a
             
               day
               of
               rest
            
             is
             comming
             .
             In
             the
             meane
             time
             ,
             let
             us
             take
             the
             advice
             and
             counsell
             the
             Apostle
             
               Peter
            
             gives
             ,
             
               Acts
            
             1.19
             .
             
               Repent
               ,
               and
               turne
               unto
               the
               Lord
               ,
               that
               your
               sinnes
               may
               be
               done
               away
               ,
               when
               the
               time
               of
               refreshing
               shall
               come
               from
               the
               presence
               of
               the
               Lord
               .
            
          
           
             Thus
             the
             
               followers
               of
               Christ
            
             shall
             one
             day
             
               sit
               ,
            
             and
             
               rest
            
             them
             .
             It
             followeth
             ;
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             
               They
               shall
               sit
               on
               Thrones
               .
            
             What
             these
             Thrones
             are
             ,
             is
             no
             lesse
             unprofitable
             ,
             then
             curious
             to
             enquire
             :
             its
             like
             they
             shall
             be
             of
             the
             Aire
             ,
             because
             (
             saith
             the
             Apostle
             )
             
               wee
               shall
               meet
               the
               Lord
               in
               the
               Aire
               ;
            
             and
             if
             conforme
             to
             that
             of
             our
             Saviour
             ,
             it
             must
             be
             so
             :
             for
             he
             shall
             
               ride
               in
               the
               Aire
               ,
            
             and
             make
             
               the
               Clouds
               his
               Chariot
               ,
               Revel.
            
             14.14
             .
             
               I
               looked
               ,
               and
               behold
               a
               white
               Cloud
               ,
               and
               upon
               the
               Cloud
               one
               sate
               like
               unto
               the
               Sonne
               of
               man
               ,
            
             &c.
             
          
           
             But
             whatsoever
             these
             
               Thrones
            
             are
             ,
             they
             promise
             two
             things
             ,
             
               sweetest
               Rest
               ,
            
             and
             
               greatest
               State
               .
            
          
           
             
               Sweetest
               Rest
               ,
            
             and
             tranquilitie
             ,
             full
             acquiescence
             ,
             not
             onely
             to
             their
             bodies
             (
             as
             you
             have
             heard
             )
             but
             to
             their
             soules
             .
             Their
             bodies
             shall
             be
             free
             from
             the
             paine
             of
             travaile
             ,
             and
             the
             mutabilitie
             of
             corruption
             :
             their
             soules
             shall
             be
             free
             from
             the
             waves
             of
             trouble
             ,
             and
             the
             conflicts
             of
             passion
             :
             no
             feare
             ,
             no
             griefe
             ,
             no
             wrath
             ,
             no
             desire
             ,
             nor
             carnall
             affection
             ,
             shall
             any
             way
             disturbe
             the
             quietnesse
             of
             their
             
               sweet
               Repose
               ;
            
             they
             shall
             be
             ,
             as
             satisfied
             with
             the
             fulnesse
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             so
             also
             secured
             by
             the
             omnipotencie
             of
             his
             greatnesse
             .
          
           
             And
             as
             they
             shall
             enjoy
             
               sweetest
               Ease
               ,
            
             so
             shall
             they
             have
             
               greatest
               State
               :
            
             for
             as
             to
             
               sit
               ,
            
             speakes
             
               Rest
               ;
            
             so
             to
             
               sit
               in
               the
               presence
               of
               God
               ,
            
             speakes
             
               Greatnesse
            
             and
             
               Dignitie
               ;
            
             and
             this
             infinite
             ,
             and
             most
             incomparable
             .
          
           
           
             But
             why
             
               twelve
               Thrones
               ?
            
          
           
             
               Chrysostome
            
             and
             his
             followers
             ,
             confining
             the
             words
             to
             the
             Apostle
             ,
             makes
             the
             soule
             of
             every
             Christian
             to
             be
             a
             Throne
             ,
             or
             place
             of
             residence
             ,
             thus
             ;
             They
             that
             receive
             the
             words
             of
             
               John
               ,
            
             are
             the
             throne
             of
             
               John
               ;
            
             they
             that
             receive
             the
             words
             of
             
               Peter
               ,
            
             are
             the
             throne
             of
             
               Peter
               ,
            
             &c.
             
          
           
             But
             surely
             the
             words
             extend
             farther
             ,
             and
             have
             respect
             to
             CHRISTS
             Tribunall
             ,
             where
             all
             the
             Elect
             have
             their
             severall
             places
             ,
             and
             sit
             at
             Table
             with
             him
             in
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             Heaven
             .
          
           
             
               Augustine
            
             thinkes
             the
             number
             twelve
             therefore
             to
             bee
             here
             used
             ,
             because
             of
             the
             perfection
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             so
             falls
             on
             a
             Platonicall
             mysterie
             .
          
           
             But
             not
             to
             trouble
             you
             with
             curiosities
             ,
             the
             certaine
             number
             of
             twelve
             ,
             is
             here
             put
             for
             an
             incertaine
             ,
             a
             finite
             ,
             for
             an
             infinite
             ;
             so
             that
             by
             
               twelve
               Thrones
               ,
            
             wee
             are
             to
             understand
             an
             universality
             of
             
               Thrones
               ,
            
             provided
             for
             the
             Saints
             in
             the
             highest
             places
             ;
             For
             ,
             saith
             Christ
             ,
             
               in
               my
               Fathers
               House
               are
               many
               Mansions
               .
            
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             
               On
               those
               Thrones
               they
               shall
               sit
               and
               judge
               the
               twelve
               Tribes
               of
               Israel
               .
            
          
           
             
               They
               shall
               judge
               .
            
          
           
             There
             is
             a
             judgement
             of
             power
             and
             authoritie
             ,
             and
             that
             belongs
             to
             God
             the
             Father
             ,
             for
             
               hee
               is
               Iudge
               of
               the
               whole
               earthy
               :
            
             There
             is
             a
             judgement
             of
             honour
             ,
             and
             delegates
             ,
             that
             belongs
             to
             Christ
             ,
             as
             hee
             is
             man
             ;
             for
             
               the
               Father
               hath
               given
               all
               judgement
               to
               the
               Sonne
               :
            
             There
             is
             a
             judgement
             of
             assession
             ,
             and
             witnesse
             of
             consent
             and
             allowance
             ,
             and
             this
             belongs
             to
             the
             whole
             company
             of
             Gods
             Elect.
             
          
           
             They
             
               shall
               judge
               the
               twelve
               Tribes
               of
               Israel
               .
            
          
           
             All
             
               Israel
               ,
            
             not
             exempting
             
               Levi
               ;
            
             yea
             ,
             not
             onely
             all
             
               Israel
               ,
            
             but
             all
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             creatures
             therein
             ,
             though
             never
             so
             eminent
             and
             sublime
             in
             glory
             ,
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             6.23
             .
             
               Know
               you
               not
               ,
               that
               the
               Saints
               shall
               judge
               the
               World
               ?
            
             Yea
             ,
             
               Angels
               ,
               Devils
               .
            
             And
             how
             ?
             as
             members
             of
             the
             mysticall
             body
             ,
             whereof
             Christ
             is
             the
             head
             and
             Saviour
             .
             Christ
             and
             his
             Church
             are
             one
             ,
             and
             therefore
             whatsoever
             is
             given
             to
             him
             ,
             is
             also
             given
             to
             her
             .
             Christ
             
             the
             primary
             Judge
             shall
             passe
             the
             Sentence
             ,
             and
             the
             Saints
             shall
             approve
             it
             ,
             and
             rejoyce
             therein
             ;
             they
             shall
             triumph
             in
             the
             truth
             of
             divine
             Justice
             ,
             with
             the
             sweetest
             notes
             of
             praise
             and
             jubilation
             .
          
           
             See
             here
             the
             glory
             and
             honour
             of
             Gods
             people
             ,
             their
             advancement
             and
             super-exaltation
             above
             the
             
               Starres
               of
               the
               morning
               ,
            
             they
             are
             
               Citizens
               of
               Heaven
               .
               When
               God
               shall
               come
               to
               judge
               the
               world
               ,
               thousand
               thousands
               of
               Angels
               shall
               come
               with
               him
               ;
            
             but
             yet
             as
             his
             ministers
             and
             servants
             :
             the
             Saints
             shall
             fit
             with
             him
             ,
             as
             his
             familiars
             and
             associates
             ,
             
               upon
               Thrones
               ,
            
             and
             that
             
               ever
               Thrones
               ,
            
             and
             all
             the
             glorious
             hoast
             of
             his
             noblest
             creatures
             ;
             their
             judgement
             (
             as
             the
             Schooles
             distinguish
             )
             is
             not
             
               condemnationis
               sed
               manifestationis
               ,
            
             they
             condemne
             none
             ,
             onely
             they
             shew
             forth
             the
             praise
             and
             glory
             of
             God
             ,
             in
             the
             justice
             of
             the
             Sentence
             on
             them
             whom
             Christ
             condemnes
             .
          
           
             Here
             then
             is
             ground
             of
             support
             to
             all
             the
             people
             of
             God
             ;
             you
             are
             now
             troubled
             and
             molested
             by
             the
             Devill
             and
             his
             agents
             ,
             malicious
             adversaries
             ,
             you
             groane
             under
             unjust
             Censures
             and
             accusations
             ;
             bee
             content
             ,
             a
             day
             is
             comming
             wherein
             the
             Saints
             shall
             judge
             both
             the
             
               evill
               angels
               ,
            
             the
             
               Devils
               ,
            
             and
             all
             their
             malicious
             instruments
             .
          
           
             Let
             our
             care
             be
             in
             the
             meane
             time
             ,
             so
             to
             live
             and
             converse
             here
             ,
             as
             to
             be
             worthy
             of
             that
             honour
             then
             ;
             farre
             bee
             it
             from
             them
             that
             are
             to
             judge
             the
             world
             ,
             so
             to
             live
             ,
             as
             to
             justifie
             the
             world
             by
             their
             prophane
             and
             impure
             conversation
             .
          
           
             Thus
             they
             that
             
               follow
               Christ
               ,
               shall
               sit
               on
               twelve
               Thrones
               ,
               and
               judge
               the
               twelve
               Tribes
               of
               Israel
               .
            
          
           
             But
             when
             ?
          
           
             
               In
               the
               regeneration
               ,
               when
               the
               sonne
               of
               man
               shall
               sit
               in
               the
               Throne
               of
               his
               Glory
               :
            
             Wherein
             you
             have
             the
             determinate
             time
             of
             Glory
             .
          
           
             Where
             observe
             ,
          
           
             First
             ,
             A
             Position
             ,
             
               in
               the
               regeneration
               :
            
             Secondly
             ,
             an
             Exposition
             ,
             that
             
               regeneration
               wherein
               Christ
               shall
               sit
               in
               the
               Throne
               of
               his
               Glory
               .
            
          
           
             The
             Position
             ,
          
           
             The
             
               regeneration
               ,
            
             that
             is
             ,
             the
             
               Resurrection
               ,
            
             or
             otherwise
             the
             
             redemption
             of
             our
             bodies
             .
             A
             time
             is
             comming
             wherein
             all
             creatures
             shall
             be
             as
             it
             were
             
               new
               borne
               .
               Mortality
            
             shall
             be
             
               swallowed
               up
               of
               life
               ,
            
             and
             
               this
               corruptible
               shall
               put
               on
               incorruption
               ,
            
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             15.
             
             Our
             bodies
             now
             subject
             to
             many
             infirmities
             ,
             to
             hunger
             ,
             nakednesse
             ,
             thirst
             ,
             cold
             ,
             many
             diseases
             ,
             dull
             and
             heavie
             in
             the
             service
             of
             God
             ,
             shall
             then
             bee
             
               immortall
               ,
            
             and
             therefore
             needing
             no
             bodily
             refreshments
             :
             
               immortality
            
             shall
             chuse
             death
             out
             of
             nature
             ,
             and
             command
             sleepe
             from
             the
             eyes
             ;
             then
             shall
             our
             bodies
             have
             strength
             to
             performe
             their
             owne
             actions
             :
             Were
             such
             an
             
               Elixar
            
             to
             be
             bought
             ,
             your
             Chymicks
             talke
             of
             ,
             as
             would
             free
             us
             from
             all
             diseases
             ,
             and
             repaire
             the
             ruines
             of
             old
             age
             ,
             who
             would
             not
             give
             all
             hee
             hath
             to
             have
             it
             ?
             and
             such
             an
             one
             there
             is
             in
             the
             hands
             of
             God
             ,
             an
             
               Elixar
               of
               immortalitie
               .
            
          
           
             
               'T
               is
               better
            
             (
             saith
             Christ
             ,
             
               Matth.
            
             18.8
             .
             )
             
               for
               a
               man
               to
               enter
               into
               life
               ,
               hurt
               and
               maymed
               ,
               then
               having
               two
               hands
               ,
               two
               feet
               ,
            
             and
             so
             all
             parts
             intire
             ,
             
               to
               be
               cast
               into
               hell
               fire
               :
            
             True
             it
             is
             ,
             were
             it
             possible
             ;
             but
             of
             this
             we
             may
             be
             sure
             ,
             we
             cannot
             goe
             to
             heaven
             ,
             either
             imperfect
             ,
             or
             without
             glory
             .
             Particularly
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             wee
             shall
             have
             all
             the
             parts
             of
             our
             bodies
             
               perfect
               ,
            
             and
             
               intire
               ,
            
             though
             now
             maymed
             or
             deformed
             ,
             yet
             than
             wee
             shall
             be
             perfect
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Because
             then
             all
             things
             shall
             be
             reduced
             to
             their
             former
             estate
             of
             beauty
             and
             perfection
             ,
             that
             namely
             the
             body
             had
             in
             its
             first
             creation
             .
             
               The
               Heavens
            
             (
             saith
             the
             Apostle
             
               Peter
               ,
               Acts
            
             3.21
             .
             )
             
               must
               containe
               Christ
               ,
               till
               all
               things
               be
               restored
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             'T
             is
             said
             ,
             
               Revel.
            
             21.4
             .
             
               There
               shall
               be
               no
               more
               death
               ;
            
             If
             no
             more
             death
             to
             the
             whole
             man
             ,
             (
             saith
             
               Tertullian
            
             )
             then
             no
             more
             death
             to
             any
             part
             of
             man
             .
          
           
             
               It
               's
               better
            
             (
             saith
             Christ
             ,
             
               Mat.
            
             18.
             )
             
               for
               a
               man
               to
               goe
               halt
               ,
            
             
             
               or
               maymed
               into
               Heaven
               then
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             Understand
             Christ
             ,
             
               Ex
               hypothesi
               ,
            
             not
             that
             any
             shall
             goe
             to
             heaven
             
               maimed
               ,
            
             but
             that
             if
             possible
             ,
             i●
             were
             better
             so
             to
             doe
             ,
             then
             to
             
               goe
               to
               hell
            
             with
             all
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             world
             .
          
           
             Neither
             doth
             Christ
             there
             speake
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             but
             of
             the
             soule
             ,
             and
             the
             conclusion
             would
             be
             this
             ;
             that
             it
             is
             farre
             better
             for
             a
             man
             to
             lose
             any
             ,
             or
             all
             his
             limbes
             ,
             for
             the
             saving
             of
             his
             
             soule
             ,
             then
             to
             lose
             his
             soule
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             goe
             into
             hell
             with
             all
             his
             members
             .
             Feare
             not
             then
             to
             lose
             a
             legge
             ,
             or
             an
             arme
             ,
             or
             an
             eye
             for
             Christ
             ,
             every
             member
             then
             shall
             bee
             restored
             againe
             .
             Hast
             thou
             lost
             any
             member
             for
             Christ
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             ?
             trouble
             not
             thy selfe
             ;
             remember
             ,
             he
             that
             gave
             
               Malcus
            
             his
             eare
             againe
             ,
             who
             was
             his
             enemy
             ,
             will
             much
             more
             restore
             to
             thee
             thy
             parts
             who
             act
             his
             friend
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             our
             bodies
             shall
             not
             onely
             be
             
               intire
               ,
            
             but
             
               beautifull
               and
               lovely
               ,
            
             though
             now
             deformed
             ;
             much
             more
             ,
             when
             stained
             with
             the
             pale
             and
             gastly
             colours
             of
             death
             ;
             yet
             then
             we
             shall
             be
             exceeding
             faire
             ,
             farre
             beyond
             the
             most
             exquisite
             beauty
             of
             any
             that
             lived
             ever
             since
             
               Adam
               ,
            
             for
             wee
             shall
             then
             be
             as
             
               Adam
            
             in
             his
             innocencie
             ,
             on
             whose
             beauty
             and
             splendour
             the
             beasts
             of
             the
             field
             stood
             gazing
             .
          
           
             
               Salomons
            
             Temple
             was
             full
             of
             beauty
             and
             glory
             ;
             the
             second
             Temple
             ,
             the
             former
             being
             destroyed
             by
             the
             
               Chaldeans
               ,
            
             was
             howsoever
             faire
             ,
             yet
             farre
             short
             of
             the
             former
             ,
             in
             respect
             of
             beauty
             ;
             but
             our
             bodies
             in
             that
             Day
             ,
             shall
             bee
             restored
             to
             greater
             beautie
             and
             lovelinesse
             then
             ever
             they
             had
             .
          
           
             O
             what
             paines
             doe
             the
             crooked
             take
             ,
             to
             make
             their
             bodies
             streight
             ,
             or
             at
             least
             to
             app●are
             so
             ,
             or
             not
             so
             crooked
             as
             they
             are
             ?
             How
             farre
             send
             they
             for
             complexion
             ,
             and
             how
             deare
             doe
             they
             buy
             it
             ?
             and
             this
             at
             last
             makes
             them
             more
             deformed
             ;
             perfect
             beauty
             is
             not
             to
             bee
             had
             ,
             till
             the
             
               Glorious
               morning
               of
               the
               Resurrection
               ;
            
             and
             the
             way
             to
             have
             it
             then
             ,
             is
             to
             bee
             
               Religious
            
             now
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             our
             bodies
             shall
             bee
             
               full
               of
               splendour
               ;
            
             howsoever
             now
             darke
             and
             obscure
             ,
             yet
             then
             they
             shall
             bee
             as
             so
             many
             
               shining
               Starres
               ,
               Dan.
            
             12.3
             .
             
               They
               shall
               shine
               as
               the
               Sunne
               in
               the
               Kingdome
               of
               their
               Father
               ,
               Matth.
            
             13.43
             .
             
               Moses
            
             returning
             from
             God
             ,
             after
             his
             fortie
             dayes
             conference
             with
             him
             ,
             was
             so
             full
             of
             
               shining
               Glory
               in
               his
               face
               ,
            
             by
             the
             
               Reflection
            
             of
             the
             
               Glory
               of
               GOD
               ,
            
             that
             the
             people
             could
             not
             behold
             him
             :
             How
             full
             of
             Glory
             shall
             our
             bodies
             bee
             ,
             when
             wee
             shall
             abide
             with
             God
             ,
             not
             fortie
             dayes
             onely
             ,
             but
             for
             ever
             and
             ever
             ?
          
           
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             our
             bodies
             shall
             be
             
               immutable
               ,
               and
               immortall
               ,
            
             subject
             to
             no
             change
             ,
             not
             needing
             the
             Elements
             ,
             or
             Elementary
             food
             .
             God
             doth
             with
             us
             ,
             as
             the
             Goldsmith
             with
             his
             Gold
             or
             Silver
             ,
             first
             melts
             our
             bodies
             by
             death
             ,
             and
             then
             makes
             us
             up
             againe
             to
             a
             more
             glorious
             forme
             ,
             as
             
               Vessels
               of
               Honour
            
             to
             stand
             before
             him
             in
             his
             Temple
             for
             ever
             .
             A
             sweet
             meditation
             ,
             especially
             in
             the
             time
             of
             sicknesse
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             houre
             of
             death
             ,
             against
             the
             crawling
             wormes
             ,
             and
             the
             place
             of
             silence
             .
             
               I
               know
            
             (
             saith
             
               Iob
            
             )
             
               that
               my
               Redeemer
               liveth
               ,
               and
               that
               hee
               shall
               stand
               at
               the
               latter
               day
               upon
               the
               Earth
               ,
               and
               though
               after
               my
               skin
               ,
               Wormes
               destroy
               this
               body
               ,
               yet
               in
               my
               flesh
               shall
               I
               see
               God
               ,
               whom
               I
               shall
               see
               for
               my selfe
               ,
               and
               mine
               eyes
               shall
               behold
               ,
               and
               not
               another
               ,
               though
               my
               reines
               be
               consumed
               within
               me
               ,
               Iob
            
             19.25
             ,
             26
             ,
             27.
             
          
           
             O
             what
             meanes
             doe
             many
             use
             ,
             to
             keepe
             themselves
             ali●e
             ,
             yea
             ,
             to
             preserve
             the
             bodies
             of
             their
             friends
             ,
             being
             dead
             ,
             from
             putrifaction
             ,
             they
             imbalme
             them
             in
             Spices
             ,
             and
             lay
             them
             up
             in
             Marble
             ,
             yet
             all
             will
             not
             do
             ,
             the
             bodies
             of
             Kings
             and
             Queens
             must
             yeeld
             to
             rottennesse
             ,
             onely
             a
             
               good
               life
            
             makes
             our
             bodies
             
               immortall
               .
            
          
           
             Fifthly
             ,
             Our
             bodies
             shall
             bee
             
               spirituall
               :
               'T
               is
               sowne
            
             (
             saith
             the
             Apostle
             )
             
               a
               naturall
               body
               ,
               't
               is
               raised
               a
               spirituall
               body
               ;
            
             For
             then
             they
             shall
             bee
             sustained
             by
             the
             Spirit
             without
             meat
             and
             drinke
             ;
             not
             as
             
               Moses
            
             on
             the
             Mount
             for
             fortie
             dayes
             onely
             ,
             but
             for
             ever
             and
             ever
             ;
             and
             whereas
             now
             the
             flesh
             lusteth
             against
             the
             Spirit
             ;
             there
             being
             a
             
               Law
               in
               the
               members
               ,
               rebelling
               against
               the
               law
               of
               the
               minde
               ;
            
             Then
             the
             body
             shall
             bee
             subject
             to
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             in
             all
             things
             attend
             on
             him
             .
          
           
             Sixtly
             and
             lastly
             ,
             
               This
               body
            
             (
             saith
             the
             Apostle
             )
             
               is
               sowne
               in
               weakenesse
               ,
               it
               riseth
               in
               power
               ;
            
             whereas
             now
             wee
             are
             weary
             of
             kneeling
             in
             prayer
             ,
             weary
             of
             Prayer
             it selfe
             ;
             Insomuch
             that
             
               Aaron
            
             and
             
               Hur
            
             must
             attend
             
               Moses
               ,
            
             to
             hold
             up
             his
             inseebled
             hands
             ;
             but
             then
             shall
             our
             bodies
             bee
             able
             to
             performe
             their
             owne
             actions
             ,
             without
             desatigation
             ;
             they
             shall
             then
             bee
             able
             to
             move
             themselves
             any
             way
             with
             ease
             ,
             upwards
             ,
             downwards
             ,
             backwards
             ,
             forwards
             ,
             more
             easily
             then
             now
             to
             lift
             up
             an
             hand
             ;
             and
             
               hee
               shall
               change
               our
               vile
               bodies
               ,
               and
               make
               them
               like
               
               unto
               his
               glorious
               body
               ,
               according
               to
               his
               mighty
               working
               ,
               whereby
               he
               is
               able
               to
               subdue
               all
               things
               unto
               himselfe
               .
            
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             not
             onely
             man
             ,
             but
             the
             Heavens
             and
             the
             Earth
             ,
             shall
             in
             that
             day
             bee
             as
             it
             were
             new
             borne
             .
             
               Behold
            
             (
             saith
             God
             )
             
               I
               create
               a
               new
               Heaven
               and
               a
               new
               Earth
               ;
            
             So
             it
             is
             likewise
             in
             2
             
               Pet.
               3.
               
               Whereas
               the
               Heavens
               now
               give
               raine
               and
               snow
               ,
               &c.
            
             then
             they
             shall
             exhibit
             Christ
             ,
             
               Matth.
            
             26.64
             .
             
               Hereafter
               shall
               yee
               see
               the
               sonne
               of
               man
               sitting
               on
               the
               right
               hand
               of
               power
               ,
               and
               comming
               in
               the
               clouds
               of
               Heaven
               :
            
             Whereas
             the
             Heavens
             are
             now
             ever
             whirling
             ,
             and
             wheeling
             about
             ,
             alwayes
             winding
             up
             the
             thread
             of
             mans
             life
             ,
             then
             they
             shall
             stand
             fast
             for
             ever
             ;
             the
             Heavens
             shall
             rest
             from
             their
             motion
             ,
             and
             receive
             a
             greater
             perfection
             of
             brightnesse
             and
             claritie
             :
             The
             ayre
             shall
             be
             purged
             from
             obscurity
             ;
             the
             fire
             from
             consuming
             quality
             ,
             the
             water
             from
             putrifaction
             ,
             the
             earth
             from
             weeds
             and
             all
             hurtfull
             creatures
             ,
             yea
             from
             barrennesse
             ,
             she
             shall
             bring
             forth
             as
             before
             the
             Fall
             ,
             without
             labour
             and
             Husbandry
             .
          
           
             And
             all
             this
             for
             the
             comfort
             of
             the
             
               Saints
               ,
            
             who
             are
             to
             passe
             this
             way
             into
             Heaven
             ,
             in
             their
             
               long
               white
               Robes
               ,
            
             as
             Princes
             through
             some
             Gallerie
             ,
             into
             their
             Chambers
             of
             Presence
             .
             Then
             this
             Earth
             ,
             howsoever
             
               now
               a
               Valley
               of
               Teares
               ,
            
             shall
             be
             unto
             us
             a
             
               Doore
               of
               Hope
               in
               the
               Valley
               of
               Achor
               .
            
             The
             wicked
             shall
             see
             this
             ,
             and
             by
             it
             ,
             as
             through
             a
             Crevise
             ,
             the
             glory
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             but
             themselves
             shut
             out
             of
             both
             .
          
           
             But
             when
             shall
             this
             
               regeneration
            
             of
             the
             Creatures
             be
             ?
             
               When
               the
               Sonne
               of
               man
               shall
               sit
               in
               the
               Throne
               of
               his
               glory
               .
            
          
           
             First
             ,
             
               Christ
               shall
               come
               to
               judge
               the
               quick
               and
               dead
               :
            
             so
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             
               Acts
            
             10.42
             .
             
               And
               he
               commanded
               us
               to
               preach
               unto
               the
               people
               ,
               and
               to
               testifie
               ,
               that
               it
               is
               hee
               which
               was
               ordained
               of
               God
               ,
               to
               be
               the
               Judge
               of
               quick
               and
               dead
               .
            
             So
             againe
             in
             the
             17.
             
             Chapter
             ,
             verse
             31.
             
             
               Because
               he
               hath
               appointed
               a
               day
               in
               the
               which
               hee
               will
               judge
               the
               world
               in
               righteousnesse
               ,
               by
               that
               man
               whom
               he
               hath
               ordained
               ,
               whereof
               he
               hath
               given
               assurance
               unto
               all
               men
               ,
               in
               that
               hee
               hath
               raysed
               him
               from
               the
               dead
               .
            
             And
             so
             
               wee
               beleeve
               .
            
          
           
             Hee
             knowes
             all
             ,
             even
             our
             most
             secret
             thoughts
             :
             
               Hell
               and
               destruction
            
             (
             saith
             
               Salomon
            
             )
             
               are
               before
               the
               Lord
               ,
            
             how
             much
             more
             the
             hearts
             of
             the
             sonnes
             of
             men
             ?
             All
             things
             are
             naked
             
             and
             broken
             up
             before
             him
             ;
             and
             as
             hee
             knowes
             all
             ,
             so
             hee
             is
             able
             to
             punish
             ,
             and
             that
             not
             the
             body
             onely
             ;
             hee
             can
             cast
             both
             body
             and
             soule
             into
             Hell
             .
             
               Revel.
            
             20.
             
             
               Whosoever
               was
               not
               found
               written
               in
               the
               Booke
               of
               the
               Lambe
               ,
               was
               cast
               into
               the
               Lake
               of
               fire
               .
            
          
           
             First
             ,
             this
             should
             teach
             us
             
               feare
               and
               trembling
               ;
               Knowing
               the
               terrors
               of
               the
               Lord
            
             (
             saith
             the
             Apostle
             
               Paul
            
             )
             
               wee
               perswade
               men
               .
               And
            
             (
             saith
             the
             Apostle
             
               Peter
               )
               if
               yee
               call
               him
               Father
               ,
               who
               without
               respect
               of
               persons
               judgeth
               every
               man
               according
               to
               his
               workes
               ,
               passe
               the
               time
               of
               your
               sojourning
               here
               in
               feare
               ,
            
             1
             
               Peter
            
             1.17
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             learne
             from
             hence
             to
             looke
             to
             your
             
               Packes
               :
            
             see
             what
             
               Wares
            
             you
             carry
             with
             you
             ;
             for
             in
             
               that
               Day
               ,
            
             all
             must
             be
             opened
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             learne
             hence
             to
             
               agree
               with
               your
               adversarie
               while
               you
               are
               in
               the
               way
               .
            
             If
             you
             were
             to
             dye
             to
             morrow
             ,
             what
             would
             you
             doe
             to
             day
             ,
             how
             spend
             your
             time
             ?
             And
             yet
             you
             may
             dye
             sooner
             :
             Take
             heed
             ,
             
               At
               the
               Tree
               falleth
               ,
               there
               it
               lyes
               .
            
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             Art
             thou
             injured
             ,
             slandered
             ,
             mifused
             any
             way
             ?
             Remember
             ,
             a
             
               Day
            
             is
             comming
             ,
             wherein
             all
             must
             stand
             at
             Christs
             Tribunall
             .
             
               You
            
             (
             saith
             
               Corah
               ,
            
             with
             his
             Complices
             ,
             unto
             
               Moses
            
             and
             
               Aaron
               )
               you
               take
               too
               much
               upon
               you
               ,
               Numb.
            
             16.
             
             And
             what
             doth
             
               Moses
            
             answer
             ?
             
               To
               morrow
            
             (
             saith
             hee
             )
             
               the
               Lord
               shall
               shew
               who
               are
               his
               .
            
             And
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             4.3
             ,
             4.
             
             
               But
               with
               me
               it
               is
               a
               very
               small
               thing
               ,
               that
               I
               shon'd
               be
               judged
               of
               you
               ,
               or
               of
               mans
               judgement
               ;
               yea
               ,
               I
               judge
               not
               mine
               owne
               selfe
               ,
               for
               I
               know
               nothing
               by
               my selfe
               :
               yet
               am
               I
               not
               hereby
               justified
               ;
               but
               he
               that
               judgeth
               me
               ,
               is
               the
               Lord
               .
            
             Therefore
             judge
             nothing
             before
             the
             time
             ,
             untill
             the
             Lord
             come
             ,
             who
             both
             will
             bring
             to
             light
             the
             hidden
             things
             of
             darknesse
             ,
             and
             will
             make
             manifest
             the
             counsels
             of
             the
             heart
             ;
             and
             then
             shall
             every
             man
             have
             prayse
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             Fifthly
             ,
             Art
             thou
             afraid
             to
             appeare
             before
             the
             
               Judge
               ?
            
             Remember
             ,
             it
             is
             thy
             Saviour
             the
             dyed
             for
             thee
             .
             If
             
               Pharaohs
            
             Butler
             feared
             not
             to
             got
             before
             him
             ,
             because
             
               Joseph
            
             had
             assured
             
             him
             of
             Libertie
             ;
             how
             comfortably
             then
             are
             wee
             to
             appeare
             before
             the
             Judge
             ,
             being
             alreadie
             assured
             ,
             all
             shall
             goe
             well
             with
             us
             ?
             Hee
             is
             our
             
               Judge
               ,
            
             who
             is
             our
             
               Saviour
               ,
            
             and
             
               Mediatour
               :
            
             a
             most
             comfortable
             Meditation
             .
             
               I
               am
               your
               Brother
            
             (
             saith
             
               Joseph
            
             unto
             his
             Brethren
             )
             
               I
               am
               your
               Brother
               Joseph
               :
            
             This
             could
             not
             but
             comfort
             them
             ,
             howsoever
             conscious
             of
             their
             injuries
             done
             him
             .
             So
             it
             is
             here
             .
          
           
             Sixthly
             ,
             It
             
               Christ
            
             must
             be
             our
             
               Judge
               ;
            
             how
             warily
             then
             ,
             and
             holily
             ,
             are
             wee
             to
             live
             
               now
               ,
            
             that
             wee
             may
             not
             be
             ashamed
             at
             his
             
               Comming
               ?
               Peter
            
             being
             on
             the
             Seas
             ,
             and
             seeing
             his
             
               Master
            
             on
             the
             yonder
             shoare
             ,
             
               girds
               his
               Coat
               about
               him
               :
            
             One
             would
             thinke
             ,
             hee
             should
             rather
             have
             cast
             his
             Coat
             from
             him
             :
             No
             ,
             no
             ,
             hee
             was
             to
             appeare
             before
             his
             
               Master
               ,
            
             and
             hee
             would
             appeare
             comely
             .
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             5.10
             .
             
               For
               wee
               must
               all
               appeare
               before
               the
               Iudgement-Seat
               of
               Christ
               ,
               that
               every
               one
               may
               receive
               the
               things
               done
               in
               his
               body
               ,
               according
               to
               that
               hea
               hath
               done
               ,
               whether
               it
               be
               good
               or
               bad
               .
            
          
           
             Seventhly
             ,
             Happie
             are
             all
             they
             ,
             that
             are
             gone
             out
             of
             themselves
             into
             
               Christ
               :
            
             for
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             8.1
             .
             
               There
               is
               therefore
               now
               no
               condemnation
               to
               them
               which
               are
               in
               Christlesus
               ,
               who
               walke
               not
               after
               the
               flesh
               ,
               but
               after
               the
               Spirit
               .
            
          
           
             Observe
             further
             :
          
           
             As
             
               Christ
               shall
               come
               to
               judge
               the
               world
               ;
            
             so
             being
             
               come
               ,
            
             hee
             
               shall
               sit
               in
               the
               Throne
               of
               his
               glory
               .
               Dun.
            
             7.9
             ,
             14.
             
             
               I
               behold
               ,
               and
               lee
               are
               like
               the
               Some
               of
               Man
               〈◊〉
               w●h
               the
               Clouds
               of
               Heaven
               ,
               and
               came
               to
               the
               Ancient
               of
               dayes
               ,
               and
               they
               brought
               him
               neere
               before
               him
               ;
               and
               there
               was
               given
               him
               Dominion
               and
               Glory
               ,
               and
               a
               Kingdome
               ,
               that
               all
               People
               ,
               Nations
               ,
               and
               Languages
               should
               serve
               hi●
               ;
               his
               Dominion
               is
               an
               everlasting
               Dominion
               ,
               which
               shall
               not
               passe
               away
               ,
               and
               his
               Kingdome
               that
               ,
               which
               shall
               not
               bee
               destroyed
               .
               Match
            
             34.30
             .
             
               And
               then
               shall
               appeare
               the
               signe
               of
               the
               Sonne
               of
               Ma●
               in
               Heaven
               .
            
             What
             this
             signe
             is
             ,
             me
             thinkes
             may
             be
             gathered
             from
             
               verse
            
             the
             27.
             
             
               As
               the
               Lightning
               commeth
               from
               the
               East
               and
               passeth
               to
               the
               West
               ,
               so
               shall
               the
               comming
               of
               the
               Sonne
               of
               Man
               be
               M●
               ,
            
             saith
             Christ
             〈…〉
             
               here
               is
               Christ
               and
               there
               is
               Christ
               〈…〉
               shall
               be
               the
               signe
               of
               
               my
               comming
               ,
               even
               the
               bright●
               and
               splendour
               of
               my
               Body
               ;
            
             obscuring
             all
             other
             Lights
             ,
             and
             awakening
             all
             the
             World
             .
             That
             it
             shall
             be
             this
             ,
             is
             manifest
             ,
             
               Revel.
            
             21.23
             .
             
               And
               the
               Citie
               had
               no
               need
               of
               the
               Sunne
               ,
               neither
               of
               the
               Moone
               to
               shine
               in
               it
               ;
               for
               the
               glory
               of
               God
               did
               lighten
               it
               ,
               and
               the
               Lambe
               is
               the
               light
               thereof
               .
            
          
           
             If
             wee
             tell
             you
             of
             
               Christs
               Glory
            
             at
             his
             
               Transsiguration
               in
               the
               Mount
               ,
            
             you
             will
             tell
             us
             of
             that
             of
             
               Moses
            
             comming
             from
             his
             fortie
             dayes
             conference
             with
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           
             But
             the
             difference
             is
             great
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             the
             
               glory
            
             of
             
               Moses
            
             was
             onely
             in
             his
             
               face
               ;
            
             that
             of
             
               Christ
            
             all
             over
             his
             
               Body
               :
            
             secondly
             ,
             when
             
               Moses
            
             veyled
             his
             
               face
               ,
            
             none
             could
             see
             his
             
               beautle
               ;
            
             but
             that
             of
             
               Christ
            
             appeared
             through
             his
             
               garments
               .
            
             Thirdly
             ,
             the
             
               glory
            
             of
             
               Moses
            
             made
             the
             people
             
               afraid
               ;
            
             but
             that
             of
             
               Christ
            
             was
             
               amiable
               ,
            
             and
             
               lovely
               :
               Bonum
               est
               ,
               esse
               hit
               ,
            
             said
             they
             that
             were
             with
             him
             .
             Fourthly
             ,
             
               Moses
            
             could
             not
             communicate
             his
             
               glory
            
             unto
             any
             ,
             but
             
               Christ
            
             (
             saith
             the
             Apostle
             )
             
               shall
               make
               our
               bodyes
               like
               unto
               his
               glorious
               Body
               .
            
          
           
             Since
             the
             
               Glory
               of
               Christ
            
             was
             such
             at
             his
             
               Transfiguration
               ,
            
             what
             will
             his
             
               Glory
            
             be
             in
             that
             
               Day
               ,
               when
               hee
               shall
               sit
               in
               his
               Throne
               ?
            
          
           
             
               Hee
               came
               in
               the
               forme
               of
               a
               servant
               ,
            
             was
             a
             man
             of
             
               sorrowes
               ,
               knowning
               infirmities
               ;
            
             Our
             
               sinnes
               ,
            
             like
             continuall
             
               droppings
            
             of
             water
             ,
             putting
             out
             the
             
               Lumpe
            
             of
             his
             life
             .
             But
             when
             hee
             comes
             againe
             ,
             O
             what
             beauty
             ,
             what
             resplendant
             Majesty
             !
          
           
             But
             what
             of
             all
             this
             ?
          
           
             
               In
               that
               day
               ,
               they
               that
               have
               followed
               Christ
               ,
               shall
               sit
               on
               twelve
               Thrones
               ,
               and
               judge
               the
               twelve
               Tribes
               of
               Israel
               .
            
          
           
             Observe
             ,
             First
             ,
             the
             Saints
             shall
             partake
             of
             CHRISTS
             GLORY
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             
               They
            
             and
             none
             but
             
               they
               .
            
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             Nor
             
               they
               ,
            
             till
             then
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             the
             Saints
             shall
             partake
             of
             
               Christs
               Glory
               .
            
             God
             hath
             said
             it
             ,
             and
             you
             know
             hee
             is
             faithfull
             who
             hath
             promised
             ;
             
               All
               his
               promiser
               are
               Ye●
               ,
               and
               Amer
               .
            
          
           
           
             See
             here
             what
             a
             good
             
               Master
            
             we
             serve
             .
             The
             World
             payes
             ,
             his
             followers
             with
             trouble
             and
             carefulnesse
             ,
             the
             Flesh
             payes
             her
             followers
             with
             corruption
             and
             filthinesse
             ,
             the
             Devill
             his
             with
             despaire
             and
             wre●ednesse
             ;
             but
             Christ
             his
             with
             
               Glory
               ,
            
             and
             
               Blessednesse
               .
            
             To
             hasten
             your
             desires
             homeward
             ,
             and
             to
             sweeten
             your
             affections
             by
             the
             way
             ;
             with
             
               Moses
               ,
            
             looke
             up
             to
             the
             recompence
             of
             Reward
             ;
             God
             gives
             you
             leave
             so
             to
             doe
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             as
             the
             Saints
             shall
             partake
             of
             
               Christs
               Glory
               ,
            
             so
             none
             but
             they
             shall
             partake
             thereof
             ,
             
               Psal.
            
             50.5
             .
             
               Gather
               my
               Saints
               together
               unto
               me●
               those
               that
               have
               made
               a
               Covenant
               with
               me
               by
               Sacrifice
               .
            
             So
             
               Mal.
            
             3.17
             ,
             18.
             
             
               And
               they
               shall
               bee
               mine
               ,
               saith
               the
               Lord
               of
               Hosts
               ,
               in
               that
               day
               when
               I
               make
               up
               my
               Jawels
               ,
               and
               I
               will
               spare
               them
               as
               a
               man
               spareth
               his
               owne
               sonne
               that
               serveth
               him
               ;
               then
               shall
               yee
               returns
               and
               discerne
               betweene
               the
               righteous
               and
               the
               wicked
               ;
               betweene
               him
               that
               serveth
               God
               ,
               and
               him
               that
               serveth
               him
               not
               .
            
          
           
             Againe
             ,
             
               Mal.
            
             4.2
             ,
             3.
             
             
               But
               unto
               you
               that
               feare
               my
               Name
               ,
               shall
               the
               Sonne
               of
               Righteousnesse
               arise
               ,
               with
               healing
               in
               his
               wings
               ,
               and
               yee
               shall
               goe
               forth
               and
               grow
               as
               Calues
               of
               the
               stall
               ,
               and
               yee
               shall
               tread
               downe
               the
               wicked
               ,
               for
               they
               shall
               bee
               as
               ashes
               under
               the
               soles
               of
               your
               feet
               ;
               in
               that
               day
               I
               shall
               doe
               this
               ,
               saith
               the
               Lord
               of
               Hosts
               .
            
          
           
             This
             point
             ,
             like
             the
             Red
             Sea
             ,
             opens
             it selfe
             for
             the
             passage
             of
             Gods
             people
             into
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             then
             closeth
             againe
             on
             the
             ungodly
             ,
             to
             their
             destruction
             .
             You
             that
             live
             prophanely
             ,
             &c.
             you
             are
             lost
             men
             ,
             you
             are
             of
             the
             forlorne
             hope
             ;
             for
             1.
             
               Joh.
            
             3.2
             ,
             3.
             
             
               Beloved
               ,
               now
               are
               wee
               the
               Sonnes
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               it
               doth
               not
               yet
               appeare
               what
               wee
               shall
               bee
               ;
               but
               wee
               know
               ,
               that
               when
               hee
               shall
               appeare
               ,
               wee
               shall
               bee
               like
               him
               ;
               for
               wee
               shall
               see
               him
               as
               hee
               is
               ,
               and
               every
               man
               that
               hath
               this
               hope
               in
               him
               ,
               purifieth
               himselfe
               ,
               even
               as
               hee
               is
               pure
               .
            
          
           
             Gather
             hence
             a
             necessity
             of
             a
             
               godly
               life
               ;
            
             if
             wee
             will
             be
             
               happy
               ,
            
             wee
             must
             be
             
               holy
               ;
               Revel.
            
             22.14
             .
             
               Blessed
               are
               they
               that
               doe
               his
               Commandements
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               have
               a
               right
               to
               the
               Tree
               of
               Life
               ,
               and
               may
               enter
               in
               through
               the
               Gates
               into
               the
               City
               .
            
             This
             also
             the
             
             
               Glory
            
             promised
             and
             expected
             calls
             for
             .
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             7.1
             .
             
               Having
               therefore
               these
               promises
               ,
               dearely
               beloved
               ,
               let
               us
               cleanse
               our selves
               from
               all
               filthinesse
               of
               the
               flesh
               and
               spirit
               ,
               perfecting
               holinesse
               in
               the
               feare
               of
               God
               .
               Alexander
               ,
            
             invited
             to
             a
             Race
             with
             
               Plebeians
               ,
            
             could
             answer
             .
             That
             Kings
             ought
             not
             to
             run
             but
             with
             Kings
             :
             So
             neither
             Christians
             ,
             but
             with
             Christians
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             as
             the
             
               followers
               of
               Christ
            
             shall
             bee
             partakers
             of
             
               Christs
               Glory
               ,
            
             and
             
               they
               onely
               ,
            
             so
             
               they
               onely
            
             in
             the
             
               Regeneration
               ,
               when
               Christ
               shall
               come
               in
               his
               glory
               ,
            
             not
             till
             then
             ,
             that
             is
             the
             day
             of
             our
             Redemption
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             therefore
             ,
             wee
             are
             to
             long
             and
             look
             out
             for
             this
             
               Day
               .
               Job
            
             14.14
             .
             
               If
               a
               man
               dye
               ,
               shall
               he
               live
               againe
               ?
               All
               the
               dayes
               of
               my
               appointed
               time
               will
               I
               wait
               ,
               till
               my
               change
               come
               .
               Rom.
            
             8.22
             ,
             23.
             
             
               For
               wee
               know
               ,
               that
               the
               whole
               Creation
               groaneth
               and
               travelleth
               in
               paine
               together
               ,
               untill
               now
               ;
               and
               not-onely
               they
               ,
               but
               our selves
               also
               ,
               which
               have
               the
               first
               fruits
               of
               the
               Spirit
               ,
               even
               wee
               our selves
               groane
               within
               our selves
               ,
               waiting
               for
               the
               Adoption
               ,
               to
               wit
               ,
               the
               Redemption
               of
               our
               body
               .
            
             Then
             is
             our
             
               Iubile
               ;
            
             the
             Trumpet
             having
             sounded
             ,
             and
             liberty
             proclaimed
             ,
             wee
             may
             enter
             into
             our
             possessions
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             wee
             are
             to
             comfort
             our selves
             against
             all
             troubles
             in
             assurance
             and
             expectation
             of
             that
             
               Day
               ,
               Colos.
            
             3.2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4.
             
             
               Set
               your
               affections
               on
               things
               above
               ,
               not
               on
               things
               on
               the
               Earth
               ,
               for
               yee
               are
               dead
               ,
               and
               your
               life
               is
               hid
               with
               Christ
               in
               God
               ;
               when
               Christ
               who
               is
               our
               life
               shall
               appeare
               ,
               then
               shall
               wee
               appeare
               with
               him
               in
               glory
               .
               Recordatione
               temporum
               ,
               meliorum
               spero
               ,
            
             said
             a
             
               Roman
               ,
            
             beholding
             the
             rubbish
             of
             old
             Marble
             ,
             the
             ruines
             of
             ancient
             building
             .
             But
             looke
             forward
             to
             the
             
               day
            
             comming
             ,
             and
             the
             
               glory
            
             thereof
             :
             me
             thinkes
             this
             should
             much
             comfort
             us
             ;
             surely
             〈◊〉
             would
             ,
             if
             wee
             did
             beleeve
             .
          
           
             How
             joyfull
             will
             it
             be
             to
             meet
             with
             our
             Saviour
             in
             that
             
               day
               ,
            
             when
             the
             thought
             of
             it
             is
             so
             refreshing
             ?
             
               Rabboni
               ,
            
             saith
             
               Mary
            
             unto
             Christ
             ,
             when
             her
             eyes
             were
             opened
             to
             see
             her
             
               Savicur
               ,
            
             whom
             before
             shee
             supposed
             to
             be
             the
             Gardner
             :
             as
             if
             shee
             should
             have
             said
             ;
             What
             ,
             have
             I
             found
             
               thee
               ,
            
             whom
             I
             have
             so
             desired
             ,
             so
             longed
             for
             ?
             If
             thus
             it
             were
             with
             
               Mary
            
             
             then
             ;
             How
             exuberant
             beyond
             expression
             ,
             yea
             imagination
             great
             ,
             shall
             our
             joy
             in
             that
             
               Day
            
             bee
             ,
             when
             
               wee
               shall
               sit
               on
               Thrones
               with
            
             CHRIST
             ,
             and
             all
             
               partake
               of
               his
               Glory
               ?
            
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             wee
             are
             in
             the
             meane
             time
             to
             waite
             on
             ,
             in
             the
             use
             of
             all
             holy
             meanes
             ,
             
               Heb.
            
             10.36
             .
             
               For
               yee
               have
               need
               of
               patience
               ,
               that
               after
               yee
               have
               done
               the
               will
               of
               God
               ,
               yee
               might
               receive
               the
               promise
               ;
               for
               yet
               a
               little
               while
               ,
               and
               hee
               that
               shall
               come
               ,
               will
               come
               ,
               and
               will
               not
               tarry
               .
            
             1
             
               Ioh.
            
             2.28
             .
             
               And
               now
               little
               children
               ,
               abide
               in
               him
               ,
               that
               when
               hee
               shall
               appeare
               ,
               wee
               may
               have
               confidence
               ,
               and
               not
               bee
               ashamed
               before
               him
               at
               his
               comming
               .
            
             Amen
             .
          
           
             Soli
             Deo
             Gloria
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A86138e-260
           
             1
             Tim.
             3.16
             .
             Matth
             ,
             19
             .
             28●
             Jam.
             1.12
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A86138e-560
           
             1
             
               Obser●
               .
            
          
           
             1
             
               Vse
               .
            
             Instruction
             in
             Truth
             ,
          
           
             2
             
               Vse
               .
            
             Instruction
             to
             D●ie
             .
          
           
             3
             
               Use
               .
            
             Comfort
             .
          
           
             2
             
               Obser.
            
          
           
             1
             
               Vse
               .
            
             Reproofe
             .
          
           
             2
             
               Vse
               .
            
             Exhortation
             .
          
           
             
               Object
               .
            
          
           
             
               Sol.
               
            
          
           
             Art.
             3.6
             .
             Job
             2.10
             .
          
           
             4
             
               Obser.
            
          
           
             
               Vse
               .
            
             Counsaile
             .
          
           
             
               Vse
               .
            
             Conviction
             .
          
           
             Counsell
             .
          
           
             
               Vse
               .
            
             Reproofe
             .
          
           
             Advice
             .
          
           
             
               Observ.
            
          
           
             
               Vse
               .
            
             Reproofe
             .
          
           
             Counsell
             .
          
           
             
               Obser.
            
          
           
             
               Use
               .
            
             Counsell
             .
          
           
             
               Dub.
               
            
          
           
             
               Sol.
               
            
          
           
             
               Obser.
            
          
           
             
               Vse
               .
            
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             1.
             
          
           
             Note
             this
             ●ove
             arising
             from
             faith
             in
             Christ
             ,
             in
             whom
             alone
             ●s
             the
             accep●ance
             of
             per●ons
             and
             du●es
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             2.
             
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
          
           
             
               Observ.
            
          
           
             
               Use
               .
            
          
           
             
               Obser.
            
          
           
             Rom.
             3.
             ●
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             6.16
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             2.16
             .
          
           
             Obser.
          
           
             
               Object
               .
            
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
          
           
             1
             
               Vse
               .
            
          
           
             2
             
               Vse
               .
            
          
           
             
               Object
               .